1987–88 FIBA European Champions Cup

The 1987–88 season and 31st of the FIBA European Champions Cup was won by Tracer Milano after beating Maccabi Elite 90-84. It was the first season in the competition's modern era where the Final Four format was used to decide the champion. It was held at Flanders Expo Pavilion in Ghent, Belgium on 5–7 April 1988. Bob McAdoo was named Final Four MVP.

Competition System

23 teams (domestic champions plus title holder) playing knock-out rounds on a home and away basis. The aggregate score of both games decides the winner.
The eight remaining teams after the knock-out rounds enter a Quarterfinal Group Stage, played as a round-robin. The final standing is based on individual wins and defeats. In case of a tie between two or more teams after this group stage, the following criteria is 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 top four teams after the Quarterfinal Group Stage qualify for the final stage (Final Four), played at a predetermined venue.

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
AEL	143–193	Körmendi Dózsa	72–84	71–109
Benfica	230–161	Sparta Bertrange	122–77	108–84
Klosterneuburg	200–221	Pully	93–104	107–117
Nashua Den Bosch	178–161	NMKY Helsinki	91–78	87–83
Zbrojovka Brno	189–173	Portsmouth	94-76	95–97
Södertälje	179–159	Maes Pils Mechelen	89–93	90–69
MIM Livingston	170–189	Saturn Köln	82–98	88–91

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Balkan Botevgrad	167–190	Tracer Milano	79–93	88–97
Orthez	212–167	Karşıyaka	124–82	88–85
FC Barcelona	269–134	Śląsk Wrocław	129–65	140–69
Körmendi Dózsa	165–231	Partizan	94–130	71–101
Maccabi Elite	192–165	Benfica	111-86	81–79
Pully	229–240	Aris	125–127	104–113
Nashua Den Bosch	184–161	Zbrojovka Brno	87–78	97–83
Södertälje	207–257	Saturn Köln	119–126	88–131

Key to colors
	Top four places in the group advance to Final four

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Partizan	82–87	Maccabi Elite
Aris	82–87	Tracer Milano

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Partizan	105–93	Aris

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Tracer Milano	90–84	Maccabi Elite

1987-88 FIBA European Champions Cup Champions
Tracer Milano 3rd Title

Tracer Milano 1987–88 Euroleague Champions

5 Bargna 6 Aldi 7 Pittis 8 D'Antoni 9 Governa 10 Premier 11 Meneghin 12 Ambrassa 13 Brown 14 Montecchi 15 McAdoo (Final Four MVP) 16 Chiodini Coach Casalini

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