The World Cup for Champion Clubs, commonly referred to as the Intercontinental Cup, was a basketball

Basketball

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 competition endorsed by FIBA

International Basketball Federation

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 to gather the best clubs from the federations affiliated to FIBA (excluding the professional NBA teams) and to officially decide the best club of the world, contended mainly by the continents of higher basketball level.

History

The Intercontinental Cup competition was originally organized between the years 1966 and 1987.
In 1973, the competition adopted the name Intercontinental Cup William Jones

Renato William Jones

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to honor the secretary general of FIBA.
FIBA tried to rebirth the competition in 1996 by reorganizing the Intercontinental Cup into a best-of-three playoff tournament between the winners of the FIBA European Championship

Euroleague

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 (known now as the Euroleague

Euroleague

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) and the winners of the Liga Sudamericana

Liga Sudamericana

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 (the champions of all of South America). After that tournament however, the competition was succeeded by the McDonald's Championship

McDonald's Championship

The McDonald's Championship was an international men's basketball cup competition played between the champions of the continental club competitions and an NBA invitee...

, which preexisted and included NBA

National Basketball Association

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 clubs.

Intercontinental Cup winners

Year	Host City	Champion	2nd place	Final
1966 Details 1966 Intercontinental Cup (basketball) The 1966 Intercontinental basketball Cup took place at Real Madrid Pavilion, Madrid. From FIBA European Championship participated Real Madrid and Ignis Varese, from Liga Sudamericana participated SC Corinthians and from NABL Jamaco Saints.-Final round:...	Madrid Madrid Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...	Ignis Varese Pallacanestro Varese -Notable players:-Notable coaches: Aleksandar Nikolić Nico Messina Sandro Gamba Edoardo Rusconi Joe Isaac Carlo Recalcati Valerio Bianchini Ruben Magnano-Sponsorship names:Through the years, due to sponsorship deals, it has been also known as:...	S.C. Corinthians Sport Club Corinthians Paulista Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league...	66-59
1967 Details 1967 Intercontinental Cup (basketball) The 1967 Intercontinental basketball Cup took place at Varese, Naples & Rome. From FIBA European Championship participated Simmenthal Milano Ignis Varese, from Liga Sudamericana participated SC Corinthians and from NABL Akron Wingfoots.-Preliminary round:...	Varese Varese Varese is a town and comune in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 55 km north of Milan.It is the capital of the Province of Varese. The hinterland or urban part of the city is called Varesotto.- Geography :... , Naples Naples Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples... , Rome	Akron Goodyear Wingfoots	Ignis Varese Pallacanestro Varese -Notable players:-Notable coaches: Aleksandar Nikolić Nico Messina Sandro Gamba Edoardo Rusconi Joe Isaac Carlo Recalcati Valerio Bianchini Ruben Magnano-Sponsorship names:Through the years, due to sponsorship deals, it has been also known as:...	78-72
1968 Details 1968 Intercontinental Cup (basketball) The 1968 Intercontinental basketball Cup took place at Palestra, Philadelphia. From FIBA European Championship participated Real Madrid and Simmenthal Milano, from Liga Sudamericana participated Botafogo FR and from NABL Akron Wingfoots.-Final round:...	Philadelphia	Akron Goodyear Wingfoots	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 ....	105-73
1969 Details 1969 Intercontinental Cup (basketball) The 1969 Intercontinental basketball Cup took place at Macon, Georgia, USA. From FIBA European Championship participated Real Madrid Spartak Brno, from Liga Sudamericana participated EC Sirio and from NABL Akron Wingfoots.-Preliminary round:Oualifying game...	Macon Macon, Georgia Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia...	Akron Goodyear Wingfoots	Spartak Brno BC Brno BC Brno is a Czech professional basketball club based in the city of Brno. They used to play in the Czech National Basketball League - the highest competition in the Czech republic. A European powerhouse during the 60s and until the mid 70s, they lost two Euroleague finals in 1964 and 1968...	84-71
1970 Details 1970 Intercontinental Cup (basketball) The 1970 Intercontinental basketball Cup took place at Palazzo dello Sport, Varese.From FIBA European Championship participated Ignis Varese, Real Madrid, Slavia Praha, from Liga Sudamericana participated S.C...	Varese Varese Varese is a town and comune in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, 55 km north of Milan.It is the capital of the Province of Varese. The hinterland or urban part of the city is called Varesotto.- Geography :...	Ignis Varese Pallacanestro Varese -Notable players:-Notable coaches: Aleksandar Nikolić Nico Messina Sandro Gamba Edoardo Rusconi Joe Isaac Carlo Recalcati Valerio Bianchini Ruben Magnano-Sponsorship names:Through the years, due to sponsorship deals, it has been also known as:...	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 ....	League 1970 Intercontinental Cup (basketball) The 1970 Intercontinental basketball Cup took place at Palazzo dello Sport, Varese.From FIBA European Championship participated Ignis Varese, Real Madrid, Slavia Praha, from Liga Sudamericana participated S.C...
1973 Details 1973 Intercontinental Cup (basketball) The 1973 Intercontinental basketball Cup took place at Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo. From FIBA European Championship participated Ignis Varese, KK Jugoplastika, from Liga Sudamericana participated Esporte Clube Sírio, Vaqueros de Bayamon and from NABL Lexington Marathon Oil.-League stage:First...	São Paulo São Paulo São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...	Ignis Varese Pallacanestro Varese -Notable players:-Notable coaches: Aleksandar Nikolić Nico Messina Sandro Gamba Edoardo Rusconi Joe Isaac Carlo Recalcati Valerio Bianchini Ruben Magnano-Sponsorship names:Through the years, due to sponsorship deals, it has been also known as:...	E.C. Sírio	League 1973 Intercontinental Cup (basketball) The 1973 Intercontinental basketball Cup took place at Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo. From FIBA European Championship participated Ignis Varese, KK Jugoplastika, from Liga Sudamericana participated Esporte Clube Sírio, Vaqueros de Bayamon and from NABL Lexington Marathon Oil.-League stage:First...
1974 Details	Mexico City Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...	University of Maryland Maryland Terrapins men's basketball The Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represents the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I competition...	Ignis Varese Pallacanestro Varese -Notable players:-Notable coaches: Aleksandar Nikolić Nico Messina Sandro Gamba Edoardo Rusconi Joe Isaac Carlo Recalcati Valerio Bianchini Ruben Magnano-Sponsorship names:Through the years, due to sponsorship deals, it has been also known as:...	League
1975 Details	Cantù Cantù Cantù is a city and comune in the Province of Como, located at the center of the Brianza zone in Lombardy. It is the second largest city in Brianza.-History:...	Forst Cantù Pallacanestro Cantù Pallacanestro Cantù is an Italian League professional basketball club that is based in Cantù. For sponsorship reasons, it is also known as Bennet Cantù, after Bennet, an Italian supermarket chain. For past club sponsorship names, see the list below...	Amazonas Franca	League
1976 Details	Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...	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 ....	Mobilgirgi Varese Pallacanestro Varese -Notable players:-Notable coaches: Aleksandar Nikolić Nico Messina Sandro Gamba Edoardo Rusconi Joe Isaac Carlo Recalcati Valerio Bianchini Ruben Magnano-Sponsorship names:Through the years, due to sponsorship deals, it has been also known as:...	League
1977 Details 1977 Intercontinental Cup (basketball) The 1977 Intercontinental basketball Cup took place at Madrid.From FIBA European Championship participated Real Madrid, Mobilgirgi Varese, Maccabi Elite SC, from Liga Sudamericana participated A.A...	Madrid Madrid Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...	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 ....	Mobilgirgi Varese Pallacanestro Varese -Notable players:-Notable coaches: Aleksandar Nikolić Nico Messina Sandro Gamba Edoardo Rusconi Joe Isaac Carlo Recalcati Valerio Bianchini Ruben Magnano-Sponsorship names:Through the years, due to sponsorship deals, it has been also known as:...	League 1977 Intercontinental Cup (basketball) The 1977 Intercontinental basketball Cup took place at Madrid.From FIBA European Championship participated Real Madrid, Mobilgirgi Varese, Maccabi Elite SC, from Liga Sudamericana participated A.A...
1978 Details 1978 Intercontinental Cup (basketball) The 1978 Intercontinental basketball Cup took place at Buenos Aires.From FIBA European Championship participated Mobilgirgi Varese, Real Madrid, from Liga Sudamericana participated Esporte Clube Sírio, Obras Sanitarias and from NCAA University of Rhode Island....	Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...	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 ....	Obras Sanitarias Obras Sanitarias Club Atlético Obras Sanitarias de la Nación is a sports club located in Buenos Aires, Argentina....	League 1978 Intercontinental Cup (basketball) The 1978 Intercontinental basketball Cup took place at Buenos Aires.From FIBA European Championship participated Mobilgirgi Varese, Real Madrid, from Liga Sudamericana participated Esporte Clube Sírio, Obras Sanitarias and from NCAA University of Rhode Island....
1979 Details	São Paulo São Paulo São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...	E.C. Sírio	KK Bosna KK Bosna KK Bosna is a basketball club in Sarajevo the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club is part of the University Sport Society USD Bosna...	League
1980 Details	Sarajevo Sarajevo Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....	Maccabi Tel Aviv	A.A. Francana	League
1981 Details	São Paulo São Paulo São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...	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 ....	E.C. Sírio	League
1982 Details	Den Bosch	Ford Cantù Pallacanestro Cantù Pallacanestro Cantù is an Italian League professional basketball club that is based in Cantù. For sponsorship reasons, it is also known as Bennet Cantù, after Bennet, an Italian supermarket chain. For past club sponsorship names, see the list below...	Maccabi Tel Aviv	League
1983 Details	Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...	Obras Sanitarias Obras Sanitarias Club Atlético Obras Sanitarias de la Nación is a sports club located in Buenos Aires, Argentina....	Jollycolombani Cantú Pallacanestro Cantù Pallacanestro Cantù is an Italian League professional basketball club that is based in Cantù. For sponsorship reasons, it is also known as Bennet Cantù, after Bennet, an Italian supermarket chain. For past club sponsorship names, see the list below...	League
1984 Details 1984 Intercontinental Cup (basketball) The 1984 Intercontinental basketball Cup took place at Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo.From FIBA European Championship participated Virtus Roma, FC Barcelona, from Liga Sudamericana participated Esporte Clube Sírio, Obras Sanitarias and from NABL Lexington Marathon Oil.-League stage:First Day 19...	São Paulo São Paulo São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...	Virtus Roma	Obras Sanitarias Obras Sanitarias Club Atlético Obras Sanitarias de la Nación is a sports club located in Buenos Aires, Argentina....	League 1984 Intercontinental Cup (basketball) The 1984 Intercontinental basketball Cup took place at Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo.From FIBA European Championship participated Virtus Roma, FC Barcelona, from Liga Sudamericana participated Esporte Clube Sírio, Obras Sanitarias and from NABL Lexington Marathon Oil.-League stage:First Day 19...
1985 Details 1985 Intercontinental Cup (basketball) The 1985 Intercontinental basketball Cup took place at Barcelona and Girona. From FIBA European Championship participated Virtus Roma, CSP Limoges, Cibona, Barcelona...	Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of... , Girona Girona Girona is a city in the northeast of Catalonia, Spain at the confluence of the rivers Ter, Onyar, Galligants and Güell, with an official population of 96,236 in January 2009. It is the capital of the province of the same name and of the comarca of the Gironès...	FC Barcelona FC Barcelona Bàsquet FC Barcelona Bàsquet, known as FC Barcelona Regal for sponsorship reasons, is a Spanish professional basketball club. It is part of the FC Barcelona sports club and was founded on August 24, 1926 which makes it the oldest club in Liga ACB. The club competes in the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto...	Monte Líbano	93-89
1986 Details	Buenos Aires Buenos Aires Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...	Soviet Union Žalgiris Kaunas BC Žalgiris BC Žalgiris is a professional basketball team that is based in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is one of the oldest teams in the Euroleague and plays domestically in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga , and regionally in the VTB United League...	Ferro Carril Oeste	84-78
1987 Details 1987 Intercontinental Cup (basketball) The 1987 Intercontinental basketball Cup took place at Palatrussardi, Milan. From FIBA European Championship participated Tracer Milano Maccabi Tel Aviv Cibona Žalgiris, Barcelona...	Milano	Tracer Milán 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...	FC Barcelona FC Barcelona Bàsquet FC Barcelona Bàsquet, known as FC Barcelona Regal for sponsorship reasons, is a Spanish professional basketball club. It is part of the FC Barcelona sports club and was founded on August 24, 1926 which makes it the oldest club in Liga ACB. The club competes in the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto...	100-84
1996 Details 1996 Intercontinental Cup (basketball) The 1996 Intercontinental basketball Cup was a basketball tie held over 1-2 best-of-three playoff format, in September 1996 between the winners of the 1995-96 FIBA European Championship, Panathinaikos B.C...	Venado Tuerto Venado Tuerto Venado Tuerto is a city in the south-west of the , 322 km from the provincial capital. It has about 70,000 inhabitants .Venado Tuerto was founded on April 26, 1884 by Eduardo Casey, born in Lobos, Buenos Aires, in 1847. He was the son of two Irish immigrants who had amassed considerable wealth...  &   Athens Athens Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...	Panathinaikos	Olimpia Venado Tuerto Olimpia Venado Tuerto Olimpia de Venado Tuerto is a sports club in Venado Tuerto, Santa Fe, Argentina, mostly known for its achievements in basketball.- History :Olimpia was Liga Nacional de Básquetbol finalist in 1995 and won the Liga Nacional de Básquetbol in 1996....	Playoff 1996 Intercontinental Cup (basketball) The 1996 Intercontinental basketball Cup was a basketball tie held over 1-2 best-of-three playoff format, in September 1996 between the winners of the 1995-96 FIBA European Championship, Panathinaikos B.C...

Titles by club

Titles	Team	Country
4	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 ....
3	Akron Goodyear Wingfoots
3	Pallacanestro Varese Pallacanestro Varese -Notable players:-Notable coaches: Aleksandar Nikolić Nico Messina Sandro Gamba Edoardo Rusconi Joe Isaac Carlo Recalcati Valerio Bianchini Ruben Magnano-Sponsorship names:Through the years, due to sponsorship deals, it has been also known as:...
2	Pallacanestro Cantù Pallacanestro Cantù Pallacanestro Cantù is an Italian League professional basketball club that is based in Cantù. For sponsorship reasons, it is also known as Bennet Cantù, after Bennet, an Italian supermarket chain. For past club sponsorship names, see the list below...
1	Olimpia 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...
1	Virtus Roma
1	FC Barcelona FC Barcelona Bàsquet FC Barcelona Bàsquet, known as FC Barcelona Regal for sponsorship reasons, is a Spanish professional basketball club. It is part of the FC Barcelona sports club and was founded on August 24, 1926 which makes it the oldest club in Liga ACB. The club competes in the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto...
1	University of Maryland Maryland Terrapins men's basketball The Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represents the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I competition...
1	Panathinaikos
1	Maccabi Tel Aviv
1	Obras Sanitarias Obras Sanitarias Club Atlético Obras Sanitarias de la Nación is a sports club located in Buenos Aires, Argentina....
1	Esporte Clube Sírio
1	Žalgiris Kaunas BC Žalgiris BC Žalgiris is a professional basketball team that is based in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is one of the oldest teams in the Euroleague and plays domestically in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga , and regionally in the VTB United League...	/

Titles by country

Titles	Country	Teams
7		Pallacanestro Varese Pallacanestro Varese -Notable players:-Notable coaches: Aleksandar Nikolić Nico Messina Sandro Gamba Edoardo Rusconi Joe Isaac Carlo Recalcati Valerio Bianchini Ruben Magnano-Sponsorship names:Through the years, due to sponsorship deals, it has been also known as:...  (3), Pallacanestro Cantù Pallacanestro Cantù Pallacanestro Cantù is an Italian League professional basketball club that is based in Cantù. For sponsorship reasons, it is also known as Bennet Cantù, after Bennet, an Italian supermarket chain. For past club sponsorship names, see the list below...  (2), Olimpia 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...  (1), Virtus Roma (1).
5		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 ....  (4), FC Barcelona FC Barcelona Bàsquet FC Barcelona Bàsquet, known as FC Barcelona Regal for sponsorship reasons, is a Spanish professional basketball club. It is part of the FC Barcelona sports club and was founded on August 24, 1926 which makes it the oldest club in Liga ACB. The club competes in the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto...  (1).
4		Akron Goodyear Wingfoots (3), University of Maryland Maryland Terrapins men's basketball The Maryland Terrapins men's basketball team represents the University of Maryland in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I competition...  (1).
1		Panathinaikos (1).
1		Maccabi Tel Aviv (1).
1		Obras Sanitarias Obras Sanitarias Club Atlético Obras Sanitarias de la Nación is a sports club located in Buenos Aires, Argentina....  (1).
1		Esporte Clube Sírio (1).
1	/	Žalgiris Kaunas BC Žalgiris BC Žalgiris is a professional basketball team that is based in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is one of the oldest teams in the Euroleague and plays domestically in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga , and regionally in the VTB United League... (1).

External links

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