The 1973–74 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup was the eighth edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition, contested between national domestic cup champions, running from October 1973, to 4 April 1974. It was contested by 25 teams, one less than in the previous edition.Results in todor66.com
Crvena zvezda defeated Spartak ZJŠ Brno in the final, held in Udine, to become the first Yugoslav League team to win the competition, after unsuccessful appearances by Crvena zvezda itself, and Jugoplastika, in the two previous finals. On the other hand, it was the last of three Czechoslovak League appearances in the final.List of finals in FIBA Europe's website
Participants
Country Teams Clubs Albania 1 17 Nëntori Tirana Austria 1 Mounier Wels Belgium 1 Royal IV Bulgaria 1 CSKA Septemvriisko zname Czechoslovakia 1 Spartak ZJŠ Brno Denmark 1 Falcon England 1 Embassy All Stars Finland 1 Helsingin Kisa-Toverit France 1 Alsace Bagnolet Greece 1 Olympiacos Hungary 1 Soproni MAFC Israel 1 Beitar Jerusalem Italy 1 Saclà Asti Luxembourg 1 Spartak Mamer Morocco 1 Wydad Casablanca Poland 1 Śląsk Wrocław Portugal 1 Benfica Romania 1 Steaua București Scotland 1 Paisley Spain 1 Estudiantes Monteverde Sweden 1 Helsingborg Switzerland 1 Pregassona Turkey 1 TED Ankara Kolejliler West Germany 1 Gießen 46ers Yugoslavia 1 Crvena zvezda
Preliminary round
First round
*Originally, the Champion of the Israeli Cup was drawn to play against the Turkish Champion, but FIBA cancelled this match and awarded TED Ankara Kolejliler a victory by forfeit (2-0).
Second round
Quarterfinals 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. Crvena zvezda 2 4 2 0 342 333 +9 2. Saclà Asti 2 3 1 1 331 315 +16 3. CSKA Septemvriisko zname 2 2 0 2 294 319 -25Group B
Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Spartak ZJŠ Brno 2 3 1 1 349 330 +19 2. Estudiantes Monteverde 2 3 1 1 313 323 -10 3. Steaua București 2 3 1 1 297 306 -9
Semifinals
Final April 2, Palasport "Primo Carnera", Udine
1973–74 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup Champions Crvena zvezda 1st title
References
External links
FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup 1973–74