Korać Cup 1979-80

(From 31-10-1979 to 25-03-1980)

 

 

COMPETITION SYSTEM

·          37 teams (best qualified clubs in domestic leagues) playing knock-out rounds on a home and away basis. The aggregate score of both games decides the winner.

·          The sixteen teams qualified after the knock-out rounds enter a 1/4 Final stage, divided into four groups of four playing a round-robin. The final standing is based on individual wins and defeats. In case of a tie between two or more teams after this group stage, the following criteria is used to decide the final standing: 1) one-to-one games between the teams; 2) basket average; 3) individual wins and defeats.

·          The group winners after the 1/4 Final stage qualify for a 1/2 Final knock-out round (X-pairings, home and away games).

·          The final is played at a predetermined venue.

 

 

FIRST ROUND

(31-10-1979 / 7-11-1979)

CB Miñón Valladolid (SPA) - Sangalhos DC (POR)

110-71 (65-28)

78-93 (37-48)

AO Sporting [Athína] (GRE) - BG Bayreuth (FRG)

66-59 (32-22)

83-71 (47-40)

RBC Verviers-Pepinster (BEL) - Antonini Mens Sana B. [Siena] (ITA)

63-78 (32-44)

62-56 (36-37)

AO Ionikós [Níkaia] (GRE) - BBC Nyon (SWI)

113-104 (44-42)

95-83 (52-39)

Hapoel Haifa BC (ISR) - Jollycolombani Fulgor Libertas Forlì (ITA)

95-84 (52-36)

79-66 (36-36)

ABC Maximarkt Wels (AUT) - GM Vasas SC [Budapest] (HUN)

77-75 (45-36)

92-83 (30-36)

FC Mulhouse Basket (FRA) - Team Fiat Stars [Coventry] (ENG)

96-97 (48-40)

79-76 (37-46)

Karşıyaka SK [İzmir] (TUR) - CEP Fleurus (BEL)

58-69 (27-26)

82-73 (37-37)

AS Soleuvre (LUX) - MTV Wolfenbüttel (FRG)

88-96 (40-43)

124-70 (57-44)

 

 

SECOND ROUND

(21-11-1979 / 28-11-1979)

Dalkeith Saints BC (SCO) - CB Miñón Valladolid

86-115 (47-52) (a)

118-81 (55-35)

BG Bayreuth - Antonini Mens Sana Basket

64-103 (36-44)

84-76 (39-32)

BBC Nyon - ASPO Tours (FRA)

102-111 (50-48)

107-96 (50-41)

CB Cotonificio [Badalona] (SPA) - Sunblest EPAB Sunderland (ENG)

120-81 (60-40)

75-98 (46-49)

Hapoel Tel-Aviv BC (ISR) - KK Radnički [Beograd] (YUG)

86-82 (45-35)

83-80 (41-41)

Jollycolombani Fulgor Libertas Forlì - EB Orthez (FRA)

76-68 (38-28)

87-73 (48-41)

GM Vasas SC - Club Joventut de Badalona (SPA)

78-71 (33-34)

79-58 (47-35)

Team Fiat Stars - Superga Pallacanestro Mestre (ITA)

86-79 (35-37)

79-64 (45-26)

CEP Fleurus - KK Borac [Čačak] (YUG)

89-84 (63-49)

111-85 (58-43)

Ziraat Fakültesi SK [Ankara] (TUR) - KK Cibona [Zagreb] (YUG)

67-120 (26-50)

135-62 (70-27)

AEK [Athína] (GRE) - MTV Wolfenbüttel

80-77 (41-33)

97-74 (45-41)

Tofaş SK [Bursa] (TUR) - BC Éveil Monceau (BEL)

99-75 (47-32)

89-72 (45-31)

BYES: Arrigoni AMG Sebastiani Basket [Rieti] (ITA), KK Jugoplastika Split (YUG), Olympiakós SFP [Peiraiás] (GRE), Standard BC Liège (BEL).

(a) Game played on 20-11-1979.

 

 

1/4 FINAL GROUP STAGE

 

GROUP A

Competition Day 1 (9-01-1980) / Competition Day 4 (6-02-1980)

KK Cibona - CB Cotonificio

122-99 (63-54)

100-87 (52-48)

EB Orthez - MTV Wolfenbüttel

88-81 (51-36)

80-83 (40-39)

Competition Day 2 (16-01-1980) / Competition Day 5 (13-02-1980)

CB Cotonificio - MTV Wolfenbüttel

81-64 (43-31)

72-93 (34-45)

KK Cibona - EB Orthez

84-79 (48-40)

84-88 (37-57)

Competition Day 3 (23-01-1980) / Competition Day 6 (20-02-1980)

EB Orthez - CB Cotonificio

87-75 (41-33)

101-94 (57-44)

MTV Wolfenbüttel - KK Cibona

75-82 (26-37)

113-94 (56-44)

* Games played a day before the reference date for each competition day.

 

FINAL STANDING

P

W

L

F

A

Pts.

1. KK Cibona

6

5

1

576

531

11

2. CB Cotonificio

6

4

2

547

524

10

3. EB Orthez

6

3

3

513

507

9

4. MTV Wolfenbüttel

6

0

6

466

540

6

 

GROUP B

Competition Day 1 (9-01-1980) / Competition Day 4 (6-02-1980)

Arrigoni AMG Sebastiani Basket - Olympiakós SFP

83-72 (40-36)

93-97 (36-38) (a)

Club Joventut de Badalona - Tofaş SK

104-65 (48-24)

71-81 (25-44)

Competition Day 2 (16-01-1980) / Competition Day 5 (13-02-1980)

Olympiakós SFP - Tofaş SK

94-49 (42-21)

85-91 (47-42)

Arrigoni AMG Sebastiani Basket - Club Joventut de Badalona

84-78 (41-39)

79-91 (43-47) (b)

Competition Day 3 (23-01-1980) / Competition Day 6 (20-02-1980)

Club Joventut de Badalona - Olympiakós SFP

76-65 (39-32)

86-69 (47-31)

Tofaş SK - Arrigoni AMG Sebastiani Basket

72-98 (37-50)

115-83 (64-40)

* Games played a day before the reference date for each competition day.

(a) Overtime at the end of regulation (77-77).

(b) Game played on 14-02-1980.

 

FINAL STANDING

P

W

L

F

A

Pts.

1. Arrigoni AMG Sebastiani B.

6

6

0

568

477

12

2. Olympiakós SFP

6

3

3

501

459

9

3. Club Joventut de Badalona

6

3

3

487

462

9

4. Tofaş SK

6

0

6

425

583

6

 

GROUP C

Competition Day 1 (9-01-1980) / Competition Day 4 (6-02-1980)

KK Borac - Hapoel Tel-Aviv BC

94-92 (54-48)

95-80 (50-33)

Antonini Mens Sana Basket - ASPO Tours

95-85 (48-45)

101-92 (48-44)

Competition Day 2 (16-01-1980) / Competition Day 5 (13-02-1980)

Hapoel Tel-Aviv BC - ASPO Tours

108-83 (63-40)

92-85 (46-32)

KK Borac - Antonini Mens Sana Basket

99-89 (47-45)

82-64 (43-33)

Competition Day 3 (23-01-1980) / Competition Day 6 (20-02-1980)

Antonini Mens Sana Basket - Hapoel Tel-Aviv BC

92-85 (58-52)

84-83 (46-46)

ASPO Tours - KK Borac

93-91 (49-46)

114-96 (60-40)

* Games played a day before the reference date for each competition day.

 

FINAL STANDING

P

W

L

F

A

Pts.

1. Hapoel Tel-Aviv BC

6

3

3

549

524

9

2. Antonini Mens Sana Basket

6

3

3

533

518

9

3. KK Borac

6

3

3

542

547

9

4. ASPO Tours

6

3

3

550

585

9

 

GROUP D

Competition Day 1 (9-01-1980) / Competition Day 4 (6-02-1980)

Superga Pallacanestro Mestre - KK Jugoplastika Split

78-81 (38-41)

105-76 (48-41)

Standard BC Liège - CB Miñón Valladolid

88-89 (43-49) (*)

122-111 (64-51) (*)

Competition Day 2 (16-01-1980) / Competition Day 5 (13-02-1980)

KK Jugoplastika Split - CB Miñón Valladolid

114-95 (54-40)

102-103 (55-57) (*)

Superga Pallacanestro Mestre - Standard BC Liège

103-82 (53-41)

94-82 (46-46)

Competition Day 3 (23-01-1980) / Competition Day 6 (20-02-1980)

Standard BC Liège - KK Jugoplastika Split

99-101 (38-56)

86-77 (40-39)

CB Miñón Valladolid - Superga Pallacanestro Mestre

92-96 (45-54) (a)

95-86 (49-37)

* Games played a day before the reference date for each competition day.

(a) Overtime at the end of regulation (88-88).

 

FINAL STANDING

P

W

L

F

A

Pts.

1. KK Jugoplastika Split

6

6

0

590

527

12

2. Superga Pallacanestro Mestre

6

3

3

530

540

9

3. CB Miñón Valladolid

6

2

4

586

607

8

4. Standard BC Liège

6

1

5

551

583

7

 

 

1/2 FINAL

(5-03-1980 / 12-03-1980)

1C-1A: Hapoel Tel-Aviv BC - KK Cibona

81-80 (38-42)

92-80 (45-39)

1B-1D: Arrigoni AMG Sebastiani Basket - KK Jugoplastika Split

86-75 (48-38)

104-97 (36-49) (a)

(a) The score in the second leg at the end of regulation was 97-86, so it was necessary to play an extra-time to decide the winner of this match.

 

 

FINAL

VENUE: Country Hall du Sart Tilman (Liège)

DATE: 26-03-1980 (20:00 h)

ATTENDANCE: 1.500

REFEREES: Malcolm Heath (ENG), Heinz Schneider (FRG)

FOULED OUT: -

TOP SCORER: Lee Johnson (28)

Arrigoni AMG Sebastiani Basket - KK Cibona

76-71 (35-40)

Arrigoni Sebastiani (coach: Elio Pentassuglia)

Roberto Brunamonti (13)

Gianfranco Sanesi (2)

Giuseppe Danzi (12)

Willie Sojourner (13)

Lee Johnson (28)

KK Cibona (coach: Mirko Novosel)

Damir Pavličević (6)

Aleksandar Petrović (17)

Mihovil Nakić (21)

Srebrenko Despot (8)

Andro Knego (17)

Alberto Scodavolpe (8)

Sven Ušić (2)

RESUMEN (SUMMARY)

Tras cuatro temporadas de dominio yugoslavo en la Copa Korać, el Arrigoni de Rieti logró quebrar esta racha triunfal en su segunda final consecutiva. Si el año anterior los italianos cayeron derrotados ante el Partizan, en esta ocasión lograron vencer a la difícil escuadra de la Cibona de Zagreb. Pese a que el Arrigoni fue por debajo en el marcador durante buena parte del partido, tras conseguir empatar a 65 (min. 37) se hizo con el control del juego y ya no lo abandonó hasta el final. El ágil pívot norteamericano Lee Johnson, un hombre tan espectacular como irregular, dio esta vez la de cal y se convirtió en la estrella del partido, con el líder del equipo, Brunamonti, secundándole. Por su parte la Cibona, un equipo joven y muy alto ―seis jugadores superan los dos metros―, tuvo sus mejores elementos en Nakić y Aleksandar Petrović.

 

 

ROSTERS (FINALISTS)

(Numbers in blue indicate the 10 players registered for the final)

Arrigoni AMG Sebastiani Basket

KK Cibona

4. Claudio di Fazi (G) ITA

5. Lee Johnson (C) USA

6. Stefano Colantoni (PG) ITA

8. Antonio Coppola (C) ITA

9. Roberto Brunamonti (PG) ITA

10. Mauro Bonino (G) ITA

11. Mauro Antonelli (F) ITA

12. Gianfranco Sanesi (G) ITA

13. Antonio Olivieri (F) ITA

14. Luca Blasetti (F) ITA

15. Giuseppe Danzi (PF) ITA

16. Alberto Scodavolpe (PG) ITA

18. Willie Sojourner (C) USA

COACH: Aurelio “Elio” Pentassuglia ITA

4. Mihovil Nakić (F) YUG

5. Aleksandar Petrović (G) YUG

6. Adnan Bečić (PG) YUG

8. Damir Pavličević (PG) YUG

9. Srebrenko Despot (C) YUG

10. Dražen Dogan (G) YUG

11. Andro Knego (C) YUG

13. Sven Ušić (F) YUG

14. Branko Sikirić (C) YUG

15. Rajko Gospodnetić (C) YUG

xxx Uzelac (XX) YUG

xxx Akik (XX) YUG

COACH: Mirko Novosel YUG

 

 

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