The 1980–81 FIBA European Champions Cup was the 24th season of the European top-tier level professional

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club competition FIBA European Champions Cup (now called

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). The

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was held at the Hall Rhénus, in

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, on March 26, 1981. In a tightly contested game, Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv defeated

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, by a result of 80–79.

Competition system

* Twenty-four teams (European national domestic league champions, plus the then current title holders), playing in a tournament system, entered a Quarterfinals group stage, divided into six groups that played in a round-robin. The final standing was based on individual wins and defeats. In the case of a tie between two or more teams after the group stage, the following criteria were used to decide the final classification: # number of wins in one-to-one games between the teams; # basket average between the teams; # general basket average within the group. * The six group winners of the Quarterfinals group stage advanced to the Semifinals group stage, which was played as a single group under the same round-robin rules. * The group winner and the runner-up of the Semifinals group stage qualified for the final, which was played at a predetermined venue.

Quarterfinals group stage

Semifinals group stage

Final

March 26, Hall Rhénus,

Awards

FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer

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References

External links

1980–81 FIBA European Champions Cup
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