1996 FIBA European League Final Four

1996 FIBA European League Final Four
Tournament details
Arena Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
Paris,  France
Dates April 1996
Final positions
Champions Greece Panathinaikos (1st title)
Runners-up Spain FC Barcelona
Third place Russia CSKA Moscow
Fourth place Spain Real Madrid
Awards and statistics
MVP United States Dominique Wilkins

The 1996 FIBA European League Final Four, or 1996 FIBA EuroLeague Final Four, was the 1995–96 season's FIBA European League Final Four tournament, organized by FIBA Europe. Panathinaikos won its first title, after defeating Barcelona in the final game.

Bracket

Semi-finals Final
 Russia CSKA Moscow  71  
 Greece Panathinaikos  81  
 
     Greece Panathinaikos  67
   Spain FC Barcelona  66
Third place
 Spain FC Barcelona  76  Russia CSKA Moscow  74
 Spain Real Madrid  66    Spain Real Madrid  73

Semifinals

CSKA Moscow – Panathinaikos

9 April 1996
19:00
CSKA Moscow Russia 7181 Greece Panathinaikos
Scoring by half: 33–36, 38–45
Pts: Karasev 23
Rebs: Nwosu 13
Asts: Karasev 9
Pts: Wilkins 35
Rebs: Vranković 12
Asts: Oikonomou 5
Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris
Attendance: 12,500
Referees: Iztok Rems (SLO), Pascal Dorizon (FRA)

FC Barcelona – Real Madrid

9 April 1996
21:00
FC Barcelona Spain 7666 Spain Real Madrid
Scoring by half: 34–38, 42–28
Pts: Karnišovas 24
Rebs: Godfread 7
Asts: Karnišovas 6
Pts: Arlauckas 22
Rebs: Smith 6
Asts: Santos 5
Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris
Attendance: 11,000
Referees: Reuven Virovnik (ISR), José Araujo (POR)

Third place game

11 April 1996
19:00
CSKA Moscow Russia 7473 Spain Real Madrid
Scoring by half: 34–35, 40–38
Pts: Vētra 22
Rebs: Panov 8
Asts: Karasev 8
Pts: Savić 22
Rebs: Savić 9
Asts: Antúnez 7
Palais Omnisports Paris-Bercy, Paris
Attendance: 10,500
Referees: Iztok Rems (SLO), José Araujo (POR)

Final

11 April 1996
21:00
Panathinaikos Greece 6766 Spain FC Barcelona
Scoring by half: 35–25, 32–41
Pts: Alvertis 17
Rebs: Wilkins 10
Asts: Oikonomou 5
Pts: Karnišovas 23
Rebs: Karnišovas 8
Asts: Karnišovas 6
Palais Omnisports Paris-Bercy, Paris
Attendance: 12,500
Referees: Reuven Virovnik (ISR), Pascal Dorizon (FRA)
Panathinaikos
FC Barcelona
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 John 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
Spain 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 Four 1996 MVP: United States Dominique Wilkins (Panathinaikos)

Final standings

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

References

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