Fiba Euroleague (1996-97)

Olympiacos — FIBA EuroLeague 1996–97

Complete European game log · Champions · Rome 1997

15–8Overall Record
9–7Group Stages
6–1Knockout Record
+171Point Differential
1stEuropean Title

Regular Season — 1st Round · Group B

Date Round Game Result Score
19/09/1996 Day 1 Olympiacos – ALBA Berlin L 64–67
26/09/1996 Day 2 Olympiacos – Teamsystem Bologna W 96–80
03/10/1996 Day 3 Spirou Charleroi – Olympiacos W 72–79 (OT)
10/10/1996 Day 4 Olympiacos – Cibona Zagreb W 62–61
17/10/1996 Day 5 Olympiacos – Estudiantes Argentaria W 110–78
06/11/1996 Day 6 ALBA Berlin – Olympiacos L 62–61
13/11/1996 Day 7 Teamsystem Bologna – Olympiacos L 81–72 (OT)
21/11/1996 Day 8 Olympiacos – Spirou Charleroi W 87–60
05/12/1996 Day 9 Cibona Zagreb – Olympiacos L 63–61
12/12/1996 Day 10 Estudiantes Argentaria – Olympiacos L 87–78

1st Round record: 5–5 · 5th in Group B · Points: 770–711 (+59)

Regular Season — 2nd Round · Group E

Date Round Game Result Score
09/01/1997 Day 1 Olympiacos – CSKA Moscow W 82–51
16/01/1997 Day 2 Stefanel Milano – Olympiacos L 73–71
23/01/1997 Day 3 Olympiacos – Maccabi Tel Aviv W 69–60
06/02/1997 Day 4 CSKA Moscow – Olympiacos W 70–79
13/02/1997 Day 5 Olympiacos – Stefanel Milano W 87–84
20/02/1997 Day 6 Maccabi Tel Aviv – Olympiacos L 82–78

2nd Round games: 4–2 · Cumulative group-stage record: 9–7 · 3rd in Group E · Cumulative points: 1236–1131 (+105)

Playoffs — Eighth-Finals / Round of 16

Date Round Game Result Score
06/03/1997 Game 1 Partizan Belgrade – Olympiacos W 71–81
11/03/1997 Game 2 Olympiacos – Partizan Belgrade L 60–61
13/03/1997 Game 3 Partizan Belgrade – Olympiacos W 69–74

Series: Olympiacos won 2–1.

Quarterfinals

Date Round Game Result Score
27/03/1997 Game 1 Panathinaikos – Olympiacos W 49–69
01/04/1997 Game 2 Olympiacos – Panathinaikos W 65–57

Series: Olympiacos won 2–0 and qualified for the Final Four in Rome.

Final Four — Rome

Date Round Game Result Score
22/04/1997 Semifinal Olympiacos – Union Olimpija W 74–65
24/04/1997 Final Olympiacos – FC Barcelona W 73–58

Season Summary

Olympiacos finished the 1996–97 FIBA EuroLeague with a 15–8 overall record. After a 5–5 first group stage and a 4–2 second-round run, the Reds went 6–1 in the knockout phase: Partizan 2–1, Panathinaikos 2–0, Union Olimpija 74–65 in the semifinal and FC Barcelona 73–58 in the final. The victory in Rome delivered the club’s first European championship.

Sources:
FIBA official 1997 competition archive
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Olympiacos BC — 1997 European title history