1980–81 FIBA European Champions Cup
# 1980–81 FIBA European Champions Cup

The 1980–81 FIBA European Champions Cup was the 24th season of the European top-tier level professional basketball club competition FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague). The Final was held at the Hall Rhénus, in Strasbourg, France, on March 26, 1981. In a tightly contested game, Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv defeated Sinudyne Bologna, by a result of 80–79.

## Competition system

* Twenty-four teams (European national domestic league champions, plus the then current title holders), playing in a tournament system, entered a Quarterfinals group stage, divided into six groups that played in 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:
* number of wins in one-to-one games between the teams;
* basket average between the teams;
* general basket average within the group.
* The six group winners of the Quarterfinals group stage advanced to the Semifinals group stage, which was played as a single group under the same round-robin rules.
* The group winner and the runner-up of the Semifinals group stage qualified for the final, which was played at a predetermined venue.

## Quarterfinals group stage

Key to colors :

* Top place in each group advance to Semifinal group stage

| Group A TeamPldPtsWLPFPAPD 1. Real Madrid 61260682452+230 2. Viganello 6933545561-16 3. Zamalek SC 6824463618-155 4. FC Porto 6715483542-59 | Group B TeamPldPtsWLPFPAPD 1. Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 61042531471+60 2. ASPO Tours 6933528522+6 3. Panathinaikos 6933519543-24 4. Sutton & Crystal Palace 6824524566-42 |
| - | - |
| Group C TeamPldPtsWLPFPAPD 1. Bosna 61151614475+139 2. Honvéd 61042587517+70 3. UBSC Wien 6933558501+57 4. Stevnsgade 6606382648-266 | Group D TeamPldPtsWLPFPAPD 1. Sinudyne Bologna 61260594461+133 2. CSKA Sofia 6824525538-13 3. Eczacıbaşı 6824493533-40 4. Partizani Tirana 6824499579-80 |
| Group E TeamPldPtsWLPFPAPD 1. Nashua EBBC 61151574466+108 2. Murray Edinburgh 61042467478-11 3. Inter Slovnaft 6933504524-20 4. Hageby 6606491568-77 | Group F TeamPldPtsWLPFPAPD 1. CSKA Moscow 61260554442+112 2. Maes Pils 6933472509-37 3. Śląsk Wrocław 6824542557-15 4. Pantterit 6715469529-60 |

## Semifinals group stage

Key to colors :

* Top two places in the group advance to Final

| | Team | Pld | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Sinudyne Bologna | 10 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 864 | 837 | +27 |
| 2. | Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv | 10 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 903 | 880 | +23 |
| 3. | Nashua EBBC | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 902 | 901 | +1 |
| 4. | Bosna | 10 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 926 | 946 | -20 |
| 5. | Real Madrid | 10 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 912 | 895 | +17 |
| 6. | CSKA Moscow | 10 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 813 | 861 | -48 |

## Final

March 26, Hall Rhénus, Strasbourg

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |
| Sinudyne Bologna | 79–80 | Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv |

* 1980–81 FIBA European Champions Cup Champions
* Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 2nd Title

## Awards

### FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer

* Marco Bonamico ( Sinudyne Bologna)
