1962–63 FIBA Women's European Champions Cup

The 1962–63 Women's Basketball European Cup was the fifth edition of the competition. It was won by Slavia Sofia, who defeated Slovan Orbis Prague in the final. Previously Slavia had beaten in the semifinals Daugava Riga, who had won the three previous competitions. This was Slavia's second and last European Cup title, and Daugava's only failure in its 1960-75 European Cup run.[1]

For the first time the defending champions's national championship was not allowed a second spot, and a second team (eventual champion Slavia Sofia) was given a bye to the quarter-finals. Switzerland took part in the championship for the first time, while Israel, Morocco and Turkey retired and Yugoslavia didn't enter the competition, leaving it in 12 teams. Africa was still represented by Benfica de Lubango, from Portuguese Angola.[2]

Qualification Round

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
CREFF Madrid Spain Walkover Morocco Sportif Casablancais

Round of 16

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
Slavia Sofia Bulgaria Bye
Rotation Berlin East Germany 86 – 97 Poland AZS Warsaw 42–37 44–60
Daugava Riga Soviet Union Bye
Rapid București Romania Walkover Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv
Bern BC Switzerland 67 – 95 West Germany TV Gross-Gerau 31–53 36–42
Nibelungen Wien Austria 100 – 141 Hungary MTK Budapest 44–62 56–79
Benfica de Lubango Portugal 91 – 81 Spain CREFF Madrid 55–38 36–43
Slovan Orbis Prague Czechoslovakia Walkover Turkey USK istanbul

Quarter-Finals

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
AZS Warsaw Poland 99 – 120 Bulgaria Slavia Sofia 57–56 42–64
Daugava Riga Soviet Union 113 – 69 Romania Rapid București 57–27 56–42
MTK Budapest Hungary 137 – 78 West Germany TV Gross-Gerau 79–37 58–41
Slovan Orbis Prague Czechoslovakia 168 – 62 Portugal Benfica de Lubango 87–32 81–30

Semifinals

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
Slavia Sofia Bulgaria 82 – 80 Soviet Union Daugava Riga 39–46 43–34
Slovan Orbis Prague Czechoslovakia 130 – 118 Hungary MTK Budapest 69–50 61–68

Final

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
Slovan Orbis Prague Czechoslovakia 106 – 112 Bulgaria Slavia Sofia 57–52 49–60

References

  1. List of finals in FIBA Europe's website
  2. Results in Todor66.com
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