1962–63 FIBA Women's European Champions Cup

International basketball competition The 1962–63 Women's basketball European Cup1962–63 FIBA Women's European Champions Cup was the fifth edition of the competition. It was won by Slavia Sofia, who defeated Slovan Orbis Prague in the final. Previously Slavia had beaten in the semifinals Daugava Riga, who had won the three previous competitions. This was Slavia's second and last European Cup title, and Daugava's only failure in its 1960-75 European Cup run.List of finals in FIBA Europe's website For the first time the defending champion's national championship was not allowed a second spot, and a second team (eventual champion Slavia Sofia) was given a bye to the quarter-finals. Switzerland took part in the championship for the first time, while Israel, Morocco and Turkey retired and Yugoslavia didn't enter the competition, leaving it in 12 teams. Africa was still represented by Benfica de Lubango, from Portuguese Angola.Results in Todor66.com Qualification round Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd legCREFF Madrid Spain 1945 Walkover Morocco Sportif Casablancais — — Round of 16 Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd legSlavia Sofia BUL 1946 Bye — — —Rotation Berlin East Germany 86 – 97 Poland AZS Warsaw 42–37 44–60Daugava Riga USSR 1955 Bye — — —Rapid București Romania 1952 Walkover Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv — —Bern BC Switzerland 67 – 95 West Germany TV Gross-Gerau 31–53 36–42Nibelungen Wien Austria 100 – 141 Hungary 1957 MTK Budapest 44–62 56–79Benfica de Lubango Portugal 91 – 81 Spain 1945 CREFF Madrid 55–38 36–43Slovan Orbis Prague Czechoslovakia Walkover Turkey USK istanbul — — Quarter-finals Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd legAZS Warsaw Poland 99 – 120 Bulgaria 1946 Slavia Sofia 57–56 42–64Daugava Riga USSR 1955 113 – 69 Romania 1952 Rapid București 57–27 56–42MTK Budapest Hungary 1957 137 – 78 West Germany TV Gross-Gerau 79–37 58–41Slovan Orbis Prague Czechoslovakia 168 – 62 Portugal Benfica de Lubango 87–32 81–30 Semifinals Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd legSlavia Sofia Bulgaria 1946 82 – 80 USSR 1955 Daugava Riga 39–46 43–34Slovan Orbis Prague Czechoslovakia 130 – 118 Hungary 1957 MTK Budapest 69–50 61–68 Final Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd legSlovan Orbis Prague Czechoslovakia 106 – 112 Bulgaria 1946 Slavia Sofia 57–52 49–60 References Champions Cup European European Category:EuroLeague Women seasons