1959–60 FIBA European Champions Cup
1959–60 FIBA European Champions Cup
| 1959–60 FIBA European Champions Cup | |
|---|---|
| League | FIBA European Champions Cup |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Finals | |
| Champions |  Rīgas ASK |
| Runners-up | Dinamo Tbilisi |
The 1959–60 FIBA European Champions Cup was third 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 third straight time, an accomplishment only achieved again by Jugoplastika in the late 1980s, in 1989–1991. In the EuroLeague Finals, Riga defeated the Soviet Union League club, Dinamo Tbilisi, in both final games (51–61 & 62–69). Riga defeated Slovan Orbis Prague in the semifinals, and AŠK Olimpija in the quarterfinals.
| 1959–60 FIBA European Champions Cup | |
|---|---|
| League | FIBA European Champions Cup |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Rīgas ASK |
| Runners-up | Dinamo Tbilisi |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marocaine | 95–92 |  Coimbra | 54–48 | 41–44 |
PAOK | 121–159 |  CCA Bucureşti | 61–80 | 60–79 |
Wissenschaft | 125–188 |  Pantterit | 88–84 | 66–78 |
 | 0–4* |  Union Babenberg | 0-2 | 0-2 |
USC Heidelberg | 90–113 |  Urania Genève Sport | 46-55 | 44-58 |
Rou'de Le'w Kayl | 92–137 |  Chorale Mulsant | 47-60 | 45-77 |
Fenerbahçe | 4–0** |  Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2-0 | 2-0 |
*****Originally, the Champion of the Italian League was drawn to play against the Austrian champion, but the former was Simmenthal Milano, who was banned in European competition. Since the Italian Federation refused to name another entrant in Champions Cup, Union Babenberg received a forfeit (2-0) in both games.
******Maccabi Tel Aviv withdrew before the competition due to internal problems and Fenerbahçe received a forfeit (2-0) in both games.
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Babenberg | 134–184 |  AŠK Olimpija | 83–84 | 51–100 |
| Fenerbahçe | 116–139 |  Academic | 61-69 | 55-70 |
| Marocaine | 126–180 |  CF Barcelona | 65–82 | 61–98 |
| Pantterit | 162–184 |  Polonia Warszawa | 84–88 | 78–96 |
| Urania Genève Sport | 128–148 |  Slovan Orbis Praha | 54–62 | 74–80 |
| Chorale Mulsant | 115–109 |  Antwerpse | 54-53 | 61-56 |
| CCA Bucureşti | 155–173 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 87–83 | 68–90 |
- Automatically qualified to the quarter finals
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Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 145–136 | Academic | 76–64 | 69–72 |
| CF Barcelona | 105–114 | Polonia Warszawa | 64–65 | 41–49 |
| AŠK Olimpija | 142–174 | Rīgas ASK | 79–95 | 63–79 |
| Chorale Mulsant | 120–124 | Slovan Orbis Praha | 68-59 | 52-65 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 152–126 | Polonia Warszawa | 88–65 | 64–61 |
| Rīgas ASK | 151–114 | Slovan Orbis Praha | 82-55 | 69-59 |
Finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 113–130 | Rīgas ASK | 51–61 | 62–69 |
Vere Park during that Final [4]
2nd leg: Daugava Stadion, Rīga, 15 May 1960;Attendance:17,000[1]
| 1959–60 FIBA European Champions Cup Champions |
|---|
 Rīgas ASK 3rd Title |
Awards
FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer
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