1996 FIBA European League Final Four

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1996 FIBA European League Final Four
Tournament details
Arena
1997

The 1996 FIBA European League Final Four, or 1996 FIBA EuroLeague Final Four, was the

Panathinaikos won its first title, after defeating Barcelona
in the final game.

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Russia CSKA Moscow 71
 
 
 
Greece Panathinaikos81
 
Greece Panathinaikos67
 
 
 
Spain FCB Banca Catalana66
 
Spain FCB Banca Catalana76
 
 
Spain Real Madrid Teka66
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Russia CSKA Moscow74
 
 
Spain Real Madrid Teka73

Semifinals

CSKA Moscow – Panathinaikos

9 April 1996
19:00
CSKA Moscow Russia 71–81 Greece Panathinaikos
Scoring by half: 33–36, 38–45
9 Pts:
Vranković 12
Asts: Oikonomou
5

FC Barcelona Banca Catalana – Real Madrid Teka

9 April 1996
21:00
FC Barcelona Banca Catalana Spain 76–66 Spain Real Madrid Teka
Scoring by half: 34–38, 42–28
6 Pts: Arlauckas 22
Rebs: Smith 6
Asts: Santos 5

Third place game

11 April 1996
19:00
CSKA Moscow Russia 74–73 Spain Real Madrid Teka
Scoring by half: 34–35, 40–38
Panov 8
Asts: Karasev
8
Pts: Savić 22
Rebs: Savić 9
Asts: Antúnez 7

Final

11 April 1996
21:00
Panathinaikos Greece 67–66 Spain FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
Scoring by half: 35–25, 32–41
5 Pts: Karnišovas 23
Rebs: Karnišovas 8
Asts: Karnišovas 6
Panathinaikos jersey
Team colours
Team colours
Panathinaikos
FC Barcelona Banca Catalana jersey
Team colours
Team colours
FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
Starters: P R A
PG
10
Greece Panagiotis Giannakis 9 2 4
SG
4
Greece Fragiskos Alvertis 17 3 2
SF
12
United States Dominique Wilkins 16 10 1
PF
8
Greece Nikos Oikonomou 10 6 5
C
11
Croatia Stojko Vranković 0 9 1
Reserves: P R A
SG
6
Greece Vangelis Vourtzoumis 2 0 1
PG
9
Greece Jon Korfas 4 0 0
PF
15
Greece Tzanis Stavrakopoulos 9 3 0
Head coach:
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Božidar Maljković
1995–96 FIBA European League
Champions
Greece
Panathinaikos
First title
Starters: P R A
PG
5
Spain José Luis Galilea 10 1 5
SG
9
Spain Xavi Fernández 15 3 0
SF
14
Lithuania Artūras Karnišovas 23 8 6
PF
4
Andrés Jiménez
9 2 1
C
6
United States Dan Godfread 9 5 1
Reserves: P R A
SF
10
Spain José Antonio Montero 0 0 2
PG
11
Spain Salva Díez 0 1 2
PF
12
Spain Manel Bosch 0 2 1
C
13
Spain Ferran Martínez 0 2 0
Head coach:
Spain Aíto García Reneses

Final standings

Team
1. Greece Panathinaikos
2. Spain FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
3. Russia CSKA Moscow
4. Spain Real Madrid Teka


Awards

FIBA European League Final Four MVP

FIBA European League Finals Top Scorer

FIBA European League All-Final Four Team

FIBA European League All-Final Four Team
Player Team Ref.
Russia Vasily Karasev CSKA Moscow [1]
Greece Fragiskos Alvertis Panathinaikos
Lithuania Artūras Karnišovas FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
MVP
)
Panathinaikos
Croatia Stojko Vranković Panathinaikos

References

External links