1984–85 FIBA European Champions Cup

Sports season

The 1984–85 FIBA European Champions Cup was the 28th season of the FIBA European Champions Cup club competition (now called EuroLeague). It was the first season of the competition that included the 3 point field goal. The Final was held at the Peace and Friendship Stadium in Piraeus,^[1][2][3] Greece, on April 3, 1985. Cibona won its first title, defeating Spanish side, Real Madrid, by a result of 87–78.

Competition system

• 25 teams (European national domestic league champions, plus the then current title holders), playing in a tournament system, played knock-out rounds on a home and away basis. The aggregate score of both games decided the winner.
• The six remaining teams after the knock-out rounds entered a Semifinal Group Stage, which was played as a round-robin. The final standing was based on individual wins and defeats. In the case of a tie between two or more teams after the group stage, the following criteria were used: 1) number of wins in one-to-one games between the teams; 2) basket average between the teams; 3) general basket average within the group.
• The winner and the runner-up of the Semifinal Group Stage qualified for the final, which was played at a predetermined venue.

Preliminary round

First round

Second round

Semifinal group stage

Final

April 3, Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus

Awards

FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer

• Dražen Petrović ( Cibona)

References

1. "Champions - Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL".
2. "Men Basketball European Champions Cup 1985 - Cibona Zagreb (YUG)".
3. "European club champions: 1958-2014".

External links

• 1984–85 FIBA European Champions Cup
• 1984–85 FIBA European Champions Cup
• Men Basketball European Champions Cup 1985
• Champions Cup 1984–85 Line-ups and Stats