58 years since the fourth Basketball European Cup

On April 11, 1968, Real Madrid was crowned European basketball champion for the fourth time in its history after defeating Spartak Brno in the final held in the French city of Lyon. That team, coached by Pedro Ferrándiz, retained the title won the previous season against Olimpia Milan.

Real Madrid already knew what it meant to beat the Czech team in a European Cup final. It happened in 1964 over two legs. Four years later, they triumphed over Spartak Brno again, this time in a single match. Despite the injuries to Sevillano and Emiliano, who had to leave the game in the opening minutes of the final, the madridistas took control throughout the match thanks to the brilliant performances of Aiken (26 points), Luyk (24), and Brabender (22). With this victory, Madrid reaffirmed its dominance in Europe by winning the fourth title in five seasons.

MATCH DETAILS
98-Real Madrid: Sainz (6), Emiliano (6), Brabender (22), Aiken (26), Luyk (24) – Nava (10), Paniagua (0), and J. R. Ramos (4).
95-Spartak Brno: Pistelak (14), Z. Bobrovsky (9), Konvicka (25), J. Bobrovsky (22), Novicky (17) – Vlk (2), Cvrkal (4), and Jambor (2).

 

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