1966–67 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup

The 1966–67 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup was the inaugural edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition, contested between national domestic cup champions. It was contested by 19 teams, and it ran from December 1966, to April 1967. Ignis Varese defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv, in the final, to become the competition's first champion.[1]

1966–67 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
LeagueFIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
SportBasketball
Finals
Champions Ignis Varese
  Runners-up Maccabi Tel Aviv

Participants

First round
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Duvbo 0–4* Dinamo București 0–2 0–2
Juventud Kalso 225–95 Benfica 107–38 118–57
Helsingin Kisa-Toverit 149–206 Wisła Kraków 77–97 72–109
0–2** Ignis Varese 0-2

*Duvbo withdrew before the first leg and Dinamo București received a forfeit (2-0) in both games.

**Originally, the champion of the Moroccan Cup was drawn to play against the Italian Champion, but no team of the North African country was designated to play this competition. Therefore, Ignis Varese received a forfeit (2-0).

Second round
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Dinamo București 144–152 Royal IV 86–70 58–82
Diekirch 170–210 Spartak ZJŠ Brno 69–94 101–116
Ignis Varese 160–111 Nantes 81–43 69–68
İTÜ 129–155 Partizan 71–75 50–80
Juventud Kalso 182–121 Flamingo's Haarlem 84–49 98–72
Maccabi Tel Aviv 172–162 Aris 101–71 71–91
Gießen 46ers 141–206 Wisła Kraków 77–106 64–100
Botev 153–147 Handelsministerium 83–74 70–73

Quarterfinals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Royal IV 154–179 Spartak ZJŠ Brno 76–88 69–91
Ignis Varese 159–128 Partizan 83–55 76–73
Juventud Kalso 152–152* Maccabi Tel Aviv 101–69 51–83
Wisła Kraków 127–147 Botev 75–52 60–87

* After a 152 aggregate drew, a third decisive game was held in which Maccabi Tel Aviv won 75–51.

Semifinals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Spartak ZJŠ Brno 136–142 Ignis Varese 83–84 53–58
Maccabi Tel Aviv 158–128 Botev 91–60 67–68

Finals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Ignis Varese 144–135 Maccabi Tel Aviv 77–67 67–68
1966–67 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup Champions

Ignis Varese
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References
  1. Results in todor66.com
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