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.

1980–81 FIBA European Champions Cup
League	FIBA European Champions Cup
Sport	Basketball
Duration	October 8, 1980 - March 26, 1981
Final
Champions	Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
Runners-up	Sinudyne Bologna

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:

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 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 Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Real Madrid 6 12 6 0 682 452 +230 2. Viganello 6 9 3 3 545 561 -16 3. Zamalek SC 6 8 2 4 463 618 -155 4. FC Porto 6 7 1 5 483 542 -59

Group B Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 6 10 4 2 531 471 +60 2. ASPO Tours 6 9 3 3 528 522 +6 3. Panathinaikos 6 9 3 3 519 543 -24 4. Sutton & Crystal Palace 6 8 2 4 524 566 -42

Group C Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Bosna 6 11 5 1 614 475 +139 2. Honvéd 6 10 4 2 587 517 +70 3. UBSC Wien 6 9 3 3 558 501 +57 4. Stevnsgade 6 6 0 6 382 648 -266

Group D Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Sinudyne Bologna 6 12 6 0 594 461 +133 2. CSKA Sofia 6 8 2 4 525 538 -13 3. Eczacıbaşı 6 8 2 4 493 533 -40 4. Partizani Tirana 6 8 2 4 499 579 -80

Group E Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Nashua EBBC 6 11 5 1 574 466 +108 2. Murray Edinburgh 6 10 4 2 467 478 -11 3. Inter Slovnaft 6 9 3 3 504 524 -20 4. Hageby 6 6 0 6 491 568 -77

Group F Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. CSKA Moscow 6 12 6 0 554 442 +112 2. Maes Pils 6 9 3 3 472 509 -37 3. Śląsk Wrocław 6 8 2 4 542 557 -15 4. Pantterit 6 7 1 5 469 529 -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)