The 1968–69 FIBA European Champions Cup was the twelfth installment of the European top-tier level professional

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European Champions Cup (now called

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was held at Palau dels Esports, in

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, on April 24, 1969, and it was won by CSKA Moscow, who defeated

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Competition system

*25 teams (European national domestic league champions, plus the then current title holders), playing in a tournament system, played knock-out rounds on a home and away basis. The aggregate score of both games decided the winner. *The eight teams qualified for 1/4 Finals were divided into two groups of four. Every team played against the other three in its group in consecutive home-and-away matches, so that every two of these games counted as a single win or defeat (point difference being a decisive factor there). In case of a tie between two or more teams after the group stage, the following criteria were used to decide the final standings: 1) one-to-one games between the teams; 2) basket average; 3) individual wins and defeats. *The group winners and runners-up of the 1/4 Finals round qualified for 1/2 Finals. The final was played at a predetermined venue.

First round

Second round

Quarterfinals group stage

The quarterfinals were played with a round-robin system, in which every Two Game series (TGS) constituted as one game for the record.

Semifinals

Final

April 24, Palau dels Esports de Barcelona,

Awards

FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer

* Vladimir Andreev ( CSKA Moscow)

External links

1968–69 FIBA European Champions Cup
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