1980–81 FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup

1980–81 FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup
League FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup
Sport Basketball
Finals
Champions Italy Squibb Cantù
  Runners-up Spain FC Barcelona

The 1980–81 FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup was the fifteenth edition of FIBA's competition for European basketball national cup champions, running from 7 October 1980 to 18 March 1981. It was contested by 20 teams, two less than in the previous edition.[1]

Squibb Cantù defeated FC Barcelona in the final held in Rome winning the European Cup Winner's Cup for a (European record) fourth time.

Participants

Country Teams Clubs
Italy Italy 2 Squibb Cantù Turisanda Varèse
Austria Austria 1 Klosterneuburg
Belgium Belgium 1 Verviers-Pepinster
Bulgaria Bulgaria 1 Levski-Spartak
Cyprus Cyprus 1 AEL
Egypt Egypt 1 Union Récréation Alexandria
England England 1 Doncaster Panthers
Finland Finland 1 Peli-Karhut
France France 1 Moderne
Greece Greece 1 Olympiacos
Hungary Hungary 1 Soproni MAFC
Iceland Iceland 1 Valur
Israel Israel 1 Hapoel Ramat Gan
Netherlands Netherlands 1 Parker Leiden
Norway Norway 1 Sandvika
Soviet Union Soviet Union 1 Žalgiris
Spain Spain 1 FC Barcelona
Turkey Turkey 1 Efes Pilsen
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 1 Cibona

First round

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
AEL Cyprus 134–202 Bulgaria Levski-Spartak 65–102 69-100
Sandvika Norway 124–123 Finland Peli-Karhut 60–60 64–63
Hapoel Ramat Gan Israel 184–188 Netherlands Parker Leiden 97–96 87–92
Olympiacos Greece 125–138 Belgium Verviers-Pepinster 58–67 67–71
Union Récréation Alexandria Egypt 59–88 France Moderne 59–86 0–2*
Klosterneuburg Austria 152–146 Hungary Soproni MAFC 88–63 64–83
Valur Iceland 169–230 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Cibona 79–110 90–120

*Union Récréation Alexandria withdrew before the second leg and Moderne received a forfeit (2-0).

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Levski-Spartak Bulgaria 155–157 Turkey Efes Pilsen 73–66 82-91
Sandvika Norway 135–215 Soviet Union Žalgiris 68–101 67–114
Parker Leiden Netherlands 176–143 Belgium Verviers-Pepinster 93–73 83–70
Doncaster Panthers England 138–152 France Moderne 78–66 60–86
Klosterneuburg Austria 149–168 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Cibona 74–84 75–84
Automatically qualified to the Quarter finals group stage

Quarter finals

Key to colors
     Top two places in each group advance to semifinals

Group A

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. Spain FC Barcelona 6 11 5 1 570 468 +102
2. Italy Turisanda Varèse 6 10 4 2 518 466 +52
3. Netherlands Parker Leiden 6 9 3 3 506 536 -30
4. Turkey Efes Pilsen 6 6 0 6 433 557 -124

Group B

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. Italy Squibb Cantù 6 12 6 0 556 471 +85
2. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Cibona 6 10 4 2 536 515 +21
3. France Moderne 6 7 1 5 521 530 -9
4. Soviet Union Žalgiris 6 7 1 5 466 563 -97

Semi finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
FC Barcelona Spain 167–164 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Cibona 92–85 75–79
Turisanda Varèse Italy 149–172 Italy Squibb Cantù 84–94 65–78

Final

March 18, Palaeur, Rome

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Squibb Cantù Italy 86–82 Spain FC Barcelona
1980–81 FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup Champions
Italy
Squibb Cantù
4th title

References

  1. "Saporta Cup (C2)". linguasport.com. Retrieved 2014-07-19.
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