The 1993–94 FIBA European League, also shortened to 1993–94 FIBA EuroLeague, was the 37th installment of the European top-tier level professional club competition for basketball clubs (now called EuroLeague). It began on September 9, 1993, and ended on April 21, 1994. The competition's Final Four was held at Tel Aviv. The competition was won by 7up Joventut against . Olympiacos by two points in the final match. It has been the club's only Euroleague (European League) title.
| 1993–94 FIBA European League | |
|---|---|
| League | FIBA European League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Regular Season | |
| Top scorer |  Nikos Galis (Panathinaikos) |
| Final Four | |
| Champions |  7up Joventut |
| Runners-up | Olympiacos |
| Final Four MVP |  Žarko Paspalj (Olympiacos) |
Limoges CSP, the defending champions, were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Panathinaikos.
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia's entrant was unable to participate for the second season in a row due to the UN economic sanctions. After the 1993 dissolution of Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic and Slovakia each had representative clubs in the competition for the first time.
Competition system
edit- 41 teams (the cup title holder, national domestic league champions, and a variable number of other clubs from the most important national domestic leagues) played knock-out rounds on a home and away basis. The aggregate score of both games decided the winner.
- The sixteen remaining teams after the knock-out rounds entered the Regular Season Group Stage, divided into two groups of eight teams, playing a round-robin. The final standing was based on individual wins and defeats. In the case of a tie between two or more teams after the group stage, the following criteria were used to decide the final classification: 1) number of wins in one-to-one games between the teams; 2) basket average between the teams; 3) general basket average within the group.
- The top four teams from each group after the Regular Season Group Stage qualified for a quarterfinal playoff (X-pairings, best of 3 games).
- The four winners of the quarterfinal playoff qualified for the final stage (Final Four), which was played at a predetermined venue.
Team allocation
editThe labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:
- TH: Title holder
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc.: League position after eventual Playoffs
- CW: Cup winners.
First round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Universitatea Cluj 
|
145–202 |  RTI Minsk
|
74–94 | 71–108 |
Rabotnički 
|
152–135 |  Tunsgram-Honvéd
|
73–61 | 79–74 |
ASK Brocēni 
|
203–190 |  KTP
|
110–92 | 93–98 |
Pezinok 
|
151–167 |  Fidefinanz Bellinzona
|
79–76 | 72–91 |
Budivelnyk 
|
143–170 |  Guildford Kings
|
58–84 | 85–86 |
Résidence 
|
130–180 |  USK Praha
|
67–94 | 63–86 |
Kalev 
|
0–40* |  Croatia Osiguranje
|
0–20 | 0–20 |
Vllaznia 
|
130–172 |  SÜBA Sankt Pölten
|
60–94 | 70–78 |
Hapoel Tel Aviv 
|
150–162 |  Benfica
|
83–75 | 67–87 |
CSKA Moscow 
|
150–154 |  Smelt Olimpija
|
88–65 | 62–89 |
Canoe Jeans EBBC 
|
172–165 |  Śląsk Wrocław
|
87–82 | 85–83 |
Keflavik 
|
162–252 |  Žalgiris
|
98–128 | 64–124 |
Levski Sofia 
|
178–174 |  Achilleas
|
109–91 | 69–83 |
*Kalev withdrew before the first leg and Croatia Osiguranje Split received a forfeit (20-0) in both games.
Second round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTI Minsk
|
88–127 | FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
|
88–107 | 0–20* |
| Rabotnički
|
163–177 |  Pau-Orthez
|
74–86 | 89–91 |
| ASK Brocēni
|
148–169 | 7up Joventut
|
79–81 | 69–88 |
| Fidefinanz Bellinzona
|
180–194 |  Shampoo Clear Cantù
|
105–104 | 75–90 |
| Guildford Kings
|
151–149 | Hapoel Galil Elyon
|
86–78 | 65–71 |
| USK Praha
|
148–185 | Benetton Treviso
|
75–88 | 73–97 |
| Croatia Osiguranje
|
132–146 |  Maes Pils
|
72–63 | 60–83 |
| SÜBA Sankt Pölten
|
156–179 | Cibona
|
78–85 | 78–94 |
| Benfica
|
163–154 | Smelt Olimpija
|
87–63 | 76–91 |
| Canoe Jeans EBBC
|
144–168 |  Bayer 04 Leverkusen
|
84–83 | 60–85 |
| Žalgiris
|
132–134 |  Efes Pilsen
|
60–77 | 72–57 |
| Levski Sofia
|
147–165 | Panathinaikos
|
68–84 | 79–81 |
*RTI Minsk refused to play the second leg and FC Barcelona received a forfeit (20-0) in this game.
Group stage
editIf one or more clubs are level on won-lost record, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
- Head-to-head record in matches between the tied clubs
- Overall point difference in games between the tied clubs
- Overall point difference in all group matches (first tiebreaker if tied clubs are not in the same group)
- Points scored in all group matches
- Sum of quotients of points scored and points allowed in each group match
| Qualified to Playoff | |
| Eliminated |
Group Aedit
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Group Bedit
|
Quarterfinals
editSeeded teams played games 2 and 3 at home.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckler Beer Bologna
|
1–2 | Olympiacos
|
77–64 | 69–89 | 62–65 |
| 7up Joventut
|
2–0 | Real Madrid Teka
|
88–69 | 71–67 | |
| FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
|
2–1 | Efes Pilsen
|
54–50 | 64–73 | 76–62 |
| Limoges CSP
|
1–2 | Panathinaikos
|
75–68 | 48–59 | 73–87 |
Final four
editSemifinals
editApril 19, Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Olympiacos
|
77–72 | Panathinaikos
|
| FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
|
65–79 | 7up Joventut
|
3rd place game
editApril 21, Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
|
83–100 | Panathinaikos
|
Final
editApril 21, Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Olympiacos
|
57–59 | 7up Joventut
|
| 1993–94 FIBA European League Champions |
|---|
 7up Joventut 1st Title |
Final standings
edit| Team | |
|---|---|
 |
7up Joventut
|
 |
Olympiacos
|
 |
Panathinaikos
|
| FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
|
Awards
edit| Award | Player | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season Top Scorer | Nikos Galis |
Panathinaikos |
|
| Final Four MVP | Žarko Paspalj |
Olympiacos |
|
| Finals Top Scorer | Ferran Martínez |
7up Joventut |
