The 1980–81 FIBA European Champions Cup was the 24th season of the European top-tier level professional

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club competition FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague). The

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was held at the Hall Rhénus, in

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, on March 26, 1981. In a tightly contested game, Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv defeated Sinudyne Bologna, by a result of 80–79.

Competition system

* Twenty-four teams (European national domestic league champions, plus the then current title holders), playing in a tournament system, entered a Quarterfinals group stage, divided into six groups that played in 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: # number of wins in one-to-one games between the teams; # basket average between the teams; # general basket average within the group. * The six group winners of the Quarterfinals group stage advanced to the Semifinals group stage, which was played as a single group under the same round-robin rules. * The group winner and the runner-up of the Semifinals group stage qualified for the final, which was played at a predetermined venue.

Quarterfinals group stage

Semifinals group stage

Final

March 26, Hall Rhénus,

Awards

FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer

Marco Bonamico Marco Bonamico (born 18 January 1957 in Genoa) is a former professional basketball player from Italy. At a height of 2.01 m (6'7") tall, he played at the small forward and power forward positions. During his playing career, his nickname was, "il ...

( Sinudyne Bologna)

References

External links

1980–81 FIBA European Champions Cup

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