The 1984–85 FIBA European Champions Cup was the 28th season of the FIBA European Champions Cup club competition (now called
EuroLeague
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). It was the first season of the competition that included the
3 point field goal. The Final was held at the
Peace and Friendship Stadium
The Peace and Friendship Stadium (), commonly known by its acronym SEF (Greek: ΣΕΦ), is a multi-purpose indoor arena that is located in Piraeus, on the coastal zone of Attica, Greece. The arena is mostly known for being the home to EuroLeague ...
in
Piraeus
Piraeus ( ; ; , Ancient: , Katharevousa: ) is a port city within the Athens urban area ("Greater Athens"), in the Attica region of Greece. It is located southwest of Athens city centre along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf in the Ath ...
,
Greece
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, on April 3, 1985.
Cibona won its first title, defeating Spanish side,
Real Madrid
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, by a result of 87–78.
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 six remaining teams after the knock-out rounds entered a Semifinal Group Stage, which was played as 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: 1) number of wins in one-to-one games between the teams; 2) basket average between the teams; 3) general basket average within the group.
* The winner and the runner-up of the Semifinal Group Stage qualified for the final, which was played at a predetermined venue.
Preliminary round
First round
Second round
Semifinal group stage
Final
April 3,
Peace and Friendship Stadium
The Peace and Friendship Stadium (), commonly known by its acronym SEF (Greek: ΣΕΦ), is a multi-purpose indoor arena that is located in Piraeus, on the coastal zone of Attica, Greece. The arena is mostly known for being the home to EuroLeague ...
,
Piraeus
Piraeus ( ; ; , Ancient: , Katharevousa: ) is a port city within the Athens urban area ("Greater Athens"), in the Attica region of Greece. It is located southwest of Athens city centre along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf in the Ath ...
Awards
FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer
*
Dražen Petrović
Dražen Petrović (; 22 October 1964 – 7 June 1993) was a Yugoslav and Croatian professional basketball player. A shooting guard, he initially achieved success playing professional basketball in Europe in the 1980s with Cibona and Real Madri ...
(
Cibona)
References
External links
1984–85 FIBA European Champions Cup*
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EuroLeague seasons
FIBA
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