1991–92 FIBA European League

1991–92 FIBA European League FIBA European League Basketball Regular Season Euroleague MVP GRE Nikos Galis (Aris) Alphonso Ford Trophy Final Four 1992 FIBA European League Final Four YUG Partizan (1st title) ESP Montigalà Joventut YUG Predrag Danilović (Partizan) Euroleague Final Four MVP FIBA European League 1990–91 FIBA European Champions Cup 1990–91 1992–93 1992–93 FIBA European League The 1991–92 FIBA European League, also shortened to 1991–92 FIBA EuroLeague, was the 35th installment of the European top-tier level professional club competition for basketball clubs (now called EuroLeague). The competition's Final Four was held at the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. It was won by Partizan, who defeated Montigalà Joventut, by a result of 71–70. This season of the competition also marked an end to the era of European national domestic league champions only participation, as it featured an expanded competition, that included national domestic league champions, the current league title holders, and some other teams from the most important national domestic leagues. That also was in accordance with the league being renamed, and being called the FIBA European League (or shortened to FIBA EuroLeague) championship for men's clubs. This was because the new competition format was closer to a true European League in style. It was a name the competition would keep for the next four editions of the competition as well. Competition system 33 teams (the cup title holder, national domestic league champions, and a variable number of other clubs from the most important national domestic leagues) played knock-out rounds on a home and away basis. The aggregate score of both games decided the winner. The sixteen remaining teams after the knock-out rounds entered the Regular Season Group Stage, divided into two groups of eight teams, playing a round-robin. The final standing was based on individual wins and defeats. In the case of a tie between two or more teams after the group stage, the following criteria were used to decide the final classification: 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 from each group after the Regular Season Group Stage qualified for a Quarterfinal Playoff (X-pairings, best of 3 games). The four winners of the Quarterfinal Playoff qualified for the Final Stage (Final Four), which was played at a predetermined venue. First round Möllersdorf Traiskirchen AUT 158–213 Maes Pils BEL 78–107 80–106 2 Pezoporikos Larnaca CYP 175–174 USK Praha TCH 92–88 83–86 1 Partizani Tirana ALB 146–208 Aris GRE 79–98 67–110 2 Maccabi Rishon LeZion ISR 213–157 Steaua București ROM 111–78 102–79 1 Union Sportive Hiefenech LUX 161–182 Vevey SWI 84–84 77–98 2 |} Second round Maes Pils BEL 175–150 Kingston ENG 86–76 89–74 1 Pezoporikos Larnaca CYP 162–233 Knorr Bologna ITA 88–109 74–124 2 Śląsk Wrocław POL 162–181 Aris GRE 74–75 88–106 2 Maccabi Rishon LeZion ISR 144–148 Commodore Den Helder NED 89–75 55–73 2 Vevey SWI 163–199 Kalev** EST 81–86 82–113 2 Scania Södertälje SWE 154–195 Estudiantes Caja Postal ESP 76–98 78–97 2 KTP FIN 154–211 Philips Milano ITA 84–105 70–106 2 Fenerbahçe TUR 123–174 FC Barcelona Banca Catalana ESP 73–79 50–95 2 Szolnoki Olajbányász HUN 137–181 Partizan YUG 65–92 72–89 2 CSKA Sofia BUL 140–235 Bayer 04 Leverkusen GER 77–132 63–103 2 Ungmennafélag Njarðvíkur Iceland 150–208 Cibona CRO 76–111 74–97 2 Benfica POR 163–164 Olympique Antibes FRA 89–76 74–88 2 |} Automatically qualified to the group stage CRO Slobodna Dalmacija (title holder) ESP Montigalà Joventut ITA Phonola Caserta ISR Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv Regular season The Regular Season begins on October 31. If teams are level on record at the end of the Regular Season, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: Head-to-head record. Head-to-head point differential. Point differential during the Regular Season. Points scored during the regular season. Sum of quotients of points scored and points allowed in each Regular Season match. + Key to colors     Top four places in each group advance to Quarterfinals Group A Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. ITA Knorr Bologna 14 24 10 4 1229 1148 +81 2. ESP FC Barcelona Banca Catalana 14 24 10 4 1205 1129 +76 3. ISR Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 14 24 10 4 1311 1254 +57 4. CRO Cibona* 14 23 9 5 1287 1232 +55 5. CRO Slobodna Dalmacija* 14 21 7 7 1271 1270 +1 6. FRA Olympique Antibes 14 18 4 10 1291 1385 -94 7. EST Kalev** 14 17 3 11 1281 1354 -73 8. ITA Phonola Caserta 14 14 3 11 1185 1288 -103 Group B Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. ESP Montigalà Joventut 14 25 11 3 1276 1114 +162 2. ESP Estudiantes Caja Postal 14 24 10 4 1145 1096 +49 3. ITA Philips Milano 14 24 10 4 1264 1161 +103 4. YUG Partizan* 14 23 9 5 1178 1077 +101 5. GER Bayer 04 Leverkusen 14 21 7 7 1217 1154 +63 6. BEL Maes Pils 14 18 4 10 1112 1230 -118 7. GRE Aris 14 17 3 11 1139 1359 -220 8. NED Commodore Den Helder 14 16 2 12 1050 1190 -140 * Due to ongoing Yugoslav Wars, the three former Yugoslavian teams were forced to play all their home games outside their countries. All of them chose cities in Spain as the substitute home courts: eventual winner Partizan played in Fuenlabrada, title holder Slobodna Dalmacija in A Coruña and Cibona in Puerto Real. ** Kalev played in the tournament as USSR League 1990-1991 champion. Quarterfinals Seeded teams played games 2 and 3 at home. 3 Partizan YUG 2–1 Knorr Bologna ITA 78–65 60–61 69–65 1 Philips Milano ITA 2–0 FC Barcelona Banca Catalana ESP 80–79 86–71 1 Cibona CRO 0–2 Montigalà Joventut ESP 68–73 67–92 2 Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv ISR 1–2 Estudiantes Caja Postal ESP 98–97 74–98 54–55 2 |} Final four 1992 FIBA European League Final Four Semifinals April 14, Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul Partizan YUG 82–75 Philips Milano ITA 1 Montigalà Joventut ESP 91–69 Estudiantes Argentaria ESP 1 |} 3rd place game April 16, Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul Philips Milano ITA 99–81 Estudiantes Argentaria ESP 1 |} Final April 16, Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul Partizan YUG 71–70 Montigalà Joventut ESP 1 |} 1991–92 FIBA European LeagueChampionsYUG 100px Partizan 1st Title Final standings Team 15px YUG Partizan 15px ESP Montigalà Joventut 15px ITA Philips Milano ESP Estudiantes Argentaria Awards Award Player Club Ref. Season Top Scorer GRE Nikos Galis GRE Aris Final Four MVP YUG Predrag Danilović YUG Partizan Finals Top Scorer YUG Predrag Danilović YUG Partizan 1992 FIBA European League All-Final Four Team EuroLeague All-Final Four Team Position Player Club Ref. Point guard YUG Aleksandar Djordjevic YUG Partizan Champions Cup 1991–92. Shooting guard YUG Predrag Danilović (MVP) YUG Partizan Small forward ESP Jordi Villacampa ESP Montigalà Joventut Power forward USA Harold Pressley ESP Montigalà Joventut Center YUG Slaviša Koprivica YUG Partizan See also 1991-92 FIBA European Cup 1991-92 FIBA Korać Cup References External links 1991–92 FIBA European League 1991–92 FIBA European League Category:EuroLeague seasons