The 1990–91 FIBA European Champions Cup was the 34th season of the European top-tier level professional FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague). It was won by POP 84, after they beat FC Barcelona Banca Catalana 70–65. It was their second championship triumph over the Spanish team, and their third straight championship overall. A feat previously achieved only by Rīgas ASK, who won the first three editions of the trophy. The culminating 1991 FIBA European Champions Cup Final Four was held at Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Bercy, Paris, on 16–18 April 1991. Toni Kukoč was named Final Four MVP for the second straight year.
This season of the competition also marked an end to the era of European national domestic league champions only participation, as the next season featured an expanded competition, that included national domestic league champions, the current league title holders, and some other teams from the most important national domestic leagues. That also was in accordance with the league being renamed for the next season, and being called the FIBA European League (or shortened to FIBA EuroLeague) championship for men's clubs. A name the competition would keep for the next five editions of the competition.
Competition system
27 teams (European national domestic league champions only), playing in a tournament system, 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 1/4 Final 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 were 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 top four teams after the 1/4 Final Group Stage qualified for the Final Stage (Final Four), which was played at a predetermined venue.
First round
Round of 16
Quarterfinal round + Key to colors Top four places in the group advance to Final four
Team Pld Pts W L PF PA 1. FC Barcelona Banca Catalana 14 25 11 3 1276 1148 2. POP 84 14 23 9 5 1208 1174 3. Scavolini Pesaro 14 22 8 6 1318 1290 4. Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 14 22 8 6 1224 1163 5. Aris 14 21 7 7 1314 1324 6. Bayer 04 Leverkusen 14 20 6 8 1334 1392 7. Kingston 14 18 4 10 1141 1221 8. Limoges CSP 14 17 3 11 1251 1354
Final four
Semifinals April 16, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris
3rd place game April 18, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris
Final April 18, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris
1990–91 FIBA European Champions CupChampions POP 84 3rd Title
Final standings Team POP 84 FC Barcelona Banca Catalana Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv Scavolini Pesaro
Awards FIBA European Champions Cup Final Four MVP Toni Kukoč ( POP 84)
FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer Zoran Savić ( POP 84)
FIBA European Champions Cup All-Final Four Team SeasonPositionPlayerClubRef. 1991 PG José Antonio Montero FC Barcelona Banca Catalana SG Velimir Perasović POP 84 SF Toni Kukoč (MVP) POP 84 PF Zoran Savić POP 84 C Audie Norris FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
References
External links 1990-91 FIBA European Champions Cup Review & Statistics 1990–91 FIBA European Champions Cup
Champions Cup 1990–91 Line-ups and Stats