Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna in international competitions

Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna history and statistics in FIBA Europe and Euroleague Basketball (company) competitions.

European competitions

Record Round Opponent club
1960–61 FIBA European Champions Cup 1st–tier
3–1 1st round Switzerland Urania Genève Sport 68–62
(a) 		96–45
(h)
2nd round Romania Steaua București 70–56
(h) 		54–70
(a)
1974–75 FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup 2nd–tier
4–4 2nd round Israel Maccabi Ramat Gan 94–114
(a) 		88–62
(h)
QF Soviet Union Spartak Leningrad 70–93
(a) 		69–58
(h)
France Moderne 85–64
(h) 		88–89
(a)
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jugoplastika 81–78
(h) 		74–87
(a)
1975–76 FIBA Korać Cup 3rd–tier
8–2 2nd round Austria Maximarkt Wels 89–71
(a) 		93–80
(h)
Top 16 Bulgaria Cherno More 80–71
(a) 		97–73
(h)
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan 82–99
(a) 		98–75
(h)
West Germany 04 Leverkusen 106–70
(h) 		101–97
(a)
SF Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jugoplastika 83–74
(a) 		79–92
(h)
1976–77 FIBA European Champions Cup 1st–tier
3–3 1st round Romania Dinamo București 77–68
(h) 		96–99
(a)
Greece Olympiacos 87–64
(h) 		79–81
(a)
Israel Maccabi Elite 81–110
(a) 		76–60
(h)
1977–78 FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup 2nd–tier
6–5 2nd round Greece Olympiacos 72–78
(a) 		78–61
(h)
QF Spain FC Barcelona 89–72
(h) 		86–94
(a)
Sweden Södertälje 92–90
(h) 		83–73
(a)
Romania Steaua București 101–110
(a) 		99–76
(h)
SF France Caen 98–78
(h) 		80–86
(a)

F 		Italy Gabetti Cantù
82–84
March 29, PalaLido, Milan
1978–79 FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup 2nd–tier
5–3 2nd round Bye Sinudyne
qualified without games
QF Spain FC Barcelona 81–95
(a) 		86–73
(h)
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Radnički Belgrade 95–96
(a) 		94–81
(h)
Austria UBSC Wien 89–68
(h) 		94–86
(a)
SF Netherlands EBBC 85–73
(h) 		92–105
(a)
1979–80 FIBA European Champions Cup 1st–tier
9–5 1st round Czechoslovakia Inter Slovnaft 109–91
(a) 		81–71
(h)
Luxembourg Sparta Bertrange 90–48
(h) 		84–53
(a)
SF Spain Real Madrid 85–94
(h) 		81–101
(a)
Netherlands Nashua EBBC 77–70
(h) 		76–80
(a)
Israel Maccabi Elite 73–100
(a) 		89–77
(h)
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan 96–70
(a) 		90–84
(h)
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bosna 79–76
(h) 		85–89
(a)
1980–81 FIBA European Champions Cup 1st–tier
13–4 1st round Albania Partizani Tirana 97–79
(a) 		112–67
(h)
Turkey Eczacıbaşı 111–79
(h) 		78–75
(a)
Bulgaria CSKA Sofia 106–75
(h) 		90–86
(a)
SF Soviet Union CSKA Moscow 78–66
(a) 		85–72
(h)
Israel Maccabi Elite 74–73
(h) 		88–92
(a)
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bosna 92–85
(h) 		105–101
(a)
Spain Real Madrid 91–88
(a) 		88–83
(h)
Netherlands Nashua EBBC 85–86
(a) 		78–91
(h)

F 		Israel Maccabi Elite
79–80
March 26, Hall Rhénus, Strasbourg
1981–82 FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup 2nd–tier
4–4 2nd round Bye Sinudyne
qualified without games
QF Israel Hapoel Ramat Gan 99–84
(h) 		72–83
(a)
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Cibona 91–121
(a) 		88–81
(h)
England Sutton & Crystal Palace 97–91
(a) 		77–68
(h)
SF Spain Real Madrid 78–79
(h) 		94–107
(a)
1984–85 FIBA European Champions Cup 1st–tier
5–9 1st round Hungary Honvéd 94–93
(a) 		96–77
(h)
2nd round Greece Panathinaikos 85–88
(a) 		98–67
(h)
SF Soviet Union CSKA Moscow 84–102
(a) 		83–94
(h)
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Cibona 81–72
(h) 		89–96
(a)
Italy Banco di Roma Virtus 72–73
(h) 		84–93
(a)
Spain Real Madrid 90–95
(a) 		87–98
(h)
Israel Maccabi Elite 76–90
(a) 		94–86
(h)
1987–88 FIBA Korać Cup 3rd–tier
6–2 2nd round Czechoslovakia Nová huť Ostrava 89–63
(a) 		110–81
(h)
Top 16 Spain Real Madrid 62–76
(a) 		80–81
(h)
France Monaco 94–86
(a) 		97–82
(h)
Israel Elitzur Netanya 90–81
(h) 		92–86
(a)
1989–90 FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup 2nd–tier
8–3 2nd round Turkey Çukurova Üniversitesi 71–72
(a) 		108–64
(h)
QF Soviet Union Žalgiris 102–79
(h) 		86–83
(a)
Belgium Sunair Oostende 78–69
(a) 		93–85
(h)
Israel Maccabi Ramat Gan 95–96
(a) 		86–73
(h)
SF Greece PAOK 77–57
(h) 		94–100
(a)

F 		Spain Real Madrid
79–74
March 13, PalaGiglio, Florence
1990–91 FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup 2nd–tier
6–2 2nd round Romania Balanța Sibiu 105–69
(a) 		113–72
(h)
QF Soviet Union Dynamo Moscow 95–90
(h) 		78–98
(a)
Portugal Ovarense 71–69
(a) 		88–68
(h)
France Pitch Cholet 82–104
(a) 		103–80
(h)
1991–92 FIBA European League 1st–tier
13–6 2nd round Cyprus Pezoporikos Larnaca 109–88
(a) 		124–74
(h)
Top 16 Croatia Slobodna Dalmacija 85–80
(h) 		95–99
(a)
Estonia Kalev 87–80
(a) 		90–87
(h)
Spain FC Barcelona 67–71
(a) 		77–74
(h)
Italy Phonola Caserta 77–72
(a) 		95–78
(h)
France Olympique Antibes 106–81
(h) 		103–78
(a)
Croatia Cibona 74–87
(a) 		94–97
(h)
Israel Maccabi Elite 96–83
(h) 		83–81
(a)
QF Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan 65–78
(a) 		61–60
(h) 		65–69
(h)
1992–93 FIBA European League 1st–tier
8–8 2nd round Ukraine Budivelnyk 114–80
(a) 		96–85
(h)
Top 16 Croatia Cibona 66–82
(a) 		109–69
(h)
Italy Scavolini Pesaro 71–73
(h) 		80–83
(a)
France Limoges 76–63
(a) 		70–67
(h)
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan Partizan
withdrew without games
Greece PAOK 64–75
(h) 		62–64
(a)
Israel Maccabi Elite 82–80
(a) 		90–71
(h)
Spain Joventut Marbella 95–85
(h) 		73–81
(a)
QF Spain Real Madrid 56–76
(h) 		58–79
(a) 		–
(a)
1993–94 FIBA European League 1st–tier
10–7 2nd round Bye Buckler
qualified without games
Top 16 Croatia Cibona 114–86
(h) 		76–78
(a)
Spain 7up Joventut 66–80
(a) 		73–65
(h)
France Pau-Orthez 76–61
(h) 		79–70
(a)
Portugal Benfica 90–102
(a) 		97–57
(h)
Turkey Efes Pilsen 85–65
(h) 		77–83
(a)
Italy Clear Cantù 71–60
(a) 		88–57
(h)
Greece Panathinaikos 72–85
(h) 		75–68
(a)
QF Greece Olympiacos 77–64
(h) 		69–89
(a) 		62–65
(a)
1994–95 FIBA European League 1st–tier
11–8 2nd round England Thames Valley Tigers 82–62
(a) 		98–76
(h)
Top 16 Germany Bayer 04 Leverkusen 94–80
(h) 		80–87
(a)
France Limoges 60–68
(a) 		74–59
(h)
Croatia Cibona 79–75
(a) 		84–86
(h)
Spain FC Barcelona 102–90
(h) 		70–76
(a)
Turkey Efes Pilsen 48–54
(a) 		68–54
(h)
Greece Olympiacos 72–68
(h) 		64–89
(a)
Spain 7up Joventut 96–77
(h) 		81–60
(a)
QF Greece Panathinaikos 78–65
(h) 		55–63
(a) 		56–99
(a)
1995–96 FIBA European League 1st–tier
8–8 2nd round Estonia Kalev 81–65
(a) 		91–83
(h)
Top 16 Spain FC Barcelona 90–73
(h) 		88–89
(a)
Croatia Cibona 72–79
(a) 		95–73
(h)
France Pau-Orthez 99–102
(h) 		69–74
(a)
Portugal Benfica 85–83
(a) 		97–81
(h)
Israel Maccabi Elite 95–77
(h) 		86–83
(a)
Greece Panathinaikos 69–72
(h) 		69–72
(a)
Spain Real Madrid 71–76
(a) 		96–115
(h)
1996–97 FIBA EuroLeague 1st–tier
8–11 1st round Turkey Efes Pilsen 60–75
(a) 		75–89
(h)
Russia Dynamo Moscow 78–64
(a) 		89–74
(h)
Spain Caja San Fernando 93–75
(h) 		64–72
(a)
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan 100–83
(h) 		70–78
(a)
France Pau-Orthez 83–89
(a) 		86–74
(h)
2nd round Spain FC Barcelona 72–73
(a) 		92–103
(h)
Germany Bayer 04 Leverkusen 90–100
(h) 		79–85
(a)
Croatia Croatia Osiguranje 70–68
(a) 		73–57
(h)
Top 16 Italy Stefanel Milano 59–67
(a) 		83–76
(h) 		76–78
(a)
1997–98 FIBA EuroLeague 1st–tier
19–3 1st round Israel Hapoel Jerusalem 81–68
(a) 		73–51
(h)
France Pau-Orthez 72–79
(h) 		67–65
(a)
Spain FC Barcelona 84–71
(a) 		83–70
(h)
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan 77–72
(h) 		74–49
(a)
Turkey Ülker 94–64
(h) 		68–66
(a)
2nd round France PSG Racing 72–62
(a) 		69–52
(h)
Slovenia Union Olimpija 72–62
(h) 		60–76
(a)
Germany Alba Berlin 81–66
(h) 		69–85
(a)
Top 16 Spain Estudiantes 86–62
(h) 		67–62
(a) 		–
(h)
QF Italy Teamsystem Bologna 64–52
(h) 		58–56
(a) 		–
(h)
SF Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan 83–61
April 21, Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona

F 		Greece AEK 58–44
April 23, Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona
1998–99 FIBA EuroLeague 1st–tier
15–8 1st round Greece Olympiacos 67–72
(h) 		50–55
(a)
Croatia Zadar 65–55
(a) 		62–53
(h)
Germany Alba Berlin 78–52
(h) 		72–75
(a)
Russia CSKA Moscow 70–62
(a) 		86–65
(h)
Turkey Ülker 66–49
(h) 		60–49
(a)
2nd round Greece PAOK 57–71
(a) 		78–56
(h)
Italy Teamsystem Bologna 72–74
(h) 		65–67
(a)
Russia CSK VVS Samara 71–61
(a) 		80–58
(h)
Top 16 Israel Maccabi Elite 78–57
(h) 		70–55
(a) 		–
(h)
QF France Pau-Orthez 59–67
(a) 		93–75
(h) 		70–54
(a)
SF Italy Teamsystem Bologna 62–57
April 20, Olympiahalle, Munich

F 		Lithuania Žalgiris 74–82
April 22, Olympiahalle, Munich
1999–00 FIBA Saporta Cup 2nd–tier
15–4 1st round Hungary Matáv Pécs 93–61
(a) 		96–70
(h)
Latvia Ventspils 84–54
(a) 		92–65
(h)
Poland Zepter Śląsk Idea Wrocław 77–49
(h) 		64–51
(a)
Sweden Norrköping Dolphins 114–59
(h) 		102–77
(a)
Turkey Fenerbahçe 77–61
(a) 		86–39
(h)
2nd round Germany Telekom Baskets Bonn 67–56
(a) 		87–69
(h)
Top 16 Germany Skyliners Frankfurt 57–62
(a) 		83–53
(h)
QF Spain Pamesa Valencia 85–61
(h) 		59–78
(a)
SF Lithuania Lietuvos Rytas 60–70
(a) 		83–71
(h)

F 		Greece AEK
76–83
April 11, Centre Intercommunal de Glace de Malley, Lausanne
2000–01 Euroleague 1st–tier
19–3 Regular season Greece AEK 77–78
(a) 		81–66
(h)
Croatia Cibona 106–88
(h) 		78–69
(a)
Spain TAU Cerámica 65–59
(a) 		76–73
(h)
Belgium Spirou 80–58
(a) 		106–87
(h)
Russia Saint Petersburg Lions 84–78
(h) 		82–78
(a)
Top 16 Spain Adecco Estudiantes 113–70
(h) 		85–80
(a) 		–
(h)
QF Slovenia Union Olimpija 80–79
(h) 		81–79
(a) 		–
(h)
SF Italy Paf Wennington Bologna 103–76
(h) 		92–84
(h) 		74–70
(a) 		–
(a) 		–
(h)

F 		Spain TAU Cerámica 65–78
(h) 		94–73
(h) 		80–60
(a) 		79–96
(a) 		82–74
(h)
2001–02 Euroleague 1st–tier
17–5 Regular season Lithuania Žalgiris 90–54
(h) 		67–91
(a)
Spain FC Barcelona 85–69
(a) 		91–81
(h)
Turkey Ülker 68–60
(h) 		75–51
(a)
Greece Peristeri 87–59
(a) 		87–72
(h)
Slovenia Union Olimpija 86–70
(h) 		89–85
(a)
United Kingdom London Towers 94–72
(h) 		96–57
(a)
Germany Opel Skyliners 79–80
(a) 		69–62
(h)
Top 16 Turkey Efes Pilsen 76–73
(a) 		77–71
(h)
Russia Ural Great Perm 72–61
(h) 		78–87
(a)
Spain Real Madrid 86–58
(a) 		71–82
(h)
SF Italy Benetton Treviso
90–82
May 3, PalaMalaguti, Bologna

F 		Greece Panathinaikos
83–89
May 5, PalaMalaguti, Bologna
2002–03 Euroleague 1st–tier
6–14 Regular season France ASVEL 84–88
(h) 		88–74
(a)
Spain Real Madrid 81–73
(a) 		91–82
(h)
Serbia and Montenegro Partizan Mobtel 86–73
(a) 		81–64
(h)
Poland Idea Śląsk Wrocław 86–70
(h) 		72–80
(a)
Turkey Ülker 78–105
(a) 		68–88
(h)
Russia CSKA Moscow 83–85
(h) 		65–80
(a)
Greece Olympiacos 66–80
(a) 		73–77
(h)
Top 16 Israel Maccabi Elite 73–83
(h) 		71–98
(a)
Italy Benetton Treviso 70–82
(h) 		76–98
(a)
Spain TAU Cerámica 73–93
(a) 		85–110
(h)
2003–04 ULEB Cup 2nd–tier
3–7 Regular season Spain DKV Joventut 78–70
(a) 		91–103
(h)
Belgium Go Pass Verviers-Pepinster 66–72
(h) 		71–86
(a)
Israel Hapoel Migdal 71–79
(h) 		84–101
(a)
Serbia and Montenegro Reflex FMP 53–84
(a) 		69–78
(h)
Germany Telekom Baskets Bonn 98–73
(h) 		82–70
(a)
2006–07 FIBA EuroCup 3rd–tier
12–4 Group stage Netherlands Demon Recoh Astronauts 104–51
(a) 		90–47
(h)
France Adecco ASVEL 76–70
(h) 		91–73
(a)
Cyprus EKA AEL 83–88
(a) 		96–75
(h)
Top 16 France Dijon 95–77
(h) 		94–78
(a)
Estonia Kalev/Cramo 98–76
(h) 		85–82
(a)
Spain Akasvayu Girona 74–106
(a) 		84–89
(h)
QF Turkey Türk Telekom 95–87
(a) 		59–54
(h) 		–
(a)
SF Ukraine Azovmash
73–74
April 13, Pavelló Municipal Girona-Fontajau, Girona

3rd place game 		Spain MMT Estudiantes
80–62
April 15, Pavelló Municipal Girona-Fontajau, Girona
2007–08 Euroleague 1st–tier
2–12 Regular season Lithuania Žalgiris 81–75
(h) 		82–102
(a)
Spain TAU Cerámica 71–98
(a) 		69–85
(h)
Greece Olympiacos 76–104
(a) 		80–91
(h)
Poland Prokom Trefl Sopot 75–87
(h) 		59–79
(a)
Italy Montepaschi Siena 69–80
(a) 		64–77
(h)
Slovenia Union Olimpija 101–91
(h) 		60–75
(a)
Russia CSKA Moscow 53–79
(a) 		68–92
(h)
2008–09 FIBA EuroChallenge 3rd–tier
13–3 Regular season Belgium Base Oostende 70–69
(h) 		87–76
(a)
Estonia Tartu ÜSK Rock 75–73
(a) 		95–85
(h)
Russia CSK VVS Samara 75–69
(h) 		70–72
(a)
Top 16 Turkey Galatasaray Café Crown 104–91
(a) 		93–77
(h)
Germany EWE Baskets 81–82
(h) 		64–73
(a)
Ukraine Kyiv 68–64
(h) 		69–57
(a)
QF Germany Telekom Baskets Bonn 86–76
(h) 		106–91
(a) 		–
(h)
SF Cyprus Proteas EKA AEL
83–64
April 24, Futureshow Station, Bologna

F 		France Cholet
77–75
April 26, Futureshow Station, Bologna

Worldwide competitions

Record Round Opponent club
1993 McDonald's Championship
2–1 1st round Brazil All-Star Franca 129–88
October 21, Olympiahalle, Munich
SF France Limoges 101–85
October 22, Olympiahalle, Munich

F 		United States Phoenix Suns 90–112
October 23, Olympiahalle, Munich
1995 McDonald's Championship
2–1 1st round Israel Maccabi Elite 112–103
October 19, London Arena, London
SF Spain Real Madrid 102–96
October 20, London Arena, London

F 		United States Houston Rockets 112–126
October 21, London Arena, London

Record

Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna has overall from 1960 to 1961 (first participation) to 2008-09 (last participation): 259 wins against 158 defeats in 417 games for all the European club competitions.

  • (1st–tier) FIBA European Champions Cup or FIBA European League or FIBA Euroleague or Euroleague: 169–115 in 284 games.
  • (2nd–tier) FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup or FIBA Saporta Cup: 48–25 in 73 games.
  • (2nd–tier) ULEB Cup: 3–7 in 10 games.
  • (3rd–tier) FIBA Korać Cup: 14–4 in 18 games.
  • (3rd–tier) FIBA EuroCup or FIBA EuroChallenge: 25–7 in 32 games.

Also Virtus has a 4 (w) – 2 (d) record in the McDonald's Championship.