1959–60 FIBA Women's European Champions Cup

The 1959–60 European Cup[1] was the premier European women's basketball championship's second edition. Ten teams entered the competition, with defending champion Slavia Sofia receiving a bye for the semifinals.[2]

Soviet champion Daugava Riga won the championship in its debut appearance, defeating Slavia Sofia in the final. It was the first of Daugava's record 18 titles.[3]

Qualification round

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
Heidelberg Berlin East Germany 80 – 146 Poland Wawel Kraków 33–67 47–79
Lokomotiv Sofia Bulgaria 111 – 81 Romania Ştiinţa București 58–37 53–44
AS Montferrandaise France 119 – 99 Austria HSG Wissenschaft 69–47 50–52

Quarter-finals

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
Wawel Kraków Poland 93 – 135 Soviet Union Daugava Riga 48–65 45–70
Slovan Orbis Prague Czechoslovakia 128 – 118 Bulgaria Lokomotiv Sofia 71–54 57–64
AS Montferrandaise France 90 – 100 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Crvena zvezda 52–32 38–68
Slavia Sofia Bulgaria Bye — —

Semifinals

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
Daugava Riga Soviet Union 132 – 116 Czechoslovakia Slovan Orbis Prague 57–46 75–70
Slavia Sofia Bulgaria 128 – 86 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Crvena zvezda 63–48 65–38

Final

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
Daugava Riga Soviet Union 111 – 71 Bulgaria Slavia Sofia 62–28 49–43

References

  1. ^ 1959–60 FIBA Women's European Champions Cup
  2. ^ Results in Todor66.com
  3. ^ List of finals in FIBA Europe's website