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
Champions Panathinaikos (1st title)
Runners-up FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
Third place CSKA Moscow
Fourth place Real Madrid Teka
Awards and statistics
MVP Dominique Wilkins

Bracket

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

Semifinals

CSKA Moscow – Panathinaikos

9 April 1996
19:00
CSKA Moscow 7181 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 7666 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 7473 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 6766 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
FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
Starters:PRA
PG
10
Panagiotis Giannakis924
SG
4
Fragiskos Alvertis1732
SF
12
Dominique Wilkins16101
PF
8
Nikos Oikonomou1065
C
11
Stojko Vranković091
Reserves:PRA
SG
6
Vangelis Vourtzoumis201
PG
9
John Korfas400
PF
15
Tzanis Stavrakopoulos930
Head coach:
Božidar Maljković
1995–96 FIBA European League
Champions

Panathinaikos
First title
Starters:PRA
PG
5
José Luis Galilea1015
SG
9
Xavi Fernández1530
SF
14
Artūras Karnišovas2386
PF
4
Andrés Jiménez921
C
6
Dan Godfread951
Reserves:PRA
SF
10
José Antonio Montero002
PG
11
Salva Díez012
PF
12
Manel Bosch021
C
13
Ferran Martínez020
Head coach:
Aíto García Reneses

Final standings

Team
1. Panathinaikos
2. FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
3. CSKA Moscow
4. 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.
Vasily KarasevCSKA Moscow[1]
Fragiskos AlvertisPanathinaikos
Artūras KarnišovasFC Barcelona Banca Catalana
Dominique Wilkins (MVP)Panathinaikos
Stojko VrankovićPanathinaikos

References

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