1996 FIBA Intercontinental Cup

The 1996 FIBA Intercontinental Cup was the 22nd edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup for men's professional basketball clubs and the 21st edition of the tournament being in the form of a true intercontinental tournament. It was contested through a best-of-three playoff format, in September 1996, in order to determine the world club champion. It was contested between the winners of the 1995–96 season of the FIBA European League, Panathinaikos, and Olimpia, the winners of the 1996 edition of the FIBA South American League.

1996 FIBA Intercontinental Cup

Olimpia Panathinaikos 1 2
First leg
Olimpia Panathinaikos 89 83
Date	September 4, 1996 (1996-09-04)
Venue	Claudio Newell, Rosario
Second leg
Panathinaikos Olimpia 83 78
Date	September 10, 1996 (1996-09-10)
Venue	Olympic Indoor Hall, Maroussi
Third leg
Olimpia Panathinaikos 76 101
Date	September 12, 1996 (1996-09-12)
Venue	Olympic Indoor Hall, Maroussi

The first game of the 3 game series was held on 4 September 1996, at the Estadio Cubierto Newell's Old Boys, the home arena of Olimpia. Olimpia won the first game of the series by a score of 89–83. The Olympic Indoor Hall hosted the last 2 games, on 10 September 1996, and 12 September 1996. Panathinaikos won the second and third games of the series, and became the 1996 world club champions.