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1980–81 FIBA European Champions Cup

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Sport
  
Basketball

Runners-up
  
Sinudyne Bologna

Champions
  
Maccabi Elite

League
  
FIBA European Champions Cup

Duration
  
October 8, 1980 - March 26, 1981

The 1980–81 FIBA European Champions Cup was the 24th season of the FIBA European Champions Cup club competition (now called EuroLeague). The Final was held at the Hall Rhénus in Strasbourg, France on March 26, 1981. In a tightly contested game, Maccabi Elite defeated Sinudyne Bologna, by a result of 80–79.

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Competition system

  • 24 teams (European national domestic league champions, plus the then current title holders) entered a Quarterfinals group stage, divided into six groups that played in 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 was used to decide the final classification: 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 6 group winners of the Quarterfinals group stage advanced to the Semifinals group stage, which was played as a single group under the same round-robin rules.
  • The group winner and the runner-up of the Semifinals group stage qualified for the final, which was played at a predetermined venue.

    • Final

    March 26, Hall Rhénus, Strasbourg

    References

    1980–81 FIBA European Champions Cup Wikipedia
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