1996–97 FIBA EuroCup
Sports season
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The 1996–97 FIBA EuroCup was the thirty-first edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition. it occurred between September 17, 1996, and April 15, 1997. The competition was won by Real Madrid Teka, who beat Mash Jeans Verona, by a score of 78–64 in the final.
| 1996–97 FIBA EuroCup | |
|---|---|
| League | FIBA EuroCup |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Final | |
| Champions |  Real Madrid Teka |
| Runners-up |  Mash Jeans Verona |
| Finals MVP | Alberto Herreros |
Competition system
- 48 teams (national domestic cup champions, plus the best qualified teams from the most important European national domestic leagues), entered a preliminary group stage, divided into eight groups of six teams each, and played a round-robin. The final standings were 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 qualified for a 1/16 Final Playoff (X-pairings, home and away games), where the winners advanced further to 1/8 Finals, 1/4 Finals, and 1/2 Final.
- The Final was played at a predetermined venue.
Country ranking
For the 1996–1997 FIBA EuroCup, the countries are allocated places according to their place on the FIBA country rankings, which takes into account their performance in European competitions from 1993–94 to 1995–96.[1]
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Team allocation
The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc.: League position after Regular season or eventual Playoffs
- CW: Cup winners
- WC: Wild card
| Regular season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| TDK Manresa (CW) |
 Zagreb (5th) |
 Porto (1st) |
 UKJ SÜBA Sankt Pölten (1st) |
| Real Madrid Teka (5th) |
Zadar (9th) |
Benfica (CW) |
 London Towers (CW) |
 Dexim Apollon Patras (8th) |
 Ratiopharm Ulm (CW) |
 Budivelnyk (1st) |
 APOEL (1st) |
| Iraklis (9th) |
SSV Brandt Hagen (6th) |
Shakhtar Donetsk (2nd) |
Achilleas Kaimakli (WC) |
| Scavolini Pesaro (7th) |
 Hapoel Jerusalem (CW) |
 Śląsk Wrocław (1st) |
 New Wave Sharks (1st) |
| Mash Jeans Verona (10th) |
Hapoel Galil Elyon (3rd) |
WTK Nobiles Włocławek (CW) |
 Plama Pleven (1st) |
 Olympique Antibes (4th) |
 Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela (CW) |
 Rabotnički (1st) |
 Rīgas ASK (1st) |
| PSG Racing Basket (5th) |
Bavaria Wolltex Maribor (7th) |
MZT Skopje (WC) |
 Universitatea Cluj (1st) |
 Fenerbahçe (3rd) |
 Sunair Oostende (2nd) |
 Žalgiris (1st) |
 Sloboda Dita (CW) |
| Türk Telekom PTT (8th) |
AST Gent |
 Marc-Körmend (1st) |
 Libertel EBBC (1st) |
 Avtodor Saratov (3rd) |
 BFC Beočin (2nd) |
 AŠK Inter Slovnaft (1st) |
 Vita Tbilisi (1st) |
| Akvarius Volgograd (4th) |
Budućnost (CW) |
 Stavex Brno (1st) |
 Torpan Pojat (WC) |
Preliminary group stage
| Qualified to Round of 32 | |
| Eliminated |
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Group E
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Group F
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Group G
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Group H
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Round of 32
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bavaria Wolltex |
143–155 | Fenerbahçe |
67–69 | 76–86 |
| Olympique Antibes |
155–161 | Rīgas ASK |
75–75 | 80–86 |
| Nobiles Włocławek |
167–164 | Zagreb |
84–79 | 83–85 |
| Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela |
147–149 | Žalgiris |
71–76 | 76–73 |
| Brandt Hagen |
151–184 | Real Madrid Teka |
71–98 | 80–86 |
| Hapoel Jerusalem |
186–177 | Ratiopharm Ulm |
99–97 | 87–80 |
| Benfica |
149–161 | PSG Racing Basket |
63–81 | 86–80 |
| MZT Skopje |
147–149 | Porto |
73–69 | 74–80 |
| Stavex Brno |
147–154 | Iraklis |
86–78 | 61–76 |
| Sunair Oostende |
134–150 | Śląsk Wrocław |
66–62 | 68–88 |
| AST Gent |
124–171 | Budivelnyk |
65–70 | 59–101 |
| Zadar |
120–157 | Dexim Apollon Patras |
56–75 | 64–82 |
| London Towers |
138–143 | Avtodor Saratov |
70–75 | 68–68 |
| Marc-Körmend |
162–166 | TDK Manresa |
83–77 | 79–89 |
| Torpan Pojat |
171–180 | Türk Telekom PTT |
82–84 | 89–96 |
| BFC Beočin |
161–168 | Mash Jeans Verona |
73–74 | 88–94 |
Round of 16
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Jerusalem |
148–147 | Fenerbahçe |
91–78 | 57–69 |
| PSG Racing Basket |
137–134 | Žalgiris |
60–58 | 77–76 |
| Rīgas ASK |
171–182 | Real Madrid Teka |
83–98 | 88–84 |
| Nobiles Włocławek |
156–176 | Porto |
91–81 | 65–95 |
| TDK Manresa |
132–140 | Iraklis |
74–79 | 58–61 |
| Türk Telekom PTT |
155–140 | Dexim Apollon Patras |
89–73 | 66–67 |
| Śląsk Wrocław |
194–189 | Avtodor Saratov |
90–94 | 104–95 |
| Budivelnyk |
153–180 | Mash Jeans Verona |
80–90 | 73–90 |
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Jerusalem |
126–133 | Iraklis |
68–63 | 58–70 |
| Türk Telekom PTT |
122–184 | PSG Racing Basket |
72–92 | 50–92 |
| Real Madrid Teka |
205–157 | Śląsk Wrocław |
112–66 | 93–91 |
| Mash Jeans Verona |
168–138 | Porto |
96–78 | 72–60 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mash Jeans Verona |
152–138 | Iraklis |
96–62 | 56–76 |
| Real Madrid Teka |
120–113 | PSG Racing Basket |
62–57 | 58–56 |
Final
April 15, Eleftheria Indoor Hall, Nicosia
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Mash Jeans Verona |
64–78 | Real Madrid Teka |
Rosters
Scaligera Verona: Mike Iuzzolino, Roberto Bullara, Randolph Keys, Roberto Dalla Vecchia, Alessandro Boni (C); David Londero, Joachim Jerichow, Giacomo Galanda, Fabio Capelli. Coach: Andrea Mazzon
Real Madrid: Ismael Santos, Dejan Bodiroga, Alberto Herreros, Joe Arlauckas, Juan Antonio Orenga; Pablo Laso, Alberto Angulo, Jose Miguel Antunez (C), Juan Antonio Morales, Mike Smith. Coach: Zeljko Obradovic
| 1996–97 FIBA EuroCup Champions |
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 Real Madrid Teka 4th title |