1987–88 FIBA European Champions Cup explained

1987–88 FIBA European Champions Cup
League:	FIBA European Champions Cup
Sport:	Basketball
Season:	Regular Season
Mvp Link:	Euroleague MVP
Finals:	Final Four
Finals Link:	1987–88 FIBA European Championship Final Four
Finals Champ:	Tracer Milano
Finals Runner-Up:	Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
Final Four Mvp:	Bob McAdoo (Tracer Milano)
Final Four Mvp Link:	Euroleague Final Four MVP
Seasonslistnames:	FIBA European Champions Cup
Prevseason Link:	1986–87 FIBA European Champions Cup
Prevseason Year:	1986–87
Nextseason Year:	1988–89
Nextseason Link:	1988–89 FIBA European Champions Cup

The 1987–88 FIBA European Champions Cup season was the 31st season of the FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague). It was won by Tracer Milano, after they beat Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 90-84. It was the first season in the competition's modern era where the Final Four format was used to decide the champion. The 1988 FIBA European Champions Cup Final Four was held at Flanders Expo Pavilion in Ghent, Belgium, on 5–7 April 1988. Bob McAdoo was named Final Four MVP.

Competition system

23 teams (European national domestic league champions only), playing in a tournament system, played knock-out rounds on a home and away basis. The aggregate score of both games decided the winner.
The eight remaining teams after the knock-out rounds entered a Quarterfinal Group Stage, played as a round-robin. The final standings were based on individual wins and defeats. In case of a tie between two or more teams after the group stage, the following criteria were used: 1) number of wins in one-to-one games between the teams; 2) basket average between the teams; 3) general basket average within the group.
The top four teams after the Quarterfinal Group Stage qualified for the final stage (Final Four), played at a predetermined venue.

Key to colors
	Top four places in the group advance to Final four