1963–64 FIBA Women's European Champions Cup

The 1963–64 Women's Basketball European Cup was the 6th edition of the competition. Daugava Riga defeated Spartak Sokolovo Prague in the final to win its fourth European Cup, having previously overcome defending champion Slavia Sofia in the semifinals. With a 103–101 aggregate it was the tightest final so far. This tournament marked the beginning of Daugava's hegemony in the European Cup, which was continuing the following eleven editions.[1]

14 teams took part in the competition, with Belgium and Netherlands making their first appearance. Portugal, represented by Benfica de Lubango from Portuguese Angola, retired from the competition.

Qualification round

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
CREFF Madrid Spain Walkover Portugal Benfica de Lubango

Round of 16

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
Daugava Riga Soviet Union Bye
Zeneca Geneve Switzerland 76 – 164 East Germany TSC Berlin 35–72 41–92
Slavia Sofia Bulgaria Bye
MTK Budapest Hungary 181 – 63 Turkey SK Ankara 87–29 94–34
ASPTTR Rabat Morocco 45 – 136 Poland Olimpia Poznań 19–73 26–63
Standard Liège Belgium 94 – 132 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Crvena zvezda 54–58 40–74
CREFF Madrid Spain 77 – 104 West Germany THW 1846 Heidelberg 42–57 35–47
Blue Stars Amsterdam Netherlands 102 – 143 Czechoslovakia Spartak Sokolovo Prague 58–66 44–77

Quarter-finals

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
TSC Berlin East Germany 86 – 138 Soviet Union Daugava Riga 48–72 38–66
MTK Budapest Hungary 122 – 157 Bulgaria Slavia Sofia 68–93 54–64
Olimpia Poznań Poland 120 – 134 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Crvena zvezda 64–66 56–68
THW 1846 Heidelberg West Germany 94 – 181 Czechoslovakia Spartak Sokolovo Prague 61–83 33–98

Semi-finals

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
Slavia Sofia Bulgaria 98 – 107 Soviet Union Daugava Riga 51–46 47–61
Spartak Sokolovo Prague Czechoslovakia 152 – 113 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Crvena zvezda 75–59 77–54

Final

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
Spartak Sokolovo Prague Czechoslovakia 101 – 103 Soviet Union Daugava Riga 58–63 43–40

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