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1990–91 FIBA European Champions Cup

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1990–91 FIBA European Champions Cup
LeagueFIBA European Champions Cup
SportBasketball
Regular Season
Final Four
ChampionsSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia POP 84
  Runners-upSpain FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
Final Four MVPSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Toni Kukoč (POP 84)
FIBA European Champions Cup seasons

The 1990–91 FIBA European Champions Cup was the 34th season of the European top-tier level professional FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague). It was won by POP 84, after they beat FC Barcelona Banca Catalana 70–65. It was their second championship triumph over the Spanish team, and their third straight championship overall. A feat previously achieved only by Rīgas ASK, who won the first three editions of the trophy. The culminating 1991 FIBA European Champions Cup Final Four was held at Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Bercy, Paris, on 16–18 April 1991. Toni Kukoč was named Final Four MVP for the second straight year.

This season of the competition also marked an end to the era of European national domestic league champions only participation, as the next season featured an expanded competition, that included national domestic league champions, the current league title holders, and some other teams from the most important national domestic leagues. That also was in accordance with the league being renamed for the next season, and being called the FIBA European League (or shortened to FIBA EuroLeague) championship for men's clubs. A name the competition would keep for the next five editions of the competition.

Competition system

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  • 27 teams (European national domestic league champions only), playing in a tournament system, played knock-out rounds on a home and away basis. The aggregate score of both games decided the winner.
  • The eight remaining teams after the knock-out rounds entered a 1/4 Final Group Stage, which was played as 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 after the 1/4 Final Group Stage qualified for the Final Stage (Final Four), which was played at a predetermined venue.

First round

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Kingston England 156–141 Netherlands Commodore Den Helder 84–79 72–62
Steaua București Romania 99–195 Soviet Union CSKA Moscow 38–91 61–104
Benfica Portugal 159–195 West Germany Bayer 04 Leverkusen 87–85 74–110
Lech Poznań Poland 163–216 Belgium Maes Pils 86–109 77–107
ZTE Heraklith Hungary 206–167 Austria Klosterneuburg 107–76 99–91
KR Iceland 204–226 Finland Saab UU 120–118 84–108
Scania Södertälje Sweden 162–141 Czechoslovakia Zbrojovka Brno 94–82 68–59
Ideal Job Pully Switzerland 169–199 Israel Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 95–92 74–107
Vllaznia Albania 193–248 Turkey Galatasaray 103–108 90–140
ENAD Cyprus 155–164 Bulgaria CSKA Sofia 66–70 89–94
AdW Berlin East Germany 180–190 Luxembourg Union Sportive Hiefenech 96–92 84–98

Round of 16

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Kingston England 165-151 Soviet Union CSKA Moscow 93–77 72–74
Bayer 04 Leverkusen West Germany 188–182 Belgium Maes Pils 103–88 85–94
ZTE Heraklith Hungary 175–202 Italy Scavolini Pesaro 102–114 73–88
Saab UU Finland 183–256 Greece Aris 92–116 91–140
Scania Södertälje Sweden 168–180 Israel Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 91–88 77–92
Galatasaray Turkey 156–198 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia POP 84 86–97 70–101
CSKA Sofia Bulgaria 189–224 France Limoges CSP 90–105 99–119
Union Sportive Hiefenech Luxembourg 150–230 Spain FC Barcelona Banca Catalana 73–113 77–117

Quarterfinal round

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Key to colors
     Top four places in the group advance to Final four
Team Pld Pts W L PF PA
1. Spain FC Barcelona Banca Catalana 14 25 11 3 1276 1148
2. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia POP 84 14 23 9 5 1208 1174
3. Italy Scavolini Pesaro 14 22 8 6 1318 1290
4. Israel Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 14 22 8 6 1224 1163
5. Greece Aris 14 21 7 7 1314 1324
6. Germany Bayer 04 Leverkusen 14 20 6 8 1334 1392
7. England Kingston 14 18 4 10 1141 1221
8. France Limoges CSP 14 17 3 11 1251 1354

Final four

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Semifinals

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April 16, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris

Team 1  Score  Team 2
FC Barcelona Banca Catalana Spain 101–67 Israel Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
POP 84 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 93–87 Italy Scavolini Pesaro

3rd place game

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April 18, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv Israel 83–81 Italy Scavolini Pesaro

Final

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April 18, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris

Team 1  Score  Team 2
FC Barcelona Banca Catalana Spain 65–70 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia POP 84
1990–91 FIBA European Champions Cup
Champions
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
POP 84
3rd Title

Final standings

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Team
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia POP 84
Spain FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
Israel Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
Italy Scavolini Pesaro

Awards

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Season Position Player Club Ref.
1991 PG Spain José Antonio Montero Spain FC Barcelona Banca Catalana [1]
SG Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Velimir Perasović Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia POP 84
SF Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Toni Kukoč (MVP) Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia POP 84
PF Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Zoran Savić Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia POP 84
C United States Audie Norris Spain FC Barcelona Banca Catalana

References

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