1973–74 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup

1973–74 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
League	FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
Sport	Basketball
Champions	Crvena zvezda
Runners-up	Spartak ZJŠ Brno
FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup seasons
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The 1973–74 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup was the eighth edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition, contested between national domestic cup champions, running from October 1973, to 4 April 1974. It was contested by 25 teams, one less than in the previous edition.^[1]

Crvena zvezda defeated Spartak ZJŠ Brno in the final, held in Udine, to become the first Yugoslav League team to win the competition, after unsuccessful appearances by Crvena zvezda itself, and Jugoplastika, in the two previous finals. On the other hand, it was the last of three Czechoslovak League appearances in the final.^[2]

Participants[]

Country Teams Clubs Albania 1 17 Nëntori Tirana Austria 1 Mounier Wels Belgium 1 Royal IV Bulgaria 1 CSKA Septemvriisko zname Czechoslovakia 1 Spartak ZJŠ Brno Denmark 1 England 1 Finland 1 Helsingin Kisa-Toverit France 1 Alsace Bagnolet Greece 1 Olympiacos Hungary 1 Soproni MAFC Israel 1 Beitar Jerusalem Italy 1 Saclà Asti Luxembourg 1 Morocco 1 Wydad Casablanca Poland 1 Śląsk Wrocław Portugal 1 Benfica Romania 1 Steaua București Scotland 1 Paisley Spain 1 Estudiantes Monteverde Sweden 1 Helsingborg Switzerland 1 Turkey 1 TED Ankara Kolejliler West Germany 1 Gießen 46ers Yugoslavia 1 Crvena zvezda

Preliminary round[]

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Gießen 46ers	201–96		112–51	89–45

First round[]

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Śląsk Wrocław	172–176	Alsace Bagnolet	91–84	81–92
17 Nëntori Tirana	163–213	Crvena zvezda	93–99	70–114
Soproni MAFC	123–137	Olympiacos	67–67	56–70
Gießen 46ers	156–167	CSKA Septemvriisko zname	75–74	81–93
TED Ankara Kolejliler	2–0*	Beitar Jerusalem	2-0
Saclà Asti	206–124		115-47	91-77
Mounier Wels	201–143	Wydad Casablanca	116-66	85-77
Benfica	152–168	Estudiantes Monteverde	91-75	61-93
Royal IV	194–163	Helsingborg	106-82	88-81
	160–226	Spartak ZJŠ Brno	84-103	76-123
Paisley	144–169		51-64	93-105
Helsingin Kisa-Toverit	141–180	Steaua București	78-75	63-105

*Originally, the Champion of the Israeli Cup was drawn to play against the Turkish Champion, but FIBA cancelled this match and awarded TED Ankara Kolejliler a victory by forfeit (2-0).

Second round[]

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Alsace Bagnolet	180–194	Crvena zvezda	94–92	86–102
Olympiacos	136–138	CSKA Septemvriisko zname	67–59	69–79
TED Ankara Kolejliler	94–168	Saclà Asti	43-79	51-89
Mounier Wels	154–181	Estudiantes Monteverde	89-92	65-89
Royal IV	177–210	Spartak ZJŠ Brno	94-96	83-114
	154–225	Steaua București	77-108	77-117

Quarterfinals[]

The quarterfinals were played with a round-robin system, in which every Two Game series (TGS) constituted as one game for the record.

Group A[] Main article: 1973–74 FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup Qf Group A Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Crvena zvezda 2 4 2 0 342 333 +9 2. Saclà Asti 2 3 1 1 331 315 +16 3. CSKA Septemvriisko zname 2 2 0 2 294 319 -25

Group B[] Main article: 1973–74 FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup Qf Group B Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Spartak ZJŠ Brno 2 3 1 1 349 330 +19 2. Estudiantes Monteverde 2 3 1 1 313 323 -10 3. Steaua București 2 3 1 1 297 306 -9

Semifinals[]

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Estudiantes Monteverde	159–183	Crvena zvezda	74-79	85-104
Saclà Asti	157–158	Spartak ZJŠ Brno	86–70	71–88

Final[]

April 2, Palasport "Primo Carnera", Udine

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Crvena zvezda	86–75	Spartak ZJŠ Brno

1973–74 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup Champions
Crvena zvezda 1st title

References[]

External links[]

• FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup 1973–74 linguasport.com