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
ChampionsItaly Tracer Milano
  Runners-upIsrael Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
Final Four MVPUnited States Bob McAdoo (Tracer Milano)
FIBA European Champions Cup seasons

Competition system

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  • 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 were 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

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score 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

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score 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

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Key to colors
     Top four places in the group advance to Final four
Team Pld Pts W L PF PA
1.   Partizan 14 24 10 4 1290 1260
2.   Aris 14 23 9 5 1346 1315
3.   Tracer Milano 14 23 9 5 1304 1286
4.   Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 14 22 8 6 1326 1320
5.   FC Barcelona 14 21 7 7 1367 1278
6.   Saturn 77 Köln 14 19 5 9 1402 1415
7.   Orthez 14 18 4 10 1210 1229
8.   Nashua EBBC 14 18 4 10 1299 1441

Final four

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Semifinals

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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

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April 7, Flanders Expo, Ghent

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Partizan   105–93   Aris

Final

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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

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Team
    Tracer Milano
    Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
    Partizan
  Aris

Awards

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References

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