1958–59 FIBA European Champions Cup
1958–59 FIBA European Champions Cup
| 1958–59 FIBA European Champions Cup | |
|---|---|
| League | FIBA European Champions Cup |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Finals | |
| Champions |  Rīgas ASK |
| Runners-up |  Academic |
The 1958–59 FIBA European Champions Cup' was the second season of the European top-tier level professional basketball club competition FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague). It was won by Rīgas ASK for the second straight time, after they again beat Academic, in both EuroLeague Finals games (79–58 & 69–67). Riga defeated Lech Poznań in the semifinals, and Honvéd in the quarterfinals.
| 1958–59 FIBA European Champions Cup | |
|---|---|
| League | FIBA European Champions Cup |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Rīgas ASK |
| Runners-up | Academic |
Competition system
21 teams. European national domestic league champions, plus the then current FIBA European Champions Cup title holders only, playing in a tournament system. The Finals were a two-game home and away aggregate.
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Étoile Charleville-Mézières | 140–67 |  Barreirense | 77–40 | 63–27 |
Etzella | 0–4* |  Lech Poznań | 0-2 | 0-2 |
Spartak ZJŠ Brno | 188–125 |  Engelmann Wien | 96-56 | 92-69 |
CCA Bucureşti | 147–124 |  Wissenschaft Halle | 81-59 | 66-65 |
Honvéd | 4–0* |  Sundbyberg | 2-0 | 2-0 |
Urania Genève Sport | 104–134 |  Real Madrid | 58-63 | 46-71 |
*****Etzella and Sundbyberg withdrew before the competition due to financial problems, so Lech Poznań and Honvéd received a forfeit (2-0) in both games
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
AEK | 129–209 |  OKK Beograd | 76–84 | 53–125 |
Pantterit | 124–173 |  Antwerpse | 63–60 | 61–113 |
| Lech Poznań | 155–148 | Spartak ZJŠ Brno | 87-63 | 68-85 |
| Real Madrid | 115–118 | Étoile Charleville-Mézières | 50-39 | 65-79 |
Simmenthal Milano | –* |  Al-Gezira | 72-47 | 0-2 (f) |
| Academic | 147–108 |  Maccabi Tel Aviv | 69-50 | 78-58 |
| Honvéd | 166–133 | CCA Bucureşti | 86-52 | 80-81 |
*****Simmenthal Milano withdrew after the 1st leg, team rejected playing on an outdoor court.
- Automatically qualified to the quarter finals
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Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerpse | 141–194 | Lech Poznań | 80–89 | 61–105 |
| Rīgas ASK | 159–142 | Honvéd | 79–54 | 80–88 |
| Étoile Charleville-Mézières | 149–160 | OKK Beograd | 75–73 | 74–87 |
| Al-Gezira | 65–71 | Academic | 65–69 | 0–2* |
*****The second leg was not played as Al-Gezira didn't travel to Bulgaria due to financial reasons, and therefore Academic received a forfeit (2-0).
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lech Poznań | 153–166 | Rīgas ASK | 84–76 | 69–90 |
| OKK Beograd | 156–163 | Academic | 79–69 | 77–94 |
Finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rīgas ASK | 148–125 | Academic | 79–58 | 69–67 |
| 1958–59 FIBA European Champions Cup Champions |
|---|
 Rīgas ASK 2nd Title |
Awards
FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer
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