The 1991–92 FIBA European League, also shortened to 1991–92 FIBA EuroLeague, was the 35th installment of the European top-tier level professional club competition for basketball clubs (now called EuroLeague). The competition's Final Four was held at the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. It was won by Partizan, who defeated Montigalà Joventut, by a result of 71–70.
| 1991–92 FIBA European League | |
|---|---|
| League | FIBA European League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Regular Season | |
| Top scorer |  Nikos Galis (Aris) |
| Final Four | |
| Champions |  Partizan |
| Runners-up |  Montigalà Joventut |
| Final Four MVP | Sasha Danilović (Partizan) |
This season of the competition also marked an end to the era of European national domestic league champions only participation, as it featured an expanded competition, that included national domestic league champions, the current league title holders, and some other teams from the most important national domestic leagues. That also was in accordance with the league being renamed, and being called the FIBA European League (or shortened to FIBA EuroLeague) championship for men's clubs. This was because the new competition format was closer to a true European League in style. It was a name the competition would keep for the next four editions of the competition as well.
Competition system
- 33 teams (the cup title holder, national domestic league champions, and a variable number of other clubs from the most important national domestic leagues) played knock-out rounds on a home and away basis. The aggregate score of both games decided the winner.
- The sixteen remaining teams after the knock-out rounds entered the Regular Season Group Stage, divided into two groups of eight teams, playing 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 to decide the final classification: 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 top four teams from each group after the Regular Season Group Stage qualified for a Quarterfinal Playoff (X-pairings, best of 3 games).
- The four winners of the Quarterfinal Playoff qualified for the Final Stage (Final Four), which was played at a predetermined venue.
First round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Möllersdorf Traiskirchen  |
158–213 |  Maes Pils |
78–107 | 80–106 |
Pezoporikos Larnaca  |
175–174 |  USK Praha |
92–88 | 83–86 |
Partizani Tirana  |
146–208 | Aris |
79–98 | 67–110 |
Maccabi Rishon LeZion  |
213–157 |  Steaua București |
111–78 | 102–79 |
Union Sportive Hiefenech  |
161–182 |  Vevey |
84–84 | 77–98 |
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maes Pils |
175–150 |  Kingston |
86–76 | 89–74 |
| Pezoporikos Larnaca |
162–233 |  Knorr Bologna |
88–109 | 74–124 |
Śląsk Wrocław  |
162–181 | Aris |
74–75 | 88–106 |
| Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
144–148 |  Commodore Den Helder |
89–75 | 55–73 |
| Vevey |
163–199 |  Kalev |
81–86 | 82–113 |
Scania Södertälje  |
154–195 | Estudiantes Caja Postal |
76–98 | 78–97 |
KTP  |
154–211 | Philips Milano |
84–105 | 70–106 |
Fenerbahçe  |
123–174 | FC Barcelona Banca Catalana |
73–79 | 50–95 |
Szolnoki Olajbányász  |
137–181 | Partizan |
65–92 | 72–89 |
CSKA Sofia  |
140–235 |  Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
77–132 | 63–103 |
Ungmennafélag Njarðvíkur  |
150–208 |  Cibona |
76–111 | 74–97 |
Benfica  |
163–164 |  Olympique Antibes |
89–76 | 74–88 |
- Automatically qualified to the group stage
Regular season
The Regular Season begins on October 31.
If teams are level on record at the end of the Regular Season, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
- Head-to-head record.
- Head-to-head point differential.
- Point differential during the Regular Season.
- Points scored during the regular season.
- Sum of quotients of points scored and points allowed in each Regular Season match.
| Top four places in each group advance to Quarterfinals |
Group A
|
Group B
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- * Due to ongoing Yugoslav Wars, the three former Yugoslavian teams were forced to play all their home games outside their countries. All of them chose cities in Spain as the substitute home courts: eventual winner Partizan played in Fuenlabrada, title holder Slobodna Dalmacija in A Coruña and Cibona in Puerto Real.
Quarterfinals
Seeded teams played games 2 and 3 at home.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partizan |
2–1 | Knorr Bologna |
78–65 | 60–61 | 69–65 |
| Philips Milano |
2–0 | FC Barcelona Banca Catalana |
80–79 | 86–71 | |
| Cibona |
0–2 | Montigalà Joventut |
68–73 | 67–92 | |
| Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv |
1–2 | Estudiantes Caja Postal |
98–97 | 74–98 | 54–55 |
Final four
Semifinals
April 14, Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Partizan |
82–75 | Philips Milano |
| Montigalà Joventut |
91–69 | Estudiantes Argentaria |
3rd place game
April 16, Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Philips Milano |
99–81 | Estudiantes Argentaria |
Final
April 16, Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Partizan |
71–70 | Montigalà Joventut |
| 1991–92 FIBA European League Champions |
|---|
 Partizan 1st Title |
Final standings
Awards
| Award | Player | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season Top Scorer | Nikos Galis | Aris | |
| Final Four MVP | Sasha Danilović | Partizan | |
| Finals Top Scorer | Sasha Danilović | Partizan |
1992 FIBA European League All-Final Four Team
See also
References
External links
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