The 1984–85 FIBA European Champions Cup was the 28th season of the FIBA European Champions Cup club competition (now called EuroLeague). It was the first season of the competition that included the 3 point field goal. The Final was held at the Peace and Friendship Stadium in Piraeus, Greece, on April 3, 1985. Cibona won its first title, defeating Spanish side, Real Madrid, by a result of 87–78.
Competition system
25 teams (European national domestic league champions, plus the then current title holders), playing in a tournament system, played knock-out rounds on a home and away basis. The aggregate score of both games decided the winner. The six remaining teams after the knock-out rounds entered a Semifinal Group Stage, which was played as a round-robin. The final standing was based on individual wins and defeats. In the case of a tie between two or more teams after the group stage, the following criteria were used: 1) number of wins in one-to-one games between the teams; 2) basket average between the teams; 3) general basket average within the group. The winner and the runner-up of the Semifinal Group Stage qualified for the final, which was played at a predetermined venue.
Preliminary round
First round
Second round
Semifinal group stage + Key to colors Top two places in the group advance to Final
Team Pld Pts W L PF PA 1. Cibona 10 17 7 3 881 826 2. Real Madrid 10 17 7 3 933 874 3. Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 10 16 6 4 861 878 4. CSKA Moscow 10 14 4 6 823 819 5. Banco di Roma 10 14 4 6 840 882 6. Granarolo Bologna 10 12 2 8 840 899
Final
April 3, Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus
1984–85 FIBA European Champions CupChampions Cibona 1st Title
Awards FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer Dražen Petrović ( Cibona)
References
External links 1984–85 FIBA European Champions Cup
Men Basketball European Champions Cup 1985 Champions Cup 1984–85 Line-ups and Stats