Champions Cup 1987-88

(From 24-09-1987 to 7-04-1988)

 

 

GAME DETAILS (SPANISH CLUBS)

(The first five players in each team are the starting line-up, ordered according to their basic position: PG-F-C; the players in blue are the used substitutes)

 

 

1/8 FINAL

FC Barcelona - WKS Śląsk Wrocław

269-134 (129-65 / 140-69)

FIRST LEG

FC Barcelona - WKS Śląsk Wrocław 129-65 (66-34)

VENUE: Pabellón “Josep Mora” (Mataró)

DATE: 15-10-1987 (18:00 h)

ATTENDANCE: 3.500

REFEREES: Luciano Baldini (ITA), William Jones (WAL)

FOULED OUT: Kołodziejczak (37’), Wierzgacz (38’)

TOP SCORER: Chicho Sibilio (35)

FC Barcelona (coach: Aíto García Reneses)

Nacho Solozábal (13)

Chicho Sibilio (35)

Josep Palacios (16)

Andrés Jiménez (27)

Eugene McDowell (16)

Ferrán Martínez (12)

Jordi Soler (6)

David Suñé (4)

WKS Śląsk Wrocław (coach: Arkadiusz Koniecki)

Mirosław Kabała (4)

Ryszard Prostak (6)

Maciej Zieliński (7)

Andrzej Wierzgacz (13)

Jerzy Kołodziejczak (16)

Tomasz Miłek (8)

Paweł Bargieł (9)

Piotr Nizioł (2)

Jarosław Krysiewicz (-)

Radosław Czerniak (-)

SECOND LEG

WKS Śląsk Wrocław - FC Barcelona 69-140 (35-76)

VENUE: Palau Blaugrana (Barcelona)

DATE: 16-10-1987 (20:30 h)

ATTENDANCE: 1.000

REFEREES: Christian Marzin (FRA), Simon Mottart (BEL)

FOULED OUT: Bargieł (35’)

TOP SCORER: Andrés Jiménez (32), Eugene McDowell (32)

[Incidents: The second leg of this match-up was also played in Spain because the Polish team couldn’t afford to pay for the hotel expenses of FC Barcelona in Poland (as it’s customary in European competitions for the host club to do).]

WKS Śląsk Wrocław (coach: Arkadiusz Koniecki)

Mirosław Kabała (4)

Ryszard Prostak (9)

Maciej Zieliński (4)

Andrzej Wierzgacz (14)

Jerzy Kołodziejczak (-)

Tomasz Miłek (8)

Paweł Bargieł (23)

Piotr Nizioł (-)

Jarosław Krysiewicz (5)

Radosław Czerniak (2)

FC Barcelona (coach: Aíto García Reneses)

Jordi Soler (4)

Nacho Solozábal (26)

Josep Palacios (14)

Andrés Jiménez (32)

Eugene McDowell (32)

Ferrán Martínez (14)

David Suñé (4)

Gabi Vilas (9)

Raimundo Barneda (5)

 

1/4 FINAL — GROUP STAGE

Maccabi Elite SC - FC Barcelona

108-107 (58-62)

VENUE: Yad Eliyahu (Tel-Aviv)

DATE: 26-11-1987 (20:30 h)

ATTENDANCE: 10.000

REFEREES: Alan Richardson (ENG), Pierre Brys (BEL)

FOULED OUT: Cornelius / McDowell, Solozábal (40’)

TOP SCORER: Ken Barlow (36)

Maccabi Elite SC (coach: Ralph Klein)

Willie Sims (8)

Mickey Berkowitz (18)

Doron Jamchy (34)

Greg Cornelius (6)

Ken Barlow (36)

Motti Daniel (3)

Motti Aroesti (-)

Itzhak Cohen (3)

FC Barcelona (coach: Aíto García Reneses)

Nacho Solozábal (11)

Juan Antonio San Epifanio “Epi” (24)

Chicho Sibilio (24)

Eugene McDowell (7)

Audie Norris (20)

Andrés Jiménez (15)

Ferrán Martínez (6)

Jordi Soler (-)

 

1/4 FINAL — GROUP STAGE

FC Barcelona - AS Áris

88-89 (38-39)

VENUE: Palau Blaugrana (Barcelona)

DATE: 3-12-1987 (20:00 h)

ATTENDANCE: 4.500

REFEREES: Wiesław Zych (POL), Carl Jungebrand (FIN)

FOULED OUT: Norris / Filippou

TOP SCORER: Nikos Gallis (45)

FC Barcelona (coach: Aíto García Reneses)

Nacho Solozábal (7)

Juan Antonio San Epifanio “Epi” (13)

Chicho Sibilio (18)

Eugene McDowell (12)

Audie Norris (24)

Andrés Jiménez (14)

Ferrán Martínez (-)

AS Áris (coach: Giannis Ioannidis)

Panagiotis Giannakis (8)

Nikos Gallis (45)

Slobodan Subotić (7)

Nikos Filippou (9)

Greg Wiltjer (11)

Michalis Romanidis (9)

Vassilis Lypiridis (-)

 

1/4 FINAL — GROUP STAGE

BSC Saturn Köln - FC Barcelona

103-98 (55-49)

VENUE: Sporthalle (Köln)

DATE: 10-12-1987 (20:00 h)

ATTENDANCE: 8.000

REFEREES: Angel Ivanov (BUL), Ulf Öhrman (SWE)

FOULED OUT: Zander (37’)

TOP SCORER: Mike Jackel (27)

BSC Saturn Köln (coach: Tony di Leo)

Bryan Warrick (19)

Stephan Baeck (3)

Mike Jackel (27)

Richard Hunger (8)

Klaus Zander (5)

Ralph McPherson (20)

Uwe Sauer (-)

Hansi Gnad (21)

Manfred Winter (-)

FC Barcelona (coach: Aíto García Reneses)

Nacho Solozábal (6)

Juan Antonio San Epifanio “Epi” (21)

Chicho Sibilio (25)

Eugene McDowell (5)

Audie Norris (24)

Andrés Jiménez (10)

Ferrán Martínez (-)

Jordi Soler (6)

Josep Palacios (1)

 

1/4 FINAL — GROUP STAGE

FC Barcelona - KK Partizan

84-88 (43-46)

VENUE: Palau Blaugrana (Barcelona)

DATE: 16-12-1987 (20:00 h)

ATTENDANCE: 5.500

REFEREES: Simon Mottart (BEL), Krzysztof Koralewski (POL)

FOULED OUT: Paspalj (31’)

TOP SCORER: Goran Grbović (31)

FC Barcelona (coach: Aíto García Reneses)

Nacho Solozábal (7)

Juan Antonio San Epifanio “Epi” (20)

Chicho Sibilio (13)

Eugene McDowell (16)

Audie Norris (8)

Andrés Jiménez (12)

Ferrán Martínez (4)

Jordi Soler (4)

KK Partizan (coach: Duško Vujošević)

Aleksandar Đorđević (3)

Goran Grbović (31)

Žarko Paspalj (21)

Miroslav Pecarski (14)

Vlade Divac (17)

Ivo Nakić (2)

Oliver Popović (-)

 

1/4 FINAL — GROUP STAGE

FC Barcelona - Nashua EBBC

115-90 (60-40)

VENUE: Palau Blaugrana (Barcelona)

DATE: 7-01-1988 (20:00 h)

ATTENDANCE: 3.000

REFEREES: Ľubomír Kotleba (CZE), xxx Nilsson (SWE)

FOULED OUT: -

TOP SCORER: Chicho Sibilio (31)

FC Barcelona (coach: Aíto García Reneses)

Nacho Solozábal (6)

Juan Antonio San Epifanio “Epi” (22)

Chicho Sibilio (31)

Eugene McDowell (15)

Audie Norris (15)

Quim Costa (2)

Andrés Jiménez (14)

Ferrán Martínez (10)

Josep Palacios (-)

Nashua EBBC (coach: Jan Dekker)

Raymond Bottse (15)

Jos Kuipers (11)

Ronald Schilp (13)

Mike Reddick (25)

Henk Pieterse (9)

Rob Korthout (17)

Dino Bergens (-)

 

1/4 FINAL — GROUP STAGE

Tracer Olimpia Milano - FC Barcelona

94-100 (44-50)

VENUE: Palatrussardi (Milano)

DATE: 14-01-1988 (20:30 h)

ATTENDANCE: 8.000

REFEREES: Mikhail Davidov (USSR), Peter Poiger (AUT)

FOULED OUT: Meneghin (35’), Premier (38’), Aldi (40’) / Jiménez (35’)

TOP SCORER: Bob McAdoo (37)

Tracer Olimpia Milano (coach: Franco Casalini)

Mike d’Antoni (9)

Piero Montecchi (11)

Ricky Brown (8)

Bob McAdoo (37)

Dino Meneghin (13)

Roberto Premier (8)

Massimiliano Aldi (8)

FC Barcelona (coach: Aíto García Reneses)

Nacho Solozábal (14)

Juan Antonio San Epifanio “Epi” (28)

Andrés Jiménez (10)

Eugene McDowell (15)

Audie Norris (7)

Quim Costa (2)

Chicho Sibilio (18)

Ferrán Martínez (6)

 

1/4 FINAL — GROUP STAGE

EB Orthez - FC Barcelona

95-83 (38-38)

VENUE: La Moutète (Orthez)

DATE: 20-01-1988 (20:30 h)

ATTENDANCE: 4.000

REFEREES: Malcolm Heath (ENG), Alojz Ceizel (CZE)

FOULED OUT: Norris

TOP SCORER: Howard Carter (32)

EB Orthez (coach: George Fischer)

Freddy Hufnagel (15)

Howard Carter (32)

Benkali Kaba (12)

Daniel Haquet (8)

Tom Scheffler (9)

Christian Ortéga (12)

Didier Gadou (5)

Jean-Luc Deganis (2)

FC Barcelona (coach: Aíto García Reneses)

Nacho Solozábal (14)

Juan Antonio San Epifanio “Epi” (18)

Andrés Jiménez (13)

Eugene McDowell (6)

Audie Norris (20)

Quim Costa (3)

Chicho Sibilio (7)

Ferrán Martínez (-)

Josep Palacios (2)

 

1/4 FINAL — GROUP STAGE

FC Barcelona - Maccabi Elite SC

106-80 (56-36)

VENUE: Palau Blaugrana (Barcelona)

DATE: 11-02-1988 (20:15 h)

ATTENDANCE: 5.500

REFEREES: Angel Ivanov (BUL), Peter Poiger (AUT)

FOULED OUT: Barlow (39’)

TOP SCORER: Chicho Sibilio (28)

FC Barcelona (coach: Aíto García Reneses)

Nacho Solozábal (6)

Juan Antonio San Epifanio “Epi” (24)

Chicho Sibilio (28)

Eugene McDowell (14)

Audie Norris (11)

Quim Costa (5)

Andrés Jiménez (17)

Josep Palacios (1)

Maccabi Elite SC (coach: Ralph Klein)

Hen Lippin (4)

Mickey Berkowitz (5)

Doron Jamchy (13)

Ken Barlow (22)

Kevin Magee (20)

Motti Aroesti (-)

Motti Daniel (2)

Willie Sims (8)

Greg Cornelius (6)

Itzhak Cohen (-)

 

1/4 FINAL — GROUP STAGE

AS Áris - FC Barcelona

93-107 (52-54)

VENUE: Alexandrio Melathron (Thessaloníkê)

DATE: 18-02-1988 (21:45 h)

ATTENDANCE: 7.000

REFEREES: Ľubomír Kotleba (CZE), Ulf Öhrman (SWE)

FOULED OUT: Filippou (23’) / Jiménez (36’)

TOP SCORER: Nikos Gallis (36)

[Incidents: Although the official seating capacity of Alexandrio Melathron is 6,000 spectators, many more were packed in every empty space of the stadium, so the total attendance in this game can be estimated in around 7,000. With the final buzzer, a volley of coins, pillows and even chairs ripped off the stands fell on the court, and the players had to run for shelter.]

AS Áris (coach: Giannis Ioannidis)

Panagiotis Giannakis (18)

Nikos Gallis (36)

Slobodan Subotić (16)

Nikos Filippou (6)

Greg Wiltjer (10)

Vassilis Lypiridis (-)

Michalis Romanidis (7)

FC Barcelona (coach: Aíto García Reneses)

Nacho Solozábal (18)

Juan Antonio San Epifanio “Epi” (27)

Chicho Sibilio (14)

Eugene McDowell (6)

Audie Norris (26)

Quim Costa (-)

Andrés Jiménez (16)

Josep Palacios (-)

 

1/4 FINAL — GROUP STAGE

FC Barcelona - BSC Saturn Köln

116-85 (54-39)

VENUE: Palau Blaugrana (Barcelona)

DATE: 25-02-1988 (20:15 h)

ATTENDANCE: 5.200

REFEREES: Mikhail Davidov (USSR), Philippe Leemann (SWI)

FOULED OUT: Gnad (23’), Jackel (29’), McPherson (37’)

TOP SCORER: Juan Antonio San Epifanio “Epi” (26), Ralph McPherson (26)

FC Barcelona (coach: Aíto García Reneses)

Nacho Solozábal (8)

Juan Antonio San Epifanio “Epi” (26)

Chicho Sibilio (23)

Eugene McDowell (15)

Audie Norris (24)

Quim Costa (3)

Andrés Jiménez (14)

Ferrán Martínez (-)

Josep Palacios (3)

BSC Saturn Köln (coach: Tony di Leo)

Bryan Warrick (16)

Stephan Baeck (23)

Mike Jackel (4)

Ralph McPherson (26)

Hansi Gnad (-)

Richard Hunger (6)

Klaus Zander (8)

Uwe Sauer (2)

Bernd Kater (-)

 

1/4 FINAL — GROUP STAGE

KK Partizan - FC Barcelona

96-90 (52-47)

VENUE: Hala Sportova (Beograd)

DATE: 3-03-1988 (20:00 h)

ATTENDANCE: 7.000

REFEREES: Angel Labov (BUL), Pierre Brys (BEL)

FOULED OUT: Pecarski (39’) / Jiménez (40’)

TOP SCORER: Goran Grbović (31)

KK Partizan (coach: Duško Vujošević)

Aleksandar Đorđević (-)

Goran Grbović (31)

Žarko Paspalj (21)

Miroslav Pecarski (-)

Vlade Divac (18)

Milenko Savović (1)

Ivo Nakić (15)

Željko Obradović (10)

FC Barcelona (coach: Aíto García Reneses)

Nacho Solozábal (4)

Juan Antonio San Epifanio “Epi” (25)

Chicho Sibilio (11)

Eugene McDowell (10)

Audie Norris (29)

Quim Costa (-)

Andrés Jiménez (9)

Ferrán Martínez (2)

 

1/4 FINAL — GROUP STAGE

Nashua EBBC - FC Barcelona

91-90 (43-53)

VENUE: Sporthal Maaspoort (Den Bosch)

DATE: 9-03-1988 (20:00 h)

ATTENDANCE: 1.000

REFEREES: Paul de Coster (BEL), Michel Bendayan (SWI)

FOULED OUT: -

TOP SCORER: Chicho Sibilio (30)

Nashua EBBC (coach: Jan Dekker)

Raymond Bottse (16)

Rob Korthout (15)

Jos Kuipers (13)

Ronald Schilp (23)

Mike Reddick (15)

Maurice Govers (9)

FC Barcelona (coach: Aíto García Reneses)

Nacho Solozábal (14)

Juan Antonio San Epifanio “Epi” (10)

Chicho Sibilio (30)

Eugene McDowell (8)

Audie Norris (17)

Quim Costa (-)

Andrés Jiménez (11)

Josep Palacios (-)

 

1/4 FINAL — GROUP STAGE

FC Barcelona - Tracer Olimpia Milano

102-87 (55-48)

VENUE: Palau Blaugrana (Barcelona)

DATE: 17-03-1988 (20:15 h)

ATTENDANCE: 5.800

REFEREES: Ľubomír Kotleba (CZE), Wiesław Zych (POL)

FOULED OUT: Costa (33’)

TOP SCORER: Bob McAdoo (25)

FC Barcelona (coach: Aíto García Reneses)

Nacho Solozábal (13)

Juan Antonio San Epifanio “Epi” (21)

Chicho Sibilio (11)

Ferrán Martínez (10)

Eugene McDowell (12)

Quim Costa (-)

Audie Norris (16)

Andrés Jiménez (17)

Josep Palacios (2)

Tracer Olimpia Milano (coach: Franco Casalini)

Mike d’Antoni (18)

Roberto Premier (-)

Ricky Brown (13)

Bob McAdoo (25)

Dino Meneghin (4)

Piero Montecchi (11)

Massimiliano Aldi (4)

Riccardo Pittis (6)

Fausto Bargna (6)

 

1/4 FINAL — GROUP STAGE

FC Barcelona - EB Orthez

81-79 (42-42)

VENUE: Palau Blaugrana (Barcelona)

DATE: 24-03-1988 (20:15 h)

ATTENDANCE: 5.500

REFEREES: Mikhail Grigorev (USSR), Kamen Toshev (BUL)

FOULED OUT: -

TOP SCORER: Howard Carter (31)

[Incidents: Barcelona needed to win this game, combined with a defeat of Maccabi, to clinch the last spot for the Final Four. As the game of the Israeli team started 45 minutes earlier, the local fans and players kept their hope during the first half, as reports of this match were received through the radio. However, at halftime it was known that Maccabi had won their game, and the second half of the match in Palau Blaugrana lost all its thrill. In minute 30, during a time-out called by Barcelona, four activists jumped onto the court with political and independentist slogans.]

FC Barcelona (coach: Aíto García Reneses)

Nacho Solozábal (9)

Juan Antonio San Epifanio “Epi” (17)

Chicho Sibilio (12)

Ferrán Martínez (6)

Eugene McDowell (9)

Quim Costa (-)

Audie Norris (14)

Andrés Jiménez (14)

EB Orthez (coach: George Fischer)

Christian Ortéga (-)

Howard Carter (31)

Didier Gadou (21)

Daniel Haquet (15)

Jean-Luc Deganis (6)

Freddy Hufnagel (-)

Benkali Kaba (6)

 

 

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