1973–74 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup

1973–74 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
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Champions Crvena zvezda
  Runners-up Spartak ZJŠ Brno

The 1973–74 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup was the eighth edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition, contested between national domestic cup champions, running from October 1973, to 4 April 1974. It was contested by 25 teams, one less than in the previous edition.[1]

Crvena zvezda defeated Spartak ZJŠ Brno in the final, held in Udine, to become the first Yugoslav League team to win the competition, after unsuccessful appearances by Crvena zvezda itself, and Jugoplastika, in the two previous finals. On the other hand, it was the last of three Czechoslovak League appearances in the final.[2]

Participants

Preliminary round

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Gießen 46ers 201–96 Falcon 112–51 89–45

First round

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Śląsk Wrocław 172–176 Alsace Bagnolet 91–84 81–92
17 Nëntori Tirana 163–213 Crvena zvezda 93–99 70–114
Soproni MAFC 123–137 Olympiacos 67–67 56–70
Gießen 46ers 156–167 CSKA Septemvriisko zname 75–74 81–93
TED Ankara Kolejliler 2–0* Beitar Jerusalem 2-0
Saclà Asti 206–124 Pregassona 115-47 91-77
Mounier Wels 201–143 Wydad Casablanca 116-66 85-77
Benfica 152–168 Estudiantes Monteverde 91-75 61-93
Royal IV 194–163 Helsingborg 106-82 88-81
Embassy All Stars 160–226 Spartak ZJŠ Brno 84-103 76-123
Paisley 144–169 Spartak Mamer 51-64 93-105
Helsingin Kisa-Toverit 141–180 Steaua București 78-75 63-105

*Originally, the Champion of the Israeli Cup was drawn to play against the Turkish Champion, but FIBA cancelled this match and awarded TED Ankara Kolejliler a victory by forfeit (2-0).

Second round

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Alsace Bagnolet 180–194 Crvena zvezda 94–92 86–102
Olympiacos 136–138 CSKA Septemvriisko zname 67–59 69–79
TED Ankara Kolejliler 94–168 Saclà Asti 43-79 51-89
Mounier Wels 154–181 Estudiantes Monteverde 89-92 65-89
Royal IV 177–210 Spartak ZJŠ Brno 94-96 83-114
Spartak Mamer 154–225 Steaua București 77-108 77-117

Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals were played with a round-robin system, in which every Two Game series (TGS) constituted as one game for the record.

Key to colors
     Top two places in each group advance to semifinals

Group A

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. Crvena zvezda 2 4 2 0 342 333 +9
2. Saclà Asti 2 3 1 1 331 315 +16
3. CSKA Septemvriisko zname 2 2 0 2 294 319 -25

Group B

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. Spartak ZJŠ Brno 2 3 1 1 349 330 +19
2. Estudiantes Monteverde 2 3 1 1 313 323 -10
3. Steaua București 2 3 1 1 297 306 -9

Semifinals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Estudiantes Monteverde 159–183 Crvena zvezda 74–79 85–104
Saclà Asti 157–158 Spartak ZJŠ Brno 86–70 71–88

Final

April 2, Palasport "Primo Carnera", Udine

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Crvena zvezda 86–75 Spartak ZJŠ Brno
1973–74 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup Champions

Crvena zvezda
1st title

References

  1. ^ Results in todor66.com
  2. ^ List of finals in FIBA Europe's website