1961–62 FIBA European Champions Cup
1961–62 FIBA European Champions Cup
| 1961–62 FIBA European Champions Cup | |
|---|---|
| League | FIBA European Champions Cup |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Finals | |
| Champions |  Dinamo Tbilisi |
| Runners-up |  Real Madrid |
The 1961–62 FIBA European Champions Cup season was the fifth season of the European top-tier level professional basketball club competition FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague). It was won by Dinamo Tbilisi, after they beat Real Madrid, in the first ever single game EuroLeague Final, by a result of 90–83, in Geneva, Switzerland. For the first time, only one finals game was played, on a neutral court, due to the unstable political situation at the time.
| 1961–62 FIBA European Champions Cup | |
|---|---|
| League | FIBA European Champions Cup |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Dinamo Tbilisi |
| Runners-up | Real Madrid |
Competition system
European national domestic league champions, plus the then current FIBA European Champions Cup title holders only, playing in a tournament system. The Final was a single game, played on a neutral court.
First round
Round of 16
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Helsingin Kisa-Toverit | 145–179 |  Legia Warsaw | 65-86 | 80-93 |
Ignis Varese | 144–163 | Real Madrid | 82–80 | 62–83 |
USC Heidelberg | 139–192 |  AŠK Olimpija | 81-95 | 58-97 |
Hapoel Tel Aviv | 139–140 |  Darüşşafaka | 69-65 | 70-75 |
Honvéd | 148–149 |  Iskra Svit | 90-74 | 58-75 |
Steaua Bucureşti | 153–159 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 76-77 | 77-82 |
Antwerpse | 137–127 |  Alsace de Bagnolet | 87-61 | 50-66 |
- Automatically qualified to the quarter finals
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Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSKA Moscow | 140–110 | Iskra Svit | 85-53 | 55-57 |
| Darüşşafaka | 116–164 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 67-80 | 49-84 |
| Antwerpse | 143–173 | AŠK Olimpija | 87-83 | 56-90 |
| Legia Warsaw | 144–162 | Real Madrid | 73–62 | 71–100 |
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSKA Moscow | 137–152 | Dinamo Tbilisi | 71-75 | 66-77 |
| AŠK Olimpija | 158–160 | Real Madrid | 105–91 | 53–69 |
Final
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 90–83 | Real Madrid |
| 1961–62 FIBA European Champions Cup Champions |
|---|
 Dinamo Tbilisi 1st Title |
Dynamo after the Final [5]
Match Fact File [6]
Awards
FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer
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