FIBA Saporta Cup

FIBA Saporta Cup

The FIBA Saporta Cup's championship trophy.
Sport	Basketball
Founded	1966
Ceased	2002
Country	FIBA Europe members
Continent	Europe
Last champion(s)	Montepaschi Siena (1st title)
Most titles	Real Madrid Cantù (4 titles each)
Level on pyramid	2nd Tier
Official website	FIBA Europe Saporta Cup

The FIBA Saporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition, where the domestic National Cup winners, from all over Europe, played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe. It was named after the late Raimundo Saporta, a former Real Madrid director.

History[]

The competition was created in 1966, as the FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup, but it had several denominations, until its eventual folding in 2002:

• 1966–67 to 1990–91 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
• 1991–92 to 1995–96 FIBA European Cup
• 1996–97 to 1997–98 FIBA EuroCup
• 1998–99 to 2001–02 FIBA Saporta Cup

The final Saporta Cup season was held during the 2001–02 season. After that, it was fused with the FIBA Korać Cup, into the newly formed ULEB Cup competition, now known as the EuroCup.

Finals[]

Year		Final				Semifinalists
		Champion	Score	Second place		Third
1966–67 Details		Ignis Varese	144–135 (77–67 / 68–67)	Maccabi Tel Aviv		Spartak ZJŠ Brno	Botev
1967–68 Details		AEK	89–82	Slavia VŠ Praha		Ignis Varese	Vorwärts Leipzig
1968–69 Details		Slavia VŠ Praha	80–74	Dinamo Tbilisi		AŠK Olimpija	Panathinaikos
1969–70 Details		Fides Napoli	147–129 (64–60 / 87–65)	JA Vichy		Dinamo Tbilisi	AEK
1970–71 Details		Simmenthal Milano	127–118 (66–56 / 71–52)	Spartak Leningrad		Fides Napoli	Juventud Nerva
1971–72 Details		Simmenthal Milano	74–70	Crvena zvezda		Fides Napoli	Juventud Schweppes
1972–73 Details		Spartak Leningrad	77–62	Jugoplastika		Juventud Schweppes	Mobilquattro Milano
1973–74 Details		Crvena zvezda	86–75	Spartak ZJŠ Brno		Estudiantes Monteverde	Saclà Asti
1974–75 Details		Spartak Leningrad	63–62	Crvena zvezda		CSKA Septemvriisko zname	Jugoplastika
1975–76 Details		Cinzano Milano	88–73	ASPO Tours		Rabotnički	Estudiantes Monteverde
1976–77 Details		Birra Forst Cantù	87–86	Radnički Belgrade		Cinzano Milano	Juventud Schweppes
1977–78 Details		Gabetti Cantù	84–82	Sinudyne Bologna		Caen BC	FC Barcelona
1978–79 Details		Gabetti Cantù	83–73	EBBC		FC Barcelona	Sinudyne Bologna
1979–80 Details		Emerson Varese	90–88	Gabetti Cantù		Parker Leiden	FC Barcelona
1980–81 Details		Squibb Cantù	86–82	FC Barcelona		Turisanda Varese	Cibona
1981–82 Details		Cibona	96–95	Real Madrid		Stroitel	Sinudyne Bologna
1982–83 Details		Scavolini Pesaro	111–99	ASVEL		ZZI Olimpija	Nashua EBBC
1983–84 Details		Real Madrid	82–81	Simac Milano		Cibona	Scavolini Pesaro
1984–85 Details		FC Barcelona	77–73	Žalgiris		CAI Zaragoza	ASVEL
1985–86 Details		FC Barcelona	101–86	Scavolini Pesaro		CSKA Moscow	Ron Negrita Joventut
1986–87 Details		Cibona	89–74	Scavolini Pesaro		ASVEL	CSKA Moscow
1987–88 Details		Limoges CSP	96–89	Ram Joventut		Scavolini Pesaro	Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1988–89 Details		Real Madrid	117–113	Snaidero Caserta		Cibona	Žalgiris
1989–90 Details		Knorr Bologna	79–74	Real Madrid		PAOK	Žalgiris
1990–91 Details		PAOK	76–72	CAI Zaragoza		Dynamo Moscow	Pitch Cholet
1991–92 Details		Real Madrid Asegurator	65–63	PAOK		Glaxo Verona	Smelt Olimpija
1992–93 Details		Sato Aris	50–48	Efes Pilsen		NatWest Zaragoza	Hapoel Galil Elyon
1993–94 Details		Smelt Olimpija	91–81	Taugrés		Sato Aris	Pitch Cholet
1994–95 Details		Benetton Treviso	94–86	Taugrés		Olympique Antibes	Iraklis Aspis Pronoia
1995–96 Details		Taugrés	88–81	PAOK		Dynamo Moscow	Žalgiris
1996–97 Details		Real Madrid Teka	78–64	Mash Jeans Verona		PSG Racing	Iraklis
1997–98 Details		Žalgiris	82–67	Stefanel Milano		Avtodor Saratov	Panathinaikos
1998–99 Details		Benetton Treviso	64–60	Pamesa Valencia		Budućnost	Aris
1999–00 Details		AEK	83–76	Kinder Bologna		Zadar	Lietuvos rytas
2000–01 Details		Maroussi	74–72	Élan Chalon		UNICS	Pamesa Valencia
2001–02 Details		Montepaschi Siena	81–71	Pamesa Valencia		Hapoel Jerusalem	Anwil Włocławek

Titles by club[]

Rank	Club	Titles	Runner-up	Champion Years
1.	Real Madrid	4	2	1983–84, 1988–89, 1991–92, 1996–97
2.	Cantù	4	1	1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1980–81
3.	Olimpia Milano	3	2	1970–71, 1971–72, 1975–76
4.	Spartak Leningrad	2	1	1972–73, 1974–75
–	FC Barcelona	2	1	1984–85, 1985–86
6.	Varese	2		1966–67, 1979–80
–	Cibona	2		1981–82, 1986–87
–	Treviso	2		1994–95, 1998–99
–	AEK	2		1967–68, 1999–00
10.	Crvena zvezda	1	2	1973–74
–	Victoria Libertas	1	2	1982–83
–	Virtus Bologna	1	2	1989–90
–	PAOK	1	2	1990–91
–	Baskonia	1	2	1995–96
15.	USK Praha	1	1	1968–69
–	Žalgiris	1	1	1997–98
17.	Partenope Napoli	1		1969–70
–	Limoges CSP	1		1987–88
–	Aris	1		1992–93
–	Olimpija	1		1993–94
–	Maroussi	1		2000–01
–	Mens Sana 1871	1		2001–02
23.	Valencia		2
24.	Maccabi Tel Aviv		1
–	Dinamo Tbilisi		1
–	JA Vichy		1
–	Split		1
–	Brno		1
–	ASPO Tours		1
–	Radnički Belgrade		1
–	Den Bosch		1
–	ASVEL		1
–	Joventut Badalona		1
–	JuveCaserta		1
–	Zaragoza		1
–	Efes Pilsen		1
–	Scaligera Verona		1
–	Élan Chalon		1

Titles by nation[]

Rank	Country	Titles	Runners-up
1.	Italy	15	9
2.	Spain	7	9
3.	Greece	5	2
4.	Yugoslavia	3	4
5.	Soviet Union	2	3
6.	France	1	4
7.	Czechoslovakia	1	2
8.	Slovenia	1
-	Lithuania	1
10.	Israel		1
-	Netherlands		1
-	Turkey		1

FIBA Saporta Cup records[]

FIBA Saporta Cup awards[]

Winning rosters[]

FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup:

• 1966–67 Ignis Varese

Stan McKenzie (basketball), Sauro Bufalini, Dino Meneghin, , Ottorino Flaborea, , Paolo Vittori, Enrico Bovone, , (Head Coach: Vittorio Tracuzzi)

• 1967–68 AEK

Georgios Amerikanos, Georgios Trontzos, Christos Zoupas, , , Antonis Christeas, , , , , † (Head Coach: Nikos Milas)

†Moschos died of cancer in 1966, but he was inducted into the AEK Hall of Fame in 2008, and added to the 1968 championship team as an honorary member.

• 1968–69 Slavia VŠ Praha

Jiří Zídek Sr., Jiri Ruzicka, , , Bohumil Tomasek, , , Jiri Konopasek (Head Coach: Jaroslav Sip)

• 1969–70 Fides Napoli

Miles Aiken, , Sauro Bufalini, , , Giovanni Gavagnin, , , , , , (Head Coach: )

• 1970–71 Simmenthal Milano

Art Kenney, Massimo Masini, Renzo Bariviera, Giulio Iellini, Giorgio Giomo, Giuseppe Brumatti, , , Mauro Cerioni, , (Head Coach: Cesare Rubini)

• 1971–72 Simmenthal Milano

Art Kenney, Massimo Masini, Renzo Bariviera, Giulio Iellini, Giuseppe Brumatti, Mauro Cerioni, , Giorgio Giomo, , , (Head Coach: Cesare Rubini)

• 1972–73 Spartak Leningrad

Alexander Belov, , , , Andrei Makeev, , , , , Ivan Dvorny, , (Head Coach: Vladimir Kondrashin)

• 1973–74 Crvena zvezda

Zoran Slavnić, Ljubodrag Simonović, Dragan Kapičić, Dragiša Vučinić, Radivoje Živković, Ivan Sarjanović, Zoran Lazarević, Dragoje Jovašević, Goran Rakočević, Ljupče Žugić (Head Coach: Aleksandar Nikolić)

• 1974–75 Spartak Leningrad

Alexander Belov, , , Vladimir Arzamaskov, , Andrei Makeev, , , , , (Head Coach: Vladimir Kondrashin)

• 1975–76 Cinzano Milano

Mike Sylvester, , Giuseppe Brumatti, , , , Vittorio Ferracini, , , , , (Head Coach: )

• 1976–77 Birra Forst Cantù

Bob Lienhard, Hart Wingo, Pierlo Marzorati, Carlo Recalcati, Fabrizio Della Fiori, , , , , , , , (Head Coach: Arnaldo Taurisano)

• 1977–78 Gabetti Cantù

Bob Lienhard, Hart Wingo, Pierlo Marzorati, Carlo Recalcati, Fabrizio Della Fiori, , , , , , , , (Head Coach: Arnaldo Taurisano)

• 1978–79 Gabetti Cantù

Johnny Neumann, Dave Batton, Pierlo Marzorati, Carlo Recalcati, Fabrizio Della Fiori, Renzo Bariviera, , , , Antonello Riva, , (Head Coach: Arnaldo Taurisano)

• 1979–80 Emerson Varese

Bob Morse, Dino Meneghin, Bruce Seals, Aldo Ossola, , , , , , , , (Head Coach: )

• 1980–81 Squibb Cantù

Pierlo Marzorati, Antonello Riva, Bruce Flowers, Tom Boswell, Renzo Bariviera, , , , Terry Stotts, , , , , (Head Coach: Valerio Bianchini)

• 1981–82 Cibona

Krešimir Ćosić, Aleksandar Petrović, Andro Knego, Zoran Čutura, Mihovil Nakić, Sven Ušić, , , , , , (Head Coach: Mirko Novosel)

• 1982–83 Scavolini Pesaro

Dragan Kićanović, Željko Jerkov, Walter Magnifico, Mike Sylvester, , , , , , , Fabio Mancini, (Head Coach: Petar Skansi)

• 1983–84 Real Madrid

Juan Antonio Corbalán, Brian Jackson, Fernando Martín, Wayne Robinson, Rafael Rullán, Fernando Romay, Juan Manuel López Iturriaga, Antonio Martín, , Juan Antonio Orenga, (Head Coach: Lolo Sainz)

• 1984–85 FC Barcelona

Juan Antonio San Epifanio, Chicho Sibilio, Ignacio Solozábal, Mike Davis, Otis Howard, Juan Domingo De la Cruz, , , , , (Head Coach: / Manuel Flores)

• 1985–86 FC Barcelona

Juan Antonio San Epifanio, Chicho Sibilio, Ignacio Solozábal, Greg Wiltjer, Mark Smith, Juan Domingo De la Cruz, , , , Steve Trumbo, Ferran Martínez, , (Head Coach: Aíto García Reneses)

• 1986–87 Cibona

Dražen Petrović, Aleksandar Petrović, Danko Cvjetičanin, Andro Knego, Zoran Čutura, Mihovil Nakić, Franjo Arapović, Sven Ušić, Branko Vukićević, , (Head Coach: / Mirko Novosel)

• 1987–88 Limoges CSP

Richard Dacoury, Clarence Kea, Stéphane Ostrowski, Greg Beugnot, Don Collins, Jacques Monclar, Hugues Occansey, Georges Vestris, , , , , (Head Coach: )

• 1988–89 Real Madrid

Dražen Petrović, Johnny Rogers, Fernando Martín, José Biriukov, Antonio Martín, , Fernando Romay, José Luis Llorente, Enrique Villalobos, Javier Pérez, , (Head Coach: Lolo Sainz)

• 1989–90 Knorr Bologna

Micheal Ray Richardson, Roberto Brunamonti, Mike Sylvester, Clemon Johnson, Gus Binelli, , Claudio Coldebella, Vittorio Gallinari, , , , Davide Bonora, (Head Coach: Ettore Messina)

• 1990–91 PAOK

Bane Prelević, Ken Barlow, John Korfas, Panagiotis Fasoulas, Nikos Boudouris, Nikos Stavropoulos, Georgios Makaras, Panagiotis Papachronis, Memos Ioannou, Achilleas Mamatziolas, , Georgios Valavanidis (Head Coach: Dragan Šakota)

FIBA European Cup:

• 1991–92 Real Madrid Asegurator

Rickey Brown, Mark Simpson, José Biriukov, Antonio Martín, Fernando Romay, José Miguel Antúnez, , José Luis Llorente, Enrique Villalobos, , , (Head Coach: Clifford Luyk)

• 1992–93 Sato Aris

Roy Tarpley, Panagiotis Giannakis, J. J. Anderson, Michail Misunov, Dinos Angelidis, Vangelis Vourtzoumis, Georgios Gasparis, Vassilis Lipiridis, Memos Ioannou, , (Head Coach: Zvi Sherf)

• 1993–94 Smelt Olimpija

Dušan Hauptman, , Boris Gorenc, Žarko Đurišić, Marko Tušek, , Marijan Kraljević, Jaka Daneu, , (Head Coach: Zmago Sagadin)

• 1994–95 Benetton Treviso

Petar Naumoski, Orlando Woolridge, Ken Barlow, Stefano Rusconi, Riccardo Pittis, , , Denis Marconato, , , , , (Head Coach: Mike D'Antoni)

• 1995–96 Taugrés

Velimir Perasović, Kenny Green, Ramón Rivas, Marcelo Nicola, , , , Jorge Garbajosa, , Carlos Cazorla, , , Juan Ignacio Gómez (Head Coach: )

FIBA EuroCup:

• 1996–97 Real Madrid Teka

Dejan Bodiroga, Joe Arlauckas, Alberto Herreros, Mike Smith, Juan Antonio Morales, Juan Antonio Orenga, Alberto Angulo, José Miguel Antúnez, Ismael Santos, , Pablo Laso, (Head Coach: Željko Obradović)

• 1997–98 Žalgiris

Saulius Štombergas, Ennis Whatley, Franjo Arapović, Dainius Adomaitis, Tomas Masiulis, Virginijus Praškevičius, Darius Maskoliūnas, Kęstutis Šeštokas, Mindaugas Žukauskas, Eurelijus Žukauskas, Darius Sirtautas, Tauras Stumbrys, Danya Abrams (Head Coach: Jonas Kazlauskas)

FIBA Saporta Cup:

• 1998–99 Benetton Treviso

Henry Williams, Željko Rebrača, Marcelo Nicola, , , Tomas Jofresa, Denis Marconato, Casey Schmidt, Davide Bonora, Riccardo Pittis, , Stjepan Stazić, (Head Coach: Željko Obradović)

• 1999–00 AEK

Anthony Bowie, Martin Müürsepp, Michalis Kakiouzis, Angelos Koronios, Nikos Chatzis, Dimos Dikoudis, Iakovos "Jake" Tsakalidis, Dan O'Sullivan, , Vassilis Kikilias, Nikos Papanikolopoulos, (Head Coach: Dušan Ivković)

• 2000–01 Maroussi

Ashraf Amaya, Jimmy Oliver, Vasco Evtimov, Georgios Maslarinos, Alexis Falekas, Sotirios Nikolaidis, Vangelis Vourtzoumis, Dimitris Marmarinos, , , Sotiris Manolopoulos, , (Head Coach: Vangelis Alexandris)

• 2001–02 Montepaschi Siena

Petar Naumoski, Vrbica Stefanov, , Boris Gorenc, Milenko Topić, Roberto Chiacig, Mindaugas Žukauskas, Nikola Bulatović, , , German Scarone, (Head Coach: Ergin Ataman)

External links[]

• FIBA Saporta Cup @ FIBA Europe.com
• FIBA Saporta Cup Winners Archived 26 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine
• FIBA Saporta Cup @ LinguaSport.com