1990–91 FIBA European Champions Cup

1990–91 FIBA European Champions Cup FIBA European Champions Cup Basketball Regular Season Euroleague MVP Alphonso Ford Trophy Final Four 1991 FIBA European Champions Cup Final Four YUG POP 84 (3rd title) ESP FC Barcelona Banca Catalana YUG Toni Kukoč (POP 84) Euroleague Final Four MVP FIBA European Champions Cup 1989–90 FIBA European Champions Cup 1989–90 1991–92 1991–92 FIBA European League The 1990–91 FIBA European Champions Cup was the 34th season of the European top-tier level professional FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague). It was won by POP 84, after they beat FC Barcelona Banca Catalana 70–65. It was their second championship triumph over the Spanish team, and their third straight championship overall. A feat previously achieved only by Rīgas ASK, who won the first three editions of the trophy. The culminating 1991 FIBA European Champions Cup Final Four was held at Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Bercy, Paris, on 16–18 April 1991. Toni Kukoč was named Final Four MVP for the second straight year. This season of the competition also marked an end to the era of European national domestic league champions only participation, as the next season 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 for the next season, and being called the FIBA European League (or shortened to FIBA EuroLeague) championship for men's clubs. A name the competition would keep for the next five editions of the competition. Competition system 27 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 1/4 Final Group Stage, which was played as 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 after the 1/4 Final Group Stage qualified for the Final Stage (Final Four), which was played at a predetermined venue. First round Kingston ENG 156–141 Commodore Den Helder NED 84–79 72–62 1 Steaua București ROM 99–195 CSKA Moscow URS 38–91 61–104 2 Benfica POR 159–195 Bayer 04 Leverkusen FRG 87–85 74–110 2 Lech Poznań POL 163–216 Maes Pils BEL 86–109 77–107 2 ZTE Heraklith HUN 206–167 Klosterneuburg AUT 107–76 99–91 1 KR ISL 204–226 Saab UU FIN 120–118 84–108 2 Scania Södertälje SWE 162–141 Zbrojovka Brno TCH 94–82 68–59 1 Ideal Job Pully SWI 169–199 Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv ISR 95–92 74–107 2 Vllaznia ALB 193–248 Galatasaray TUR 103–108 90–140 2 ENAD CYP 155–164 CSKA Sofia BUL 66–70 89–94 2 AdW Berlin DDR 180–190 Union Sportive Hiefenech LUX 96–92 84–98 2 |} Round of 16 Kingston ENG 165-151 CSKA Moscow URS 93–77 72–74 1 Bayer 04 Leverkusen FRG 188–182 Maes Pils BEL 103–88 85–94 1 ZTE Heraklith HUN 175–202 Scavolini Pesaro ITA 102–114 73–88 2 Saab UU FIN 183–256 Aris GRE 92–116 91–140 2 Scania Södertälje SWE 168–180 Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv ISR 91–88 77–92 2 Galatasaray TUR 156–198 POP 84 YUG 86–97 70–101 2 CSKA Sofia BUL 189–224 Limoges CSP FRA 90–105 99–119 2 Union Sportive Hiefenech LUX 150–230 FC Barcelona Banca Catalana ESP 73–113 77–117 2 |} Quarterfinal round + Key to colors     Top four places in the group advance to Final four Team Pld Pts W L PF PA 1. ESP FC Barcelona Banca Catalana 14 25 11 3 1276 1148 2. YUG POP 84 14 23 9 5 1208 1174 3. ITA Scavolini Pesaro 14 22 8 6 1318 1290 4. ISR Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 14 22 8 6 1224 1163 5. GRE Aris 14 21 7 7 1314 1324 6. GER Bayer 04 Leverkusen 14 20 6 8 1334 1392 7. ENG Kingston 14 18 4 10 1141 1221 8. FRA Limoges CSP 14 17 3 11 1251 1354 Final four 1991 FIBA European Champions Cup Final Four Semifinals April 16, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris FC Barcelona Banca Catalana ESP 101–67 Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv ISR 1 POP 84 YUG 93–87 Scavolini Pesaro ITA 1 |} 3rd place game April 18, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv ISR 83–81 Scavolini Pesaro ITA 1 |} Final April 18, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris FC Barcelona Banca Catalana ESP 65–70 POP 84 YUG 2 |} 1990–91 FIBA European Champions CupChampionsYUG 100px POP 84 3rd Title Final standings Team 15px YUG POP 84 15px ESP FC Barcelona Banca Catalana 15px ISR Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv ITA Scavolini Pesaro Awards FIBA European Champions Cup Final Four MVP YUG Toni Kukoč (YUG POP 84) FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer YUG Zoran Savić (YUG POP 84) FIBA European Champions Cup All-Final Four Team SeasonPositionPlayerClubRef. 1991 PG ESP José Antonio Montero ESP FC Barcelona Banca Catalana FIBA European Champions Cup 1990–91. SG YUG Velimir Perasović YUG POP 84 SF YUG Toni Kukoč (MVP) YUG POP 84 PF YUG Zoran Savić YUG POP 84 C USA Audie Norris ESP FC Barcelona Banca Catalana References External links 1990-91 FIBA European Champions Cup Review & Statistics 1990–91 FIBA European Champions Cup 1990–91 FIBA European Champions Cup Champions Cup 1990–91 Line-ups and Stats FIBA Category:EuroLeague seasons