1997 FIBA EuroLeague Final Four

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The 1997 FIBA EuroLeague Final Four was the 1996–97 season's FIBA EuroLeague Final Four tournament, organized by FIBA Europe.

ArenaPalaeur
Rome, Italy
DatesApril 1997
ChampionsGreece Olympiacos (1st title)
Runners-upSpain FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
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1997 FIBA EuroLeague Final Four
Tournament details
ArenaPalaeur
Rome, Italy
DatesApril 1997
Final positions
ChampionsGreece Olympiacos (1st title)
Runners-upSpain FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
Third placeSlovenia Smelt Olimpija
Fourth placeFrance ASVEL
Awards and statistics
MVPUnited States David Rivers
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Olympiacos won its first title, after defeating FC Barcelona Banca Catalana.

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Slovenia Smelt Olimpija 65
 
 
 
Greece Olympiacos 74
 
Greece Olympiacos 73
 
 
 
Spain FCB Banca Catalana 58
 
Spain FCB Banca Catalana 77
 
 
France ASVEL 70
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Slovenia Smelt Olimpija 86
 
 
France ASVEL 79

Semifinals

Smelt Olimpija – Olympiacos

April 22
18:30
Smelt Olimpija Slovenia 65–74 Greece Olympiacos
Scoring by half: 32–37, 33–37
Pts: Stepania 12
Rebs: Stepania 10
Asts: four players 2		 Pts: Rivers 28
Rebs: Tarlać 13
Asts: Rivers, Sigalas 4
Palaeur, Rome
Attendance: 11,700
Referees: Carl Jungebrand (FIN), Gennaro Colucci (ITA)

FC Barcelona Banca Catalana – ASVEL

April 22
20:30
FC Barcelona Banca Catalana Spain 77–70 France ASVEL
Scoring by half: 38–36, 39–34
Pts: Djordjević 17
Rebs: Rivas 12
Asts: Djordjević 5		 Pts: Howard, Rudd 20
Rebs: Howard 6
Asts: Rudd 6
Palaeur, Rome
Attendance: 11,700
Referees: Mikhail Davydov (RUS), Romualdas Brazauskas (LTU)

Third-place game

April 24
18:30
Smelt Olimpija Slovenia 86–79 France ASVEL
Scoring by half: 54–35, 32–44
Pts: Milič 17
Rebs: Jurković 8
Asts: McDonald 5		 Pts: Digbeu 22
Rebs: Howard, Nebot 6
Asts: Rudd 5
Palaeur, Rome
Attendance: 12,500
Referees: Gennaro Colucci (ITA), Mikhail Davydov (RUS)

Final

April 24
20:30
Olympiacos Greece 73–58 Spain FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
Scoring by half: 31–29, 42–29
Pts: Rivers 26
Rebs: Tarlać 14
Asts: Rivers 3		 Pts: Jiménez 16
Rebs: Jiménez 9
Asts: Djordjević 7
Palaeur, Rome
Attendance: 12,500
Referees: Carl Jungebrand (FIN), Romualdas Brazauskas (LTU)
Olympiacos jersey
Team colours
Team colours
Olympiacos
FC Barcelona Banca Catalana jersey
Team colours
Team colours
FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
More information Starters:, P ...
Starters:PRA
PG
15
United States David Rivers2663
SG
5
Greece Giorgos Sigalas (C)742
SF
9
Greece Franko Nakić020
PF
12
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dragan Tarlać11141
C
10
Greece Panagiotis Fasoulas641
Reserves:PRA
PG
4
Greece Efthimis Bakatsias100
PF
7
Greece Dimitrios Papanikolaou1140
SF
8
Greece Nasos Galakteros000
PG
11
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Milan Tomić941
C
12
Germany Chris Welp211
Head coach:
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dušan Ivković
1996–97 FIBA EuroLeague
Champions
Greece
Olympiacos
First Title
Starters:PRA
PG
10
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Saša Đorđević647
SG
9
Spain Xavi Fernández010
SF
14
Lithuania Artūras Karnišovas1440
PF
4
Spain Andrés Jiménez (C)1692
C
7
Puerto Rico Ramón Rivas641
Reserves:PRA
PG
5
Spain Rafa Jofresa921
SG
6
Spain Roger Esteller301
C
8
Spain Enrique Andreu200
PF
12
Spain Manel Bosch020
C
15
Spain Roberto Dueñas200
Head coach:
Spain Aíto García Reneses
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Awards

FIBA EuroLeague Final Four MVP

FIBA EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer

FIBA EuroLeague All-Final Four Team

More information Player, Team ...
FIBA EuroLeague All-Final Four Team
Player Team Ref.
United States David Rivers (MVP)Olympiacos[1]
Greece Dimitrios PapanikolaouOlympiacos
United States Brian HowardASVEL
Spain Andrés JiménezFC Barcelona Banca Catalana
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Greece Dragan TarlaćOlympiacos
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