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1966–67 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup

The 1966–67 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup was the inaugural edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition, contested between national domestic cup champions. It was contested by 19 teams, and it ran from December 1966, to April 1967. Ignis Varese defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv, in the final, to become the competition's first champion.[1]

1966–67 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
LeagueFIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
SportBasketball
Finals
ChampionsItaly Ignis Varese
  Runners-upIsrael Maccabi Tel Aviv
FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup seasons

Participants edit

First round edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Duvbo   0–4*   Dinamo București 0–2 0–2
Juventud Kalso   225–95   Benfica 107–38 118–57
Helsingin Kisa-Toverit   149–206   Wisła Kraków 77–97 72–109
  0–2**   Ignis Varese 0-2

*Duvbo withdrew before the first leg and Dinamo București received a forfeit (2-0) in both games.

**Originally, the champion of the Moroccan Cup was drawn to play against the Italian Champion, but no team of the North African country was designated to play this competition. Therefore, Ignis Varese received a forfeit (2-0).

Second round edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Dinamo București   144–152   Royal IV 86–70 58–82
Diekirch   170–210   Spartak ZJŠ Brno 69–94 101–116
Ignis Varese   160–111   Nantes 81–43 69–68
İTÜ   129–155   Partizan 71–75 50–80
Juventud Kalso   182–121   Flamingo's Haarlem 84–49 98–72
Maccabi Tel Aviv   172–162   Aris 101–71 71–91
Gießen 46ers   141–206   Wisła Kraków 77–106 64–100
Botev   153–147   Handelsministerium 83–74 70–73

Quarterfinals edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Royal IV   154–179   Spartak ZJŠ Brno 76–88 69–91
Ignis Varese   159–128   Partizan 83–55 76–73
Juventud Kalso   152–152*   Maccabi Tel Aviv 101–69 51–83
Wisła Kraków   127–147   Botev 75–52 60–87

* After a 152 aggregate drew, a third decisive game was held in which Maccabi Tel Aviv won 75–51.

Semifinals edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Spartak ZJŠ Brno   136–142   Ignis Varese 83–84 53–58
Maccabi Tel Aviv   158–128   Botev 91–60 67–68

Finals edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Ignis Varese   144–135   Maccabi Tel Aviv 77–67 67–68
1966–67 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup Champions
 
Ignis Varese
1st title

References edit

  1. ^ Results in todor66.com

External links edit

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