FIBA Saporta Cup

The FIBA Saporta Cup, founded as FIBA European Cup Winners Cup, was the name of the second-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition, where the domestic National Cup winners, from all over Europe, played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe. It was named after the late Raimundo Saporta, a former Real Madrid director.

History The competition was created in 1966, as the FIBA European Cup Winners Cup, but it had several denominations, until its eventual folding in 2002: 1966–67 to 1990–91 FIBA European Cup Winners Cup 1991–92 to 1995–96 FIBA European Cup 1996–97 to 1997–98 FIBA EuroCup 1998–99 to 2001–02 FIBA Saporta Cup

The final Saporta Cup season was held during the 2001–02 season. After that, it was fused with the FIBA Korać Cup, into the formed FIBA Europe Champions Cup.

Finals

YearFinalSemifinalistsChampionScoreSecond placeThird1966–67Details Ignis Varese144–135 Maccabi Tel Aviv Spartak ZJŠ Brno Botev1967–68Details AEK89–82 Slavia VŠ Praha Ignis Varese Vorwärts Leipzig1968–69Details Slavia VŠ Praha80–74 Dinamo Tbilisi AŠK Olimpija Panathinaikos1969–70Details Fides Napoli147–129 JA Vichy Dinamo Tbilisi AEK1970–71Details Simmenthal Milano127–118 Spartak Leningrad Fides Napoli Juventud Nerva1971–72Details Simmenthal Milano74–70 Crvena zvezda Fides Napoli Juventud Schweppes1972–73Details Spartak Leningrad77–62 Jugoplastika Juventud Schweppes Mobilquattro Milano1973–74Details Crvena zvezda86–75 Spartak ZJŠ Brno Estudiantes Monteverde Saclà Asti1974–75Details Spartak Leningrad63–62 Crvena zvezda CSKA Septemvriisko zname Jugoplastika1975–76Details Cinzano Milano88–73 ASPO Tours Rabotnički Estudiantes Monteverde1976–77Details Birra Forst Cantù87–86 Radnički Belgrade Cinzano Milano Juventud Schweppes1977–78Details Gabetti Cantù84–82 Sinudyne Bologna Caen BC FC Barcelona 1978–79Details Gabetti Cantù83–73 EBBC FC Barcelona Sinudyne Bologna1979–80Details Emerson Varese90–88 Gabetti Cantù Parker Leiden FC Barcelona1980–81Details Squibb Cantù86–82 FC Barcelona Turisanda Varese Cibona1981–82Details Cibona96–95 Real Madrid Stroitel Sinudyne Bologna1982–83Details Scavolini Pesaro111–99 ASVEL ZZI Olimpija Nashua EBBC1983–84Details Real Madrid82–81 Simac Milano Cibona Scavolini Pesaro1984–85Details FC Barcelona77–73 Žalgiris CAI Zaragoza ASVEL1985–86Details FC Barcelona101–86 Scavolini Pesaro CSKA Moscow Ron Negrita Joventut1986–87Details Cibona89–74 Scavolini Pesaro ASVEL CSKA Moscow1987–88Details Limoges CSP96–89 Ram Joventut Scavolini Pesaro Bayer 04 Leverkusen1988–89Details Real Madrid117–113 Snaidero Caserta Cibona Žalgiris1989–90Details Knorr Bologna79–74 Real Madrid PAOK Žalgiris1990–91Details PAOK76–72 CAI Zaragoza Dynamo Moscow Pitch Cholet1991–92Details Real Madrid Asegurator65–63 PAOK Glaxo Verona Smelt Olimpija1992–93Details Sato Aris50–48 Efes Pilsen NatWest Zaragoza Hapoel Galil Elyon1993–94Details Smelt Olimpija91–81 Taugrés Sato Aris Pitch Cholet1994–95Details Benetton Treviso94–86 Taugrés Olympique Antibes Iraklis Aspis Pronoia1995–96Details Taugrés88–81 PAOK Dynamo Moscow Žalgiris1996–97Details Real Madrid Teka78–64 Mash Jeans Verona PSG Racing Iraklis1997–98Details Žalgiris82–67 Stefanel Milano Avtodor Saratov Panathinaikos1998–99Details Benetton Treviso64–60 Pamesa Valencia Budućnost Aris1999–00Details AEK83–76 Kinder Bologna Zadar Lietuvos rytas2000–01Details Maroussi74–72 Élan Chalon UNICS Pamesa Valencia2001–02Details Montepaschi Siena81–71 Pamesa Valencia Hapoel Jerusalem Anwil Włocławek

Titles by club ClubTitle(s)Runners-upChampion years Real Madrid 4 2 1984, 1989, 1992, 1997 Cantù 4 1 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981 Olimpia Milano 3 2 1971, 1972, 1976 Spartak Leningrad 2 1 1973, 1975 FC Barcelona 2 1 1985, 1986 Varese 2 0 1967, 1980 AEK 2 0 1968, 2000 Cibona 2 0 1982, 1987 Treviso 2 0 1995, 1999 Crvena zvezda 1 2 1974 Victoria Libertas 1 2 1983 Virtus Bologna 1 2 1990 PAOK 1 2 1991 Baskonia 1 2 1996 USK Praha 1 1 1969 Žalgiris 1 1 1998 Partenope Napoli 1 0 1970 Limoges CSP 1 0 1988 Aris 1 0 1993 Olimpija 1 0 1994 Maroussi 1 0 2001 Mens Sana 1871 1 0 2002 Valencia 0 2 Maccabi Tel Aviv 0 1 Dinamo Tbilisi 0 1 JA Vichy 0 1 Split 0 1 Brno 0 1 ASPO Tours 0 1 Radnički Belgrade 0 1 Den Bosch 0 1 ASVEL 0 1 Joventut Badalona 0 1 JuveCaserta 0 1 Zaragoza 0 1 Anadolu Efes 0 1 Scaligera Verona 0 1 Élan Chalon 0 1

Titles by nation CountryClubTitle(s)Runners-up ItalyCantù 4 1Olimpia Milano 3 2Varese 2 0Treviso 2 0Victoria Libertas 1 2Virtus Bologna 1 2Partenope Napoli 1 0Mens Sana 1871 1 0JuveCaserta 0 1Scaligera Verona 0 110 clubs159 SpainReal Madrid 4 2FC Barcelona 2 1Baskonia 1 2Valencia 0 2Joventut Badalona 0 1Zaragoza 0 16 clubs79 GreeceAEK 2 0PAOK 1 2Aris 1 0Maroussi 1 04 clubs52 Yugoslavia*Cibona 2 0Crvena zvezda 1 2Split 0 1Radnički Belgrade 0 14 clubs34 Soviet Union*Spartak Leningrad 2 1Žalgiris 0 1Dinamo Tbilisi 0 13 clubs23 FranceLimoges CSP 1 0JA Vichy 0 1ASPO Tours 0 1ASVEL 0 1Élan Chalon 0 15 clubs14 Czechoslovakia*USK Praha 1 1Brno 0 12 clubs12 SloveniaOlimpija 1 0 LithuaniaŽalgiris 1 0 IsraelMaccabi Tel Aviv 0 1 NetherlandsDen Bosch 0 1 TurkeyAnadolu Efes 0 1

Countries marked with an asterisk no longer exist.

FIBA Saporta Cup records

FIBA Saporta Cup awards

Statistical leaders per season

Top scorers Since the beginning of the 1986–87 season (Total points per season): 1986–87 Drazen Petrovic (Cibona Zagreb): 233 FIBA CWC 86-87 Pearl Basekt 1987–88 Don Collins (Limoges): 325 FIBA CWC 87-88 Pearl Basekt 1988–89 Drazen Petrovic (Real Madrid): 366 FIBA CWC 88-89 Pearl Basekt 1989–90 Bane Prelevic (PAOK): 241 FIBA CWC 89-90 Pearl Basekt 1990–91 Bane Prelevic (PAOK): 283 FIBA CWC 90-91 Pearl Basekt

Since the beginning of the 1991–92 season (Points Per Game):

1991–92 Bane Prelevic (PAOK): 25.6 1992–93 Roy Tarpley (Aris Salonica): 25.6 1993–94 Georgi Mladenov (Levski Sofia): 30.3 1994–95 Walter Berry (Iraklis Salonica): 28.4 1995–96 Igor Griszczuk (Nobiles Włocławek ): 26.9 1996–97 Georgi Mladenov (Plama Pleven): 29.3 1997–98 Eric Elliot (Plannja Lulea): 25.9 1998–99 Kenya Capers (Stahlbau Oberwart): 25 1999–00 Mike Doyle (Okapi Aalst): 24.9 2000–01 Rowan Barrett (Keravnos Keo Nicosia): 23.6 2001–02 Georgios Diamantopoulos (Panionios Smyrna): 22.6

Most rebounds Since the beginning of the 1991–92 season (Rebounds Per Game):

1991–92 Uwe Blab (Alba Berlin): 10.6 1992–93 Roy Tarpley (Aris Thessaloniki): 14.9 1993–94 Michael Gibson (Hapoel Galil Elyon): 11.1 1994–95 Kenny Green (Taugres Vitoria): 12.5 1995–96 Ikie Corbin (Nobiles Wloclawek): 11.1 1996–97 Dallas Comegys (Fenerbahce Istanbul): 12 1997–98 Joseph McNaull (Slask Wroclaw): 11.8 1998–99 Charles Newborn (UKJ SUBA St.Polten): 12.3 1999–00 Daren Engellant (Okapi Aalst): 12.5 2000–01 Vasco Evtimov (Maroussi Athens): 1.5 2001–02 Ante Grgurevic (Croatia Insurance Split): 11.2

Most assists Since the beginning of the 1991–92 season (Assists Per Game):

1991–92 Emir Mutapcic (Alba Berlin): 4.4 1992–93 Antoine Rigaudeau (Pitch Cholet): 4.5 1993–94 Pablo Laso (Taugres Vitoria): 9.3 1994–95 Pablo Laso (Taugres Vitoria): 6.8 1995–96 Sergei Bazarevich (Dynamo Moscow): 8 1996–97 Rui Amorim (FC Porto): 7.2 1997–98 Evgeni Pashutin (Avtodor Saratov): 8.8 1998–99 Corey Gaines (Hapoel Eilat): 5.8 1999–00 Elmer Bennett (TAU Ceramica Vitoria): 7.6 2000–01 Roberts Stelmahers (Pinar Karsiyaka İzmir): 6.6 FIBA Korac 00-01 Stats FIBA.Com 2001–02 Terrence Rencher (Telekom Baskets Bonn): 6.2

Winning rosters FIBA European Cup Winners Cup 1966–67 Ignis Varese Stan McKenzie, Sauro Bufalini, Dino Meneghin, Giambattista Cescutti, Ottorino Flaborea, Massimo Villetti, Paolo Vittori, Enrico Bovone, Pierangelo Gergati, Roberto Gergati (Head coach: Vittorio Tracuzzi)

1967–68 AEK Georgios Amerikanos, Georgios Trontzos, Christos Zoupas, Stelios Vasileiadis, Eas Larentzakis, Antonis Christeas, Lakis Tsavas, Petros Petrakis, Nikos Nesiadis, Andreas Dimitriadis, Georgios Moschos† (Head coach: Nikos Milas)

†Moschos died of cancer in 1966, but he was inducted into the AEK Hall of Fame in 2008, and added to the 1968 championship team as an honorary member.

1968–69 Slavia VŠ Praha Jiří Zídek Sr., Jiří Růžička, Robert Mifka, Jiri Ammer, Bohumil Tomášek, Karel Baroch, Jaroslav Krivy, Jiří Konopásek (Head coach: Jaroslav Šíp)

1969–70 Fides Napoli Miles Aiken, Jim Williams, Sauro Bufalini, Carlos d'Aquila, Remo Maggetti, Giovanni Gavagnin, Francesco Ovi, Antonio Errico, Vincenzo Errico, Manfredo Fucile, Renato Abbate, Leonardo Coen (Head coach: Antonio Zorzi)

1970–71 Simmenthal Milano Art Kenney, Massimo Masini, Renzo Bariviera, Giulio Iellini, Giorgio Giomo, Giuseppe Brumatti, Paolo Bianchi, Giorgio Papetti, Mauro Cerioni, Roberto Paleari, Giorgio Gaggiotti (Head coach: Cesare Rubini)

1971–72 Simmenthal Milano Art Kenney, Massimo Masini, Renzo Bariviera, Giulio Iellini, Giuseppe Brumatti, Mauro Cerioni, Paolo Bianchi, Giorgio Giomo, Doriano Iacuzzo, Sergio Borlenghi, Claudio Ferrari (Head coach: Cesare Rubini)

1972–73 Spartak Leningrad Alexander Belov, Yuri Pavlov, Alexander Bolshakov, Yuri Shtukin, Andrei Makeev, Vladimir Yakovlev, Sergei Kuznetsov, Leonid Ivanov, Valeri Fjodorov, Ivan Dvorny, Evgeni Volkov, Ivan Rozhin (Head coach: Vladimir Kondrashin)

1973–74 Crvena zvezda Zoran Slavnić, Ljubodrag Simonović, Dragan Kapičić, Dragiša Vučinić, Radivoje Živković, Ivan Sarjanović, Zoran Lazarević, Dragoje Jovašević, Goran Rakočević, Ljupče Žugić (Head coach: Aleksandar Nikolić)

1974–75 Spartak Leningrad Alexander Belov, Yuri Pavlov, Alexander Bolshakov, Vladimir Arzamaskov, Yuri Shtukin, Andrei Makeev, Vladimir Yakovlev, Sergei Kuznetsov, Mikhail Silantev, Leonid Ivanov, Valeri Fjodorov (Head coach: Vladimir Kondrashin)

1975–76 Cinzano Milano Mike Sylvester, Austin "Red" Robbins, Giuseppe Brumatti, Paolo Bianchi, Antonio Francescatto, Sergio Borlenghi, Vittorio Ferracini, Franco Boselli, Maurizio Borghese, Maurizio Benatti, Dino Boselli, Paolo Friz (Head coach: Filippo Faina)

1976–77 Birra Forst Cantù Bob Lienhard, Hart Wingo, Pierlo Marzorati, Carlo Recalcati, Fabrizio Della Fiori, Renzo Tombolato, Franco Meneghel, Giorgio Cattini, Roberto Natalini, Umberto Cappelletti, Non Prezzati, Bruno Carapacchi, Giampiero Cortinovis (Head coach: Arnaldo Taurisano)

1977–78 Gabetti Cantù Bob Lienhard, Hart Wingo, Pierlo Marzorati, Carlo Recalcati, Fabrizio Della Fiori, Fausto Bargna, Renzo Tombolato, Franco Meneghel, Giuseppe Gergati, Denis Innocentin, Umberto Cappelletti, Davide Bertazzini, Fabio Brambilla (Head coach: Arnaldo Taurisano)

1978–79 Gabetti Cantù Johnny Neumann, Dave Batton, Pierlo Marzorati, Carlo Recalcati, Fabrizio Della Fiori, Renzo Bariviera, Renzo Tombolato, Denis Innocentin, Umberto Cappelletti, Antonello Riva, Non Porro, Giorgio Panzini (Head coach: Arnaldo Taurisano)

1979–80 Emerson Varese Bob Morse, Dino Meneghin, Bruce Seals, Aldo Ossola, Alberto Mottini, Maurizio Gualco, Enzo Carraria, Fabio Colombo, Mauro Salvaneschi, Antonio Campiglio, Riccardo Caneva, Marco Bergonzoni (Head coach: Edoardo Rusconi)

1980–81 Squibb Cantù Pierlo Marzorati, Antonello Riva, Bruce Flowers, Tom Boswell, Renzo Bariviera, Renzo Tombolato, Denis Innocentin, Giorgio Cattini, Terry Stotts, Umberto Cappelletti, Eugenio Masolo, Antonio Sala, Valerio Fumagalli, Giuseppe Bosa (Head coach: Valerio Bianchini)

1981–82 Cibona Krešimir Ćosić, Aleksandar Petrović, Andro Knego, Zoran Čutura, Mihovil Nakić, Sven Ušić, Damir Pavličević, Adnan Bečić, Rajko Gospodnetić, Mlađan Cetinja, Toni Bevanda, Srđan Savović (Head coach: Mirko Novosel)

1982–83 Scavolini Pesaro Dragan Kićanović, Željko Jerkov, Walter Magnifico, Mike Sylvester, Domenico Zampolini, Giuseppe Ponzoni, Amos Benevelli, Alessandro Boni, Massimo Bini, Gianluca Del Monte, Fabio Mancini, Antonio Sassanelli (Head coach: Petar Skansi)

1983–84 Real Madrid