The 1989–90 FIBA European Champions Cup was the 33rd season of the
European top-tier level professional
FIBA
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European Champions Cup (now called
EuroLeague
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). It was won by
Jugoplastika
Košarkaški klub Split (), commonly referred to as KK Split or simply Split, is a men's professional basketball club based in Split, Croatia. The club competes in the ABA League and the Croatian League.
Under its former name of KK Jugoplastika ...
, after they beat
FC Barcelona Banca Catalana 72–67. It was the club's second title overall. The culminating
1990 EuroLeague Final Four
The 1990 FIBA European Champions Cup Final Four was the 1989–90 season's FIBA European Champions Cup Final Four tournament, organized by FIBA Europe.
Jugoplastika won its second title in a row, after defeating FC Barcelona Banca Catalana in ...
was held at
Pabellón Príncipe Felipe
Pabellón Príncipe Felipe is an arena in Zaragoza, Spain. Opened on 17 April 1990, the arena holds 10,744 people. It is primarily used for basketball (home of Basket Zaragoza) and handball (home of Caja3 Aragón).
Events hosted
The arena hoste ...
,
Zaragoza
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,
Spain
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, on 17–19 April 1990.
Toni Kukoč
Toni Kukoč (; born September 18, 1968) is a Croatian former professional basketball player who serves as Special Advisor to Jerry Reinsdorf, the owner of the Chicago Bulls. After a highly successful period in European basketball, he was one of ...
was named
Final Four MVP.
Competition system
*27 teams (European national domestic league champions only), 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 remaining teams after the knock-out rounds entered a 1/4 Final 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 to decide the final classification: 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 top four teams after the 1/4 Final Group Stage qualified for the Final Stage (Final Four), which was played at a predetermined venue.
First round
Round of 16
Quarterfinal round
Final four
Semifinals
April 17,
Pabellón Príncipe Felipe
Pabellón Príncipe Felipe is an arena in Zaragoza, Spain. Opened on 17 April 1990, the arena holds 10,744 people. It is primarily used for basketball (home of Basket Zaragoza) and handball (home of Caja3 Aragón).
Events hosted
The arena hoste ...
,
Zaragoza
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3rd place game
April 19,
Pabellón Príncipe Felipe
Pabellón Príncipe Felipe is an arena in Zaragoza, Spain. Opened on 17 April 1990, the arena holds 10,744 people. It is primarily used for basketball (home of Basket Zaragoza) and handball (home of Caja3 Aragón).
Events hosted
The arena hoste ...
,
Zaragoza
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Final
April 19,
Pabellón Príncipe Felipe
Pabellón Príncipe Felipe is an arena in Zaragoza, Spain. Opened on 17 April 1990, the arena holds 10,744 people. It is primarily used for basketball (home of Basket Zaragoza) and handball (home of Caja3 Aragón).
Events hosted
The arena hoste ...
,
Zaragoza
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Final standings
Awards
FIBA European Champions Cup Final Four MVP
*
Toni Kukoč
Toni Kukoč (; born September 18, 1968) is a Croatian former professional basketball player who serves as Special Advisor to Jerry Reinsdorf, the owner of the Chicago Bulls. After a highly successful period in European basketball, he was one of ...
(
Jugoplastika
Košarkaški klub Split (), commonly referred to as KK Split or simply Split, is a men's professional basketball club based in Split, Croatia. The club competes in the ABA League and the Croatian League.
Under its former name of KK Jugoplastika ...
)
FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer
*
Toni Kukoč
Toni Kukoč (; born September 18, 1968) is a Croatian former professional basketball player who serves as Special Advisor to Jerry Reinsdorf, the owner of the Chicago Bulls. After a highly successful period in European basketball, he was one of ...
(
Jugoplastika
Košarkaški klub Split (), commonly referred to as KK Split or simply Split, is a men's professional basketball club based in Split, Croatia. The club competes in the ABA League and the Croatian League.
Under its former name of KK Jugoplastika ...
)
Winning roster
*
Zoran Sretenović
Zoran Sretenović ( sr-Cyrl, Зоран Сретеновић; 5 August 1964 – 28 April 2022) was a Serbian basketball coach and player.
Playing career
Sretenović played for several clubs in his country and abroad, most notably with Jugoplas ...
(PG)
*
Velimir Perasović
Velimir Perasović (; born 9 February 1965) is a Croatian professional basketball coach and former player. He is serving as the head coach for the Russian team BC UNICS, UNICS Kazan of the VTB United League.
Early life
Perasović was born in Stob ...
(G)
*
Luka Pavićević
Luka Pavićević ( sr-cyr, Лука Павићевић; born 17 June 1968) is a Montenegrin professional basketball coach and former player. Most recently, he served as the head coach for Alvark Tokyo of the Japanese B.League.
A point guard, P ...
(G)
*
Toni Kukoc (F)
*
Goran Sobin
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*Göran, a Swedish name
* ...
(C)
*
Velibor Radović
Velibor Radović (Serbian Cyrillic: Велибор Радовић; born 16 March 1972 (C)
*
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Petar Naumoski
Petar "Pece" Naumoski (; born 27 August 1968) is a former Macedonian professional basketball player. At a height of 1.95 m (6'4 ") tall, and a weight of 95 kg (210 lbs.). He played mainly at the point guard position during his career, b ...
(G)
*
Žan Tabak
Žan Tabak (born 15 June 1970) is a Croatian professional basketball coach and former player who is now serving as the head coach for Trefl Sopot of the PLK. His basketball career, spanning twenty years, was marked by several notable achievemen ...
(PF)
*
Duško Ivanović
Duško Ivanović (; born September 1, 1957) is a Montenegrin professional basketball coach and former player who is currently the head coach for Virtus Bologna of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA) and the EuroLeague.
Professional playing ca ...
(G)
*
Zoran Savić
Zoran Savić ( sr-Cyrl, Зоран Савић; born November 18, 1966) is a Serbian professional basketball executive and former professional player who is currently the sports director for Partizan Belgrade of the Serbian KLS, the Adriatic Le ...
(C)
*
Dino Rađa
Dino Rađa (alternatively Radja, ; born 24 April 1967) is a Croatian former professional basketball player. He was a member of the Jugoplastika team of the late 1980s and early 1990s, which he helped to win two FIBA European Champions Cup champ ...
(C)
*
Aramis Naglić
Aramis Naglić (born 28 August 1965) is a Croatian professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for Inter Bratislava of the Slovak League.
His most important trophies as a player include the silver medal with the Croati ...
(PF)
*
Teo Čizmić
Teo Čizmić (born 30 March 1971) is a Croatian professional basketball coach and former player, currently serving as the sport director at KK Split.
Playing career
Čizmić started playing professional basketball in 1988 with Split, Croatia, S ...
*Coach: (PF)
Božidar Maljković
Božidar "Boža" Maljković ( sr-Cyrl, Божидар "Божа" Маљковић; born 20 April 1952) is a Serbian former professional basketball coach and current president of the Olympic Committee of Serbia.
He is one of the most successful b ...
References
External links
1989–90 FIBA European Champions Cup*
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FIBA
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EuroLeague seasons