1995–96 FIBA European Cup

The 1995–96 FIBA European Cup was the thirtieth edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition. it occurred between September 5, 1995, and March 12, 1996. The final was held at Araba Arena, Vitoria, Spain. In the final, Taugrés defeated PAOK, in front of 5,500 spectators.

1995–96 FIBA European Cup
LeagueFIBA European Cup
SportBasketball
Final
ChampionsSpain Taugrés
  Runners-upGreece PAOK
Finals MVPPuerto Rico Ramón Rivas
FIBA European Cup seasons

Team allocation edit

The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:

  • CW: Cup winners
  • CF: Cup finalist
  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc.: League position after eventual Playoffs
  • QR2: Loser clubs* of the 1/16 finals of the FIBA European League
Third round
  Sunair Oostende (QR2)   Kalev (QR2)   Baník Cígeľ Prievidza (QR2)   Partizan (QR2)
  Zrinjevac (QR2)   Hapoel Galil Elyon (QR2)   Smelt Olimpija (QR2)
  APOEL (QR2)   Žalgiris (QR2)   Fidefinanz Bellinzona (QR2)
  Sheffield Sharks (QR2)   Forest Sibiu (QR2)   Budivelnyk (QR2)
Second round
  Excelsior Bruxellois (CW)   Illycafe Trieste (CF)   Dynamo Moscow (2nd)   Dendi (2nd)
  Zagreb (6th)   Olimpas (7th)   Republika Postojna (CF)
  Limoges CSP (CW)   Nobiles Wloclawek (CW)   Taugres (CW)
  Bnei Herzlia (CW)   Porto (CF)   Galatasaray (CW)
First round
  Partizani Tirana (CW)   Tonak Novy Jicin (CW)   Marc-Kormend (CW)   AŠK Inter Bratislava
  UBC Stahlbau Oberwart (CW)   Thames Valley Tigers (CF)   Union Sportive Hiefenech (1st)   New Wave Sharks
  Sloboda Dita Tuzla (CW)   Namika Lahti (5th)   Kočani Delikates (CW)   Spartak Subotica (CF)
  Kompakt (CW)   Ratiopharm Ulm (CF)   Den Braven GOBA (CW)
  PAEEK (CF)   PAOK (CW)   Universitatea Cluj (CW)

First round edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Thames Valley Tigers   167–195   New Wave Sharks 93–105 74–90
Namika Lahti   153–151   Den Braven GOBA 75–78 78–73
PAEEK   87–225   PAOK 40–109 47–116
Kočani Delikates   156–152   Sloboda Dita Tuzla 93–82 63–70
Tonak Nový Jičín   163–175   Ratiopharm Ulm 93–94 70–81
AŠK Inter Bratislava   158–146   UBC Stahlbau Oberwart 88–68 70–78
Union Sportive Hiefenech   121–178   Marc-Körmend 63–78 58–100
Universitatea Cluj-Napoca   125–183   Spartak Subotica 64–87 61–96
Partizani Tirana   115–151   Kompakt 56–73 59–78

Second round edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
New Wave Sharks   161–153   illycaffè Trieste 90–78 71–75
Namika Lahti   172–191   Taugrés 81–94 91–97
Porto   124–172   Limoges CSP 52–95 72–77
Republika Postojna   137–189   PAOK 71–79 66–110
Kočani Delikates   122–145   Zagreb 68–83 54–62
Ratiopharm Ulm   153–146   Bruxellois 85–75 68–71
AŠK Inter Bratislava   140–139   Galatasaray 76–76 64–63
Marc-Körmend   152–157   Nobiles Włocławek 92–70 60–87
Spartak Subotica   155–156   Bnei Herzliya 79–76 76–80
Kompakt   153–163   Dendi 85–85 68–78
Olimpas   156–164   Dynamo Moscow 81–77 75–87

Third round edit

*Partizan, Hapoel Galil Elyon, Sheffield Sharks, Sunair Oostende, Zrinjevac, Baník Cígeľ Prievidza, Smelt Olimpija, Budivelnyk, Kalev, Fidefinanz Bellinzona, Sibiu, APOEL and Žalgiris.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Partizan   156–140   Hapoel Galil Elyon 69–76 87–64
Sheffield Sharks   128–159   Sunair Oostende 58–71 70–88
Ratiopharm Ulm   153–162   Zrinjevac 78–82 75–80
Baník Cígeľ Prievidza   169–180   Smelt Olimpija 81–73 88–107
Zagreb   139–169   Taugrés 65–65 74–104
Limoges CSP   171–135   Dendi 97–64 74–71
PAOK   150–143   Budivelnyk 76–68 74–75
Bnei Herzliya   169–160   New Wave Sharks 98–86 71–74
Kalev   217–155   Fidefinanz Bellinzona 116–76 101–79
Dynamo Moscow   190–127   Sibiu 105–68 85–59
APOEL   133–187   Žalgiris 82–100 51–87
AŠK Inter Bratislava   146–156   Nobiles Włocławek 87–76 59–80

Quarterfinals group stage edit

Key to colors
     Qualified to Semi-finals
     Eliminated

Group A edit

  TAU   ŽAL   LIM   PAR   BNE   OOS
  TAU 91–93 79–73 99–88 81–67 87–74
  ŽAL 75–86 76–74 93–84 76–65 92–91
  LIM 88–86 82–68 78–75 82–60 84–64
  PAR 76–80 90–99 103–90 98–85 88–67
  BNE 70–82 93–89 83–91 94–107 88–76
  OOS 84–68 77–91 76–75 82–77 55–71
Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1.   Taugrés 10 17 7 3 821 788 +33
2.   Žalgiris 10 17 7 3 852 833 +19
3.   Limoges CSP 10 16 6 4 817 752 +65
4.   Partizan 10 14 4 6 886 867 +19
5.   Bnei Herzliya 10 13 3 7 776 837 –61
6.   Sunair Oostende 10 13 3 7 746 821 –75

Group B edit

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1.   PAOK 10 18 8 2 821 675 +146
2.   Dynamo Moscow 10 17 7 3 812 772 +40
3.   Zrinjevac 10 16 5 5 839 808 +31
4.   Kalev 10 14 4 6 816 825 -9
5.   Nobiles Włocławek 10 13 3 7 798 956 –158
6.   Smelt Olimpija 10 13 3 7 770 820 –50

Semifinals edit

Seeded teams played games 2 and 3 at home.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg
Dynamo Moscow   0–2   Taugrés 87–98 93–104
Žalgiris   0–2   PAOK 76–83 59–104

Final edit

March 12, Pabellon Araba, Vitoria-Gasteiz

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Taugrés   88–81   PAOK
1995–96 FIBA European Cup Champions
 
Taugrés
1st title

Awards edit

FIBA Saporta Cup Finals MVP edit

References edit

External links edit