Copa Príncipe de Asturias ACB

The Copa Príncipe de Asturias ACB (ACB Prince of Asturias Cup) was a basketball tournament played with teams of Liga ACB between 1986 and 1991. The 1985 tournament was called Copa Asociación (Association Cup) or Torneo de la ACB (ACB Tournament). Since the next season to its end, it was called Copa Príncipe de Asturias.

Finals

Year	Host	Winner	Runner-up	Score
1985	Villanueva de la Serena	Caja Álava	CAI Zaragoza	93–85
1986	Alcora	Estudiantes Caja Postal	Cacaolat Granollers	89–82
1987	Vigo	Ram Joventut	TDK Manresa	99–80
1988	Palma de Mallorca	FC Barcelona	Real Madrid	92–90
1989	Ferrol	Ram Joventut	FC Barcelona	84–80
1991	A Coruña	Montigalà Joventut	Fórum Filatélico Valladolid	72–52

History of the Cup

1985 edition

The first edition of Copa Príncipe de Asturias was played by the eliminated teams in the Round of 16 and the quarterfinals of the 1984–85 ACB season. Caja de Álava won the tournament, which was its first official title in the club history. The final was played in Villanueva de la Serena.

The first round was played between teams eliminated in Round of 16. The quarterfinalists of Liga ACB joined in the second round. A team would be eliminated if it losses two rounds. If the number of teams in a round was an odd number, a team would receive a bye to the next round.

First round

Team #1	Agg.	Team #2	1st leg	2nd leg
RCD Español	150–182	Saski Baskonia	87–77	63–105
CB Valladolid	172–168	OAR Ferrol	92–90	80–78

Second round

Team #1	Agg.	Team #2	1st leg	2nd leg
OAR Ferrol	202–199	CB Breogán	80–70	122–129
Saski Baskonia	181–178	CB Zaragoza	91–85	90–93
RCD Español	172–174	Granollers EB	82–80	90–94
CB Estudiantes	161–148	CB Valladolid	77–75	84–73

Third round

Team #1	Agg.	Team #2	1st leg	2nd leg
CB Breogán	191–210	CB Zaragoza	93–107	98–103
Saski Baskonia	192–190	CB Valladolid	108–101	84–89
Granollers EB	173–211	CB Estudiantes	77–85	96–123
OAR Ferrol received a bye

Fourth round

Team #1	Agg.	Team #2	1st leg	2nd leg
CB Estudiantes	194–212	CB Zaragoza	105–104	89–108
Granollers EB	194–189	OAR Ferrol	97–97	97–92
Saski Baskonia received a bye

Semifinals and final

	Semifinals					Finals
	Granollers EB	92	84
	CB Zaragoza	92	98
						CB Zaragoza	85
						Saski Baskonia	93
	Saski Baskonia	99	79
	CB Estudiantes	90	91

1986 edition

This was the first edition with the name of Copa Príncipe de Asturias. Like in the previous season, the tournament was played by the losers in the two first rounds of the 1985–86 ACB season. Teams were divided in two groups of four teams with a double round-robin competition. The two first qualified teams played the semifinals.

Finally, CB Estudiantes achieved the title.

#	Teams	W	L	PF	PA
1	CB Valladolid	4	2	530	496
2	OAR Ferrol	3	3	495	498
3	RCD Español	3	3	518	518
4	CB Breogán	2	4	505	536

#	Teams	W	L	PF	PA
1	CB Estudiantes	5	1	594	544
2	Granollers EB	5	1	564	533
3	Bàsquet Manresa	1	5	533	565
4	Saski Baskonia	1	5	557	606

	Semifinals					Final
	CB Estudiantes		85
	OAR Ferrol		74
						CB Estudiantes		89
						Granollers EB		82
	Granollers EB		91
	CB Valladolid		85

1987 edition

The 1986–87 edition was played between the months of October and November 1986. A single round tournament was played. The final was in a neutral venue. In the first time they played the tournament, Joventut Badalona took the victory after defeating Manresa and playing only the semifinal game at home.

	Round of 16					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
	RCD Español		93
	Real Madrid		104
						Real Madrid		84
						Joventut Badalona		99
	CB Zaragoza		95
	Joventut Badalona		104
											Joventut Badalona		113
											CB Breogán		89
	CB Canarias		68
	CB Breogán		91
						CB Breogán		100
						Granollers EB		91
	Granollers EB		88
	CB Valladolid		75
																Joventut Badalona		99
																Bàsquet Manresa		80
	Bàsquet Manresa		96
	CB Peñas Huesca		75
						Bàsquet Manresa		84
						FC Barcelona		75
	FC Barcelona		120
	CB Estudiantes		80
											Bàsquet Manresa		83
											CD Oximesa		78
	Cajabilbao		78
	Saski Baskonia		72
						Cajabilbao		82
						CD Oximesa		83
	CD Oximesa		87
	OAR Ferrol		84

1988 edition

Like in the last year, the 1987–88 Copa Príncipe was played with a knockout stage format, but in double leg series. The Final Four was played in single games at Palma de Mallorca. FC Barcelona won its first tournament.

	Round of 16							Quarterfinals							Semifinals					Final
	1	CB Canarias	89	90	179
	16	CB Peñas Huesca	72	93	165
								CB Canarias		81	78	159
								FC Barcelona		111	101	212
	8	CB Caja de Ronda	82	77	159
	9	FC Barcelona	84	103	187
															FC Barcelona		93
															Joventut Badalona		86
	5	CB Collado Villalba	82	84	166
	12	Joventut Badalona	107	106	213
								Joventut Badalona		97	90	187
								CB Estudiantes		81	93	174
	4	CB Estudiantes	84	71	155
	13	Cajabilbao	79	72	151
																				FC Barcelona		92
																				Real Madrid		90
	6	Saski Baskonia	84	77	161
	11	Bàsquet Manresa	80	87	167
								Bàsquet Manresa		97	81	178
								CB Zaragoza		91	88	179
	3	CB Valladolid	80	82	162
	14	CB Zaragoza	85	82	167
															CB Zaragoza		96
															Real Madrid		111
	7	Real Madrid	123	90	213
	10	RCD Español	86	77	163
								Real Madrid		90	94	184
								Granollers EB		92	90	182
	2	Granollers EB	104	89	193
	15	CD Oximesa	90	91	181

1989 edition

This edition was played between the three first qualified teams of Group A1 and the leader of Group A2 in the 1987–88 ACB season. The Cup was held at Ferrol in a Final Four format in September 1989.

	Semifinals					Final
	Joventut Badalona		82
	Real Madrid		79
						Joventut Badalona		84
						FC Barcelona		80
	OAR Ferrol		71
	FC Barcelona		78

1990 edition

The edition of the 1989–90 season was suspended due to a strike called by the players.

1991 edition

The format was similar than the 1989 edition and it was held at A Coruña in September 1991. This was the last edition of the Copa Príncipe de Asturias with teams of Liga ACB and Joventut Badalona won its third title.

	Semifinals					Final
	Joventut Badalona		85
	Real Madrid		67
						Joventut Badalona		72
						CB Valladolid		52
	FC Barcelona		69
	CB Valladolid		70

External links

• History of Copa Príncipe in FEB.es (Spanish)
• ACB official website