The 2008-09 season was the 13th edition of Europe's premier basketball tournament for women since it was rebranded to its current format. It was won once again for the third time in a row by Spartak Moscow after defeating 2003 champions UMMC Ekaterinburg and first time finalists Perfumerías Avenida Salamanca in the final four, which took place in the latter's court.
Regular season Group A TeamPldWLPFPA 1. CJM Bourges Basket 10 7 3 708 570 2. Perfumerías Avenida Salamanca 10 7 3 711 702 3. TS Wisła Kraków 10 6 4 680 669 4. MiZo Pécs 2010 10 5 5 664 656 5. Beşiktaş Istanbul 10 3 7 645 735 6. Nadezhda Orenburg 10 2 8 685 761
Group B TeamPldWLPFPA 1. Umana Reyer Venice 10 7 3 720 673 2. MKB Euroleasing Sopron 10 6 4 713 676 3. CSKA Moscow 10 6 4 721 624 4. BK Gambrinus Brno 10 4 6 718 728 5. TTT Rīga 10 4 6 599 666 6. ESB Lille Métropole 10 3 7 645 749
Group C TeamPldWLPFPA 1. UMMC Ekaterinburg 10 9 1 862 648 2. Ros Casares Valencia 10 8 2 852 674 3. Lotos PKO BP Gdynia 10 4 6 693 750 4. ZVVZ USK Praha 10 4 6 720 782 5. Union Hainaut Basket Valenciennes 10 3 7 666 821 6. Šibenik Jolly JBS 10 2 8 726 844
Group D TeamPldWLPFPA 1. Spartak Moscow 10 9 1 887 609 2. Fenerbahçe Istanbul 10 6 4 717 761 3. Maxima Broker Košice 10 6 4 698 735 4. TEO Vilnius 10 5 5 664 673 5. Beretta Famila Schio 10 3 7 692 743 6. Basket Lattes 10 1 9 667 804
Knockout stage
Eight finals Team #1Agg.Team #21st leg2nd leg3rd leg* Spartak Moscow 2 - 0 ZVVZ USK Praha 102 - 86 92 - 78 Ros Casares Valencia 2 - 0 Maxima Broker Kosice 98 - 53 81 - 48 UMMC Ekaterinburg 2 - 0 TEO Vilnius 91 - 61 69 - 46 Fenerbahçe Istanbul 2 - 1 Lotos PKO BP Gdynia 87 - 83 60 - 63 79 - 76 Umana Reyer Venice 0 - 2 MiZo Pécs 2010 60 - 61 57 - 65 Perfumerías Avenida Salamanca 2 - 1 CSKA Moscow 80 - 69 64 - 95 83 - 74 CJM Bourges Basket 2 - 1 BK Gambrinus Brno 72 - 57 59 - 61 67 - 62 MKB Euroleasing Sopron 2 - 1 TS Wisła Kraków 81 - 58 39 - 52 79 - 70
Quarter finals Team #1Agg.Team #21st leg2nd leg3rd leg* Spartak Moscow 2 - 1 Ros Casares Valencia 65 - 57 71 - 73 79 - 70 UMMC Ekaterinburg 2 - 0 Fenerbahçe Istanbul 94 - 62 70 - 68 MiZo Pécs 2010 0 - 2 Perfumerías Avenida Salamanca 85 - 63 81 - 76 CJM Bourges Basket 0 - 2 MKB Euroleasing Sopron 65 - 68 63 - 70
Final four
Euroleague Women2008-09 WinnersSpartak MoscowThird Title
References FIBA