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1964–65 FIBA European Champions Cup

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The 1964–65 FIBA European Champions Cup was the eighth season of the European top-tier level professional basketball club competition FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague). It was won by Real Madrid, for the second straight time. Real defeated CSKA Moscow in the two-legged EuroLeague Finals, after losing the first game in Moscow, 88–81, and winning the second game at Madrid, 62–76.

1964–65 FIBA European Champions Cup
LeagueFIBA European Champions Cup
SportBasketball
Top scorerSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Radivoj Korać 54.8
Finals
ChampionsSpain Real Madrid
  Runners-upSoviet Union CSKA Moscow
FIBA European Champions Cup seasons

During the season, Radivoj Korać, a member of the Yugoslav League club OKK Beograd, set the EuroLeague's all-time single-game scoring record, including all games played since 1958, when he scored 99 points in a game versus the Swedish League club Alviks.[1][2]

Competition system

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25 teams. European national domestic league champions, plus the then current FIBA European Champions Cup title holders only, playing in a tournament system. The Finals were a two-game home and away aggregate.

First round

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
ÍR   134–64   Celtic 71–17 63–47
Central YMCA   106–165   ASVEL 66–74 40–91
Alemannia Aachen   117–153   Honvéd 51–70 66–83
ASFAR   134–211   Ignis Varese 76–99 58–112
Etzella   104–179   Antwerpse 52–80 52–99
Maccabi Tel Aviv   127–131   AEK 74–67 53–64
Alvik   155–149   The Wolves Amsterdam 82–84 73–65
Wiener   135–135*   Chemie Halle 76–63 59–72
Galatasaray   126–161   Lokomotiv Sofia 53–70 73–91
Helsingin Kisa-Toverit   205–115   Gladsaxe Efterslægten 127–53 78–62

*After a 135 aggregate drew, a third decisive game was held in which Chemie Halle won 59–63.

Second round

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Honvéd   140–141   Ignis Varese 84–74 56–67
ÍR   61–158   ASVEL 42–74 19–84
Antwerpse   141–157   AEK 71–72 70–85
Alvik   147–291   OKK Beograd 90–136 57–155
Chemie Halle   142–155   Spartak ZJŠ Brno 76–82 66–73
Lokomotiv Sofia   133–143   Wisła Kraków 79–61 54–82
Helsingin Kisa-Toverit   151–206   Real Madrid 100–109 51–97
Automatically qualified to the quarter-finals
 
Helsingin Kisa-Toverit's Kari Liimo against Real Madrid

Quarterfinals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
ASVEL   130–167   Real Madrid 65–83 65–84
AEK   169–179   OKK Beograd 85–78 84–101
Ignis Varese   157–156   Spartak ZJŠ Brno 90–84 67–72
Wisła Kraków   122–162   CSKA Moscow 62–68 60–94

Semifinals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Real Madrid   180–174   OKK Beograd 84–61 96–113
Ignis Varese   124–127   CSKA Moscow 57–58 67–69

Finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
CSKA Moscow   150–157   Real Madrid 88–81 62–76

First leg Palace of Sports, Moscow;Attendance 15,000[3] (8 April 1965)[3][4]

Second leg Frontón Vista Alegre, Madrid;Attendance 3,000[3] (13 April 1965)[3][4]

1964–65 FIBA European Champions Cup
Champions
 
Real Madrid
2nd Title

Awards

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FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer

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References

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  1. ^ Radivoj Korac's 99 points.
  2. ^ 101 Greats: Radivoj Korac.
  3. ^ a b c d Champions Cup 1964–65
  4. ^ a b "8 EUROLIGAS BALONCESTO (6 SUBCAMPEÓN) (EUROPEAN BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS CUP)". Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2008.
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