The 1966–67 FIBA FIBA European Champions Cup was the tenth season of the
European top-tier level professional
basketball
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club competition
FIBA
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European Champions Cup (now called
EuroLeague). The trophy was won by
Real Madrid
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Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally wor ...
, for the third time, at their home venue
Pavilion
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at the
Sports City of Real Madrid, after they defeated
Simmenthal Milano
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91–83.
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Competition system
25 teams. European national domestic league champions, plus the then current FIBA European Champions Cup title holders only, playing in a tournament system. The competition culminated in a Final Four.
First round
*Collegians
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Originally known as CBC Old Boys, the Club was founded in 1933. The ...
from Belfast withdrew before the first leg and Herly Amsterdam received a forfeit (2-0) in both games.
Second round
* Hapoel Tel Aviv withdrew before the first leg and Lokomotiv Sofia
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Founded as Railway Sports Club in 1929, and refou ...
received a forfeit (2-0) in both games.
**After a 142 aggregate drew, a third decisive game was held in which Slavia VŠ Praha
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won 77–61.
Quarterfinals group stage
The quarterfinals were played with a round-robin system, in which every Two Game series (TGS) constituted as one game for the record.
Final four
Semifinals
March 29, Sports City of Real Madrid Pavilion, Madrid
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3rd place game
April 1, Sports City of Real Madrid Pavilion, Madrid
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Final
April 1, Sports City of Real Madrid Pavilion, Madrid
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Final standings
Awards
FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer
* Steve Chubin
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College career
Born in New York City, Chubin played college basketball at the University of Rhode Island, with the Rhode Island R ...
( Simmenthal Milano
Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano, commonly known as Olimpia Milano or as EA7 Emporio Armani Milan after its title sponsor, is an LBA Italian professional basketball team, based in Milan, Italy. Its colors are white and red, and the team is sometimes ...
)
References
External links
1966–67 FIBA European Champions Cup
* ttp://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/clubes/c1/C1_67.htm 1966–67 FIBA European Champions Cupbr>Champions Cup 1966–67 Line-ups and Stats
FIBA
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA ; French: ) is an association of national organizations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide. Originally known as the (hence FIBA), in 1989 it dropped the word ''amateur'' from its na ...
1966-67
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