The 1994–95 FIBA European Cup was the twenty-ninth edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition. It occurred between September 6, 1994, and March 14, 1995. The final was held at the Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul, Turkey. Benetton Treviso defeated Taugrés, in front of 6,000 spectators.
Team allocation The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:
CW: Cup winners CF: Cup finalist
1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc.: League position after eventual Playoffs QR2: Loser clubs* of the second qualifying round of the FIBA European League
Third round Maes Flandria (QR2) Thames Valley Tigers (QR2) SWH/Brocēni (QR2) Fidefinanz Bellinzona (QR2) Croatia Osiguranje Split (QR2) Olympique Antibes (QR2) Žalgiris (QR2) Inpromservis Kyiv (QR2) Pezoporikos-AEK Larnaca (QR2) Danone Honvéd (QR2) Baník Cígeľ Prievidza (QR2) Bioveta COOP Banka Brno (QR2) Hapoel Tel Aviv (QR2) Kärcher Hisings-Kärra (QR2)Second round Zagreb (3rd) Iraklis Aspis Pronoia (CF) Ovarense (CF) Fenerbahçe (CF) SIG Strasbourg (CF) Hapoel Jerusalem (3rd) Kovinotehna Savinjska Polzela (CF) SSV Brandt Hagen (CW) Benetton Treviso (CW) Taugres (CF)First round Vllaznia (CW) APOEL (CW) Atletas (2nd) Universitatea Cluj UKJ SÜBA Sankt Pölten (CW) BHC SKP Pardubice (CW) Union Sportive Hiefenech (CW) Avtodorozhnik (2nd) Durox Leuven (CF) Tapiolan Honka (10th) MZT Skopje (CF) Slovakofarma Pezinok (2nd) Čelik Marc-Kormend (CW) Mustang Jeans Den Helder (CW) Norrkoping Dolphins (2nd) Plama Pleven (CF) Bonus (2nd) WTK Nobiles Wloclawek (2nd) Kyiv-Basket (2nd)
First round
Second round
Third round Wild card to participate in the European Cup for the Loser clubs* of the 1/16 finals of the 1994–95 FIBA European League. *Thames Valley Tigers, Croatia Osiguranje, Budivelnyk, Žalgiris, Olympique Antibes, Bioveta Brno, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Danone Honvéd, Maes Flandria, Fidefinanz Bellinzona, Kärcher Hisings-Kärra, Pezoporikos-AEK Larnaca, SWH/Brocēni and Baník Cígeľ Prievidza.
Quarterfinals group stage + Key to colors Qualified to semifinals Eliminated
Group A Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Olympique Antibes 10 19 9 1 857 752 +105 2. Iraklis Aspis Pronoia 10 19 9 1 809 715 +93 3. Croatia Osiguranje 10 15 5 5 766 731 +35 4. Maes Flandria 10 14 4 6 805 807 -2 5. Kyiv-Basket 10 12 2 8 817 934 -117 6. Fidefinanz Bellinzona 10 11 1 9 669 784 -125Group B Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Taugrés 10 19 9 1 909 840 +69 2. Benetton Treviso 10 18 8 2 967 843 +124 3. Fenerbahçe 10 14 4 6 847 863 -16 4. Nobiles Włocławek 10 13 3 7 878 948 -70 5. Hapoel Tel Aviv 10 13 3 7 824 894 -70 6. SWH Brocēni 10 13 3 7 881 918 -37
Semifinals Seeded teams played games 2 and 3 at home.
Final March 14, Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul
Rosters Benetton Treviso: Petar Naumoski, Andrea Gracis, Riccardo Pittis, Orlando Woolridge, Stefano Rusconi; Maurizio Ragazzi, Massimo Iacopini (C), Alberto Vianini, Massimo R. Esposito. Coach: Mike D'Antoni Taugrés: Pablo Laso (C), Velimir Perasovic, Santi Abad, Kenny Green, Ramon Rivas; Ferran Lopez, Ignacio Gomez, Pedro Rodriguez, Rafael Talaveron. Coach: Manel Comas
1995–96 FIBA European Cup Champions Benetton Treviso 1st title
See also
1994–95 FIBA European League 1994-95 FIBA Korać Cup
References
External links 1994–95 FIBA European Cup @ FIBA Europe.com
Le formazioni delle finaliste in Europa dal 1991 al 1995 batsweb.org