We won our 15th Spanish Basketball Cup 52 years ago
Real Madrid were crowned champions after beating Estudiantes 126-87 on 31 May 1973.
It has been 52 years since Real Madrid won their 15th Spanish Basketball Cup. It was on 31 May 1973 that the team led by Pedro Ferrándiz was crowned champion after defeating Estudiantes 126-87 at the La Salle sports hall in Paterna (Valencia). Real Madrid demonstrated their dominance in Spanish basketball by winning their fourth consecutive Liga and Cup double.
In the final against Estudiantes, the team led from the start and went into the break with a 54-48 lead. The madridistas' scoring pace increased after the restart thanks to Luyk, who finished with 32 points, and Brabender (30). In addition, Ferrándiz's men established the biggest point difference in a Cup final (+39).