1961–62 FIBA European Champions Cup
| 1961–62 FIBA European Champions Cup | |
|---|---|
| League | FIBA European Champions Cup |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Soviet Union Dinamo Tbilisi |
| Runners-up | Spain Real Madrid |
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The 1961–62 FIBA European Champions Cup season was the fifth season of the European top-tier level professional basketball club competition FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague). It was won by Dinamo Tbilisi, after they beat Real Madrid, in the first ever single game EuroLeague Final, by a result of 90–83, in Geneva, Switzerland. For the first time, only one finals game was played, on a neutral court, due to the unstable political situation at the time.
Competition system
European national domestic league champions, plus the then current FIBA European Champions Cup title holders only, playing in a tournament system. The Final was a single game, played on a neutral court.
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casablancais Morocco | 84–166 | Spain Real Madrid | 46–84 | 38–82 |
| Celtic Northern Ireland | 122–226 | Belgium Antwerpse | 62-82 | 60-144 |
| The Wolves Amsterdam Netherlands | 87–113 | France Alsace de Bagnolet | 40-52 | 47-61 |
| Etzella Luxembourg | 110–149 | West Germany USC Heidelberg | 51-66 | 59-83 |
| Engelmann Wien Austria | 141–185 | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia AŠK Olimpija | 77-99 | 64-86 |
| SISU Denmark | 90–156 | Finland Helsingin Kisa-Toverit | 57-70 | 33-86 |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv Israel | 166–130 | Greece Panathinaikos | 82-58 | 84-72 |
| Wissenschaft Berlin East Germany | 119–197 | Hungary Honvéd | 58-84 | 61-113 |
| Benfica Portugal | 97–174 | Italy Ignis Varese | 49-73 | 48-101 |
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Round of 16
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helsingin Kisa-Toverit Finland | 145–179 | Poland Legia Warsaw | 65-86 | 80-93 |
| Ignis Varese Italy | 144–163 | Spain Real Madrid | 82–80 | 62–83 |
| USC Heidelberg West Germany | 139–192 | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia AŠK Olimpija | 81-95 | 58-97 |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv Israel | 139–140 | Turkey Darüşşafaka | 69-65 | 70-75 |
| Honvéd Hungary | 148–149 | Czechoslovakia Iskra Svit | 90-74 | 58-75 |
| Steaua București Romania | 153–159 | Soviet Union Dinamo Tbilisi | 76-77 | 77-82 |
| Antwerpse Belgium | 137–127 | France Alsace de Bagnolet | 87-61 | 50-66 |
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- Automatically qualified to the quarter-finals
- Soviet Union CSKA Moscow (title holder)
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSKA Moscow Soviet Union | 140–110 | Czechoslovakia Iskra Svit | 85-53 | 55-57 |
| Darüşşafaka Turkey | 116–164 | Soviet Union Dinamo Tbilisi | 67-80 | 49-84 |
| Antwerpse Belgium | 143–173 | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia AŠK Olimpija | 87-83 | 56-90 |
| Legia Warsaw Poland | 144–162 | Spain Real Madrid | 73–62 | 71–100 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSKA Moscow Soviet Union | 137–152 | Soviet Union Dinamo Tbilisi | 71-75 | 66-77 |
| AŠK Olimpija Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia | 158–160 | Spain Real Madrid | 105–91 | 53–69 |
Final
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Dinamo Tbilisi Soviet Union | 90–83 | Spain Real Madrid |
Patinoire des Vernets, Geneva, Switzerland. Attendance:5,000[1]
29 June 1962
| 1961–62 FIBA European Champions Cup Champions |
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| Soviet Union Dinamo Tbilisi 1st Title |
Dynamo after the Final Match Fact File
Awards
FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer
References
- ↑ "Champions Cup 1961–62". Archived from the original on 2010-02-25. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
