ImageThe Eurocup 2009-2010 tipped off yesterday with significant surprises, but many close games. Competition favorites Valencia beat Hemofarm on the road as did fellow Spanish team Joventut against Telekom Baskets Bonn.

Results:

Group A

 Galatasary 96-82 Azovmash
 Alba Berlin 75-73 Teramo

Group B

 Hemofarm 68-75 Valencia
 Le Mans 74-77 Triumph

Group C

 Hapoel Jeru. 89-76 Siauliai
 Zadar 68-73 Aris

Group D

 Unics 101-76 Besiktas
 Telekom Baskets 71-76 Joventut

Group E

 Spartak SP 85-83 Turk Telekom
 Charleroi 67-80 Bilbao

Group F

 Crvena Zvezda 76-67 Dynamo
 Cholet 70-71 Benetton

Group G

 Turow 72-75 Nancy
 Panellinios 89-60 Gran Canaria

Group H

 Ventspils 62-85 Brose Baskets
 Biella 78-77 Nymburk

MVP of week 1 was Radoslav Rancik of Galatasaray as he had 39 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists for an index rating of 40.