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1995–96 FIBA European League

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1995–96 FIBA European League
LeagueFIBA European League
SportBasketball
Regular Season
Top scorerUnited States Joe Arlauckas (Real Madrid)
Final Four
ChampionsGreece Panathinaikos
  Runners-upSpain FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
Final Four MVPUnited States Dominique Wilkins (Panathinaikos)
FIBA European League seasons

The 1995–96 FIBA European League, also shortened to 1995–96 FIBA EuroLeague, was the 39th installment of the European top-tier level professional club competition for basketball clubs (now called EuroLeague). It began on September 7, 1995, and ended on April 11, 1996. Panathinaikos B.C. became the first Greek team to lift the FIBA European League championship after beating FC Barcelona Banca Catalana by one point in the final match of the competition's Final Four, which was held at Paris.

The 1995–96 season saw the return of 1991-92 European League champion Partizan on the international scene, after three years ban of Yugoslav clubs due to UN embargo. However, Partizan was eliminated in the qualiying rounds.

It was the last season of the competition that took place under the name of FIBA European League, as the competition was renamed to FIBA EuroLeague, starting with the next season.

Competition system

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  • 42 teams (the cup title holder, national domestic league champions, and a variable number of other clubs from the most important national domestic leagues) played knock-out rounds on a home and away basis. The aggregate score of both games decided the winner.
  • The sixteen remaining teams after the knock-out rounds entered the Regular Season Group Stage, divided into two groups of eight teams, playing 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 from each group after the Regular Season Group Stage qualified for a quarterfinal playoff (X-pairings, best of 3 games).
  • The four winners of the quarterfinal playoff qualified for the final stage (Final Four), which was played at a predetermined venue.

Country ranking

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For the 1995–1996 FIBA European League, the countries are allocated places according to their place on the FIBA country rankings, which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 1992–93 to 1994–95.[1]

Country ranking for 1995–1996 FIBA European League
Rank Country 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 Average
1  Spain 212 340 300 284,00
2  Greece 253 322 249,375 274,79
3  Italy 363 173 260 265,33
4  France 219 123 179 173,67
5  Croatia 62,86 70 68 66,95
6  Turkey 58,33 73 69 66,78
7  Germany 37 45 103 61,67
8  Israel 66 48 61 58,33
9  Slovenia 24 72,5 27,5 41,33
10  Belgium 51 37 24 37,33
11  Russia 12 10 59 27,00
12  Portugal 9 21 25,83 18,61
13  Ukraine 15,33 13 27 18,44
14  Czech Republic 13 13 11 12,33
15  Hungary 5,33 7,5 18 10,28
16  Poland 4,5 4 18,33 8,94
17  Macedonia 0 20 6 8,67
18  Switzerland 6 9 8,5 7,83
19  Slovakia 0 10 8,33 6,11
20  Romania 11 2 4,67 5,89
21  Lithuania 3 2 12 5,67
22  Latvia 6 2 9 5,67
Rank Country 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 Average
23  Bulgaria 7,5 5,67 1,33 4,83
24  Cyprus 5,33 5,33 3 4,55
25  Austria 1 6 4,67 3,89
26  Luxembourg 4 2 2 2,67
27  Sweden 0,37 1 6 2,46
28  Finland 3,5 1,67 2 2,39
29  England 0,67 4,17 2 2,28
30  Netherlands 1,67 2,33 2,5 2,17
31  Georgia 2 0 3,33 1,78
32  Albania 1 0,67 2 1,22
33  Iceland 0,33 2,5 0,2 1,01
34  Estonia 1 0,33 1,67 1,00
35  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 0 2 0,67
36  Belarus 0,4 0,5 0 0,30
37  Armenia 0,4 0 0 0,13
38  Moldova 0 0,2 0,2 0,13
39  Denmark 0 0 0,2 0,07
40  Ireland 0 0,2 0 0,07
41  Wales 0 0,2 0 0,07
42  Malta 0,2 0 0 0,07
43  Yugoslavia (banned) 0 0 0 0

Team allocation

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

  • TH: Title holder.
  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.: League position after Playoffs.
Group stage
Spain FCB Banca Catalana (1st) Greece Olympiacos (1st) France Olympique Antibes (1st)
Second round
Spain Unicaja (2nd) Italy Buckler Beer Bologna (1st) Germany Bayer 04 Leverkusen (1st) Portugal Benfica (1st)
Spain Real Madrid Teka (3rd)TH Italy Benetton Treviso (2nd) Israel Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv (1st)
Greece Panathinaikos (2nd) Croatia Cibona (1st) Slovenia Smelt Olimpija (1st)
Greece Iraklis Aspis Pronoia (3rd) Turkey Ülker Genclik (1st) Russia CSKA Moscow (1st)
First round
France Pau-Orthez (2nd) Poland Mazowzanka (1st) Cyprus APOEL (1st) Georgia (country) Vita Tbilisi (1st)
Croatia Zrinjevac (2nd) North Macedonia Rabotnički (1st) Austria UKJ SUBA Sankt Pölten (1st) Albania Dinamo Tirana (1st)
Israel Hapoel Galil Elyon (2nd) Switzerland Fidefinanz Bellinzona (1st) Luxembourg Résidence (1st) Estonia Kalev Tallinn (1st)
Belgium Sunair Oostende (1st) Slovakia Baník Cígeľ Prievidza (1st) Sweden Alvik (1st) Bosnia and Herzegovina Zenica Metalno (1st)
Ukraine Budivelnyk (1st) Romania CSU Forest Sibiu (1st) Finland Kouvot (1st) Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan Inex (1st)
Czech Republic Stavex Brno (1st) Lithuania Žalgiris (1st) England Sheffield Sharks (1st)
Hungary Danone-Honvéd (1st) Bulgaria Plama Pleven (1st) Netherlands Rene Coltof Den Helder (1st)

First round

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Vita Tbilisi Georgia (country) 139–178 Lithuania Žalgiris 70–78 69–100
Stavex Brno Czech Republic 175–186 Switzerland Fidefinanz Bellinzona 106–93 69–93
Kalev Estonia 174–138 Hungary Danone-Honvéd 78–57 96–81
Dinamo Tirana Albania 130–156 Romania Forest Sibiu 63–87 67–69
SUBA Sankt Pölten Austria 131–153 Cyprus APOEL 60–67 71–86
Zenica Metalno Bosnia and Herzegovina 136–142 Slovakia Baník Cígeľ Prievidza 68–71 68–71
Sunair Oostende Belgium 156–125 Sweden Alvik 79–61 77–64
Résidence Luxembourg 161–184 England Sheffield Sharks 79–99 82–85
Kouvot Finland 173–185 Israel Hapoel Galil Elyon 92–82 81–103
Rabotnički North Macedonia 134–147 Ukraine Budivelnyk 65–64 69–83
Mazowzanka Poland 147–167 Croatia Zrinjevac 79–74 68–93
Plama Pleven Bulgaria 178–185 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan Inex 83–93 95–92
Rene Coltof Den Helder Netherlands 139–182 France Pau-Orthez 72–94 57–88

Second round

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Žalgiris Lithuania 122–145 Greece Panathinaikos 56–59 66–86
Fidefinanz Bellinzona Switzerland 162–223 Russia CSKA Moscow 88–107 74–116
Kalev Estonia 148–172 Italy Buckler Beer Bologna 65–81 83–91
Forest Sibiu Romania 139–221 Israel Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 74–99 65–122
APOEL Cyprus 116–139 Croatia Cibona 70–82 46–57
Baník Cígeľ Prievidza Slovakia 162–184 Italy Benetton Treviso 87–91 75–93
Sunair Oostende Belgium 149–155 Turkey Ülker 74–69 75–86
Sheffield Sharks England 132–145 Spain Real Madrid Teka 57–67 75–78
Hapoel Galil Elyon Israel 137–176 Greece Iraklis Aspis Pronoia 83–91 54–76
Budivelnyk Ukraine 161–179 Germany Bayer 04 Leverkusen 98–77 63–102
Zrinjevac Croatia 136–165 Spain Unicaja 70–85 66–80
Partizan Inex Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 159–176 Portugal Benfica 64–64 95–112
Pau-Orthez France 193–146 Slovenia Smelt Olimpija 96–71 97–75

Group stage

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If one or more clubs are level on won-lost record, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Head-to-head record in matches between the tied clubs
  2. Overall point difference in games between the tied clubs
  3. Overall point difference in all group matches (first tiebreaker if tied clubs are not in the same group)
  4. Points scored in all group matches
  5. Sum of quotients of points scored and points allowed in each group match
Key to colors
     Qualified to Playoff
     Eliminated

Group A

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Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. Russia CSKA Moscow 14 24 10 4 1162 1081 +81
2. Italy Benetton Treviso 14 24 10 4 1157 1096 +61
3. Greece Olympiacos 14 24 10 4 1132 1046 +86
4. Turkey Ülker 14 20 6 8 1078 1104 +26
5. Spain Unicaja 14 20 6 8 1104 1081 +23
6. France Olympique Antibes 14 20 6 8 1108 1169 -61
7. Germany Bayer 04 Leverkusen 14 19 5 9 1067 1112 -45
8. Greece Iraklis Aspis Pronoia 14 17 3 11 945 1064 -119

Group B

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Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. Spain FC Barcelona Banca Catalana 14 24 10 4 1145 1077 +68
2. Spain Real Madrid Teka 14 23 9 5 1108 1079 +29
3. Greece Panathinaikos 14 23 9 5 1035 1007 +28
4. France Pau-Orthez 14 22 8 6 1127 1092 +35
5. Italy Buckler Beer Bologna 14 20 6 8 1181 1149 +32
6. Israel Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 14 20 6 8 1105 1143 -38
7. Croatia Cibona 14 20 6 8 1011 1052 -41
8. Portugal Benfica 14 16 2 12 1046 1159 -113

Quarterfinals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg
Pau-Orthez France 1–2 Russia CSKA Moscow 78–65 89–104 74–83
Panathinaikos Greece 2–1 Italy Benetton Treviso 70–67 69–83 65–64
Ülker Turkey 0–2 Spain FC Barcelona Banca Catalana 77–105 66–96
Olympiacos Greece 1–2 Spain Real Madrid Teka 68–49 77–80 65–80

Final four

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Main article: 1996 FIBA European League Final Four

Semifinals

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April 9, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris

Team 1  Score  Team 2
CSKA Moscow Russia 71–81 Greece Panathinaikos
FC Barcelona Banca Catalana Spain 76–66 Spain Real Madrid Teka

3rd place game

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April 11, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris

Team 1  Score  Team 2
CSKA Moscow Russia 74–73 Spain Real Madrid Teka

Final

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April 11, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Panathinaikos Greece 67–66 Spain FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
1995–96 FIBA European League Champions
Greece
Panathinaikos
1st Title

Final standings

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Team
Greece Panathinaikos
Silver Spain FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
Bronze Russia CSKA Moscow
Spain Real Madrid Teka

Awards

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FIBA European League Top Scorer

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FIBA European League Final Four MVP

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FIBA European League Finals Top Scorer

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FIBA European League All-Final Four Team

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FIBA European League All-Final Four Team
Player Team Ref.
Russia Vasily Karasev CSKA Moscow [2]
Greece Fragiskos Alvertis Panathinaikos
Lithuania Artūras Karnišovas FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
United States Dominique Wilkins (MVP) Panathinaikos
Croatia Stojko Vranković Panathinaikos

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking System". 2009-11-21. Archived from the original on 2009-11-21. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  2. ^ Champions Cup 1995–96.
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