62 years since the first European Cup in basketball was won
On May 10, 1964, Real Madrid defeated Spartak Brno in the second leg of the final (84-64).
Real Madrid won the first of its 11 European Cups in basketball in 1964. On that day, the legend of the most decorated team in the competition began, thanks to a remarkable comeback in the two-legged final against Spartak Brno. The team, led by Joaquín Hernández, had lost the first leg 110-99 but managed to overturn the deficit in the return leg and celebrated the title with their fans.
The madridistas, who faced the decisive match with an 11-point disadvantage, were far superior to their opponents. After a close first half (37-33), our team made the difference in the second half, eventually winning by an impressive 84-64. Emiliano and Luyk were the standout players of the final.
FIRST LEG (BRNO, 27/4/1964)
110-Spartak Brno: Pistelak (28), Z. Bobrovsky (12), Konvicka (30), Vlk (2), Konecny (16) – J. Bobrovsky (21), Pokorny (1), Milota (0), and Dubs (0).
99-Real Madrid: Sainz (5), Sevillano (10), Emiliano (31), Luyk (18), Burgess (22) – Hanson (6), Descartín (4), Durand (3), Palmero (0), and Monsalve (0).
SECOND LEG (MADRID, 10/5/1964)
84-Real Madrid: Descartín (2), Sainz (8), Emiliano (28), Luyk (25), Burgess (13) – Sevillano (8) and Hanson (0).
64-Spartak Brno: Pistelak (8), Z. Bobrovsky (14), Konvicka (23), J. Bobrovsky (8), Konecny (2) – Milota (6), Pokorny (3), Vlk (0), and Dubs (0).
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