1973–74 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
The 1973–74 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup was the eighth edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition, contested between national domestic cup champions, running from October 1973, to 4 April 1974. It was contested by 25 teams, one less than in the previous edition.[1]
1973–74 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup | |
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League | FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup |
Sport | Basketball |
Finals | |
Champions | Crvena zvezda |
Runners-up | Spartak ZJŠ Brno |
Crvena zvezda defeated Spartak ZJŠ Brno in the final, held in Udine, to become the first Yugoslav League team to win the competition, after unsuccessful appearances by Crvena zvezda itself, and Jugoplastika, in the two previous finals. On the other hand, it was the last of three Czechoslovak League appearances in the final.[2]
Participants
editPreliminary round
editTeam 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Gießen 46ers | 201–96 | Falcon | 112–51 | 89–45 |
First round
editTeam 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Śląsk Wrocław | 172–176 | Alsace Bagnolet | 91–84 | 81–92 |
17 Nëntori Tirana | 163–213 | Crvena zvezda | 93–99 | 70–114 |
Soproni MAFC | 123–137 | Olympiacos | 67–67 | 56–70 |
Gießen 46ers | 156–167 | CSKA Septemvriisko zname | 75–74 | 81–93 |
TED Ankara Kolejliler | 2–0* | Beitar Jerusalem | 2-0 | |
Saclà Asti | 206–124 | Pregassona | 115-47 | 91-77 |
Mounier Wels | 201–143 | Wydad Casablanca | 116-66 | 85-77 |
Benfica | 152–168 | Estudiantes Monteverde | 91-75 | 61-93 |
Royal IV | 194–163 | Helsingborg | 106-82 | 88-81 |
Embassy All Stars | 160–226 | Spartak ZJŠ Brno | 84-103 | 76-123 |
Paisley | 144–169 | Spartak Mamer | 51-64 | 93-105 |
Helsingin Kisa-Toverit | 141–180 | Steaua București | 78-75 | 63-105 |
*Originally, the Champion of the Israeli Cup was drawn to play against the Turkish Champion, but FIBA cancelled this match and awarded TED Ankara Kolejliler a victory by forfeit (2-0).
Second round
editTeam 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Alsace Bagnolet | 180–194 | Crvena zvezda | 94–92 | 86–102 |
Olympiacos | 136–138 | CSKA Septemvriisko zname | 67–59 | 69–79 |
TED Ankara Kolejliler | 94–168 | Saclà Asti | 43-79 | 51-89 |
Mounier Wels | 154–181 | Estudiantes Monteverde | 89-92 | 65-89 |
Royal IV | 177–210 | Spartak ZJŠ Brno | 94-96 | 83-114 |
Spartak Mamer | 154–225 | Steaua București | 77-108 | 77-117 |
Quarterfinals
editThe quarterfinals were played with a round-robin system, in which every Two Game series (TGS) constituted as one game for the record.
Top two places in each group advance to semifinals |
Group Aedit
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Group Bedit
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Semifinals
editTeam 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Estudiantes Monteverde | 159–183 | Crvena zvezda | 74–79 | 85–104 |
Saclà Asti | 157–158 | Spartak ZJŠ Brno | 86–70 | 71–88 |
Final
editApril 2, Palasport "Primo Carnera", Udine
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Crvena zvezda | 86–75 | Spartak ZJŠ Brno |
1973–74 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup Champions |
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Crvena zvezda 1st title |
References
edit- ^ Results in todor66.com
- ^ List of finals in FIBA Europe's website