The 1984–85

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was the nineteenth 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 2 October 1984, to 19 March 1985. It was contested by 20 teams, four less than in the previous edition.

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, runner-up in the 1983–84 edition of the Spanish Cup, was assigned the berth of the previous year's winner,

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, who would participate in that season's FIBA European Champions Cup instead. In the final, held in

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, FC Barcelona defeated Žalgiris, to win their first European trophy. It was the second title in a row for a Spanish League team.

Participants

First round

Second round

;Automatically qualified to the Quarter finals group stage: * Intesit Caserta * CAI Zaragoza

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

March 19, Palais des Sports,

References

External links

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FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup 1984–85
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FIBA Saporta Cup