0_Wizard
I have to admit, I've never heard of EuroBasket before, but it's obviously a European basketball thing just from the name. Familiar with it?
EuroBasket, also commonly referred to as the "European Basketball Championship", is the main international basketball competition contested biannually by the men's national teams governed by FIBA Europe, the European zone within the International Basketball Federation.
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Lithuania men's national basketball team
The Lithuania men's national basketball team (Lithuanian: "Lietuvos nacionalinė vyrų krepšinio rinktinė") participates in FIBA's competitions. Despite Lithuania's small size, with a population of just almost 2.9 million, the country's devotion to basketball has made them a traditional force of the sport in Europe. The Lithuanian team won the last EuroBasket tournaments prior to World War II, in 1937 and 1939. The 1939 team was led by Frank Lubin, who helped popularize basketball in the country and was called the "grandfather of Lithuanian basketball". Following the country's annexation by the Soviet Union during the war, Lithuanian players frequently formed the core of the Soviet national team.
Basketball in Greece
The sport of basketball in Greece erupted with the senior men's Greek national basketball team's win at the FIBA EuroBasket 1987 in Piraeus, which caused a general basketball euphoria in the country. Since then, men's Greek national teams have reached constant international success, leading Greece to join Russia, Serbia, Croatia, Italy, Spain, France, and Lithuania in the circle of European basketball powers. In addition to the national team's triumph in 1987, Greece won a gold medal at the FIBA EuroBasket 2005, silver medals at the FIBA EuroBasket 1989 and the 2006 FIBA World Championship, as well as the bronze medal at the FIBA EuroBasket 2009.
Vassilis Spanoulis
Vassilis Spanoulis (; born August 7, 1982) is a Greek professional basketball player for Olympiacos Piraeus of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. A tall combo guard, he is nicknamed Kill Bill, V-Span, and MVP ("Most Vassilis Player"). Spanoulis was named the Balkan Athlete of the Year in 2009, the in 2012 and 2013, the Vatican's World Athlete of the Year (Giuseppe Sciacca Award) in 2013 and the EuroLeague MVP the same year. He has earned a record seven All-EuroLeague Team selections. Spanoulis first played for Gymnastikos S. Larissas, and enjoyed a highly successful career start. His skill-set earned him a transfer to Athens and Maroussi, where he won the Greek Basket League's Best Young Player award in 2003.
Latvia national basketball team
The Latvian national basketball team () had a remarkable success during the inter-war period, being the smallest in population nation to win the EuroBasket. Latvians, like their Balts neighbors Lithuanians, also began playing basketball in 1920s. Though, they were much more advanced back then than their frequent rivals Lithuanians. On 13 December 1925 in Riga, Lithuanians played their first international game. Latvians easily swept them with result 41–20. Later on, Latvians were crushing the future three-times European champions Lithuanians as well (41–29 or even 123–10). In fact, Latvia had one of the world's strongest national basketball teams.
Greece national basketball team
The Greece national basketball team (Greek: Eθνική Oμάδα Καλαθοσφαίρισης Ελλάδος) is organized and run by the Hellenic Basketball Federation. They were runners-up in the 2006 FIBA World Championship, after beating the United States 101–95 in the tournament's semifinal. They have won the FIBA EuroBasket twice; in 1987, after beating the Soviet Union 103–101 in the final in Athens and in 2005, after beating Germany with a convincing 78–62 in the final in Belgrade. Greece is currently placed eleventh in the FIBA World Rankings (down from fourth a few years ago, due to relatively poor results in recent years).
Olympiacos B.C.
Olympiacos B.C. (), also known simply as Olympiacos or Olympiacos Piraeus, is a Greek professional basketball club, part of the major multi-sport club Olympiacos CFP, based in Piraeus. The basketball club, founded in 1931, is one of the most successful clubs in European basketball, having won three EuroLeague Championships, one Triple Crown, one Intercontinental Cup, twelve Greek Championships and nine Greek Cups. They play their home matches at the Peace and Friendship Stadium. Olympiacos is a traditional powerhouse of the EuroLeague and besides their three European Championship titles (1997, 2012, 2013), they have also been five times EuroLeague runners-up (1994, 1995, 2010, 2015, 2017) and have participated, altogether, in ten EuroLeague Final Fours (1994, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017).
Italy national basketball team
The Italian national basketball team () is administered by the Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro ("Italian Basketball Federation"). Italy has won 2 gold medals, 4 silver medals and 4 bronze medals at the FIBA EuroBasket, and 2 silver medals at the Summer Olympic Games. Italy has participated at 34 EuroBaskets, 8 World Cups, and 11 Summer Olympic Games. Italy is one of the founding members of the International Federation of Basketball (FIBA), and has one of the world's longest basketball traditions. The first match of the Italian national basketball team was played on 4 April 1926 in Milan, and it ended with a victory over France by 23–17.
1_Apprentice
No, I haven't! Is it a sports league?
0_Wizard
Well it's like the NBA Finals but for Europe. It's their big international championship bracket series.
EuroBasket, also commonly referred to as the "European Basketball Championship", is the main international basketball competition contested biannually by the men's national teams governed by FIBA Europe, the European zone within the International Basketball Federation.
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Celtics–Lakers rivalry
The Celtics–Lakers rivalry is a National Basketball Association (NBA) rivalry between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers. Both the Celtics and the Lakers are the two most storied franchises in the NBA, and the rivalry has been called the best in the NBA. The Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers have met a record 12 times in the NBA Finals, starting with their first Finals meeting in . They would both go on to dominate the league in the 1960s and 1980s, facing each other six times in the 1960s, three times in the 1980s, and two times in the late 2000s. The rivalry had been less intense since the retirements of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson in the early 1990s, but in it was renewed as the Celtics, led by the big three of Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and the Lakers, led by NBA MVP Kobe Bryant met in the Finals for the first time since , with the Celtics winning the series 4–2.
NBA Finals
The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The entrants are determined by the victors of the Eastern and Western conferences, who engage in a best-of-seven game series to determine the league champion. The winners of the Finals are awarded the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy, which replaced the Walter A. Brown Trophy in 1983. Prior to the 1949–50 season, the series was named the BAA Finals, before seeing alteration following the merger between the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and the National Basketball League (NBL) which created the modern NBA.
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home games at the American Airlines Center, which it shares with the National Hockey League's Dallas Stars. According to a 2016 "Forbes" magazine report, they are the ninth most valuable basketball franchise in the NBA, valued at approximately $1.4 billion. As of the 2017 season, the Mavericks have sold out 704 consecutive games since December 15, 2001, the longest currently running sellout streak in North American major league sports.
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their home games at Staples Center, an arena shared with the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers, the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association, and the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League. The Lakers are one of the most successful teams in the history of the NBA, and have won 16 NBA championships, their last being in 2010. As of 2017, the Lakers are the second most valuable franchise in the NBA according to "Forbes", having an estimated value of $3.0 billion.
NBA on CBS
The NBA on CBS is the branding that was used for weekly broadcasts of National Basketball Association (NBA) games produced by CBS Sports, the sports division of the CBS television network in the United States. CBS aired NBA games from the 1973–1974 NBA season (when it succeeded ABC Sports as the national broadcaster of the NBA) until the 1989–90 NBA season (when CBS was succeeded by NBC Sports). During CBS' first few years of covering the NBA, CBS was accused of mishandling their NBA telecasts. Among the criticisms included CBS playing too much loud music, the lack of stability with the announcers, regionalizing telecasts (thus fragmenting the ratings even further), billing games as being between star players instead of teams, and devoting too much attention to the slam dunk in instant replays.
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are an American professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of the original eight NBA teams to survive the league's first decade, the team is owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which they share with the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Boston Bruins. The franchise is the most successful in NBA history, with 17 championships, which accounts for 23.9 percent of all NBA championships since the league's founding.
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a men's professional basketball league in North America; composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). It is widely considered to be the premier men's professional basketball league in the world. The NBA is an active member of USA Basketball (USAB), which is recognized by FIBA (also known as the International Basketball Federation) as the national governing body for basketball in the United States. The NBA is one of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. NBA players are the world's best paid athletes by average annual salary per player.
1_Apprentice
Neat! I have seen the NBA finals before. Is it as popular on TV?
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Yep, biannually it's televised with permission from FIBA Europe, their governing authority. Same kind of stakes as the World Cup!
EuroBasket, also commonly referred to as the "European Basketball Championship", is the main international basketball competition contested biannually by the men's national teams governed by FIBA Europe, the European zone within the International Basketball Federation.
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FIBA Intercontinental Cup
The FIBA Intercontinental Cup, commonly referred to as the FIBA World Cup for Champion Clubs, or the FIBA Club World Cup, is a professional basketball competition endorsed by FIBA, FIBA Americas and Euroleague Basketball Company. Historically, its purpose has been to gather the premier basketball clubs from each of the world's geographical zones, and to officially decide the best club of the world, which is officially crowned as the world club champion. The World Cup for Clubs has been contended mainly by the champions of the continents and/or world geographical regions that are of the highest basketball levels.
Oļegs Latiševs
Oļegs Latiševs (born 1 June 1980 in Riga, Latvia, occasionally referred to by his native Russian name Oleg Latyshev, (Олег Латышев) is a FIBA basketball referee His cooperation with FIBA started in 2003 and with Euroleague in 2007. Latisevs started to work as a referee already at the age of 15 (1995), when he was awarded the referee licence and was invited as a referee to the Championship of Latvian Youth Basketball League. After five seasons (2000), he was awarded National referee category, becoming the referee of the Latvian Major Basketball League  He was awarded FIBA Basketball referee licence at the age of 23 (2003).
Basketball in Greece
The sport of basketball in Greece erupted with the senior men's Greek national basketball team's win at the FIBA EuroBasket 1987 in Piraeus, which caused a general basketball euphoria in the country. Since then, men's Greek national teams have reached constant international success, leading Greece to join Russia, Serbia, Croatia, Italy, Spain, France, and Lithuania in the circle of European basketball powers. In addition to the national team's triumph in 1987, Greece won a gold medal at the FIBA EuroBasket 2005, silver medals at the FIBA EuroBasket 1989 and the 2006 FIBA World Championship, as well as the bronze medal at the FIBA EuroBasket 2009.
2017–18 FIBA Europe Cup
The 2017–18 FIBA Europe Cup is the third season of the FIBA Europe Cup, a European professional basketball competition for clubs that was launched by FIBA. The competition began on 20 September 2017, with the qualifying rounds, and will conclude on 2 May 2018. For the 2017–18 season, the FIBA Europe Cup was reduced to 32 teams in the the regular season. This included eight groups of four teams divided into two conferences and the two top teams from each regular season group would advance to the second round of four groups of four teams followed by the two-legged play-offs. 19 out of 22 teams were dropped from Champions League qualifying rounds while 10 teams come (with additional 3 lucky losers team) from the qualifying rounds that were implemented.
FIBA Basketball World Cup
The FIBA Basketball World Cup, also known as the FIBA World Cup of Basketball or simply the FIBA World Cup, between 1950 and 2010 known as the FIBA World Championship, is an international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), the sport's global governing body. Winning The World Championship is considered to be just as prestigious as the Olympic Basketball Tournament gold medal, tournament of IOC International Olympic Committee. The world championship it is considered to be the flagship event of FIBA. The world championship has been held every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1950, except for two occasions.
EuroBasket 2015
FIBA EuroBasket 2015 was the 39th annual edition of the EuroBasket championship that is organised by FIBA Europe. It took place in four different countries (Croatia, France, Germany, and Latvia), making it the first EuroBasket held in more than one country. It started on 5 September and ended on 20 September. The top two teams ( and ) qualified to the 2016 Summer Olympics. The next five teams (, , , and the ) advanced to the World Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. and later qualified due to Serbia and Italy hosting two of the Olympic qualifying tournaments while also qualified as an invitee. Spain won their third title by defeating Lithuania 80–63 in the final.
Rosters of the top basketball teams in European club competitions
The rosters of the top basketball teams in each season's European-wide professional club competitions (tiers 1-4):  CHAMPIONS CUP  Winner: ASK Riga (USSR) Jānis Krūmiņš, Valdis Muižnieks, Maigonis Valdmanis, Gundars Muiznieks, Oļģerts Hehts, Leons Jankovskis, Alvils Gulbis, Teobalds Kalherts, Aivars Leonciks, Juris Kalnins, Ivars Veritis, Janis Davids, Gunars Silinš (Coach: Alexander Gomelsky)  Runner-up: Academic Sofia (Bulgaria) Viktor Radev, Georgi Panov, Ljubomir Panov, Mikhail Semov, Konstantin Stoimenov, Nikola Ilov, Atanas Atanasov, Ivan Emanuilov, Ljubomir Dardov, Aleksandar Blagoev, Nejcho Nejchev, Petko Lazarov (Coach: Bozhidar Takev)  CHAMPIONS CUP  Winner: ASK Riga (USSR) Jānis Krūmiņš, Valdis Muižnieks, Gundars Muiznieks, Maigonis Valdmanis, Oļģerts Hehts, Leons Jankovskis, Alvils Gulbis, Teobalds Kalherts, Juris Kalnins, Janis Davids, Aivars Leonciks, Ivars Veritis, Andrejs Bergs, Gunars Silinš, Janis Taurinš, Gunars Jansons (Coach: Alexander Gomelsky)  Runner-up: Academic Sofia (Bulgaria) Viktor Radev, Ljubomir Panov, Georgi Panov, Mikhail Semov, Petko Lazarov, Konstantin Stoimenov, Atanas Atanasov, Nikola Ilov, Ivan Emanuilov, Gencho Rashkov, Ljubomir Dardov, Georgi Kanev, Emanuil Gjaurov (Coach: Bozhidar Takev)  CHAMPIONS CUP  Winner: ASK Riga (USSR) Jānis Krūmiņš, Gundars Muiznieks, Valdis Muižnieks, Maigonis Valdmanis, Juris Kalnins, Alvils Gulbis, Leons Jankovskis, Oļģerts Hehts, Janis Davids, Ivars Veritis, Aivars Leonciks, Andrejs Bergs, Teobalds Kalherts (Coach: Alexander Gomelsky)  Runner-up: Dinamo Tbilisi (USSR) Levan Intskirveli, Guram Minashvili, Anzor Lezhava, Valeri Altabaev, Aleksandre Kiladze, Levan Moseshvili, Givi Abashidze, Vladimer Ugrekhelidze, Revaz Gogelia, Ilarion Khazaradze, Mikheil Asitashvili, Kartlos Dzhaparidze, Tamaz Kakauridze (Coach: Otar Korkia)  CHAMPIONS CUP  Winner: CSKA Moscow (USSR) Gennadi Volnov, Viktor Zubkov, Armenak Alachachian, Mikhail Semyonov, Arkadi Bochkarev, Viktor Kharitonov, Alexander Travin, Anatoli Astakhov, Pavel Sirotinski, Evgeni Karpov, V.Volkov, V.Kopylov (Coach: Evgeni Alexeev)  Runner-up: ASK Riga (USSR) Jānis Krūmiņš, Jaak Lipso, Maigonis Valdmanis, Gundars Muiznieks, Valdis Muižnieks, Juris Kalnins, Oļģerts Hehts, Alvils Gulbis, Aivars Leonciks, Janis Davids, Ivars Veritis, Andrejs Bergs (Coach: Alexander Gomelsky)  CHAMPIONS CUP  Winner: Dinamo Tbilisi (USSR) Guram Minashvili, Valeri Altabaev, Aleksandre Kiladze, Vladimer Ugrekhelidze, Levan Intskirveli, Anzor Lezhava, Aleksandr Petrov, Ilarion Khazaradze, Levan Moseshvili, Revaz Gogelia, Amiran Skhiereli, Anton Kazandjian (Coach: Otar Korkia)  Runner-up: Real Madrid (Spain) Emiliano Rodríguez, Wayne Hightower, Lolo Sainz, Stan Morrison, Carlos Sevillano, Jose Lluis, Julio Descartin, Lorenzo Alocen, José Ramón Durand, Antonio Palmero, Pedro Llop, Kent McComb (Coach: Pedro Ferrándiz)  CHAMPIONS CUP  Winner: CSKA Moscow (USSR) Gennadi Volnov, Viktor Zubkov, Armenak Alachachian, Jaak Lipso, Yuri Korneev, Aleksandr Petrov, Alexander Travin, Arkadi Bochkarev, Anatoli Astakhov, Viacheslav Khrinin, Mikhail Semyonov, Alexander Kulkov, Alexander Shatalin (Coach: Evgeni Alexeev)  Runner-up: Real Madrid (Spain) Emiliano Rodríguez, Clifford Luyk, Lolo Sainz, Bob Burgess, Carlos Sevillano, José Ramón Durand, Lorenzo Alocen, Julio Descartin, Antonio Palmero, Jorge García, Arsenio Lope (Coach: Joaquín Hernández)  CHAMPIONS CUP  Winner: Real Madrid (Spain) Emiliano Rodríguez, Clifford Luyk, Bob Burgess, Bill Hanson, Lolo Sainz, Carlos Sevillano, José Ramón Durand, Julio Descartin, Moncho Monsalve, Antonio Palmero, Ignacio San Martin (Coach: Joaquín Hernández)  Runner-up: TJ Spartak ZJS Brno (Czechoslovakia) Frantisek Konvicka, Vladimir Pistelak, Zdenek Bobrovsky, Jan Bobrovsky, Zdenek Konecny, Frantisek Pokorny, Zdenek Vlk, Stanislav Milota, Tomas Jambor, Ivo Dubs, Martin Nuchalik, Cvrkal (Coach: Ivo Mrazek)  CHAMPIONS CUP  Winner: Real Madrid (Spain) Emiliano Rodríguez, Clifford Luyk, Bob Burgess, Lolo Sainz, Jim Scott, Carlos Sevillano, Julio Descartin, José Ramón Durand, Moncho Monsalve, Miguel "Che" Gonzalez, Fernando Modrego, Jorge García (Coach: Pedro Ferrándiz)  Runner-up: CSKA Moscow (USSR) Gennadi Volnov, Viktor Zubkov, Armenak Alachachian, Jaak Lipso, Yuri Korneev, Anatoli Astakhov, Alexander Travin, Oleg Borodin, Alexander Kulkov, Gennadi Chechuro, Arkadi Bochkarev, Vadim Kapranov, I.Brjanov (Coach: Evgeni Alexeev)  CHAMPIONS CUP  Winner: Olimpia Simmenthal Milano (Italy) Bill Bradley, Skip Thoren, Sandro Riminucci, Gabriele Vianello, Massimo Masini, Gianfranco Pieri, Giulio Iellini, Giandomenico Ongaro, Franco Longhi, Marco Binda, Luciano Gnocchi, Fenelli (Coach: Cesare Rubini)  Runner-up: TJ Slavia VS Prague (Czechoslovakia) Jiří Zídek Sr., Jiří Zedníček, Karel Baroch, Jiri Ammer, Jaroslav Kovar, Jaroslav Krivy, Jirí Štastný, Jiri Lizalek, Jiri Konopasek, Josef Kraus, Vladimír Knop, Jan Blažek, Miloš Hrádek, Jan Hummel (Coach: Jaroslav Sip)  CHAMPIONS CUP  Winner: Real Madrid (Spain) Emiliano Rodríguez, Clifford Luyk, Miles Aiken, Lolo Sainz, Bob McIntyre, Carlos Sevillano, Moncho Monsalve, Vicente Paniagua, José Ramón Ramos, Cristóbal Rodríguez, Toncho Nava, Ramón Guardiola (Coach: Pedro Ferrándiz)  Runner-up: Olimpia Simmenthal Milano (Italy) Steve Chubin, Austin "Red" Robbins, Sandro Riminucci, Massimo Masini, Gabriele Vianello, Gianfranco Pieri, Giulio Iellini, Giandomenico Ongaro, Gianfranco Fantin, Franco Longhi, Marco Binda, Luciano Gnocchi (Coach: Cesare Rubini)  CUP WINNERS' CUP  Winner: Ignis Varese (Italy) Stan McKenzie, Tony Gennari, Ottorino Flaborea, Paolo Vittori, Enrico Bovone, Massimo Villetti, Dino Meneghin, Sauro Bufalini, Pierangelo Gergati, Giambattista "Nino" Cescutti, Maurizio Ossena, Roberto Gergati (Coach: Vittorio Tracuzzi)  Runner-up: Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel) Tal Brody, Tani Cohen-Mintz, Abraham Hoffman, Joseph Leja, Amnon Avidan, Kelin Shapira, Haim Starkman, Shabi Ben-Bassat, Gabi Neumark, Gideon Freitag, Reuven Daniel, Moshe Golovey (Coach: Yehoshua Rozin)  CHAMPIONS CUP  Winner: Real Madrid (Spain) Emiliano Rodríguez, Clifford Luyk, Wayne Brabender, Miles Aiken, Lolo Sainz, Vicente Paniagua, Toncho Nava, Carlos Sevillano, José Ramón Ramos, Cristóbal Rodríguez, Ramón Guardiola (Coach: Pedro Ferrándiz)  Runner-up: TJ Spartak ZJS Brno (Czechoslovakia) Frantisek Konvicka, Vladimir Pistelak, Jan Bobrovsky, Zdenek Bobrovsky, Petr Novicky, Zdenek Vlk, Tomas Jambor, Jiri Pospisil, Jiri Kovarik, Miroslav Bily, Miroslav Zanaska, Cvrkal (Coach: Ivo Mrazek)  CUP WINNERS' CUP  Winner: AEK Athens (Greece) Georgios Trontzos, Christos Zoupas, Georgios Amerikanos, Stelios Vasileiadis, Eas Larentzakis, Antonis Christeas, Lakis Tsavas, Petros Petrakis, Nikos Nesiadis, Andreas Dimitriadis, Georgios Moschos (Coach: Nikos Milas)  Runner-up: TJ Slavia VS Prague (Czechoslovakia) Jiří Zídek Sr., Jiri Ruzicka, Robert Mifka, Jiri Ammer, Karel Baroch, Bohumil Tomasek, Jiří Zedníček, Jaroslav Krivy, Jiri Konopasek, Jirí Štastný, Jaroslav Kovar, Jiri Lizalek, Vladimír Knop (Coach: Jirí Baumruk)  CHAMPIONS CUP  Winner: CSKA Moscow (USSR) Sergei Belov, Vladimir Andreev, Gennadi Volnov, Jaak Lipso, Alexander Sidjakin, Vadim Kapranov, Yuri Selikhov, Alexander Kulkov, Anatoli Astakhov, Oleg Borodin, Rudolf Nesterov, Nikolai Kovirkin, Nikolai Kruchkov, Anatoli Blik (Coach: Armenak Alachachian)  Runner-up: Real Madrid (Spain) Emiliano Rodríguez, Clifford Luyk, Wayne Brabender, Miles Aiken, Vicente Ramos, Lolo Sainz, José Ramón Ramos, Toncho Nava, Cristóbal Rodríguez, Carlos Sevillano, Vicente Paniagua, Ramón Guardiola, Rafael Rullan, Carmelo Cabrera, Jose Manuel Suero, Cesar Perera, Alberto Vinas (Coach: Pedro Ferrándiz)  CUP WINNERS' CUP  Winner: TJ Slavia VS Prague (Czechoslovakia) Jiří Zídek Sr., Jiri Ruzicka, Robert Mifka, Jiri Ammer, Karel Baroch, Jiří Zedníček, Jaroslav Krivy, Jiri Konopasek, Bohumil Tomasek, Jaroslav Kovar (Coach: Jaroslav Sip)  Runner-up: Dinamo Tbilisi (USSR) Vladimer Ugrekhelidze, Zurab Sakandelidze, Mikheil Korkia, Valeri Altabaev, Anzor Lezhava, Levan Moseshvili, Amiran Skhiereli, Sergo Maghalashvili, Tamaz Chikhladze, Igor Narimanidze, Bondo Bolkvadze, T.Pitskhelauri (Coach: Levan Intskirveli / Aleksandre Kiladze)  CHAMPIONS CUP  Winner: Ignis Varese (Italy) Dino Meneghin, Ricky Jones, Manuel Raga, Aldo Ossola, Edoardo Rusconi, Paolo Vittori, Ottorino Flaborea, Toto Bulgheroni, Lino Paschini, Massimo Villetti, Claudio Malagoli, Giorgio Consonni (Coach: Aleksandar Nikolić)  Runner-up: CSKA Moscow (USSR) Sergei Belov, Vladimir Andreev, Alzhan Zharmukhamedov, Alexander Sidjakin, Vadim Kapranov, Valeri Miloserdov, Yuri Selikhov, Alexander Kulkov, Anatoli Blik, Nikolai Kovirkin, Vladimir Iljuk, Nikolai Kruchkov, Nikolai Gilgner, Mikhail Medvedev (Coach: Armenak Alachachian)  CUP WINNERS' CUP  Winner: AP Fides Partenope Napoli (Italy) Miles Aiken, Jim Williams, Remo Maggetti, Carlos d'Aquila, Sauro Bufalini, Giovanni Gavagnin, Francesco Ovi, Renato Abbate, Leonardo Coen, Antonio Errico, Vincenzo Errico, Manfredo Fucile (Coach: Antonio "Tonino" Zorzi)  Runner-up: Jeanne d'Arc Vichy (France) Rudy Bennett, Larry Robertson, Paul Besson, Alain Schol, Andre Jacquemot, Paul Brousse, Pierre Buisson, Georges Ithany, Robert Chapuis, Michel Gardes, Pierre Laurent, Charlie Vilela, Laux (Coach: Đorđe Andrijašević)  CHAMPIONS CUP  Winner: CSKA Moscow (USSR) Sergei Belov, Vladimir Andreev, Alzhan Zharmukhamedov, Ivan Edeshko, Vadim Kapranov, Alexander Kulkov, Evgeni Kovalenko, Nikolai Kovirkin, Vladimir Iljuk, Nikolai Gilgner, Yuri Selikhov, Rudolf Nesterov, Valeri Miloserdov, Nikolai Kruchkov, Boris Subbotin, Sergei Yastrebov, Vladimir Zakharov, Nikolai Bolvachev (Coach: Alexander Gomelsky)  Runner-up: Ignis Varese (Italy) Dino Meneghin, John Fultz, Aldo Ossola, Manuel Raga, Ottorino Flaborea, Edoardo Rusconi, Paolo Vittori, Ivan Bisson, Paolo Polzot, Toto Bulgheroni, Augusto d'Amico, Massimo Villetti, Lino Paschini, Giovanni Gavagnin, Giorgio Consonni (Coach: Aleksandar Nikolić)  CUP WINNERS' CUP  Winner: Olimpia Simmenthal Milano (Italy) Art Kenney, Massimo Masini, Renzo Bariviera, Giulio Iellini, Giorgio Giomo, Giuseppe "Pino" Brumatti, Mauro Cerioni, Paolo Bianchi, Giorgio Papetti, Roberto Paleari, Gaggiotti (Coach: Cesare Rubini)  Runner-up: Spartak Leningrad (USSR) Alexander Belov, Leonid Ivanov, Valeri Fjodorov, Yuri Shtukin, Vladimir Arzamaskov, Alexander Bolshakov, Evgeni Volchkov, Anatoli Yumashev, Ivan Rozhin, Ivan Dvorny, Andrei Makeev, Viacheslav Borodin, Krivoshchjokov, Potanin, Bykov (Coach: Vladimir Kondrashin)  CHAMPIONS CUP  Winner: Ignis Varese (Italy) Dino Meneghin, Manuel Raga, Aldo Ossola, Tony Gennari, Ottorino Flaborea, Edoardo Rusconi, Paolo Vittori, Ivan Bisson, Marino Zanatta, Graziano Malachin, Walter Vigna (Coach: Aleksandar Nikolić)  Runner-up: Jugoplastika Split (Yugoslavia) Petar Skansi, Damir Šolman, Rato Tvrdić, Mihajlo Manović, Zdenko Prug, Branko Macura, Lovre Tvrdić, Dražen Tvrdić, Duje Krstulović, Mirko Grgin, Drago Peterka, Ivo Škarić, Zoran Grašo (Coach: Branko Radović)  Semifinalist: Real Madrid (Spain) Emiliano Rodríguez, Juan Antonio Corbalán, Clifford Luyk, Wayne Brabender, Tim Muller, José Ramón Ramos, Luis Maria Prada, Vicente Ramos, Rafael Rullan, Toncho Nava, Cristóbal Rodríguez, Carmelo Cabrera, Vicente Paniagua, José Luis López Abellán, Alberto Vinas (Coach: Pedro Ferrándiz)  Semifinalist: Panathinaikos Athens (Greece) Georgios Kolokythas, Willy Kirkland, Apostolos Kontos, Christos Kefalos, Christos Iordanidis, Giannis Dimaras, Charis Papazoglou, Andreas Papantoniou, Petros Panagiotarakos, Thanasis Peppas, Andreas Haikalis, Anagnos, Zografos, Paraskevas (Coach: Kostas Mourouzis)  CUP WINNERS' CUP  Winner: Olimpia Simmenthal Milano (Italy) Art Kenney, Massimo Masini, Renzo Bariviera, Giuseppe "Pino" Brumatti, Giulio Iellini, Mauro Cerioni, Paolo Bianchi, Giorgio Giomo, Doriano Iacuzzo, Sergio Borlenghi, Marco Crisafulli, Ferrari (Coach: Cesare Rubini)  Runner-up: Crvena Zvezda Belgrade (Yugoslavia) Zoran Slavnić, Ljubodrag Simonović, Dragan Kapičić, Vladimir Cvetković, Zoran Lazarević, Goran Rakočević, Dragiša Vučinić, Ivan Sarjanović, Zoran Latifić, Risto Kubura, Božidar Pešić, Ljupče Žugić, Tihomir Pavlović, Z.Bogosavljević, M.Bojanović (Coach: Bratislav Đorđević)  KORAĆ CUP  Winner: Lokomotiva Zagreb (Yugoslavia) Nikola Plećaš, Damir Rukavina, Vjeceslav Kavedžija, Rajko Gospodnetić, Milivoj Omašić, Eduard Bočkaj, Ivica Valek, Zvonko Avberšek, Dragan Kovačić, Petar Jelić, Ante Ercegović, Zdenko Grgić, Srećko Šute (Coach: Marijan Catinelli)  Runner-up: OKK Belgrade (Yugoslavia) Žarko Knežević, Blaž Kotarac, Momčilo Pažmanj, Mile Simendić, Zoran Marojević, Rajko Žižić, Kosta Grubor, Tomić, Subotić, Janjić, Kokora, Opačić, Kresović  CHAMPIONS CUP  Winner: Ignis Varese (Italy) Dino Meneghin, Bob Morse, Manuel Raga, Aldo Ossola, Ivan Bisson, Ottorino Flaborea, Marino Zanatta, Edoardo Rusconi, Paolo Polzot, Paolo Vittori, Massimo Lucarelli, Giorgio Chiarini, Franco Bartolucci (Coach: Aleksandar Nikolić)  Runner-up: CSKA Moscow (USSR) Sergei Belov, Vladimir Andreev, Ivan Edeshko, Alzhan Zharmukhamedov, Evgeni Kovalenko, Viktor Petrakov, Alexander Kulkov, Valeri Miloserdov, Nikolai Djachenko, Nikolai Kovirkin, Vadim Kapranov, Vladimir Iljuk, Sergei Yastrebov, Vladimir Viktorov (Coach: Alexander Gomelsky)  Semifinalist: Olimpia Simmenthal Milano (Italy) Art Kenney, Massimo Masini, Giuseppe "Pino" Brumatti, Renzo Bariviera, Giorgio Giomo, Giulio Iellini, Mauro Cerioni, Renzo Vecchiato, Paolo Bianchi, Sergio Borlenghi (Coach: Cesare Rubini)  Semifinalist: Crvena Zvezda Belgrade (Yugoslavia) Zoran Slavnić, Dragan Kapičić, Goran Rakočević, Dragiša Vučinić, Ivan Sarjanović, Božidar Pešić, Zoran Lazarević, Ljubodrag Simonović, Goran Latifić (Coach: Bratislav Đorđević)  CUP WINNERS' CUP  Winner: Spartak Leningrad (USSR) Alexander Belov, Valeri Fjodorov, Yuri Shtukin, Leonid Ivanov, Yuri Pavlov, Alexander Bolshakov, Vladimir Yakovlev, Evgeni Volchkov, Ivan Dvorny, Sergei Kuznetsov, Andrei Makeev, Ivan Rozhin, Mikhail Silantev, Vladimir Arzamaskov (Coach: Vladimir Kondrashin)  Runner-up: Jugoplastika Split (Yugoslavia) Damir Šolman, Rato Tvrdić, Branko Macura, Mihajlo Manović, Duje Krstulović, Lovre Tvrdić, Zdenko Prug, Dražen Tvrdić, Mirko Grgin, Ivo Škarić, Mlađan Tudor, Zoran Grašo (Coach: Srđan Kalember)  KORAĆ CUP  Winner: Forst Cantù (Italy) Pierluigi Marzorati, Bob Lienhard, Carlo Recalcati, Antonio Farina, Mario Beretta, Luciano Vendemini, Franco Meneghel, Fabrizio Della Fiori, Renzo Tombolato, Giorgio Cattini, Danilo Zonta (Coach: Arnaldo Taurisano)  Runner-up: Racing Maes Pils Mechelen (Belgium) Bill Drozdiak, Luc de Permentier, Jos Peeters, Bobby Kissane, Jack van Thillo, Jean Jacobs, Dutrieux (Coach: Robert Marchand)  CHAMPIONS CUP  Winner: Real Madrid (Spain) Juan Antonio Corbalán, Clifford Luyk, Wayne Brabender, Walter Szczerbiak, Rafael Rullan, Vicente Ramos, Carmelo Cabrera, Cristóbal Rodríguez, Vicente Paniagua, Luis Maria Prada (Coach: Pedro Ferrándiz)  Runner-up: Ignis Varese (Italy) Dino Meneghin, Bob Morse, Manuel Raga, Aldo Ossola, Ivan Bisson, Edoardo Rusconi, Marino Zanatta, Paolo Polzot, Massimo Lucarelli, Sergio Rizzi, Mauro Salvaneschi, Maurizio Gualco (Coach: Sandro Gamba)  Semifinalist: Radnički Belgrade (Yugoslavia) Dragoslav Ražnatović, Miroljub Damjanović, Milun Marović, Srećko Jarić, Dragan Vučinić, Dragan Ivković, Mile Đorđević, Milovan Tasić, Čokanović (Coach: Slobodan Ivković)  Semifinalist: AS Berck Basket (France) Ken Gardner, Bob Cheeks, Jean-Pierre Sailly, Pierre Galle, Yves-Marie Verove, Jean Caulier, Didier Dobbels, Jean Racz, Jean Galle, Patrick Caresse, Bernard Bryl, Patrick Platteau (Coach: Jean Galle)  CUP WINNERS' CUP  Winner: Crvena Zvezda Belgrade (Yugoslavia) Zoran Slavnić, Dragan Kapičić, Ljubodrag Simonović, Dragisa Vučinić, Radivoje Živković, Ivan Sarjanović, Goran Rakočević, Zoran Lazarević, Dragoje Jovašević, Ljupče Žugić, Božidar Pešić, Zoran Latifić, Vesko Pajović (Coach: Aleksandar Nikolić)  Runner-up: TJ Spartak ZJS Brno (Czechoslovakia) Kamil Brabenec, Jan Bobrovsky, Petr Novicky, Jaroslav Beranek, Jiri Balastik, Vojtech Petr, Jiri Pospisil, Jaroslav Stehlik, Michal Arpas, Vaclav Sramek, Ludvik David, Hrubec (Coach: Frantisek Konvicka)  KORAĆ CUP  Winner: Forst Cantù (Italy) Pierluigi Marzorati, Bob Lienhard, Carlo Recalcati, Fabrizio della Fiori, Antonio Farina, Franco Meneghel, Mario Beretta, Renzo Tombolato, Giorgio Cattini, Riccardo Santolini, Guanziroli, Giorni (Coach: Arnaldo Taurisano)  Runner-up: Partizan Belgrade (Yugoslavia) Dražen Dalipagić, Dragan Kićanović, Dragan Đukić, Dragan Todorić, Žarko Zečević, Josip Farčić, Dušan Kerkez, Boris Beravs, Branimir Popović, Goran Latifić, Zoran Marković, Marko Martinović (Coach: Ranko Žeravica)  CHAMPIONS CUP  Winner: Ignis Varese (Italy) Bob Morse, Charlie Yelverton, Dino Meneghin, Aldo Ossola, Ivan Bisson, Marino Zanatta, Edoardo Rusconi, Sergio Rizzi, Mauro Salvaneschi, Enzo Carraria, Maurizio Gualco, Bessi, Lepori (Coach: Sandro Gamba)  Runner-up: Real Madrid (Spain) Juan Antonio Corbalán, Clifford Luyk, Wayne Brabender, Walter Szczerbiak, Rafael Rullan, Carmelo Cabrera, Vicente Ramos, Cristóbal Rodríguez, Luis Maria Prada, Vicente Paniagua, Samuel Puente, José Manuel Beirán (Coach: Pedro Ferrándiz)  Semifinalist: KK Zadar (Yugoslavia) Krešimir Ćosić, Josip Đerđa, Doug Richards, Nedeljko Ostarčević, Čedomir Perinčić, Branko Skroče, Zdravko Jerak, Bruno Marcelić, Tomislav Matulović (Coach: Lucijan Valčić)  Semifinalist: AS Berck Basket (France) Joby Wright, Mike Stewart, Didier Dobbels, Jean-Pierre Sailly, Pierre Galle, Jean Racz, Yves Douchain, Jean Caulier, Didier Fourquet, Bernard Bryl (Coach: Jean Galle)  CUP WINNERS' CUP  Winner: Spartak Leningrad (USSR) Alexander Belov, Vladimir Arzamaskov, Alexander Bolshakov, Yuri Shtukin, Mikhail Silantev, Yuri Pavlov, Leonid Ivanov, Sergei Kuznetsov, Andrei Makeev, Valeri Fjodorov, Vladimir Yakovlev, Viacheslav Borodin (Coach: Vladimir Kondrashin)  Runner-up: Crvena Zvezda Belgrade (Yugoslavia) Zoran Slavnić, Ljubodrag Simonović, Dragan Kapičić, Radivoje Živković, Dragiša Vučinić, Žarko Koprivica, Goran Rakočević, Ivan Sarjanović, Dragoje Jovašević, Vesko Pajović, Zoran Lazarević, Božidar Pešić, Dušan Spasojević, Grujičić (Coach: Nemanja Đurić)  KORAĆ CUP  Winner: Forst Cantù (Italy) Pierluigi Marzorati, Bob Lienhard, Carlo Recalcati, Fabrizio della Fiori, Antonio Farina, Franco Meneghel, Mario Beretta, Renzo Tombolato, Giorgio Cattini, Silvano Cancian, Roberto Natalini, Bruno Carapacchi (Coach: Arnaldo Taurisano)  Runner-up: FC Barcelona (Spain) Lawrence McCray, Randy Knowles, Manuel "Manolo" Flores, Gregorio "Goyo" Estrada, Jesus Iradier, Miguel Lopez Abril, Herminio San Epifanio, Marcelino "Marcelo" Segarra, Norman Carmichael, Juan Francisco Farelo, Jorge García, Pedro Guimera, Charles Thomas, Javier Mendiburu (Coach: Ranko Žeravica)  CHAMPIONS CUP  Winner: Mobilgirgi Varese (Italy) Dino Meneghin, Bob Morse, Bill Campion, Aldo Ossola, Giulio Iellini, Marino Zanatta, Ivan Bisson, Mauro Salvaneschi, Sergio Rizzi, Maurizio Gualco, Enzo Carraria, Stefano Bechini, Alberto Mottini, Riccardo Montesi (Coach: Sandro Gamba)  Runner-up: Real Madrid (Spain) Juan Antonio Corbalán, Clifford Luyk, Wayne Brabender, Walter Szczerbiak, John Coughran, Rafael Rullan, Vicente Ramos, Carmelo Cabrera, Cristóbal Rodríguez, Luis Maria Prada, Vicente Paniagua, Julio Jimenez, José Luis Logroño (Coach: Lolo Sainz)  Semifinalist: Forst Cantù (Italy) Bob Lienhard, John Grochowalski, Pierluigi Marzorati, Carlo Recalcati, Fabrizio della Fiori, Franco Meneghel, Mario Beretta, Renzo Tombolato, Giorgio Cattini, Daniele Pirovano, Roberto Natalini (Coach: Arnaldo Taurisano)  Semifinalist: ASVEL Villeurbanne (France) Roger Moore, Bob Purkhiser, Bob Lackey, Alain Gilles, Philippe Haquet, Jean-Pierre Jouffray, Mamadou M'Baye, Michel Duprez, Gérard Lespinasse (Coach: André Buffière)  CUP WINNERS' CUP  Winner: Olimpia Cinzano Milano (Italy) Mike Sylvester, Austin "Red" Robbins, Giuseppe "Pino" Brumatti, Paolo Bianchi, Antonio Francescatto, Sergio Borlenghi, Vittorio Ferracini, Franco Boselli, Maurizio Borghese, Maurizio Benatti, Dino Boselli, Vittorio Gallinari, Paolo Friz, Marino Sabatini, Carlo Fabbricatore (Coach: Filippo "Pippo" Faina)  Runner-up: ASPO Tours (France) Jean-Michel Sénégal, Randle "L.C."
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Neat! I bet people go to restaurants and bars to watch the games!
0_Wizard
Considering that winning it is just as prestigious as if that country's Olympic team won gold, I would certainly HOPE bars would be packed, right?
Winning The World Championship is considered to be just as prestigious as the Olympic Basketball Tournament gold medal, tournament of IOC International Olympic Committee.
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