1991–92 FIBA European League

1991–92 FIBA European League
League FIBA European League
Sport Basketball
Regular Season
Top scorer Greece Nikos Galis (Aris)
Final Four
Champions Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan
  Runners-up Spain Montigalà Joventut
Final Four MVP Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Predrag Danilović (Partizan)

The 1991–92 FIBA European League was the 35th installment of the European Champions Cup club competition, predecessor of the Euroleague. The Final Four was held at the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. It was won by Partizan who defeated Joventut Badalona by a result of 71–70.

Competition System

First round

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Mollersdorf Traiskirchen Austria 158–213 Belgium Maes Pils Mechelen 78–107 80–106
Pezoporikos Larnaca Cyprus 175–174 Czechoslovakia USK Prague 92–88 83–86
Partizani Tirana Albania 146–208 Greece Aris 79–98 67–110
Maccabi Rishon LeZion Israel 213–157 Romania Steaua București 111–78 102–79
Hiefenech Luxembourg 161–182 Switzerland Vevey Riviera 84–84 77–98

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Maes Pils Mechelen Belgium 175–150 England Kingston Kings 86–76 89–74
Pezoporikos Larnaca Cyprus 162–233 Italy Knorr Bologna 88–109 74–124
Śląsk Wrocław Poland 162–181 Greece Aris 74–75 88–106
Maccabi Rishon LeZion Israel 144–148 Netherlands Commodore Den Helder 89–75 55–73
Vevey Riviera Switzerland 163–199 Soviet Union Kalev 81–86 82–113
Scania Södertälje Sweden 154–195 Spain Estudiantes Caja Postal 76–98 78–97
KTP Finland 154–211 Italy Philips Milano 84–105 70–106
Fenerbahçe Turkey 123–174 Spain FC Barcelona 73–79 50–95
Szolnoki Olajbányász Hungary 137–181 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan 65–92 72–89
CSKA Sofia Bulgaria 140–235 Germany Bayer Leverkusen 77–132 63–103
UMFN Iceland 150–208 Croatia Cibona 76–111 74–97
Benfica Portugal 163–164 France Olympique Antibes 89–76 74–88
Automatically qualified to the group stage

Regular season

The Regular Season begins on October 31.

If teams are level on record at the end of the Regular Season, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Head-to-head record.
  2. Head-to-head point differential.
  3. Point differential during the Regular Season.
  4. Points scored during the regular season.
  5. Sum of quotients of points scored and points allowed in each Regular Season match.
Key to colors
     Top four places in each group advance to Quarterfinals

Group A

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. Italy Knorr Bologna 14 24 10 4 1229 1148 +81
2. Spain FC Barcelona 14 24 10 4 1205 1129 +76
3. Israel Maccabi Elite 14 24 10 4 1311 1254 +57
4. Croatia Cibona* 14 23 9 5 1287 1232 +55
5. Croatia Slobodna Dalmacija Split* 14 21 7 7 1271 1270 +1
6. France Olympique Antibes 14 18 4 10 1291 1385 -94
7. Estonia Kalev 14 17 3 11 1281 1354 -73
8. Italy Phonola Caserta 14 14 3 11 1185 1288 -103

Group B

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. Spain Montigalà Joventut 14 25 11 3 1276 1114 +162
2. Spain Estudiantes Caja Postal 14 24 10 4 1145 1096 +49
3. Italy Philips Milano 14 24 10 4 1264 1161 +103
4. Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan* 14 23 9 5 1178 1077 +101
5. Germany Bayer Leverkusen 14 21 7 7 1217 1154 +63
6. Belgium Maes Pils Mechelen 14 18 4 10 1112 1230 -118
7. Greece Aris 14 17 3 11 1139 1359 -220
8. Netherlands Commodore Den Helder 14 16 2 12 1050 1190 -140

Quarterfinals

Seeded teams played games 2 and 3 at home.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg3rd leg
Partizan Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 2–1 Italy Knorr Bologna 78–65 60–6169–65
Philips Milano Italy 2–0 Spain FC Barcelona 80–79 86–71
Cibona Croatia 0–2 Spain Montigalà Joventut 68–73 67–92
Maccabi Elite Israel 1–2 Spain Estudiantes Caja Postal 98–97 74–9854–55

Final Four

Semi finals

April 14, Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Partizan Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 82–75 Italy Philips Milano
Montigalà Joventut Spain 91–69 Spain Estudiantes Caja Postal

3rd place game

April 16, Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Philips Milano Italy 99–81 Spain Estudiantes Caja Postal

Final

April 16, Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Partizan Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 71–70 Spain Montigalà Joventut
1991–92 FIBA European League
Champions
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Partizan
1st Title

Final standings

Team
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan
Spain Montigalà Joventut
Italy Philips Milano
Spain Estudiantes Caja Postal

Final Four 1992 MVP

Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Predrag Danilović (Partizan)

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