1990–91 FIBA European Champions Cup

The 1990–91 FIBA European Champions Cup was the 34th season of the European top-tier level professional FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague). It was won by POP 84, after they beat FC Barcelona Banca Catalana 70–65. It was their second championship triumph over the Spanish team, and their third straight championship overall. A feat previously achieved only by Rīgas ASK, who won the first three editions of the trophy. The culminating 1991 FIBA European Champions Cup Final Four was held at Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Bercy, Paris, on 16–18 April 1991. Toni Kukoč was named Final Four MVP for the second straight year.

1990–91 FIBA European Champions Cup
LeagueFIBA European Champions Cup
SportBasketball
Regular Season
Final Four
ChampionsSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia POP 84
  Runners-upSpain FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
Final Four MVPSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Toni Kukoč (POP 84)
FIBA European Champions Cup seasons

This season of the competition also marked an end to the era of European national domestic league champions only participation, as the next season featured an expanded competition, that included national domestic league champions, the current league title holders, and some other teams from the most important national domestic leagues. That also was in accordance with the league being renamed for the next season, and being called the FIBA European League (or shortened to FIBA EuroLeague) championship for men's clubs. A name the competition would keep for the next five editions of the competition.

Competition system

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  • 27 teams (European national domestic league champions only), playing in a tournament system, played knock-out rounds on a home and away basis. The aggregate score of both games decided the winner.
  • The eight remaining teams after the knock-out rounds entered a 1/4 Final Group Stage, which was played as 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 after the 1/4 Final Group Stage qualified for the Final Stage (Final Four), which was played at a predetermined venue.

First round

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Kingston   156–141   Commodore Den Helder 84–79 72–62
Steaua București   99–195   CSKA Moscow 38–91 61–104
Benfica   159–195   Bayer 04 Leverkusen 87–85 74–110
Lech Poznań   163–216   Maes Pils 86–109 77–107
ZTE Heraklith   206–167   Klosterneuburg 107–76 99–91
KR   204–226   Saab UU 120–118 84–108
Scania Södertälje   162–141   Zbrojovka Brno 94–82 68–59
Ideal Job Pully   169–199   Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 95–92 74–107
Vllaznia   193–248   Galatasaray 103–108 90–140
ENAD   155–164   CSKA Sofia 66–70 89–94
AdW Berlin   180–190   Union Sportive Hiefenech 96–92 84–98

Round of 16

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Kingston   165-151   CSKA Moscow 93–77 72–74
Bayer 04 Leverkusen   188–182   Maes Pils 103–88 85–94
ZTE Heraklith   175–202   Scavolini Pesaro 102–114 73–88
Saab UU   183–256   Aris 92–116 91–140
Scania Södertälje   168–180   Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 91–88 77–92
Galatasaray   156–198   POP 84 86–97 70–101
CSKA Sofia   189–224   Limoges CSP 90–105 99–119
Union Sportive Hiefenech   150–230   FC Barcelona Banca Catalana 73–113 77–117

Quarterfinal round

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Key to colors
     Top four places in the group advance to Final four
Team Pld Pts W L PF PA
1.   FC Barcelona Banca Catalana 14 25 11 3 1276 1148
2.   POP 84 14 23 9 5 1208 1174
3.   Scavolini Pesaro 14 22 8 6 1318 1290
4.   Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 14 22 8 6 1224 1163
5.   Aris 14 21 7 7 1314 1324
6.   Bayer 04 Leverkusen 14 20 6 8 1334 1392
7.   Kingston 14 18 4 10 1141 1221
8.   Limoges CSP 14 17 3 11 1251 1354

Final four

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Semifinals

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April 16, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris

Team 1  Score  Team 2
FC Barcelona Banca Catalana   101–67   Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
POP 84   93–87   Scavolini Pesaro

3rd place game

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April 18, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv   83–81   Scavolini Pesaro

Final

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April 18, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris

Team 1  Score  Team 2
FC Barcelona Banca Catalana   65–70   POP 84
1990–91 FIBA European Champions Cup
Champions
 
POP 84
3rd Title

Final standings

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Team
    POP 84
    FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
    Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
  Scavolini Pesaro

Awards

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Season Position Player Club Ref.
1991 PG   José Antonio Montero   FC Barcelona Banca Catalana [1]
SG   Velimir Perasović   POP 84
SF   Toni Kukoč (MVP)   POP 84
PF   Zoran Savić   POP 84
C   Audie Norris   FC Barcelona Banca Catalana

References

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