The 1996 Copa del Rey was the 60th edition of the
Spanish basketball Cup
The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto ( English: ''Basketball King's Cup'') is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league, the Liga ACB.
History
Originally known as the ''Copa de España de Balo ...
. It was organized by the
ACB and was played in
Murcia
Murcia ( , , ) is a city in south-eastern Spain, the Capital (political), capital and most populous city of the autonomous community of the Region of Murcia, and the Ranked lists of Spanish municipalities#By population, seventh largest city i ...
in the
Palacio de Deportes between February 22 and 25, 1996.
TDK Manresa won its first title after defeating
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona (), commonly known as FC Barcelona and colloquially as Barça (), is a professional Football club (association football), football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of ...
in the overtime of the final game.
Bracket
Final
A three-point shoot at the buzzer of
Joan Creus allowed
TDK Manresa to win its first title ever.
*MVP of the Tournament:
Joan Creus
References
External links
Boxscores at ACB.com
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Copa del Rey de Baloncesto
1995–96 in Spanish basketball