1995–96 FIBA European Cup

The 1995–96 FIBA European Cup was the thirtieth edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition. it occurred between September 5, 1995, and March 12, 1996. The final was held at Araba Arena, Vitoria, Spain. In the final, Taugrés defeated PAOK, in front of 5,500 spectators.

1995–96 FIBA European Cup
LeagueFIBA European Cup
SportBasketball
Final
Champions Taugrés
  Runners-up PAOK
Finals MVP Ramón Rivas

Team allocation

The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:

  • CW: Cup winners
  • CF: Cup finalist
  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc.: League position after eventual Playoffs
Country Club
Albania Partizani Tirana (CW)
Austria UBC Stahlbau Oberwart (CW)
Belgium Excelsior Bruxellois (CW)
Bosnia and Herzegovina Sloboda Dita Tuzla (CW)
Bulgaria Kompakt (CW)
Croatia Zagreb (6th)
Cyprus PAEEK (CF)
Czech Republic Tonak Novy Jicin (CW)
England Thames Valley Tigers (CF)
Finland Namika Lahti (5th)
France Limoges CSP (CW)
FYROM Kočani Delikates (CW)
Greece PAOK (CW)
Germany Ratiopharm Ulm (CF)
Hungary Marc-Kormend (CW)
Israel Bnei Herzlia (CW)
Italy Illycafe Trieste (CF)
Lithuania Olimpas (7th)
Luxembourg Union Sportive Hiefenech (1st)
Netherlands Den Braven GOBA (CW)
Poland Nobiles Wloclawek (CW)
Portugal Porto (CF)
Romania Universitatea Cluj (CW)
Russia Dynamo Moscow (2nd)
Slovakia AŠK Inter Bratislava
Slovenia Republika Postojna (CF)
Spain Taugres (CW)
Sweden New Wave Sharks
Turkey Galatasaray (CW)
Ukraine Dendi (2nd)
Yugoslavia Spartak Subotica (CF)

First round
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Thames Valley Tigers 167–195 New Wave Sharks 93–105 74–90
Namika Lahti 153–151 Den Braven GOBA 75–78 78–73
PAEEK 87–225 PAOK 40–109 47–116
Kočani Delikates 156–152 Sloboda Dita Tuzla 93–82 63–70
Tonak Nový Jičín 163–175 Ratiopharm Ulm 93–94 70–81
AŠK Inter Bratislava 158–146 UBC Stahlbau Oberwart 88–68 70–78
Union Sportive Hiefenech 121–178 Marc-Körmend 63–78 58–100
Universitatea Cluj 125–183 Spartak Subotica 64–87 61–96
Partizani Tirana 115–151 Kompakt 56–73 59–78

Second round
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
New Wave Sharks 161–153 illycaffè Trieste 90–78 71–75
Namika Lahti 172–191 Taugrés 81–94 91–97
Porto 124–172 Limoges CSP 52–95 72–77
Republika Postojna 137–189 PAOK 71–79 66–110
Kočani Delikates 122–145 Zagreb 68–83 54–62
Ratiopharm Ulm 153–146 Bruxellois 85–75 68–71
AŠK Inter Bratislava 140–139 Galatasaray 76–76 64–63
Marc-Körmend 152–157 Nobiles Włocławek 92–70 60–87
Spartak Subotica 155–156 Bnei Herzliya 79–76 76–80
Kompakt 153–163 Dendi 85–85 68–78
Olimpas 156–164 Dynamo Moscow 81–77 75–87

Third round

*Partizan, Hapoel Galil Elyon, Sheffield Sharks, Sunair Oostende, Zrinjevac, Baník Cígeľ Prievidza, Smelt Olimpija, Budivelnyk, Kalev, Fidefinanz Bellinzona, Sibiu, APOEL and Žalgiris.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Partizan 156–140 Hapoel Galil Elyon 69–76 87–64
Sheffield Sharks 128–159 Sunair Oostende 58–71 70–88
Ratiopharm Ulm 153–162 Zrinjevac 78–82 75–80
Baník Cígeľ Prievidza 169–180 Smelt Olimpija 81–73 88–107
Zagreb 139–169 Taugrés 65–65 74–104
Limoges CSP 171–135 Dendi 97–64 74–71
PAOK 150–143 Budivelnyk 76–68 74–75
Bnei Herzliya 169–160 New Wave Sharks 98–86 71–74
Kalev 217–155 Fidefinanz Bellinzona 116–76 101–79
Dynamo Moscow 190–127 Sibiu 105–68 85–59
APOEL 133–187 Žalgiris 82–100 51–87
AŠK Inter Bratislava 146–156 Nobiles Włocławek 87–76 59–80

Quarterfinals group stage
Key to colors
     Qualified to Semi-finals
     Eliminated

Group A

TAU ŽAL LIM PAR BNE OOS
TAU 91–93 79–73 99–88 81–67 87–74
ŽAL 75–86 76–74 93–84 76–65 92–91
LIM 88–86 82–68 78–75 82–60 84–64
PAR 76–80 90–99 103–90 98–85 88–67
BNE 70–82 93–89 83–91 94–107 88–76
OOS 84–68 77–91 76–75 82–77 55–71
TeamPldPtsWLPFPAPD
1. Taugrés 101773821788+33
2. Žalgiris 101773852833+19
3. Limoges CSP 101664817752+65
4. Partizan 101446886867+19
5. Bnei Herzliya 101337776837–61
6. Sunair Oostende 101337746821–75

Group B

TeamPldPtsWLPFPAPD
1. PAOK 101882821675+46
2. Dynamo Moscow 101773812772+40
3. Zrinjevac 101664817752+65
4. Kalev 101446821820+1
5. Nobiles Włocławek 101337798956–158
6. Smelt Olimpija 101337765825–60

Semifinals

Seeded teams played games 2 and 3 at home.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg3rd leg
Dynamo Moscow 0–2 Taugrés 87–98 93–104
Žalgiris 0–2 PAOK 76–83 59–104

Final

March 12, Pabellon Araba, Vitoria-Gasteiz

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Taugrés 88–81 PAOK
1995–96 FIBA European Cup Champions

Taugrés
1st title

Awards

FIBA Saporta Cup Finals MVP
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