1996 FIBA European League Final Four

The 1996 FIBA European League Final Four, or 1996 FIBA EuroLeague Final Four, was the 1995–96 season's FIBA European League Final Four tournament, organized by FIBA Europe. Panathinaikos won its first title, after defeating Barcelona in the final game.

1996 FIBA European League Final Four
Tournament details
ArenaPalais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
Paris,  France
DatesApril 1996
Final positions
ChampionsGreece Panathinaikos (1st title)
Runners-upSpain FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
Third placeRussia CSKA Moscow
Fourth placeSpain Real Madrid Teka
Awards and statistics
MVPUnited States Dominique Wilkins

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Russia CSKA Moscow 71
 
 
 
Greece Panathinaikos81
 
Greece Panathinaikos67
 
 
 
Spain FCB Banca Catalana66
 
Spain FCB Banca Catalana76
 
 
Spain Real Madrid Teka66
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Russia CSKA Moscow74
 
 
Spain Real Madrid Teka73

Semifinals

CSKA Moscow – Panathinaikos

9 April 1996
19:00
CSKA Moscow Russia 7181 Greece Panathinaikos
Scoring by half: 33–36, 38–45
Pts: Karasev 23
Rebs: Nwosu 13
Asts: Karasev 9
Pts: Wilkins 35
Rebs: Vranković 12
Asts: Oikonomou 5
Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris
Attendance: 12,500
Referees: Iztok Rems (SLO), Pascal Dorizon (FRA)

FC Barcelona Banca Catalana – Real Madrid Teka

9 April 1996
21:00
FC Barcelona Banca Catalana Spain 7666 Spain Real Madrid Teka
Scoring by half: 34–38, 42–28
Pts: Karnišovas 24
Rebs: Godfread 7
Asts: Karnišovas 6
Pts: Arlauckas 22
Rebs: Smith 6
Asts: Santos 5
Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris
Attendance: 11,000
Referees: Reuven Virovnik (ISR), José Araujo (POR)

Third place game

11 April 1996
19:00
CSKA Moscow Russia 7473 Spain Real Madrid Teka
Scoring by half: 34–35, 40–38
Pts: Vētra 22
Rebs: Panov 8
Asts: Karasev 8
Pts: Savić 22
Rebs: Savić 9
Asts: Antúnez 7
Palais Omnisports Paris-Bercy, Paris
Attendance: 10,500
Referees: Iztok Rems (SLO), José Araujo (POR)

Final

11 April 1996
21:00
Panathinaikos Greece 6766 Spain FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
Scoring by half: 35–25, 32–41
Pts: Alvertis 17
Rebs: Wilkins 10
Asts: Oikonomou 5
Pts: Karnišovas 23
Rebs: Karnišovas 8
Asts: Karnišovas 6
Palais Omnisports Paris-Bercy, Paris
Attendance: 12,500
Referees: Reuven Virovnik (ISR), Pascal Dorizon (FRA)
Panathinaikos jersey
Team colours
Team colours
Panathinaikos
FC Barcelona Banca Catalana jersey
Team colours
Team colours
FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
Starters:PRA
PG
10
Greece Panagiotis Giannakis924
SG
4
Greece Fragiskos Alvertis1732
SF
12
United States Dominique Wilkins16101
PF
8
Greece Nikos Oikonomou1065
C
11
Croatia Stojko Vranković091
Reserves:PRA
SG
6
Greece Vangelis Vourtzoumis201
PG
9
Greece John Korfas400
PF
15
Greece Tzanis Stavrakopoulos930
Head coach:
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Božidar Maljković
1995–96 FIBA European League
Champions
Greece
Panathinaikos
First title
Starters:PRA
PG
5
Spain José Luis Galilea1015
SG
9
Spain Xavi Fernández1530
SF
14
Lithuania Artūras Karnišovas2386
PF
4
Spain Andrés Jiménez921
C
6
United States Dan Godfread951
Reserves:PRA
SF
10
Spain José Antonio Montero002
PG
11
Spain Salva Díez012
PF
12
Spain Manel Bosch021
C
13
Spain Ferran Martínez020
Head coach:
Spain Aíto García Reneses

Final standings

Team
1.Greece Panathinaikos
2.Spain FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
3.Russia CSKA Moscow
4.Spain Real Madrid Teka

Awards

FIBA European League Final Four MVP

FIBA European League Finals Top Scorer

FIBA European League All-Final Four Team

FIBA European League All-Final Four Team
Player Team Ref.
Russia Vasily KarasevCSKA Moscow[1]
Greece Fragiskos AlvertisPanathinaikos
Lithuania Artūras KarnišovasFC Barcelona Banca Catalana
United States Dominique Wilkins (MVP)Panathinaikos
Croatia Stojko VrankovićPanathinaikos

References

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