1990–91 FIBA European Champions Cup

1990–91 FIBA European Champions Cup
League	FIBA European Champions Cup
Sport	Basketball
Regular Season
Final Four
Champions	Pop 84
Runners-up	FC Barcelona
Final Four MVP	Toni Kukoč (Pop 84)
FIBA European Champions Cup seasons
	← 1989–90 1991–92 →

The 1990–91 FIBA European Champions Cup was the 34th season of the FIBA European Champions Cup. It was won by Pop 84, after they beat FC Barcelona 70-65. It was their second championship triumph over the Spanish team, and their championship third overall. A feat previously achieved only by ASK Riga, who won the first three editions of the trophy. The culminating Euroleague Final Four was held at Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Bercy, Paris on 16–18 April 1991. Toni Kukoč was named Final Four MVP for the second straight year. The competition also marked an end to the era of domestic champions and title holders only participation, as the next season featured an expanded competition, that included domestic runner-ups, as well as champions and title holders. That also was in accordance with the league being renamed for the next season, and being called the FIBA European League championship for men's clubs, for the next five editions of the competition.

Competition system

27 teams (domestic champions plus title holder) playing knock-out rounds on a home and away basis. The aggregate score of both games decides the winner.
The eight remaining teams after the knock-out rounds enter a 1/4 Final Group Stage, played as 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 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 after the 1/4 Final Group Stage qualify for the Final Stage (Final Four), played at a predetermined venue.

First Round

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Kingston Kings	156–141	Commodore Den Helder	84–79	72–62
Steaua Bucureşti	99–195	CSKA Moscow	38–91	61–104
Benfica	159–195	Bayer Leverkusen	87–85	74–110
Lech Poznań	163–216	Maes Pils Mechelen	86–109	77–107
ZTE Heraklith	206–167	Klosterneuburg	107–76	99–91
KR	204–226	Uudenkaupungin Urheilijat	120–118	84–108
Scania Södertälje	162–141	Zbrojovka Brno	94–82	68–59
Ideal Job Pully	169–199	Maccabi Elite	95–92	74–107
Vllaznia	193–248	Galatasaray	103–108	90–140
ENAD	155–164	CSKA Sofia	66–70	89–94
AdW Berlin	180–190	Hiefenech	96–92	84–98

Round of 16

Team 1	Agg.	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Kingston Kings	165-151	CSKA Moscow	93–77	72–74
Bayer Leverkusen	188 - 182	Maes Pils Mechelen	103–88	85–94
ZTE Heraklith	175 - 202	Scavolini Pesaro	102–114	73–88
Uudenkaupungin Urheilijat	183 - 256	Aris	92–116	91–140
Scania Södertälje	168 - 180	Maccabi Elite	91–88	77–92
Galatasaray	156 - 198	Pop 84	86–97	70–101
CSKA Sofia	189 - 224	Limoges	90–105	99–119
Hiefenech	150 - 230	FC Barcelona	73–113	77–117

Quarterfinal round

Key to colors
	Top four places in the group advance to Final four

	Team	Pld	Pts	W	L	PF	PA
1.	FC Barcelona	14	25	11	3	1276	1148
2.	Pop 84	14	23	9	5	1208	1174
3.	Scavolini Pesaro	14	22	8	6	1318	1290
4.	Maccabi Elite	14	22	8	6	1224	1163
5.	Aris	14	21	7	7	1314	1324
6.	Bayer Leverkusen	14	20	6	8	1334	1392
7.	Kingston Kings	14	18	4	10	1141	1221
8.	Limoges	14	17	3	11	1251	1354