The 1985–86 FIBA European Champions Cup was the 29th edition of the FIBA European Champions Cup club competition (now called
EuroLeague). The Final was held at the
Sportcsarnok in
Budapest
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, Hungary, on April 3, 1986. It was won by
Cibona for the second time in a row. They defeated
Žalgiris in the finals, by a result of 94–82.
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
Final
April 3,
Sportcsarnok,
Budapest
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Awards
FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer
*
Arvydas Sabonis
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(
Žalgiris)
References
External links
1985–86 FIBA European Champions Cup
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FIBA
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EuroLeague seasons