1995–96 FIBA European Cup

1995–96 FIBA European Cup
League	FIBA European Cup
Sport	Basketball
Final
Champions	Taugrés
Runners-up	PAOK

The 1995–96 FIBA European Cup season occurred between September 5, 1995 and March 12, 1996. The final was held at Araba Arena, Vitoria, Spain with Taugrés defeating PAOK in front of 5,500 spectators.

First round

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Thames Valley Tigers	167–195	New Wave Sharks	93–105	74–90
Namika Lahti	153–151	Den Braven Koba	75–78	78–73
PAEEK	87–225	PAOK	40–109	47–116
Kočani Delikates	156–152	Sloboda Dita Tuzla	93–82	63–70
Tonak Nový Jičín	163–175	Ratiopharm Ulm	93–94	70–81
AŠK Inter Bratislava	158–146	UBC Stahlbau Oberwart	88–68	70–78
Hiefenech	121–178	Marc-Körmend	63–78	58–100
Universitatea Cluj	125-183	Spartak Subotica	64-87	61–96
Partizani Tirana	115-151	Kompakt	56-73	59–78

Second round

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
New Wave Sharks	161–153	illycaffè Trieste	90–78	71–75
Namika Lahti	172–191	Taugrés	81–94	91–97
Porto	124–172	Limoges	52–95	72–77
Postojna	137–189	PAOK	71–79	66–110
Kočani Delikates	122–145	Zagreb	68–83	54-62
Ratiopharm Ulm	153–146	RBC Bruxellois	85–75	68–71
AŠK Inter Bratislava	140–139	Galatasaray	76–76	64–63
Marc-Körmend	152–157	Nobiles Włocławek	92–70	60–87
Spartak Subotica	155-156	Bnei Herzliya	79-76	76–80
Kompakt	153-163	Dendi	85-85	68–78
Olimpas Plungė	156-164	Dynamo Moscow	81-77	75–87

Third round

Wild card to participate in the European Cup for the Loser clubs* of the 1/16 finals of the 1995–96 FIBA European League.

*Partizan, Hapoel Galil Elyon, Sheffield Sharks, Sunair Oostende, Zrinjevac, Baník Cígeľ Prievidza, Smelt Olimpija, Budivelnyk, Tallinna Kalev, Fidefinanz Bellinzona, Sibiu, APOEL and Žalgiris.

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Partizan	156-140	Hapoel Galil Elyon	69-76	87–64
Sheffield Sharks	128–159	Sunair Oostende	58–71	70–88
Ratiopharm Ulm	153–162	Zrinjevac	78–82	75–80
Baník Cígeľ Prievidza	169–180	Smelt Olimpija	81–73	88–107
Zagreb	139–169	Taugrés	65–65	74–104
Limoges	171-135	Dendi	97-64	74–71
PAOK	150–143	Budivelnyk	76–68	74–75
Bnei Herzliya	169-160	New Wave Sharks	98-86	71–74
Tallinna Kalev	217–155	Fidefinanz Bellinzona	116–76	101–79
Dynamo Moscow	190-127	Sibiu	105-68	85–59
APOEL	133–187	Žalgiris	82–100	51–87
AŠK Inter Bratislava	146–156	Nobiles Włocławek	87–76	59–80

Quarter finals group stage

Key to colors
	Qualified to Semi finals
	Eliminated

Group A

	Team	Pld	Pts	W	L	PF	PA	PD
1.	Taugrés	10	17	7	3	821	788	+33
2.	Žalgiris	10	17	7	3	852	833	+19
3.	Limoges	10	16	6	4	817	752	+65
4.	Partizan	10	14	4	6	886	867	+19
5.	Bnei Herzliya	10	13	3	7	776	837	-61
6.	Sunair Oostende	10	13	3	7	746	821	-75

Group B

	Team	Pld	Pts	W	L	PF	PA	PD
1.	PAOK	10	18	8	2	821	675	+46
2.	Dynamo Moscow	10	17	7	3	812	772	+40
3.	Zrinjevac	10	16	6	4	817	752	+65
4.	Tallinna Kalev	10	14	4	6	821	820	+1
5.	Nobiles Włocławek	10	13	3	7	798	956	-158
6.	Smelt Olimpija	10	13	3	7	765	825	-60

Semi finals

Seeded teams played games 2 and 3 at home.

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg	3rd leg
Dynamo Moscow	0–2	Taugrés	87–98	93–104
Žalgiris	0–2	PAOK	76–83	59–104

Final

March 12, Pabellon Araba, Vitoria-Gasteiz

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Taugrés	88–81	PAOK

1995–96 FIBA European Cup Champions
Taugrés 1st title

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