The 1990–91

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was the twenty-fifth 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 25 September 1990, to 26 March 1991. It was contested by 19 teams, two less than the previous edition. PAOK defeated

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, in the final that was held in

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, winning its first European-wide title ever. It was the second Greek League club that won the FIBA Cup Winners' Cup, after

AEK Athens A.E.K ( el, AEK , formally Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople''), known as A.E.K, is a major Greece, Greek multi-sport club based in Nea ...

won in the distant 1967–68 season.

Participants

First round

Top 16

* The game was held at

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, due to Gulf War.

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

March 26,

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References

External links

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