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1984–85 FIBA European Champions Cup

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Sport
  
Basketball

Runners-up
  
Real Madrid

Champions
  
Cibona

League
  
FIBA European Champions Cup

Duration
  
September 21, 1984 - April 3, 1985

The 1984–85 FIBA European Champions Cup was the 28th season of the FIBA European Champions Cup club competition (now called EuroLeague). The Final was held at the Peace and Friendship Stadium in Piraeus, Greece, on April 3, 1985. Cibona won its first title, defeating Spanish side, Real Madrid, by a result of 87–78.

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Competition system

  • 25 teams (European national domestic league champions, plus the then current title holders) played knock-out rounds on a home and away basis. The aggregate score of both games decided the winner.
  • The six remaining teams after the knock-out rounds entered a Semifinal Group Stage, which was played as 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: 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 winner and the runner-up of the Semifinal Group Stage qualified for the final, which was played at a predetermined venue.

    • Final

    April 3, Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus

    References

    1984–85 FIBA European Champions Cup Wikipedia
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