The 1980–81 FIBA European Champions Cup was the 24th season of the European top-tier level professional basketball club competition FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague). The Final was held at the Hall Rhénus, in Strasbourg, France, on March 26, 1981. In a tightly contested game, Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv defeated Sinudyne Bologna, by a result of 80–79.
Competition system
Twenty-four teams (European national domestic league champions, plus the then current title holders), playing in a tournament system, entered a Quarterfinals group stage, divided into six groups that played in 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: number of wins in one-to-one games between the teams; basket average between the teams; general basket average within the group. The six group winners of the Quarterfinals group stage advanced to the Semifinals group stage, which was played as a single group under the same round-robin rules. The group winner and the runner-up of the Semifinals group stage qualified for the final, which was played at a predetermined venue.
Quarterfinals group stage + Key to colors Top place in each group advance to Semifinal group stage
Group A Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Real Madrid 6 12 6 0 682 452 +230 2. Viganello 6 9 3 3 545 561 -16 3. Zamalek SC 6 8 2 4 463 618 -155 4. FC Porto 6 7 1 5 483 542 -59Group B Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 6 10 4 2 531 471 +60 2. ASPO Tours 6 9 3 3 528 522 +6 3. Panathinaikos 6 9 3 3 519 543 -24 4. Sutton & Crystal Palace 6 8 2 4 524 566 -42
Group C Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Bosna 6 11 5 1 614 475 +139 2. Honvéd 6 10 4 2 587 517 +70 3. UBSC Wien 6 9 3 3 558 501 +57 4. Stevnsgade 6 6 0 6 382 648 -266Group D Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Sinudyne Bologna 6 12 6 0 594 461 +133 2. CSKA Sofia 6 8 2 4 525 538 -13 3. Eczacıbaşı 6 8 2 4 493 533 -40 4. Partizani Tirana 6 8 2 4 499 579 -80
Group E Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Nashua EBBC 6 11 5 1 574 466 +108 2. Murray Edinburgh 6 10 4 2 467 478 -11 3. Inter Slovnaft 6 9 3 3 504 524 -20 4. Hageby 6 6 0 6 491 568 -77Group F Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. CSKA Moscow 6 12 6 0 554 442 +112 2. Maes Pils 6 9 3 3 472 509 -37 3. Śląsk Wrocław 6 8 2 4 542 557 -15 4. Pantterit 6 7 1 5 469 529 -60
Semifinals group stage + Key to colors Top two places in the group advance to Final
Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Sinudyne Bologna 10 17 7 3 864 837 +27 2. Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 10 16 6 4 903 880 +23 3. Nashua EBBC 10 15 5 5 902 901 +1 4. Bosna 10 14 4 6 926 946 -20 5. Real Madrid 10 14 4 6 912 895 +17 6. CSKA Moscow 10 14 4 6 813 861 -48
Final March 26, Hall Rhénus, Strasbourg
1980–81 FIBA European Champions CupChampions Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 2nd Title
Awards FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer Marco Bonamico ( Sinudyne Bologna)
References
External links 1980–81 FIBA European Champions Cup
Men Basketball European Champions Cup 1981 Champions Cup 1980–81 Line-ups and Stats