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1987–88 FIBA European Champions Cup

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Sport
  
Basketball

Runners-up
  
Maccabi Elite

Champions
  
Tracer Milano

League
  
FIBA European Champions Cup

Final Four MVP
  
Bob McAdoo (Tracer Milano)

The 1987–88 FIBA European Champions Cup season was the 31st season of the FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague). It was won by Tracer Milano, after they beat 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. The 1988 FIBA European Champions Cup Final Four was held at Flanders Expo Pavilion in Ghent, Belgium, on 5–7 April 1988. Bob McAdoo was named Final Four MVP.

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Competition system

  • 23 teams (European national domestic league champions only) played knock-out rounds on a home and away basis. The aggregate score of both games decided the winner.
  • The eight remaining teams after the knock-out rounds entered a Quarterfinal Group Stage, played as a round-robin. The final standings were based on individual wins and defeats. In 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 top four teams after the Quarterfinal Group Stage qualified for the final stage (Final Four), played at a predetermined venue.

    • Semifinals

    April 5, Flanders Expo, Ghent

    3rd place game

    April 7, Flanders Expo, Ghent

    Final

    April 7, Flanders Expo, Ghent

    Final Four 1988 MVP

    Bob McAdoo (Tracer Milano)

    References

    1987–88 FIBA European Champions Cup Wikipedia
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