The 1966–67 FIBA FIBA European Champions Cup was the tenth season of the European top-tier level professional basketball club competition FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague). The trophy was won by Real Madrid, for the third time, at their home venue Pavilion at the Sports City of Real Madrid, after they defeated Simmenthal Milano 91–83.Euroleague final back in Madrid after 41 years

Competition system 25 teams. European national domestic league champions, plus the then current FIBA European Champions Cup title holders only, playing in a tournament system. The competition culminated in a Final Four.

First round

*Collegians from Belfast withdrew before the first leg and Herly Amsterdam received a forfeit (2-0) in both games.

Second round

*Hapoel Tel Aviv withdrew before the first leg and Lokomotiv Sofia received a forfeit (2-0) in both games.

**After a 142 aggregate drew, a third decisive game was held in which Slavia VŠ Praha won 77–61.

Quarterfinals group stage The quarterfinals were played with a round-robin system, in which every Two Game series (TGS) constituted as one game for the record.

+ Key to colors     Top two places in each group advance to Semifinals

Group A Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Real Madrid 3 6 3 0 502 449 +53 2. Slavia VŠ Praha 3 5 2 1 497 458 +39 3. Vorwärts Leipzig 3 4 1 2 401 433 -32 4. Lokomotiv Sofia 3 3 0 3 454 514 -60Group B Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Simmenthal Milano 3 6 3 0 593 526 +67 2. AŠK Olimpija 3 4 1 2 487 480 +7 3. Racing Mechelen 3 4 1 2 527 527 0 4. ASVEL 3 4 1 2 427 498 -71

Final four

Semifinals March 29, Sports City of Real Madrid Pavilion, Madrid

3rd place game April 1, Sports City of Real Madrid Pavilion, Madrid

Final April 1, Sports City of Real Madrid Pavilion, Madrid

1966–67 FIBA European Champions CupChampions Real Madrid 3rd Title

Final standings Team Real Madrid Simmenthal Milano Slavia VŠ Praha AŠK Olimpija

Awards FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer Steve Chubin ( Simmenthal Milano)

References

External links 1966–67 FIBA European Champions Cup Review & Statistics 1966–67 FIBA European Champions Cup 1966–67 FIBA European Champions Cup

Champions Cup 1966–67 Line-ups and Stats