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1997 FIBA EuroLeague Final Four

The 1997 FIBA EuroLeague Final Four was the 1996–97 season's FIBA EuroLeague Final Four tournament, organized by FIBA Europe.

1997 FIBA EuroLeague Final Four
Tournament details
ArenaPalaeur
Rome, Italy
DatesApril 1997
Final positions
ChampionsGreece Olympiacos (1st title)
Runners-upSpain FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
Third placeSlovenia Smelt Olimpija
Fourth placeFrance ASVEL
Awards and statistics
MVPUnited States David Rivers
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Olympiacos won its first title, after defeating FC Barcelona Banca Catalana.

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
 Smelt Olimpija 65
 
 
 
 Olympiacos 74
 
 Olympiacos 73
 
 
 
 FCB Banca Catalana 58
 
 FCB Banca Catalana 77
 
 
 ASVEL 70
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
 Smelt Olimpija 86
 
 
 ASVEL 79

Semifinals

Smelt Olimpija – Olympiacos

April 22
18:30
Smelt Olimpija 65–74 Olympiacos
Scoring by half: 32–37, 33–37
Pts: Stepania 12
Rebs: Stepania 10
Asts: four players 2		Pts: Rivers 28
Rebs: Tarlać 13
Asts: Rivers, Sigalas 4
Palaeur, Rome
Attendance: 11,700
Referees: Carl Jungebrand (FIN), Gennaro Colucci (ITA)

FC Barcelona Banca Catalana – ASVEL

April 22
20:30
FC Barcelona Banca Catalana 77–70 ASVEL
Scoring by half: 38–36, 39–34
Pts: Djordjević 17
Rebs: Rivas 12
Asts: Djordjević 5		Pts: Howard, Rudd 20
Rebs: Howard 6
Asts: Rudd 6
Palaeur, Rome
Attendance: 11,700
Referees: Mikhail Davydov (RUS), Romualdas Brazauskas (LTU)

Third-place game

April 24
18:30
Smelt Olimpija 86–79 ASVEL
Scoring by half: 54–35, 32–44
Pts: Milič 17
Rebs: Jurković 8
Asts: McDonald 5		Pts: Digbeu 22
Rebs: Howard, Nebot 6
Asts: Rudd 5
Palaeur, Rome
Attendance: 12,500
Referees: Gennaro Colucci (ITA), Mikhail Davydov (RUS)

Final

April 24
20:30
Olympiacos 73–58 FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
Scoring by half: 31–29, 42–29
Pts: Rivers 26
Rebs: Tarlać 14
Asts: Rivers 3		Pts: Jiménez 16
Rebs: Jiménez 9
Asts: Djordjević 7
Palaeur, Rome
Attendance: 12,500
Referees: Carl Jungebrand (FIN), Romualdas Brazauskas (LTU)
Olympiacos
FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
Starters:PRA
PG
15
 David Rivers2663
SG
5
 Giorgos Sigalas742
SF
9
 Franko Nakić020
PF
12
 Dragan Tarlać11141
C
10
 Panagiotis Fasoulas641
Reserves:PRA
PG
4
 Efthimis Bakatsias100
PF
7
 Dimitrios Papanikolaou1140
SF
8
 Nasos Galakteros000
PG
11
 Milan Tomić941
C
12
 Chris Welp211
Head coach:
Dušan Ivković
1996–97 FIBA EuroLeague
Champions

Olympiacos
First Title
Starters:PRA
PG
10
 Saša Đorđević647
SG
9
 Xavi Fernández010
SF
14
 Artūras Karnišovas1440
PF
4
 Andrés Jiménez1692
C
7
 Ramón Rivas641
Reserves:PRA
PG
5
 Rafa Jofresa921
SG
6
 Roger Esteller301
C
8
 Enrique Andreu200
PF
12
 Manel Bosch020
C
15
 Roberto Dueñas200
Head coach:
Aíto García Reneses

Awards

FIBA EuroLeague Final Four MVP

FIBA EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer

FIBA EuroLeague All-Final Four Team

FIBA EuroLeague All-Final Four Team
PlayerTeamRef.
David Rivers (MVP)Olympiacos[1]
Dimitrios PapanikolaouOlympiacos
Brian HowardASVEL
Andrés JiménezFC Barcelona Banca Catalana
Dragan TarlaćOlympiacos

References

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