1959–60 FIBA Women's European Champions Cup

The 1959–60 European Cup[1] was the premier European women's basketball championship's second edition. Ten teams entered the competition, with defending champion Slavia Sofia receiving a bye for the semifinals.[2]

Soviet champion Daugava Riga won the championship in its debut appearance, defeating Slavia Sofia in the final. It was the first of Daugava's record 18 titles.[3]

Qualification round edit

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
Heidelberg Berlin   80 – 146   Wawel Kraków 33–67 47–79
Lokomotiv Sofia   111 – 81   Ştiinţa București 58–37 53–44
AS Montferrandaise   119 – 99   HSG Wissenschaft 69–47 50–52

Quarter-finals edit

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
Wawel Kraków   93 – 135   Daugava Riga 48–65 45–70
Slovan Orbis Prague   128 – 118   Lokomotiv Sofia 71–54 57–64
AS Montferrandaise   90 – 100   Crvena zvezda 52–32 38–68
Slavia Sofia   Bye

Semifinals edit

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
Daugava Riga   132 – 116   Slovan Orbis Prague 57–46 75–70
Slavia Sofia   128 – 86   Crvena zvezda 63–48 65–38

Final edit

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
Daugava Riga   111 – 71   Slavia Sofia 62–28 49–43

References edit