1958–59 FIBA European Champions Cup
1958–59 FIBA European Champions Cup | |
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League | FIBA European Champions Cup |
Sport | Basketball |
Finals | |
Champions | ASK Riga |
Runners-up | Academic |
The 1958–59 FIBA European Champions Cup' was the second season of the FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague). It was won by ASK Riga for the second straight time, after they again beat Academic, in both EuroLeague Finals games (79–58 & 69–67). Riga defeated Lech Poznań in the semifinals, and Honvéd in the quarterfinals.
Competition system
21 teams. European national domestic league champions, plus the then current FIBA European Champions Cup title holders only. The Finals were a two game home and away aggregate.
First round
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Étoile de Charleville-Mézières | 140–67 | Barreirense | 77–40 | 63–27 |
Etzella | 0–4* | Lech Poznań | 0-2 | 0-2 |
Spartak ZJŠ Brno | 188–125 | Engelmann Wien | 96-56 | 92-69 |
Steaua Bucureşti | 147–124 | Wissenschaft Halle | 81-59 | 66-65 |
Honvéd | 4–0* | Sundbyberg | 2-0 | 2-0 |
Urania Genève Sport | 104–134 | Real Madrid | 58-63 | 46-71 |
*Etzella and Sundbyberg withdrew before the competition due to financial problems, so Lech Poznań and Honvéd received a forfeit (2-0) in both games
Second round
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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AEK | 129–209 | OKK Beograd | 76–84 | 53–125 |
Pantterit | 124–173 | Antwerpse | 63–60 | 61–113 |
Lech Poznań | 155–148 | Spartak ZJŠ Brno | 87-63 | 68-85 |
Real Madrid | 115–118 | Étoile de Charleville-Mézières | 50-39 | 65-79 |
Simmenthal Milano | –* | Al-Gezira | 72-47 | 0-2 (f) |
Academic | 147–108 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 69-50 | 78-58 |
Honvéd | 166–133 | Steaua Bucureşti | 86-52 | 80-81 |
*Simmenthal Milano withdrew after the 1st leg, team rejected playing on an outdoor court.
- Automatically qualified to the quarter finals
- ASK Riga (title holder)
Quarterfinals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Antwerpse | 141–194 | Lech Poznań | 80–89 | 61–105 |
ASK Riga | 159–142 | Honvéd | 79–54 | 80–88 |
Étoile de Charleville-Mézières | 149–160 | OKK Beograd | 75–73 | 74–87 |
Al-Gezira | 65–71 | Academic | 65–69 | 0–2* |
*The second leg was not played as Al-Gezira didn't travel to Bulgaria due to financial reasons, and therefore Academic received a forfeit (2-0).
Semifinals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Lech Poznań | 153–166 | ASK Riga | 84–76 | 69–90 |
OKK Beograd | 156–163 | Academic | 79–69 | 77–94 |
Finals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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ASK Riga | 148–125 | Academic | 79–58 | 69–67 |
1958–59 FIBA European Champions Cup Champions |
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ASK Riga 2nd Title |