1987–88 FIBA European Champions Cup

The 1987–88 FIBA European Champions Cup season was the 31st season of the FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague). It was won by Tracer Milano, after they beat Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 90-84. It was the first season in the competition's modern era where the Final Four format was used to decide the champion. The 1988 FIBA European Champions Cup Final Four was held at Flanders Expo Pavilion in Ghent, Belgium, on 5–7 April 1988. Bob McAdoo was named Final Four MVP.

1987–88 FIBA European Champions Cup
LeagueFIBA European Champions Cup
SportBasketball
Regular Season
Final Four
Champions Tracer Milano
  Runners-up Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
Final Four MVP Bob McAdoo (Tracer Milano)

Competition system

  • 23 teams (European national domestic league champions only), playing in a tournament system, played knock-out rounds on a home and away basis. The aggregate score of both games decided the winner.
  • The eight remaining teams after the knock-out rounds entered a Quarterfinal Group Stage, played as a round-robin. The final standings were based on individual wins and defeats. In case of a tie between two or more teams after the group stage, the following criteria was used: 1) number of wins in one-to-one games between the teams; 2) basket average between the teams; 3) general basket average within the group.
  • The top four teams after the Quarterfinal Group Stage qualified for the final stage (Final Four), played at a predetermined venue.

First round

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
AEL 143–193 Körmendi Dózsa 72–84 71–109
Benfica 230–161 Sparta Bertrange 122–77 108–84
Klosterneuburg 200–221 Pully 93–104 107–117
Nashua EBBC 178–161 NMKY Helsinki 91–78 87–83
Zbrojovka Brno 189–173 Portsmouth 94-76 95–97
Södertälje 179–159 Maes Pils 89–93 90–69
MIM Livingston 170–189 Saturn 77 Köln 82–98 88–91

Round of 16

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Balkan Botevgrad 167–190 Tracer Milano 79–93 88–97
Orthez 212–167 Karşıyaka 124–82 88–85
FC Barcelona 269–134 Śląsk Wrocław 129–65 140–69
Körmendi Dózsa 165–231 Partizan 94–130 71–101
Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 192–165 Benfica 111-86 81–79
Pully 229–240 Aris 125–127 104–113
Nashua EBBC 184–161 Zbrojovka Brno 87–78 97–83
Södertälje 207–257 Saturn 77 Köln 119–126 88–131

Quarterfinal round

Key to colors
     Top four places in the group advance to Final four
TeamPldPtsWLPFPA
1. Partizan 142410412901260
2. Aris 14239513461315
3. Tracer Milano 14239513041286
4. Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 14228613261320
5. FC Barcelona 14217713671278
6. Saturn 77 Köln 14195914021415
7. Orthez 141841012101229
8. Nashua EBBC 141841012991441

Final four

Semifinals

April 5, Flanders Expo, Ghent

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Partizan 82–87 Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
Aris 82–87 Tracer Milano

3rd place game

April 7, Flanders Expo, Ghent

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Partizan 105–93 Aris

Final

April 7, Flanders Expo, Ghent

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Tracer Milano 90–84 Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
1987–88 FIBA European Champions Cup
Champions

Tracer Milano
3rd Title

Final standings

Team
Tracer Milano
Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
Partizan
Aris

Awards

FIBA European Champions Cup Final Four MVP

FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer

References

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