52 years since the 16th basketball cup
On May 25, 1974, Real Madrid defeated Joventut in the final and was crowned champion.
It has been 52 years since the 16th Spanish Basketball Cup was won by Real Madrid. On May 25, 1974, our team defeated Joventut in a closely contested final held in Alicante. The Catalan team took the first half and achieved a two-point lead at halftime (48-50). However, the players coached by Pedro Ferrándiz turned the game around in the second half and completed the comeback with an 87-85 victory.
Brabender, with 20 points, Cristóbal, and Rullán, both with 12, were the standout players for the madridistas. Our team captured its fifth consecutive Cup, completing a perfect season in which it also won the European Cup and the League.
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