The 1985–86 FIBA European Champions Cup was the 29th edition of the FIBA European Champions Cup club competition (now called EuroLeague). The Final was held at the Sportcsarnok in Budapest, Hungary, on April 3, 1986. It was won by Cibona for the second time in a row. They defeated Žalgiris in the finals, by a result of 94–82.
Competition system
25 teams (European national domestic league champions, plus the then current title holders), playing in a tournament system, played knock-out rounds on a home and away basis. The aggregate score of both games decided the winner. The six remaining teams after the knock-out rounds entered a Semifinal Group Stage, which was played as 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: 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 winner and the runner-up of the Semifinal Group Stage qualified for the final, which was played at a predetermined venue.
Preliminary round
First round
Second round
Semifinal group stage + Key to colors Top two places in the group advance to Final
Team Pld Pts W L PF PA 1. Cibona 10 17 7 3 977 933 2. Žalgiris 10 17 7 3 931 915 3. Simac Milano 10 16 6 4 881 837 4. Real Madrid 10 15 5 5 944 906 5. Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 10 14 4 6 907 946 6. Limoges CSP 10 11 1 9 910 1013
Final
April 3, Sportcsarnok, Budapest
1985–86 FIBA European Champions CupChampions Cibona 2nd Title
Awards FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer Arvydas Sabonis ( Žalgiris)
References
External links 1985–86 FIBA European Champions Cup
Champions Cup 1985–86 Line-ups and Stats