1962–63 FIBA Women's European Champions Cup explained

The 1962–63 Women's basketball European Cup[1] 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.[2]

For the first time the defending champion'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.[3]

Round of 16

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
Slavia Sofia Bye
86 – 97 AZS Warsaw 42–37 44–60
Daugava Riga Bye
Rapid București Walkover
Bern BC 67 – 95 TV Gross-Gerau 31–53 36–42
Nibelungen Wien 100 – 141 MTK Budapest 44–62 56–79
Benfica de Lubango 91 – 81 55–38 36–43
Slovan Orbis Prague Walkover

Quarter-finals

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
AZS Warsaw 99 – 120 Slavia Sofia 57–56 42–64
Daugava Riga 113 – 69 57–27 56–42
MTK Budapest 137 – 78 79–37 58–41
Slovan Orbis Prague 168 – 62 87–32 81–30

Semifinals

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg
Slavia Sofia 82 – 80 39–46 43–34
Slovan Orbis Prague 130 – 118 69–50 61–68

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fibaeurope.com/pageID_jTRe3EbcGNM8Y9oOfvq6l1.compID_jr6ZiXqeGhMBtfq1yxqV83.season_1963.html 1962–63 FIBA Women's European Champions Cup
  2. http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_Bikxq7pGHEYCicqC2ubhP0.html List of finals
  3. http://todor66.com/basketball/Eurocups/Women_CC_1963.html Results