Copa Príncipe de Asturias ACB

The Copa Príncipe de Asturias ACB (ACB Prince of Asturias Cup) was a basketball tournament played with teams of Liga ACB between 1986 and 1991. The 1985 tournament was called Copa Asociación (Association Cup) or Torneo de la ACB (ACB Tournament). Since the next season to its end, it was called Copa Príncipe de Asturias.

Finals
YearHostWinnerRunner-upScore
1985Villanueva de la SerenaCaja ÁlavaCAI Zaragoza93–85
1986AlcoraEstudiantes Caja PostalCacaolat Granollers89–82
1987VigoRam JoventutTDK Manresa99–80
1988Palma de MallorcaFC BarcelonaReal Madrid92–90
1989FerrolRam JoventutFC Barcelona84–80
1991A CoruñaMontigalà JoventutFórum Filatélico Valladolid72–52

History of the Cup

1985 edition

The first edition of Copa Príncipe de Asturias was played by the eliminated teams in the Round of 16 and the quarterfinals of the 1984–85 ACB season. Caja de Álava won the tournament, which was its first official title in the club history. The final was played in Villanueva de la Serena.[1]

The first round was played between teams eliminated in Round of 16. The quarterfinalists of Liga ACB joined in the second round. A team would be eliminated if it losses two rounds. If the number of teams in a round was an odd number, a team would receive a bye to the next round.[2]

First round
Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
RCD Español150–182Saski Baskonia87–7763–105
CB Valladolid172–168OAR Ferrol92–9080–78

Second round
Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
OAR Ferrol202–199CB Breogán80–70122–129
Saski Baskonia181–178CB Zaragoza91–8590–93
RCD Español172–174Granollers EB82–8090–94
CB Estudiantes161–148CB Valladolid77–7584–73

Third round
Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
CB Breogán191–210CB Zaragoza93–10798–103
Saski Baskonia192–190CB Valladolid108–10184–89
Granollers EB173–211CB Estudiantes77–8596–123
OAR Ferrol received a bye

Fourth round
Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
CB Estudiantes194–212CB Zaragoza105–10489–108
Granollers EB194–189OAR Ferrol97–9797–92
Saski Baskonia received a bye

Semifinals and final
                     
  Granollers EB 92 84  
CB Zaragoza 92 98  
  CB Zaragoza 85
  Saski Baskonia 93
Saski Baskonia 99 79
  CB Estudiantes 90 91  

1986 edition

This was the first edition with the name of Copa Príncipe de Asturias. Like in the previous season, the tournament was played by the losers in the two first rounds of the 1985–86 ACB season. Teams were divided in two groups of four teams with a double round-robin competition. The two first qualifieds played the semifinals.

Finally, CB Estudiantes achieved the title.

Semifinals Final
      
CB Estudiantes 85
OAR Ferrol 74
CB Estudiantes 89
Granollers EB 82
Granollers EB 91
CB Valladolid 85

1987 edition

The 1986–87 edition was played between the months of October and November 1986. A single round tournament was played. The final was in a neutral venue. In the first time they played the tournament, Joventut Badalona took the victory after defeating Manresa and playing only the semifinal game at home.

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
RCD Español 93
Real Madrid 104
Real Madrid 84
Joventut Badalona 99
CB Zaragoza 95
Joventut Badalona 104
Joventut Badalona 113
CB Breogán 89
CB Canarias 68
CB Breogán 91
CB Breogán 100
Granollers EB 91
Granollers EB 88
CB Valladolid 75
Joventut Badalona 99
Bàsquet Manresa 80
Bàsquet Manresa 96
CB Peñas Huesca 75
Bàsquet Manresa 84
FC Barcelona 75
FC Barcelona 120
CB Estudiantes 80
Bàsquet Manresa 83
CD Oximesa 78
Cajabilbao 78
Saski Baskonia 72
Cajabilbao 82
CD Oximesa 83
CD Oximesa 87
OAR Ferrol 84

1988 edition

Like in the last year, the 1987–88 Copa Príncipe was played with a knockout stage format, but in double leg series. The Final Four was played in single games at Palma de Mallorca. FC Barcelona won its first tournament.

  Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                         
 CB Canarias 89 90 179  
 CB Peñas Huesca 72 93 165  
   CB Canarias 81 78 159  
   FC Barcelona 111 101 212  
 CB Caja de Ronda 82 77 159
 FC Barcelona 84 103 187  
   FC Barcelona 93  
   Joventut Badalona 86  
 CB Collado Villalba 82 84 166  
 Joventut Badalona 107 106 213  
   Joventut Badalona 97 90 187
   CB Estudiantes 81 93 174  
 CB Estudiantes 84 71 155
 Cajabilbao 79 72 151  
   FC Barcelona 92
   Real Madrid 90
 Saski Baskonia 84 77 161  
 Bàsquet Manresa 80 87 167  
   Bàsquet Manresa 97 81 178
   CB Zaragoza 91 88 179  
 CB Valladolid 80 82 162
 CB Zaragoza 85 82 167  
   CB Zaragoza 96
   Real Madrid 111  
 Real Madrid 123 90 213  
 RCD Español 86 77 163  
   Real Madrid 90 94 184
   Granollers EB 92 90 182  
 Granollers EB 104 89 193
 CD Oximesa 90 91 181  

1989 edition

This edition was played between the three first qualified teams of Group A1 and the leader of Group A2 in the 1987–88 ACB season. The Cup was held at Ferrol in a Final Four format in September 1989.

Semifinals Final
      
Joventut Badalona 82
Real Madrid 79
Joventut Badalona 84
FC Barcelona 80
OAR Ferrol 71
FC Barcelona 78

1990 edition

The edition of the 1989–90 season was suspended due to a strike called by the players.

1991 edition

The format was similar than the 1989 edition and it was held at A Coruña in September 1991. This was the last edition of the Copa Príncipe de Asturias with teams of Liga ACB and Joventut Badalona won its third title.

Semifinals Final
      
Joventut Badalona 85
Real Madrid 67
Joventut Badalona 72
CB Valladolid 52
FC Barcelona 69
CB Valladolid 70

References
  1. Results of the 1985 Copa Príncipe; Datos Baloncesto
  2. Mundo Deportivo, 23 March 1985; Retrieved 1 January 2015
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