Italian basketball clubs in European and worldwide competitions is the performance record of men's professional basketball clubs from Italy's top-tier level league, the Lega Basket Serie A, in international competitions.
History Italian men's professional basketball clubs have played in European-wide basketball competitions since 1958, when Simmenthal Milano took part in the FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague). Simmenthal Milano was also the first Italian men's basketball club that won a European-wide competition trophy, the FIBA European Champions Cup (EuroLeague), in 1966, when the club beat Slavia VŠ Praha in the Finals that took place in Bologna, Italy. Over the next four decades, Italian basketball clubs dominated European basketball, claiming numerous titles across various competitions. To date, a total of 38 different Italian men's basketball clubs have competed in pan-European competitions.
The finals Season Champion Result Runner-up Date VenueFIBA European Champions Cup & EuroLeague (1st tier) 1965–66 Simmenthal Milano 77–72 Slavia VŠ Praha 01/04/1966 Palazzo dello sport, Bologna 1966–67 Real Madrid 91–83 Simmenthal Milano 01/04/1967 Sports City of Real Madrid Pavilion, Madrid 1969–70 Ignis Varese 79–74 CSKA Moscow 09/04/1970 Sportska Dvorana Skenderija, Sarajevo 1970–71 CSKA Moscow 67–53 Ignis Varese 08/04/1971 Arena Deurne, Antwerp 1971–72 Ignis Varese 70–69 Jugoplastika 23/03/1972 Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv 1972–73 Ignis Varese 71–66 CSKA Moscow 22/03/1973 Country Hall du Sart Tilman, Liège 1973–74 Real Madrid 84–82 Ignis Varese 03/04/1974 Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes 1974–75 Ignis Varese 79–66 Real Madrid 10/04/1975 Arena Deurne, Antwerp 1975–76 Mobilgirgi Varese 81–74 Real Madrid 01/04/1976 Patinoire des Vernets, Geneva 1976–77 Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 78–77 Mobilgirgi Varese 07/04/1977 Hala Pionir, Belgrade 1977–78 Real Madrid 75–67 Mobilgirgi Varese 06/04/1978 Olympiahalle, Munich 1978–79 Bosna 96–93 Emerson Varese 05/04/1979 Palais des Sports, Grenoble 1980–81 Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 80–79 Sinudyne Bologna 26/03/1981 Rhénus Sport, Strasbourg 1981–82 Squibb Cantù 86–80 Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 25/03/1982 Sporthalle, Cologne 1982–83 Ford Cantù 69–68 Billy Milano 24/03/1983 Palais des Sports, Grenoble 1983–84 Banco di Roma 79–73 FC Barcelona 29/03/1984 Patinoire des Vernets, Geneva 1986–87 Tracer Milano 71–69 Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 02/04/1987 Centre Intercommunal de Glace de Malley, Lausanne 1987–88 Tracer Milano 90–84 Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 07/04/1988 Flanders Expo, Ghent 1992–93 Limoges CSP 59–55 Benetton Treviso 15/04/1993 Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus 1997–98 Kinder Bologna 58–44 AEK 23/04/1998 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona 1998–99 Žalgiris 82–74 Kinder Bologna 22/04/1999 Olympiahalle, Munich 2000–01 Kinder Bologna 3–2 Play-off Tau Cerámica 17/04 to 10/05/2001 PalaMalaguti, Casalecchio di Reno Pabellón Araba, Vitoria-Gasteiz 2001–02 Panathinaikos 89–83 Kinder Bologna 05/05/2002 PalaMalaguti, Casalecchio di Reno 2002–03 FC Barcelona 76–65 Benetton Treviso 11/05/2003 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona 2003–04 Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 118–74 Skipper Bologna 01/05/2004 Nokia Arena, Tel AvivFIBA Saporta Cup (2nd tier) 1966–67 Ignis Varese 144–135 (two-leg) Maccabi Tel Aviv 07 & 13/04/1967 Palasport Lino Oldrini, Varese Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv 1969–70 Fides Napoli 147–129 (two-leg) JA Vichy 15 & 26/04/1970 Salle des Ailes, Vichy Palasport di Fuorigrotta, Naples 1970–71 Simmenthal Milano 127–118 (two-leg) Spartak Leningrad 30/03 & 07/04/1971 Armija Dvorets, Leningrad PalaLido, Milan 1971–72 Simmenthal Milano 74–70 Crvena zvezda 21/03/1972 Alexandreio Melathron, Thessaloniki 1975–76 Cinzano Milano 88–83 ASPO Tours 17/03/1976 Palasport Parco Ruffini, Turin 1976–77 Forst Cantù 87–86 Radnički Belgrade 29/03/1977 Nuevo Palacio de los Deportes, Palma de Mallorca 1977–78 Gabetti Cantù 84–82 Sinudyne Bologna 29/03/1978 PalaLido, Milan 1978–79 Gabetti Cantù 83–73 EBBC 22/03/1979 SRC Veli Jože, Poreč 1979–80 Emerson Varese 90–88 Gabetti Cantù 19/03/1980 Palasport di San Siro, Milan 1980–81 Squibb Cantù 86–82 FC Barcelona 18/03/1981 Palaeur, Rome 1982–83 Scavolini Pesaro 111–99 ASVEL 09/03/1983 Palacio Municipal de Deportes, Palma de Mallorca 1983–84 Real Madrid 82–81 Simac Milano 14/03/1983 Stedelijk Sportcentrum, Ostend 1985–86 FC Barcelona 101–86 Scavolini Pesaro 18/03/1986 PalaMaggiò, Caserta 1986–87 Cibona 89–74 Scavolini Pesaro 17/03/1987 Dvorana SPC Vojvodina, Novi Sad 1988–89 Real Madrid 117–113 Snaidero Caserta 14/03/1989 Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus 1989–90 Knorr Bologna 79–74 Real Madrid 13/03/1990 PalaGiglio, Florence 1994–95 Benetton Treviso 94–86 Taugrés 14/03/1995 Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul 1996–97 Real Madrid Teka 78–64 Mash Jeans Verona 15/04/1997 Eleftheria Indoor Hall, Nicosia 1997–98 Žalgiris 82–67 Stefanel Milano 14/04/1998 Hala Pionir, Belgrade 1998–99 Benetton Treviso 64–60 Pamesa Valencia 14/04/1999 Pabellón Príncipe Felipe, Zaragoza 1999–00 AEK 83–76 Kinder Bologna 11/04/2000 Centre Intercommunal de Glace de Malley, Lausanne 2001–02 Montepaschi Siena 81–71 Pamesa Valencia 30/04/2002 Palais des Sports de Gerland, LyonFIBA Korać Cup (3rd tier) 1973 Birra Forst Cantù 191–169 (two-leg) Maes Pils 20 & 27/03/1973 Palazzetto dello Sport Parini, Cantù Sporthal Winketkaai, Mechelen 1973–74 Birra Forst Cantù 174–154 (two-leg) Partizan 04 & 11/04/1974 Palazzetto dello Sport Parini, Cantù Hala sportova, Belgrade 1974–75 Birra Forst Cantù 181–154 (two-leg) CF Barcelona 18 & 25/03/1975 Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona Palasport Pianella, Cucciago 1975–76 Jugoplastika 179–166 (two-leg) Chinamartini Torino 16 & 23/03/1976 Dvorana Gripe, Split PalaRuffini, Turin 1976–77 Jugoplastika 87–84 Alco Bologna 05/04/1977 Palasport della Fiera, Genoa 1978–79 Partizan 108–98 Arrigoni Rieti 20/03/1979 Hala Pionir, Belgrade 1979–80 Arrigoni Rieti 76–71 Cibona 26/03/1980 Country Hall du Sart Tilman, Liège 1980–81 Joventut Freixenet 105–104 Carrera Venezia 19/03/1981 Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona 1984–85 Simac Milano 91–76 Ciaocrem Varese 21/03/1985 Palais du Midi, Brussels 1985–86 Banco di Roma 157–150 (two-leg) Mobilgirgi Caserta 20 & 27/03/1986 PalaMaggiò, Caserta Palaeur, Rome 1988–89 Partizan 177–171 (two-leg) Wiwa Vismara Cantù 16 & 22/03/1989 Palasport Pianella, Cucciago Hala sportova, Belgrade 1989–90 Ram Joventut 195–184 (two-leg) Scavolini Pesaro 21 & 28/03/1990 Palasport Comunale, Pesaro Pavelló del Joventut, Badalona 1990–91 Shampoo Clear Cantù 168–164 (two-leg) Real Madrid 20 & 27/03/1991 Palacio de Deportes..., Madrid Palasport Pianella, Cucciago 1991–92 Il Messaggero Roma 193–180 (two-leg) Scavolini Pesaro 11 & 18/03/1992 Palaeur, Rome Palasport Comunale, Pesaro 1992–93 Philips Milano 201–181 (two-leg) Virtus Roma 09 & 18/03/1993 Palaeur, Rome Forum di Milanofiori, Assago 1993–94 PAOK Bravo 175–156 (two-leg) Stefanel Trieste 09 & 16/03/1994 Alexandreio Melathron, Thessaloniki PalaTrieste, Trieste 1994–95 Alba Berlin 172–166 (two-leg) Stefanel Milano 08 & 15/03/1995 Forum di Milanofiori, Assago Deutschlandhalle, Berlin 1995–96 Efes Pilsen 146–145 (two-leg) Stefanel Milano 06 & 13/03/1996 Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul Forum di Milanofiori, Assago 1997–98 Mash Jeans Verona 141–138 (two-leg) Crvena zvezda 25/03 & 01/04/1998 PalaOlimpia, Verona Hala Pionir, BelgradeFIBA EuroChallenge (3rd tier) 2008–09 Virtus BolognaFiere 77–75 Cholet Basket 26/04/2009 Futurshow Station, Casalecchio di Reno 2013–14 Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 79–65 Triumph Lyubertsy 27/04/2014 PalaDozza, BolognaBasketball Champions League (3rd tier) 2018–19 Segafredo Virtus Bologna 73–61 Iberostar Tenerife 05/05/2019 Sportpaleis, AntwerpFIBA Europe Cup (4th tier) 2015–16 Fraport Skyliners 66–62 Openjobmetis Varese 01/05/2016 Le Colisée, Chalon-sur-Saône 2017–18 Umana Reyer Venezia 158–148 (two-leg) Sidigas Avellino 25/04 & 02/05/2018 Palasport Del Mauro, Avellino Palasport Giuseppe Taliercio, Venice
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