1964–65 FIBA European Champions Cup

The 1964–65 FIBA European Champions Cup was the eighth season of the European top-tier level professional basketball club competition FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague). It was won by Real Madrid, for the second straight time. Real defeated CSKA Moscow in the two-legged EuroLeague Finals, after losing the first game in Moscow, 88–81, and winning the second game at Madrid, 62–76.

1964–65 FIBA European Champions Cup
LeagueFIBA European Champions Cup
SportBasketball
Top scorer Radivoj Korać 54.8
Finals
Champions Real Madrid
  Runners-up CSKA Moscow

During the season, Radivoj Korać, a member of the Yugoslav League club OKK Beograd, set the EuroLeague's all-time single-game scoring record, including all games played since 1958, when he scored 99 points in a game versus the Swedish League club Alviks.[1][2]

Competition system

25 teams. European national domestic league champions, plus the then current FIBA European Champions Cup title holders only, playing in a tournament system. The Finals were a two game home and away aggregate.

First round
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
ÍR 134–64 Celtic 71–17 63–47
Central YMCA 106–165 ASVEL 66–74 40–91
Alemannia Aachen 117–153 Honvéd 51–70 66–83
ASFAR 134–211 Ignis Varese 76–99 58–112
Etzella 104–179 Antwerpse 52–80 52–99
Maccabi Tel Aviv 127–131 AEK 74–67 53–64
Alvik 155–149 The Wolves Amsterdam 82–84 73–65
Wiener 135–135* Chemie Halle 76–63 59–72
Galatasaray 126–161 Lokomotiv Sofia 53–70 73–91
Helsingin Kisa-Toverit 205–115 Gladsaxe Efterslægten 127–53 78–62

*After a 135 aggregate drew, a third decisive game was held in which Chemie Halle won 59–63.

Second round
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Honvéd 140–141 Ignis Varese 84–74 56–67
ÍR 61–158 ASVEL 42–74 19–84
Antwerpse 141–157 AEK 71–72 70–85
Alvik 147–291 OKK Beograd 90–136 57–155
Chemie Halle 142–155 Spartak ZJŠ Brno 76–82 66–73
Lokomotiv Sofia 133–143 Wisła Kraków 79–61 54–82
Helsingin Kisa-Toverit 151–206 Real Madrid 100–109 51–97
Automatically qualified to the quarter finals
Helsingin Kisa-Toverit's Kari Liimo against Real Madrid

Quarterfinals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
ASVEL 130–167 Real Madrid 65–83 65–84
AEK 169–179 OKK Beograd 85–78 84–101
Ignis Varese 157–156 Spartak ZJŠ Brno 90–84 67–72
Wisła Kraków 122–162 CSKA Moscow 62–68 60–94

Semifinals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Real Madrid 180–174 OKK Beograd 84–61 96–113
Ignis Varese 124–127 CSKA Moscow 57–58 67–69

Finals
Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
CSKA Moscow 150–157 Real Madrid 88–81 62–76

First leg Palace of Sports, Moscow;Attendance 15,000[3] (8 April 1965)[3][4]

Second leg Frontón Vista Alegre, Madrid;Attendance 3,000[3] (13 April 1965)[3][4]


1964–65 FIBA European Champions Cup
Champions

Real Madrid
2nd Title


Awards

FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer

References
  1. Radivoj Korac's 99 points.
  2. 101 Greats: Radivoj Korac.
  3. Champions Cup 1964–65
  4. "8 EUROLIGAS BALONCESTO (6 SUBCAMPEÓN) (EUROPEAN BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS CUP)". Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2008.
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