FIBA European Champions Cup 1959-60
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The third season of the FIBA European Champions Cup was won by ASK Riga
for the third straight time, an accomplishment only achieved again by KK Split
in the late 80's, in 1989-1991. In the finals Riga defeated Soviet Union
national league champion Dinamo Tbilisi
in both final games 51-61 & 62-69. Riga defeated Slovan Orbis Prague in the Semi finals and AŠK Olimpija
in the Quarter finals.
*Simmenthal Milano withdrew
** Maccabi Tel Aviv withdrew
, 10 May 1960
2nd leg:Daugava Stadion
, Rīga
, 15 May 1960;Attendance:17,000
ASK Riga
ASK Rīga is the name of a former professional basketball club based in Riga, Latvia. "ASK" stands for "Armijas Sporta Klubs" .-History:...
for the third straight time, an accomplishment only achieved again by KK Split
KK Split
KK Split , KK Split CO for sponsorship relations is a basketball club from Split, Croatia. Currently, KK Split competes in the A-1 Liga and Krešimir Ćosić Cup.-History:...
in the late 80's, in 1989-1991. In the finals Riga defeated Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
national league champion Dinamo Tbilisi
BC Dinamo Tbilisi
BC Dinamo Tbilisi is the professional basketball team from Tbilisi, Georgia. The club competes in the Georgian Super Liga. Coach: Davit Tortladze.-History:...
in both final games 51-61 & 62-69. Riga defeated Slovan Orbis Prague in the Semi finals and AŠK Olimpija
KK Union Olimpija
-Depth Chart:-In: Ben Woodside Deon Thompson Aleksandar Ćapin Jaka Blažič Danny Green Ratko Varda Robert Rothbart -Out: Giorgi Shermadini - return from a loan Kenny Gregory Samo Udrih Aloysius Anagonye Vladimir...
in the Quarter finals.
Qualifying round
| Team #1 | Agg. | |Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Marocaine Casablanca  Morocco |
95 - 92 |  Portugal Academica CoimbraAssociação Académica de Coimbra The Coimbra Academic Association is the students' union of the University of Coimbra . Founded in Coimbra on November 3, 1887, it is the oldest students' union in Portugal... |
54-48 | 41-44 |
| PAOK Thessaloniki PAOK BC P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki B.C. is the professional basketball department of the Greek multi-sports club P.A.O.K., originally founded in 1926 and is based in Thessaloniki, Greece. The club has established a firm reputation in Greek sports, especially for its success in European leagues...  Greece |
121 - 159 |  ASA Bucureşti |
61-80 | 60-79 |
Wissenschaft Berlin  German Democratic Republic |
125 - 188 |  Pantterit Helsinki |
88-84 | 66-78 |
| Simmenthal Milano Olimpia Milano Olimpia Milano is a Lega Basket Italian professional basketball team, based in Milan, Italy, founded in 1936 by Milan businessman Adolfo Bogoncelli. Its colors are red and white, and the team is sometimes referred as "Scarpette Rosse" because team officials imported from the United States red...  Italy |
* |  Union Babenberg Vienna |
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| USC Heidelberg USC Heidelberg USC Heidelberg is a basketball club from Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.The club men's senior team is currently playing in the German second division ProA....  |
90 - 113 |  Urania Geneva |
46-55 | 44-58 |
Sparta Bertrange  Luxembourg |
92 - 137 |  Chorale Mulsant RoanneChorale Roanne Basket Chorale Roanne Basket is a professional basketball club that is based in Roanne, France. The club plays in the Pro A. Their coach is Jean-Denys Choulet. Their home arena is Halle André Vacheresse... |
47-60 | 45-77 |
| Fenerbahçe Fenerbahçe Ülker Fenerbahçe Ülker is the professional men's basketball department of Fenerbahçe S.K., a major multisport club based in Istanbul, Turkey. The department has been sponsored by the Ülker since 2006. In 2006 Fenerbahçe S.K...  Turkey |
* |  Maccabi Tel AvivMaccabi Tel Aviv (basketball) Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv B.C. is a professional Israeli basketball club based in Tel Aviv. The team plays in three leagues: the Euroleague, the Israeli Basketball Super League, and the Adriatic League.... |
*Simmenthal Milano withdrew
** Maccabi Tel Aviv withdrew
First round
| Team #1 | Agg. | |Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Babenberg Vienna |
134 - 184 |  Kingdom of Yugoslavia AŠK OlimpijaKK Union Olimpija -Depth Chart:-In: Ben Woodside Deon Thompson Aleksandar Ćapin Jaka Blažič Danny Green Ratko Varda Robert Rothbart -Out: Giorgi Shermadini - return from a loan Kenny Gregory Samo Udrih Aloysius Anagonye Vladimir... |
83-84 | 51-100 |
| Fenerbahçe Fenerbahçe Ülker Fenerbahçe Ülker is the professional men's basketball department of Fenerbahçe S.K., a major multisport club based in Istanbul, Turkey. The department has been sponsored by the Ülker since 2006. In 2006 Fenerbahçe S.K... Turkey |
116 - 139 |  Bulgaria Akademik Plovdiv |
61-69 | 55-70 |
| Marocaine Casablanca Morocco |
126 - 180 |  FC Barcelona |
65-82 | 61-98 |
| Pantterit Helsinki |
162 - 184 |  Poland Polonia WarsawPolonia Warbud Warszawa SPEC Polonia Warszawa is a Polish basketball team, based in Warsaw, playing in Dominet Bank Ekstraliga.-Seasons:* 2007/2008** 10th place in Dominet Bank Ekstraliga* 2006/2007** 12th place in Dominet Bank Ekstraliga* 2005/2006... |
84-88 | 78-96 |
| Urania Geneva |
128 - 148 |  Czechoslovakia Slovan Orbis Prague |
54-62 | 74-80 |
| Chorale Mulsant Roanne Chorale Roanne Basket Chorale Roanne Basket is a professional basketball club that is based in Roanne, France. The club plays in the Pro A. Their coach is Jean-Denys Choulet. Their home arena is Halle André Vacheresse... Early Modern France |
115 - 109 |  Belgium Antwerp BC |
54-53 | 61-56 |
| ASA Bucureşti |
155 - 173 |  Soviet Union Dinamo TbilisiBC Dinamo Tbilisi BC Dinamo Tbilisi is the professional basketball team from Tbilisi, Georgia. The club competes in the Georgian Super Liga. Coach: Davit Tortladze.-History:... |
87-83 | 68-90 |
Quarter finals
| Team #1 | Agg. | |Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC Dinamo Tbilisi Dinamo Tbilisi Dinamo Tbilisi is a sports club from Tbilisi, Georgia. It was founded in 1925.Among its highest honors, is the European trophy earned by its football team which won the Cup Winners' Cup in 1981, beating FC Carl Zeiss Jena of East Germany 2-1 in the final in Düsseldorf.In basketball, the club won... Soviet Union |
133 - 148 | Bulgaria Akademik Plovdiv |
64-76 | 69-72 |
| FC Barcelona Spain |
105 - 114 | Poland Polonia Warsaw Polonia Warbud Warszawa SPEC Polonia Warszawa is a Polish basketball team, based in Warsaw, playing in Dominet Bank Ekstraliga.-Seasons:* 2007/2008** 10th place in Dominet Bank Ekstraliga* 2006/2007** 12th place in Dominet Bank Ekstraliga* 2005/2006... |
64-65 | 41-49 |
| AŠK Olimpija KK Union Olimpija -Depth Chart:-In: Ben Woodside Deon Thompson Aleksandar Ćapin Jaka Blažič Danny Green Ratko Varda Robert Rothbart -Out: Giorgi Shermadini - return from a loan Kenny Gregory Samo Udrih Aloysius Anagonye Vladimir... Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
142 - 174 | Soviet Union ASK Riga ASK Riga ASK Rīga is the name of a former professional basketball club based in Riga, Latvia. "ASK" stands for "Armijas Sporta Klubs" .-History:... |
79-95 | 63-79 |
| Chorale Mulsant Roanne Chorale Roanne Basket Chorale Roanne Basket is a professional basketball club that is based in Roanne, France. The club plays in the Pro A. Their coach is Jean-Denys Choulet. Their home arena is Halle André Vacheresse... Early Modern France |
120 - 124 | Czechoslovakia Slovan Orbis Prague |
68-59 | 52-65 |
Semi finals
| Team #1 | Agg. | |Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinamo Tbilisi BC Dinamo Tbilisi BC Dinamo Tbilisi is the professional basketball team from Tbilisi, Georgia. The club competes in the Georgian Super Liga. Coach: Davit Tortladze.-History:... Soviet Union |
152 - 126 | Poland Polonia Warsaw Polonia Warbud Warszawa SPEC Polonia Warszawa is a Polish basketball team, based in Warsaw, playing in Dominet Bank Ekstraliga.-Seasons:* 2007/2008** 10th place in Dominet Bank Ekstraliga* 2006/2007** 12th place in Dominet Bank Ekstraliga* 2005/2006... |
88-65 | 64-61 |
| ASK Riga ASK Riga ASK Rīga is the name of a former professional basketball club based in Riga, Latvia. "ASK" stands for "Armijas Sporta Klubs" .-History:... Soviet Union |
151 - 114 | Czechoslovakia Slovan Orbis Prague |
82-55 | 69-59 |
Finals
1st leg:Dinamo Stadion, TbilisiTbilisi
Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...
, 10 May 1960
2nd leg:Daugava Stadion
Daugava Stadium
Daugava Stadium a multifunctional stadium in Riga, Latvia, which was opened in 1958. It helds footballl and athletics competitions. Since 1992 Daugava stadium has a Latvian national sports-based status. Before July 1990 the total capacity of the stadium was more than 10 000 people, but after the...
, Rīga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
, 15 May 1960;Attendance:17,000
| Team #1 | Agg. | |Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinamo Tbilisi BC Dinamo Tbilisi BC Dinamo Tbilisi is the professional basketball team from Tbilisi, Georgia. The club competes in the Georgian Super Liga. Coach: Davit Tortladze.-History:... Soviet Union |
113 - 130 | Soviet Union ASK Riga ASK Riga ASK Rīga is the name of a former professional basketball club based in Riga, Latvia. "ASK" stands for "Armijas Sporta Klubs" .-History:... |
51-61 | 62-69 |
| FIBA European Champions Cup 1959-60 Champions |
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| Soviet Union ASK Riga ASK Riga ASK Rīga is the name of a former professional basketball club based in Riga, Latvia. "ASK" stands for "Armijas Sporta Klubs" .-History:... Third title |