1958–59 FIBA Women's European Champions Cup explained

The 1958–59 European Cup*1958–59 FIBA Women's European Champions Cup was the inaugural edition of the premier European women's basketball competition for clubs. Nine teams took part in the competition, representing Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, France, East Germany, West Germany, Poland, Romania, the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia.[1]

It was the first of three editions won by Bulgarian teams, as Slavia Sofia defeated Dynamo Moscow in a two-legged final to bring the first ever European Cup to the Balkans.[2]

Results

Qualification round

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
AS Montferrandaise 109 – 69 54–37 55–32
Eissenschaft Berlin

Quarterfinals

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
Constructorul București 88 – 135 Slavia Sofia 46–60 42–75
AS Montferrandaise 67 – 84 Spartak Sokolovo Prague 37–34 30–50
77 – 99 Crvena zvezda 31–33 46–66
Dynamo Moscow 144 – 119 73–65 71–54

Semifinals

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
105 – 137 Slavia Sofia 60–77 45–60
Dynamo Moscow 106 – 67 58–33 48–34

Final

Notes and References

  1. http://todor66.com/basketball/Eurocups/Women_CC_1959.html Results
  2. http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_Bikxq7pGHEYCicqC2ubhP0.html List of finals