FIBA European Champions Cup 1960-61
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The 1960-61 and fourth season of the FIBA European Champions Cup
was won by CSKA Moscow
after defeating ASK Riga
, the reigning three times champions, the first dynasty of European basketball . CSKA lost the first game 66-61, but won the second 87-62 and thus became the fourth straight European champion from the Soviet Union
.
*OKK Beograd withdrew.
, Moscow
, 14 July 1961;Attendance:8,000
2nd leg:Daugava Stadion
, Rīga
, 22 July 1961;Attendance:15,000
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was won by CSKA Moscow
PBC CSKA Moscow
PBC CSKA Moscow is a Russian professional basketball team that is based in Moscow, Russia. The club is a member of the VTB United League. It is often referred to in the West as "Red Army" for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army. CSKA has won two titles between 2006 and 2009 in Europe's...
after defeating 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:...
, the reigning three times champions, the first dynasty of European basketball . CSKA lost the first game 66-61, but won the second 87-62 and thus became the fourth straight European champion from the 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....
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Qualifying round
| Team #1 | Agg. | |Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Urania Geneva  Switzerland |
107 - 164 |  Italy Oransoda BolognaVirtus Bologna -Notable players: Marco Bonamico 9 seasons: '75-'76, '77-'78, '80-'86, '88-'89 Carlo Caglieris 6 seasons: '75-'81 Pietro Generali 6 seasons: '75-'76, '78-'83 Gianni Bertolotti 5 seasons: '75-'80 Terry Driscoll 3 seasons: '75-'78 Eric Luc Leclerc 1 season: '75-'76 Luigi Serafini 2 seasons: '75-'77... |
62-68 | 45-96 |
Wissenschaft Berlin  German Democratic Republic |
110 - 171 |  Bulgaria Academic SofiaPBC Lukoil Academic PBC Lukoil Academic are a Bulgarian professional basketball club based in the capital Sofia. They play their home games at the Universiade Hall or at the Pravets sports complex.... |
54-85 | 56-86 |
| 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....  West Germany |
125 - 180 |  Poland Legia Warsaw |
67-91 | 58-89 |
| Galatasaray Istanbul Galatasaray Café Crown Galatasaray Medical Park is a professional basketball team based in the city of Istanbul in Turkey. It is a part of the Galatasaray Sports Club.Galatasaray play matches in Abdi İpekçi Arena which has a seating capacity for 12,500 spectators...  Turkey |
137 - 96 |  Greece Olympiacos Piraeus |
72-41 | 65-55 |
RC Kayl  Luxembourg |
75 - 137 |  Austria EK Engelmann Vienna |
27-53 | 48-84 |
Sporting Lisbon  Portugal |
92 - 149 |  Belgium Antwerp BC |
51-62 | 41-87 |
Söder Stockholm  Sweden |
98 - 142 |  Kingdom of Yugoslavia OKK BeogradOKK Beograd OKK Beograd is a Serbian professional basketball club. It is part of the multi-sports Belgrade-based sport club OSD Beograd.-History:The club was founded in 1945 under the name KK Metalac... |
50-53 | 48-89 |
Wolves Amsterdam  Netherlands |
106 - 153 |  Czechoslovakia Sparta Prague |
52-57 | 54-96 |
Stars Charleville  Early Modern France |
110 - 100 |  Morocco CS Casablanca |
55-47 | 55-53 |
First round
| Team #1 | Agg. | |Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galatasaray Istanbul Galatasaray Café Crown Galatasaray Medical Park is a professional basketball team based in the city of Istanbul in Turkey. It is a part of the Galatasaray Sports Club.Galatasaray play matches in Abdi İpekçi Arena which has a seating capacity for 12,500 spectators... Turkey |
79 - 93 |  Israel Hapoel Tel AvivHapoel Tel Aviv (basketball) Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C. is an Israeli basketball club. The second most successful side in Israeli basketball, The club Owned by Hapoel Tel Aviv Supporters Trust and is currently in Liga Leumit, the Second tier.-History:... |
40-39 | 39-54 |
| Stars Charleville Early Modern France |
63 - 163 |  Soviet Union CSKA MoscowPBC CSKA Moscow PBC CSKA Moscow is a Russian professional basketball team that is based in Moscow, Russia. The club is a member of the VTB United League. It is often referred to in the West as "Red Army" for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army. CSKA has won two titles between 2006 and 2009 in Europe's... |
28-68 | 35-95 |
| Akademik Sofia PBC Lukoil Academic PBC Lukoil Academic are a Bulgarian professional basketball club based in the capital Sofia. They play their home games at the Universiade Hall or at the Pravets sports complex.... Bulgaria |
114 - 138 | Poland Legia Warsaw |
67-62 | 47-76 |
| EK Engelmann Vienna Austria |
100 - 159 |  Spain Real MadridReal Madrid Baloncesto Real Madrid Baloncesto is a Spanish professional basketball team founded in 1932 as a division of the Real Madrid club. They play in the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto .... |
53-85 | 47-74 |
| Antwerp BC Belgium |
* | Kingdom of Yugoslavia OKK Beograd OKK Beograd OKK Beograd is a Serbian professional basketball club. It is part of the multi-sports Belgrade-based sport club OSD Beograd.-History:The club was founded in 1945 under the name KK Metalac... |
66-47 | |
| Torpan Pojat Helsinki Torpan Pojat Torpan Pojat is a basketball club, based in Helsinki, Finland. It was formed in 1932, originally as a sport club for the school of Munkkiniemi. With approximately 500 members, it includes men's, women's, and junior teams...  Finland |
103 - 133 | Czechoslovakia Sparta Prague |
56-65 | 47-68 |
| Oransoda Bologna Virtus Bologna -Notable players: Marco Bonamico 9 seasons: '75-'76, '77-'78, '80-'86, '88-'89 Carlo Caglieris 6 seasons: '75-'81 Pietro Generali 6 seasons: '75-'76, '78-'83 Gianni Bertolotti 5 seasons: '75-'80 Terry Driscoll 3 seasons: '75-'78 Eric Luc Leclerc 1 season: '75-'76 Luigi Serafini 2 seasons: '75-'77... Italy |
124 - 126 |  Romania ASA Bucureşti |
70-56 | 54-70 |
*OKK Beograd withdrew.
Quarter finals
| Team #1 | Agg. | |Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
162 - 134 | Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv Hapoel Tel Aviv (basketball) Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C. is an Israeli basketball club. The second most successful side in Israeli basketball, The club Owned by Hapoel Tel Aviv Supporters Trust and is currently in Liga Leumit, the Second tier.-History:... |
84-60 | 78-74 |
| Sparta Prague Czechoslovakia |
107 - 115 | Romania ASA Bucureşti |
60-50 | 47-65 |
| Legia Warsaw Poland |
145 - 183 | Soviet Union CSKA Moscow PBC CSKA Moscow PBC CSKA Moscow is a Russian professional basketball team that is based in Moscow, Russia. The club is a member of the VTB United League. It is often referred to in the West as "Red Army" for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army. CSKA has won two titles between 2006 and 2009 in Europe's... |
72-98 | 73-85 |
| Antwerp BC Belgium |
128 - 177 | Spain Real Madrid Real Madrid Baloncesto Real Madrid Baloncesto is a Spanish professional basketball team founded in 1932 as a division of the Real Madrid club. They play in the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto .... |
62-89 | 66-88 |
Semi finals
| Team #1 | Agg. | |Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid Real Madrid Baloncesto Real Madrid Baloncesto is a Spanish professional basketball team founded in 1932 as a division of the Real Madrid club. They play in the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto .... Spain |
123 - 141 | 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:... |
78-75 | 45-66 |
| CSKA Moscow PBC CSKA Moscow PBC CSKA Moscow is a Russian professional basketball team that is based in Moscow, Russia. The club is a member of the VTB United League. It is often referred to in the West as "Red Army" for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army. CSKA has won two titles between 2006 and 2009 in Europe's... Soviet Union |
171 - 115 | Romania ASA Bucureşti |
98-58 | 73-57 |
Finals
1st leg:Lenin StadionLuzhniki Stadium
The Grand Sports Arena of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex in Moscow, or briefly Luzhniki Stadium , is the biggest sports stadium in Russia. Its total seating capacity is 78,360 seats, all covered. The stadium is a part of the Luzhniki Olympic Complex, previously called the Central Lenin Stadium...
, Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, 14 July 1961;Attendance:8,000
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,...
, 22 July 1961;Attendance:15,000
| Team #1 | Agg. | |Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSKA Moscow PBC CSKA Moscow PBC CSKA Moscow is a Russian professional basketball team that is based in Moscow, Russia. The club is a member of the VTB United League. It is often referred to in the West as "Red Army" for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army. CSKA has won two titles between 2006 and 2009 in Europe's... Soviet Union |
148 - 128 | 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:... |
87-62 | 61-66 |
| FIBA European Champions Cup 1960–61 Champions |
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| Soviet Union CSKA Moscow PBC CSKA Moscow PBC CSKA Moscow is a Russian professional basketball team that is based in Moscow, Russia. The club is a member of the VTB United League. It is often referred to in the West as "Red Army" for its past affiliation with the Soviet Army. CSKA has won two titles between 2006 and 2009 in Europe's... First title |