The 1996 Copa del Rey was the 60th edition of the
Spanish basketball Cup
The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto (English: '' King's Cup of Basketball'') is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league, the Liga ACB.
History
Originally known as the ''Copa de España de Ba ...
. It was organized by the
ACB and was played in
Murcia
Murcia (, , ) is a city in south-eastern Spain, the capital and most populous city of the autonomous community of the Region of Murcia, and the seventh largest city in the country. It has a population of 460,349 inhabitants in 2021 (about one ...
in the
Palacio de Deportes between February 22 and 25, 1996.
TDK Manresa won its first title after defeating
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona (), commonly referred to as Barcelona and colloquially known as Barça (), is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football.
Found ...
in the overtime of the final game.
Bracket
Final
A three-point shoot at the buzzer of
Joan Creus
Joan "Chichi" Creus Molist (born November 24, 1956) is a Spanish former basketball player who played as point guard.
Professional career
Creus spent his entire 25-year career in Catalonia. He mainly played in Granollers EB, with a two-year per ...
allowed
TDK Manresa to win its first title ever.
*MVP of the Tournament:
Joan Creus
Joan "Chichi" Creus Molist (born November 24, 1956) is a Spanish former basketball player who played as point guard.
Professional career
Creus spent his entire 25-year career in Catalonia. He mainly played in Granollers EB, with a two-year per ...
References
External links
Boxscores at ACB.com
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Copa del Rey de Baloncesto
1995–96 in Spanish basketball