1988–89 FIBA European Champions Cup
# 1988–89 FIBA European Champions Cup

The 1988–89 FIBA European Champions Cup was the 32nd season of the European top-tier level professional FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague), which was won by Jugoplastika, after they beat Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 75-69. The culminating 1989 EuroLeague Final Four was held at Olympiahalle, Munich, West Germany, on 4–6 April 1989. Dino Rađja was named Final Four MVP.

## Competition system

* 27 teams (European national domestic league champions only), 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 eight remaining teams after the knock-out rounds entered a 1/4 Final 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 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 after the 1/4 Final Group Stage 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Partizani Tirana | 180-176 | ZTE | 101–90 | 79–86 |
| BMS | 172-191 | Sunair Oostende | 86–97 | 86–94 |
| Ovarense | 227-151 | Contern | 113–64 | 114–87 |
| AEL | 143-230 | Aris | 67–115 | 76–115 |
| KTP | 217-173 | Champel Genève | 101–66 | 116–107 |
| Eczacıbaşı | 141-145 | Zbrojovka Brno | 79–66 | 62–79 |
| Asker | 155-234 | Nashua EBBC | 81–103 | 74–131 |
| Klosterneuburg | 155-156 | Balkan Botevgrad | 83–82 | 72–74 |

## Round of 16

| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Partizani Tirana | 156-192 | Scavolini Pesaro | 72–84 | 84–108 |
| Sunair Oostende | 182-197 | Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv | 91–104 | 91–93 |
| Ovarense | 163-207 | Jugoplastika | 87–94 | 76–113 |
| Södertälje | 175-190 | Aris | 93–85 | 82–105 |
| KTP | 152-181 | FC Barcelona | 78–87 | 74–94 |
| Zbrojovka Brno | 141-240 | Limoges CSP | 87–111 | 54–129 |
| Nashua EBBC | 176-160 | Saturn 77 Köln | 90–87 | 86–73 |
| Balkan Botevgrad | 148-190 | CSKA Moscow | 80–103 | 68–87 |

## Quarterfinal round

Key to colors :

* Top four places in the group advance to Final four

| | Team | Pld | Pts | W | L | PF | PA |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv | 14 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 1314 | 1221 |
| 2. | FC Barcelona | 14 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 1207 | 1120 |
| 3. | Jugoplastika | 14 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 1205 | 1167 |
| 4. | Aris | 14 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 1269 | 1261 |
| 5. | Limoges CSP | 14 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 1269 | 1266 |
| 6. | Scavolini Pesaro | 14 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 1130 | 1174 |
| 7. | CSKA Moscow | 14 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 1156 | 1194 |
| 8. | Nashua EBBC | 14 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 1159 | 1306 |

## Final four

### Semifinals

April 4, Olympiahalle, Munich

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |
| Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv | 99–86 | Aris |
| FC Barcelona | 77–87 | Jugoplastika |

### 3rd place game

April 6, Olympiahalle, Munich

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |
| Aris | 88–71 | FC Barcelona |

### Final

April 6, Olympiahalle, Munich

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |
| Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv | 69–75 | Jugoplastika |

* 1988–89 FIBA European Champions Cup Champions
* Jugoplastika 1st Title

### Final standings

* Team
* Jugoplastika
* Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
* Aris
* FC Barcelona

## Awards

### FIBA European Champions Cup Final Four MVP

* Dino Rađa ( Jugoplastika)

### FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer

* Doron Jamchi ( Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv)
