1971–72 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
| 1971–72 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup | |
|---|---|
| League | FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Finals | |
| Champions |  Simmenthal Milano |
| Runners-up |  Crvena zvezda |
The 1971–72 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup was the sixth edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition, contested between national domestic cup champions, running from 4 November 1971, to 21 March 1972. It was contested by 21 teams, five less than in the previous edition, and it marked a reform in the competition's format; a 6-team group stage was introduced, replacing the quarterfinals.[1]
Defending champion, Simmenthal Milano, defeated Crvena zvezda in the final, which returned to a single game format, to win its second trophy, becoming the first team to successfully defend its title.[2] It was the third title in a row for an Italian League team. This season's FIBA European Champions Cup final, also featured Italian and Yugoslav League teams, with the same outcome.
Participants
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First round
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Spartak ZJŠ Brno 
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224–150 |  Arantia Larochette
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111–65 | 113–85 |
| Fides Napoli
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164–120 |  Mainz
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82–49 | 82–71 |
Juventud Schweppes 
|
4–0* |  Partizani Tirana
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2–0 | 2–0 |
Sutton & Crystal Palace 
|
171–118 |  Gladsaxe
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83–68 | 88–50 |
Maccabi Haifa 
|
158–200 |  Denain Voltaire
|
82–109 | 76–91 |
Racing Bell Mechelen 
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190–144 |  Coimbra
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113–71 | 77–73 |
Ghouta 
|
0–4* |  Levski-Spartak
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0–2 | 0–2 |
AEK 
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139–111 |  Beşiktaş
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72–45 | 67–66 |
Handelsministerium 
|
4–0* |  Fiat Stars
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2–0 | 2–0 |
| Crvena zvezda
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196–139 |  Helsingin Kisa-Toverit
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95–62 | 101–77 |
*Partizani Tirana (for political reasons), Ghouta and Blue Stars Amsterdam all withdrew before the first leg, and their rivals received a forfeit (2-0) in both games.
Second round
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartak ZJŠ Brno
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151–168 | Fides Napoli
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69–76 | 82–92 |
| Juventud Schweppes
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217–107 | Sutton & Crystal Palace
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120–62 | 97–45 |
| Denain Voltaire
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146–158 | Racing Bell Mechelen
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74–68 | 72–90 |
| Levski-Spartak
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170–184 | AEK
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103–69 | 67–115 |
| Handelsministerium
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158–205 | Crvena zvezda
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90–97 | 68–108 |
- Automatically qualified to the quarter-finals group stage
Simmenthal Milano (title holder)
Quarterfinals
[edit]The quarter finals were played with a round-robin system, in which every Two Game series (TGS) constituted as one game for the record.
| Top two places in each group advance to semifinals |
Group A[edit]
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Group B[edit]
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Semifinals
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fides Napoli
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152–161 | Simmenthal Milano
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69–85 | 83–76 |
| Juventud Schweppes
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153–160 | Crvena zvezda
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83–70 | 70–90 |
Final
[edit]March 21, Alexandreio Melathron, Thessaloniki
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Simmenthal Milano
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74–70 | Crvena zvezda
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| 1971–72 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup Champions |
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 Simmenthal Milano 2nd title |
References
[edit]- ^ Results in todor66.com
- ^ Basketball Cup Winner's Cup – Simmenthal is the champion again. El Mundo Deportivo, 22 March 1972