1980–81 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
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  Runners-upSpain FC Barcelona

The 1980–81 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup was the fifteenth edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition, contested between national domestic cup champions, running from 7 October 1980, to 18 March 1981. It was contested by 20 teams, two less than in the previous edition.[1]

Squibb Cantù defeated FC Barcelona, in the final held in Rome, winning the FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup for a (European record) fourth time.

Participants

First round

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
AEL Cyprus 134–202 Bulgaria Levski-Spartak 65–102 69-100
Sandvika Norway 124–123 Finland Peli-Karhut 60–60 64–63
Hapoel Ramat Gan Israel 184–188 Netherlands Parker Leiden 97–96 87–92
Olympiacos Greece 125–138 Belgium Verviers-Pepinster 58–67 67–71
Union Récréation Alexandria Egypt 59–88 France Moderne 59–86 0–2*
Klosterneuburg Austria 152–146 Hungary Soproni MAFC 88–63 64–83
Valur Iceland 169–230 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Cibona 79–110 90–120

*Union Récréation Alexandria withdrew before the second leg and Moderne received a forfeit (2-0).

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Levski-Spartak Bulgaria 155–157 Turkey Efes Pilsen 73–66 82-91
Sandvika Norway 135–215 Soviet Union Žalgiris 68–101 67–114
Parker Leiden Netherlands 176–143 Belgium Verviers-Pepinster 93–73 83–70
Doncaster Panthers England 138–152 France Moderne 78–66 60–86
Klosterneuburg Austria 149–168 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Cibona 74–84 75–84
Automatically qualified to the Quarter finals group stage

Quarterfinals

Key to colors
     Top two places in each group advance to semifinals

Group A

Spain FCB Italy VAR Netherlands LEI Turkey EFE
Spain FCB 76-68 105-90 104-66
Italy VAR 102-88 92-74 88-69
Netherlands LEI 76-97 85-84 91-72
Turkey EFE 66-100 74-84 86-90
TeamPldPtsWLPFPAPD
1.Spain FC Barcelona 61151570468+102
2.Italy Turisanda Varese 61042518466+52
3.Netherlands Parker Leiden 6933506536-30
4.Turkey Efes Pilsen 6606433557-124

Group B

Italy CAN Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia CIB France MOD Soviet Union ŽAL
Italy CAN 99-81 86-72 94-59
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia CIB 98-99 86-84 107-77
France MOD 86-96 81-82 111-87
Soviet Union ŽAL 75-82 75-82 93-87
TeamPldPtsWLPFPAPD
1.Italy Squibb Cantù 61260556471+85
2.Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Cibona 61042536515+21
3.France Moderne 6715521530-9
4.Soviet Union Žalgiris 6715466563-97

Semifinals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
FC Barcelona Spain 167–164 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Cibona 92–85 75–79
Turisanda Varese Italy 149–172 Italy Squibb Cantù 84–94 65–78

Final

March 18, Palaeur, Rome

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Squibb Cantù Italy 86–82 Spain FC Barcelona
1980–81 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup Champions
Italy
Squibb Cantù
4th title

References

  1. ↑ "Saporta Cup (C2)". linguasport.com. Retrieved 2014-07-19.
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