The 1970–71 FIBA European Champions Cup was the 14th installment of the European top-tier level professional basketball club competition FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague). The Final was held at the Arena Deurne, in Antwerp, Belgium, on April 8, 1971. It was won by CSKA Moscow, who defeated Ignis Varese, by a result of 67–53.

Competition system

27 teams (European national domestic league champions, plus the then current title holders), 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 teams qualified for the Quarterfinals were divided into two groups of four. Every team played against the other three in its group in consecutive home-and-away matches, so that every two of these games counted as a single win or defeat (point difference being a decisive factor there). In case of a tie between two or more teams after the group stage, the following criteria were used: 1) one-to-one games between the teams; 2) basket average; 3) individual wins and defeats. The group winners and the runners-up of the Quarterfinal Group Stage qualified for the Semifinals. The final was played at a predetermined venue.

First round

*FIBA cancelled this match and declared İTÜ winner as Partizani Tirana refused to play in Turkey due to an outbreak of cholera in this country.

**Fiat Stars and ÍR withdrew before the first leg, so AŠK Olimpija and Olympique Antibes received a forfeit (2–0) in both their games.

Second round

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. Ignis Varese 3 6 3 0 515 426 +89 2. Slavia VŠ Praha 3 5 2 1 506 508 -2 3. AŠK Olimpija 3 4 1 2 451 470 -19 4. Olympique Antibes 3 3 0 3 461 529 -68Group B Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. CSKA Moscow 3 6 3 0 512 417 +95 2. Real Madrid 3 5 2 1 474 433 +41 3. Academic 3 4 1 2 509 495 +14 4. Standard Liège 3 3 0 3 442 592 -150

Semifinals

Final April 8, Arena Deurne, Antwerp

1970–71 FIBA European Champions CupChampions CSKA Moscow 4th Title

Awards FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer Sergei Belov ( CSKA Moscow)

References

External links 1970–71 FIBA European Champions Cup

Champions Cup 1970–71 Line-ups and Stats