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The 1973–74
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was the eighth 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 October 1973, to 4 April 1974. It was contested by 25 teams, one less than in the previous edition. Crvena zvezda defeated
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in the final, held in
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, to become the first Yugoslav League team to win the competition, after unsuccessful appearances by Crvena zvezda itself, and Jugoplastika, in the two previous finals. On the other hand, it was the last of three Czechoslovak League appearances in the final.List of finals
in
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's website


Participants


Preliminary round


First round

*Originally, the Champion of the Israeli Cup was drawn to play against the Turkish Champion, but FIBA cancelled this match and awarded TED Ankara Kolejliler a victory by forfeit (2-0).


Second round


Quarterfinals

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 2, Palasport "Primo Carnera",
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References


External links

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FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup 1973–74
{{DEFAULTSORT:1973-74 FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup Cup FIBA Saporta Cup