The 1982–83

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was the seventeenth edition of

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's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club

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competition, contested between national domestic cup champions, running from 5 October 1982 to 9 March 1983. It was contested by 19 teams, four less than in the previous edition.

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defeated

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, in the final held in Palma de Mallorca, winning its first

Participants

First round

Second round

* Stroitel withdrew before the first leg, and MAFC received a forfeit (2-0) in both games. ;Automatically qualified to the Quarter finals group stage: * ZZI Olimpija *

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Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

March 9, Palacio Municipal de Deportes, Palma de Mallorca

References

External links

1982–83 FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup @ linguasport.com
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FIBA Saporta Cup