1988–89 FIBA Women's European Champions Cup

The 1988–89 FIBA Women's European Champions Cup[1] was the 31st edition of FIBA Europe's competition for national champions women's basketball clubs, running from September 1988 to 22 March 1989. The final featured clash between earlier 1987–88 season reigning champion Primigi Vicenza from Vicenza (Italy) and third place Jedinstvo Aida from Tuzla (then Yugoslav champion from Bosnia and Herzegovina). Jedinstvo Aida won a final game played in Florence for the first time in club's history, to become the second YU club to win the competition. Dynamo Novosibirsk and Astarac Mirande came third and fourth respectively.[2][3][4]

Finals

Final game took place in Florence on 22 March 1989.[5]

Team #1 Team #2
Jedinstvo Aida Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 74–70 Italy Primigi Vicenza

Road to finals

Schedule and Results – 1988–1989 European Cup for Women's Champion Clubs, per FIBA Europe website[a][6]

Qualifying round

Team #1 1st 2nd Team #2 Agg.
Primigi Vicenza Italy bye as reigning champion 1988.
DBB Wien Austria 79–87 53–73 Spain Caixa Tarragona
Elitzur Holon Israel 53–70 57–84 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jedinstvo Aida
BCS Sporting Luxembourg Luxembourg 48–63 58–71 Switzerland CVJM Birsfelden
Dynamo Novosibirsk Soviet Union 133–67 113–61 Finland Sampo Basket
Galatasaray Istanbul Turkey 73–58 64–77 Romania Universitatea Cluj
CIF Lisboa Portugal 50–83 52–85 France Astarac Mirande
Hoybraten BK Norway 72–84 61–108 Sweden Solna IF
CS 17 Nentori Tirana Albania 73–103 70–112 Bulgaria Levski-Spartak Sofia
HOI Den Helder Netherlands 81–75 70–72 West Germany Agon 08 Dusseldorf
Vysoke Školy Czechoslovakia 99–42 88–58 England Avon BC Northampton
AO Sporting Athens Greece 47–71 56–73 Hungary BSE Budapest

Round of 12

Team #1 1st 2nd Team #2 Agg.
Caixa Tarragona Spain 59–77 61–73 Italy Primigi Vicenza
CVJM Birsfelden Switzerland 49–109 58–113 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jedinstvo Aida
Galatasaray Istanbul Turkey 58–110 62–82 Soviet Union Dynamo Novosibirsk
Solna IF Sweden 79–76 57–69 France Astarac Mirande
Levski-Spartak Sofia Bulgaria 87–47 75–69 Netherlands HOI Den Helder
Vysoke Školy Czech Republic 88–72 73–65 Hungary BSE Budapest

Round of 6

Team #1 1st 2nd Team #2 Agg.
Jedinstvo Aida Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 84–56 80–68 France Astarac Mirande
Dynamo Novosibirsk Soviet Union 89–78 85–73 Bulgaria Levski-Spartak Sofia
Vysoke Školy Czech Republic 64–72 59–65 Italy Primigi Vicenza
Primigi Vicenza Italy 64–50 93–67 Soviet Union Dynamo Novosibirsk
Jedinstvo Tuzla Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 73–66 64–58 Bulgaria Levski-Spartak Sofia
Astarac Mirande France 73–76 68–62 Czech Republic Visoke Školy
Dynamo Novosibirsk Soviet Union 101–88 77–73 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jedinstvo Aida
Primigi Vicenza Italy 58–54 66–79 France Astarac Mirande
Levski-Spartak Sofia Bulgaria 77–55 83–71 Czech Republic Visoke Školy
Astarac Mirande France 99–67 73–87 Soviet Union Dynamo Novosibirsk
Visoke Školy Czech Republic 58–67 61–65 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jedinstvo Aida
Levski-Spartak Sofia Bulgaria 50–64 52–74 Italy Primigi Vicenza
Dynamo Novosibirsk Soviet Union 112–64 69–70 Czech Republic Visoke Školy
Astarac Mirande France 90–74 65–69 Bulgaria Levski-Spartak Sofia
Jedinstvo Tuzla Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 75–70 52–77 Italy Primigi Vicenza

Group stage standings

Team Pld W L PF PA
Italy Primigi Vicenza 10 8 2 703 602
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jedinstvo Aida 10 7 3 721 692
Soviet Union Dynamo Novosibirsk 10 6 4 804 746
France Astarac Mirande 10 4 6 725 723
Bulgaria Levski-Spartak Sofia 10 3 7 680 730
Czech Republic Vysoke Školy 10 2 8 640 751

Notes

  1. ^ Schedule & Results – 1988/89 European Cup for Women's Champion Clubs – Data per FIBA Europe website.

References

  1. ^ 1988–89 FIBA Women's European Champions Cup
  2. ^ "Women Basketball European Champions Cup 1989 - Jedinstvo Tuzla (YUG)". todor66.com. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  3. ^ "European Cup for Women's Champion Clubs (1989) | FIBA Europe". fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  4. ^ FIBA Women's European Champions Cup / Euroleague Women history and list of finals, 1959-2016 with links and websites, at FIBA Europe's website
  5. ^ "Schedule & Results - Final - European Cup for Women's Champion Clubs (1988/89) - FIBA Europe". fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Schedule & Results - European Cup for Women's Champion Clubs (1988/89) - FIBA Europe". fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 14 January 2019.