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
League	FIBA European Cup
Sport	Basketball
Final
Champions	Taugrés
Runners-up	PAOK
Finals MVP	Ramón Rivas
FIBA European Cup seasons
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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-Napoca	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

• Wild card to participate in the European Cup for the Loser clubs* of the 1/16 finals of the 1995–96 FIBA European League.

*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 Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1.   Taugrés 10 17 7 3 821 788 +33 2.   Žalgiris 10 17 7 3 852 833 +19 3.   Limoges CSP 10 16 6 4 817 752 +65 4.   Partizan 10 14 4 6 886 867 +19 5.   Bnei Herzliya 10 13 3 7 776 837 –61 6.   Sunair Oostende 10 13 3 7 746 821 –75

Group B Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1.   PAOK 10 18 8 2 821 675 +146 2.   Dynamo Moscow 10 17 7 3 812 772 +40 3.   Zrinjevac 10 16 5 5 839 808 +31 4.   Kalev 10 14 4 6 816 825 -9 5.   Nobiles Włocławek 10 13 3 7 798 956 –158 6.   Smelt Olimpija 10 13 3 7 770 820 –50

Semifinals

Seeded teams played games 2 and 3 at home.

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg	3rd 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

•   Ramón Rivas (  Taugrés)

References

External links

• 1995–96 FIBA European Cup @ FIBA Europe.com
• 1995–96 FIBA European Cup at Linguasport