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1994 FIBA European League Final Four

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1994 FIBA European League Final Four
Tournament details
ArenaYad Eliyahu Arena
Tel Aviv, Israel
DatesApril 1994
Final positions
ChampionsSpain 7up Joventut (1st title)
Runners-upGreece Olympiacos
Third placeGreece Panathinaikos
Fourth placeSpain FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
Awards and statistics
MVPFederal Republic of Yugoslavia Žarko Paspalj
1993
1995

The 1994 FIBA European League Final Four, or 1994 FIBA EuroLeague Final Four, was the 1993–94 season's FIBA European League Final Four tournament, organized by FIBA Europe.

7up Joventut won its first title, after defeating Olympiacos in the final game.

Bracket

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Greece Olympiacos77
 
 
 
Greece Panathinaikos72
 
Greece Olympiacos57
 
 
 
Spain 7up Joventut59
 
Spain 7up Joventut79
 
 
Spain FCB Banca Catalana65
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Greece Panathinaikos100
 
 
Spain FCB Banca Catalana83

Semifinals

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Olympiacos – Panathinaikos

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19 April 1994
19:30
Olympiacos Greece 77–72 Greece Panathinaikos
Scoring by half: 36–36, 41–36
Pts: Paspalj 22
Rebs: Tarpley 16
Asts: Tomić 2
Pts: Volkov 32
Rebs: Volkov, Vranković 8
Asts: Galis 2
Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv
Referees: Stefano Cazzaro (ITA), Philippe Mailhabiau (FRA)

7up Joventut – FC Barcelona Banca Catalana

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19 April 1994
21:30
7up Joventut Spain 79–65 Spain FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
Scoring by half: 31–36, 48–29
Pts: T. Jofresa 21
Rebs: Martínez, Smith 16
Asts: Smith, Villacampa 1
Pts: Epi 23
Rebs: Roberts 7
Asts: three players 1
Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv
Referees: Danko Radić (HRV), Reuven Virovnik (ISR)

Third place game

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21 April 1994
19:30
Panathinaikos Greece 100–83 Spain FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
Scoring by half: 54–49, 46–34
Pts: Galis 30
Rebs: Vranković 19
Asts: Galis, Vranković 3
Pts: Roberts 19
Rebs: Massenburg 10
Asts: Díez 2
Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv
Referees: Danko Radić (HRV), Philippe Mailhabiau (FRA)

Final

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April 21
21:30
Olympiacos Greece 57–59 Spain 7up Joventut
Scoring by half: 39–39, 18–20
Pts: Paspalj 15
Rebs: Tarpley 14
Asts: Tomić 1
Pts: Martínez 17
Rebs: Martínez, Smith 10
Asts: Smith, Thompson 1
Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv
Attendance: 8,000
Referees: Reuven Virovnik (ISR), Stefano Cazzaro (ITA)
Olympiacos jersey
Team colours
Team colours
Olympiacos
7up Joventut jersey
Team colours
Team colours
7up Joventut
Starters: P R A
PG
4
Greece Efthimis Bakatsias 2 1 0
SG
5
Greece Georgios Sigalas 14 3 0
SF
8
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Žarko Paspalj 15 6 0
PF
15
United States Roy Tarpley 12 14 0
C
10
Greece Panagiotis Fasoulas 2 10 0
Reserves: P R A
PG
6
Greece Antonis Stamatis 0 0 0
PG
11
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Greece Milan Tomić 10 1 1
C
14
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Greece Dragan Tarlać 0 0 0
Head coach:
Greece Giannis Ioannidis
1993–94 FIBA European League
Champions
Spain
7up Joventut
1st title
Starters: P R A
PG
5
Spain Rafa Jofresa 4 3 0
SG
8
Spain Jordi Villacampa 16 4 0
SF
15
Spain Mike Smith 6 10 1
PF
10
United States Corny Thompson 9 4 1
C
13
Spain Ferran Martínez 17 10 0
Reserves: P R A
PG
6
Spain Tomàs Jofresa 5 0 0
C
12
Spain Juan Antonio Morales 2 2 0
Head coach:
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Obradović

Final standings

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Team
1. Spain 7up Joventut
2. Greece Olympiacos
3. Greece Panathinaikos
4. Spain FC Barcelona Banca Catalana


Awards

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FIBA European League All-Final Four Team
Player Team Ref.
Greece Nikos Galis Panathinaikos [1]
Greece Georgios Sigalas Olympiacos
Spain Jordi Villacampa 7up Joventut
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Žarko Paspalj (MVP) Olympiacos
United States Corny Thompson 7up Joventut

References

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