| 1959–60 FIBA European Champions Cup | |
|---|---|
| League | FIBA European Champions Cup |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Finals | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| FIBA European Champions Cup seasons | |
The1959–60 FIBA European Champions Cup was third season of theEuropean top-tier level professionalbasketball club competitionFIBA European Champions Cup (now calledEuroLeague). It was won byRīgas ASK for the third straight time, an accomplishment only achieved again byJugoplastika in the late 1980s, in1989–1991. In theEuroLeague Finals, Riga defeated theSoviet Union League club,Dinamo Tbilisi, in both final games (51–61 & 62–69). Riga defeatedSlovan Orbis Prague in the semifinals, andAŠK Olimpija in the quarterfinals.
21 teams. European national domestic league champions, plus the then current FIBA European Champions Cup title holders only, playing in atournament system. The Finals were a two-game home and away aggregate.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Marocaine | 95–92 | 54–48 | 41–44 | |
| PAOK | 121–159 | 61–80 | 60–79 | |
| Wissenschaft | 125–188 | 88–84 | 66–78 | |
| 0–4* | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| USC Heidelberg | 90–113 | 46-55 | 44-58 | |
| Sparta Bertrange | 92–137 | 47-60 | 45-77 | |
| Fenerbahçe | 4–0** | 2-0 | 2-0 |
*Originally, the Champion of the Italian League was drawn to play against the Austrian champion, but the former wasSimmenthal Milano, who was banned in European competition. Since the Italian Federation refused to name another entrant in Champions Cup,Union Babenberg received a forfeit (2-0) in both games.
**Maccabi Tel Aviv withdrew before the competition due to internal problems andFenerbahçe received a forfeit (2-0) in both games.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Babenberg | 134–184 | 83–84 | 51–100 | |
| Fenerbahçe | 116–139 | 61-69 | 55-70 | |
| Marocaine | 126–180 | 65–82 | 61–98 | |
| Pantterit | 162–184 | 84–88 | 78–96 | |
| Urania Genève Sport | 128–148 | 54–62 | 74–80 | |
| Chorale Mulsant | 115–109 | 54-53 | 61-56 | |
| CCA București | 155–173 | 87–83 | 68–90 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 145–136 | 76–64 | 69–72 | |
| CF Barcelona | 105–114 | 64–65 | 41–49 | |
| AŠK Olimpija | 142–174 | 79–95 | 63–79 | |
| Chorale Mulsant | 120–124 | 68-59 | 52-65 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 152–126 | 88–65 | 64–61 | |
| Rīgas ASK | 151–114 | 82-55 | 69-59 |
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinamo Tbilisi | 113–130 | 51–61 | 62–69 |
1st leg:Vere Park,Tbilisi, 10 May 1960[1]
2nd leg:Daugava Stadion,Rīga, 15 May 1960;Attendance:17,000[1]
| 1959–60 FIBA European Champions Cup Champions |
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Rīgas ASK 3rd Title |