The 1994–95 FIBA European League, also shortened to 1994–95 FIBA EuroLeague, was the 38th installment of the European top-tier level professional club competition for basketball clubs (now called EuroLeague). It began on September 8, 1994, and ended on April 13, 1995. The competition's Final Four was held at Zaragoza.
| 1994–95 FIBA European League | |
|---|---|
| League | FIBA European League |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Regular Season | |
| Top scorer |  Predrag Danilović (Buckler Beer Bologna) |
| Final Four | |
| Champions |  Real Madrid Teka |
| Runners-up |  Olympiacos |
| Final Four MVP |  Arvydas Sabonis (Real Madrid Teka) |
Competition system
edit- 40 teams (the cup title holder, national domestic league champions, and a variable number of other clubs from the most important national domestic leagues) played knock-out rounds on a home and away basis. The aggregate score of both games decided the winner.
- The sixteen remaining teams after the knock-out rounds entered the Regular Season Group Stage, divided into two groups of eight teams, playing 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 top four teams from each group after the Regular Season Group Stage qualified for a Quarterfinal Playoff (X-pairings, best of 3 games).
- The four winners of the Quarterfinal Playoff qualified for the Final Stage (Final Four), which was played at a predetermined venue.
Team allocation
editThe labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:
- TH: Title holder
- 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc.: League position after eventual Playoffs
First round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Résidence  |
126–168 |  Bioveta COOP Banka Brno |
73–89 | 53–79 |
Pezoporikos Larnaca  |
40–0* |  Levski Sofia |
20–0 | 20–0 |
Sloboda Dita  |
124–180 |  Croatia Osiguranje |
68–99 | 56–81 |
Inpromservis Kyiv  |
199–153 |  Śląsk Wrocław |
100–70 | 99–83 |
Vita Tbilisi  |
175–188 |  ASK Brocēni |
80–88 | 95–100 |
Adelin Pogradec  |
151–222 |  Baník Cígeľ Prievidza |
78–99 | 73–123 |
Danone Honvéd  |
163–155 |  Rabotnički |
99–82 | 64–73 |
Tallinn  |
168–199 |  Kärcher Hisings-Kärra |
70–105 | 98–94 |
Thames Valley Tigers  |
174–156 |  Lanèche Weert |
96–94 | 78–62 |
Dinamo București  |
129–190 |  CSKA Moscow |
64–92 | 65–98 |
Möllersdorf Traiskirchen  |
133–178 |  Hapoel Tel Aviv |
75–86 | 58–92 |
KTP  |
157–197 |  Fidefinanz Bellinzona |
74–86 | 83–111 |
*Levski Sofia withdrew before the first leg and Pezoporikos Larnaca received a forfeit (20–0) in both games.
Second round
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bioveta COOP Banka Brno |
109–155 |  Limoges CSP |
52–71 | 57–84 |
| Pezoporikos Larnaca |
154–250 | FC Barcelona Banca Catalana |
95–122 | 59–128 |
| Croatia Osiguranje |
142–155 |  Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
73–65 | 69–90 |
| Inpromservis Kyiv |
155–162 | Panathinaikos |
87–79 | 68–83 |
| ASK Brocēni |
156–168 | 7up Joventut |
77–68 | 79–100 |
| Baník Cígeľ Prievidza |
157–208 | Cibona |
82–105 | 75–103 |
| Žalgiris |
150–207 |  Scavolini Pesaro |
77–91 | 73–116 |
| Danone Honvéd |
174–190 |  Benfica |
85–94 | 89–96 |
| Kärcher Hisings-Kärra |
144–173 |  Efes Pilsen |
81–85 | 63–88 |
| Thames Valley Tigers |
138–180 | Buckler Beer Bologna |
62–82 | 76–98 |
| CSKA Moscow |
178–166 | Olympique Antibes |
104–77 | 74–89 |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv |
148–152 | PAOK Bravo |
82–70 | 66–82 |
| Fidefinanz Bellinzona |
111–144 | Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv |
49–55 | 62–89 |
Smelt Olimpija  |
148–136 |  Maes Flandria |
85–61 | 63–75 |
Group stage
editIf one or more clubs are level on won-lost record, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
- Head-to-head record in matches between the tied clubs
- Overall point difference in games between the tied clubs
- Overall point difference in all group matches (first tiebreaker if tied clubs are not in the same group)
- Points scored in all group matches
- Sum of quotients of points scored and points allowed in each group match
| Qualified to Playoff | |
| Eliminated |
Group Aedit
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Group Bedit
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Quarterfinals
editThe seed teams played games 2 and 3 at home.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckler Beer Bologna |
1–2 | Panathinaikos |
85–68 | 55–63 | 56–99 |
| Cibona |
0–2 | Real Madrid Teka |
78–82 | 70–82 | |
| Scavolini Pesaro |
1–2 | Limoges CSP |
68–55 | 66–79 | 72–82 |
| CSKA Moscow |
1–2 | Olympiacos |
95–65 | 77–86 | 54–79 |
Final four
editSemifinals
editApril 11, Pabellón Príncipe Felipe, Zaragoza
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid Teka |
62–49 | Limoges CSP |
| Panathinaikos |
52–58 | Olympiacos |
3rd place game
editApril 13, Pabellón Príncipe Felipe, Zaragoza
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Limoges CSP |
77–91 | Panathinaikos |
Final
editApril 13, Pabellón Príncipe Felipe, Zaragoza
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid Teka |
73–61 | Olympiacos |
| 1994–95 FIBA European League Champions |
|---|
 Real Madrid Teka 8th title |
Final standings
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Awards
edit| FIBA European League All-Final Four Team | |||
| Player | Team | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| José Miguel Antúnez | Real Madrid Teka | [1] | |
| Ismael Santos | Real Madrid Teka | ||
 Eddie Johnson | Olympiacos | ||
| Joe Arlauckas | Real Madrid Teka | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis (MVP) | Real Madrid Teka | ||