1994 FIBA European League Final Four

{{Infobox basketball Final Four

| tourney_name = FIBA European League Final Four

| year = 1994

| logo =

| size =

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| city = Tel Aviv

| country = Israel

| arena = Yad Eliyahu Arena

| dates = April 1994

| champion = {{flagicon|ESP}} 7up Joventut (1st title)

| second = {{flagicon|GRE}} Olympiacos

| third = {{Flagicon|GRE}} Panathinaikos

| fourth = {{Flagicon|ESP}} FC Barcelona Banca Catalana

| top_scorer =

| mvp = {{flagicon|FRY}} Žarko Paspalj

| mvp_link = Euroleague Final Four MVP

| prevseason = 1993

| nextseason = 1995

}}

The 1994 FIBA European League Final Four, or 1994 FIBA EuroLeague Final Four, was the 1993–94 season's FIBA European League Final Four tournament, organized by FIBA Europe.

7up Joventut won its first title, after defeating Olympiacos in the final game.

Bracket

{{Round4-with third

| |{{flagicon|GRE}} Olympiacos|77|{{flagicon|GRE}} Panathinaikos|72

| |{{flagicon|ESP}} 7up Joventut|79|{{flagicon|ESP}} FCB Banca Catalana|65

| |{{flagicon|GRE}} Olympiacos|57 |{{flagicon|ESP}} 7up Joventut|59

| |{{flagicon|GRE}} Panathinaikos|100|{{flagicon|ESP}} FCB Banca Catalana|83

}}

Semifinals

= Olympiacos – Panathinaikos =

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| date = 19 April 1994

| time = 19:30

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| teamA = Olympiacos {{flagicon|GRE}}

| scoreA =77

| teamB = {{flagicon|GRE}} Panathinaikos

| scoreB = 72

| H1 = 36–36 | H2 = 41–36

| points1 = Paspalj 22

| rebounds1 = Tarpley 16

| assist1 = Tomić 2

| points2 = Volkov 32

| rebounds2 = Volkov, Vranković 8

| assist2 = Galis 2

| place = Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv

| attendance =

| referee = Stefano Cazzaro (ITA), Philippe Mailhabiau (FRA)

}}

= 7up Joventut – FC Barcelona Banca Catalana =

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| date = 19 April 1994

| time = 21:30

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| teamA = 7up Joventut {{flagicon|ESP}}

| scoreA =79

| teamB = {{flagicon|ESP}} FC Barcelona Banca Catalana

| scoreB = 65

| H1 = 31–36 | H2 = 48–29

| points1 = T. Jofresa 21

| rebounds1 = Martínez, Smith 16

| assist1 = Smith, Villacampa 1

| points2 = Epi 23

| rebounds2 = Roberts 7

| assist2 = three players 1

| place = Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv

| attendance =

| referee = Danko Radić (HRV), Reuven Virovnik (ISR)

}}

Third place game

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| date = 21 April 1994

| time = 19:30

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| teamA = Panathinaikos {{flagicon|GRE}}

| scoreA =100

| teamB = {{flagicon|ESP}} FC Barcelona Banca Catalana

| scoreB = 83

| H1 = 54–49 | H2 = 46–34

| points1 = Galis 30

| rebounds1 = Vranković 19

| assist1 = Galis, Vranković 3

| points2 = Roberts 19

| rebounds2 = Massenburg 10

| assist2 = Díez 2

| place = Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv

| attendance =

| referee = Danko Radić (HRV), Philippe Mailhabiau (FRA)

}}

Final

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|teamA= Olympiacos {{flagicon|GRE}} |scoreA=57

|teamB= {{flagicon|ESP}} 7up Joventut |scoreB=59

|H1=39–39|H2=18–20

|attendance=8,000

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|points1=Paspalj 15 |points2=Martínez 17

|rebounds1=Tarpley 14 |rebounds2=Martínez, Smith 10

|assist1=Tomić 1 |assist2=Smith, Thompson 1

|referee=Reuven Virovnik (ISR), Stefano Cazzaro (ITA)

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style="text-align:left" colspan=3\|Starters:	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|P\|Points}}	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|R\|Rebounds}}	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|A\|Assists}}
style="width:100%;"
valign=top width=33%\| {\| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; margin:auto;" align=left
style="background:red;" width=25\|	style="background:red;" width=25\|	colspan=4 style="background:red;" \|
{{center\| PG}}	{{center\| 4}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|GRE}} Efthimis Bakatsias	2	1	0
{{center\| SG}}	{{center\| 5}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|GRE}} Georgios Sigalas	14	3	0
{{center\| SF}}	{{center\| 8}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|FRY}} Žarko Paspalj	15	6	0
{{center\| PF}}	{{center\| 15}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Roy Tarpley	12	14	0
{{center\| C}}	{{center\| 10}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|GRE}} Panagiotis Fasoulas	2	10	0
style="text-align:left" colspan=3\|Reserves:	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|P\|Points}}	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|R\|Rebounds}}	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|A\|Assists}}
{{center\| PG}}	{{center\| 6}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|GRE}} Antonis Stamatis	0	0	0
{{center\| PG}}	{{center\| 11}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|FRY}} {{flagicon\|GRE}} Milan Tomić	10	1	1
{{center\| C}}	{{center\| 14}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|FRY}} {{flagicon\|GRE}} Dragan Tarlać	0	0	0
style="text-align:left" colspan=7\|Head coach:
colspan=7 align=left \|{{flagicon\|GRE}} Giannis Ioannidis

|valign=top width=33%|

1993–94 FIBA European League Champions
class=wikitable style="text-align:center; margin:auto"
{{flagicon\|ESP\|size=100px}} 7up Joventut 1st title

| style="vertical-align:top; width:33%;"|

style="text-align:left" colspan=3\|Starters:	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|P\|Points}}	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|R\|Rebounds}}	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|A\|Assists}}
class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; margin:auto;"
style="background:#008040;" width=25\|	style="background:#008040;" width=25\|	colspan=4 style="background:#008040;" \|
{{center\| PG}}	{{center\| 5}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Rafa Jofresa	4	3	0
{{center\| SG}}	{{center\| 8}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Jordi Villacampa	16	4	0
{{center\| SF}}	{{center\| 15}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Mike Smith	6	10	1
{{center\| PF}}	{{center\| 10}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Corny Thompson	9	4	1
{{center\| C}}	{{center\| 13}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Ferran Martínez	17	10	0
style="text-align:left" colspan=3\|Reserves:	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|P\|Points}}	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|R\|Rebounds}}	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|A\|Assists}}
{{center\| PG}}	{{center\| 6}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Tomàs Jofresa	5	0	0
{{center\| C}}	{{center\| 12}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Juan Antonio Morales	2	2	0
style="text-align:left" colspan=7\|Head coach:
colspan=7 align=left \|{{flagicon\|FRY}} Željko Obradović

= Final standings =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !width=25\| !width=220\|Team
bgcolor=gold \| 1.	align=left\|{{flagicon\|ESP}} 7up Joventut
bgcolor=silver \| 2.	align=left\|{{flagicon\|GRE}} Olympiacos
bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3.	align=left\|{{flagicon\|GRE}} Panathinaikos
4.	align=left\|{{flagicon\|ESP}} FC Barcelona Banca Catalana

Awards

= [[EuroLeague Final Four MVP|FIBA European League Final Four MVP]] =

{{flagicon|FRY}} Žarko Paspalj ({{flagicon|GRE}} Olympiacos)

= [[EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer|FIBA European League Finals Top Scorer]] =

{{flagicon|ESP}} Ferran Martínez ({{flagicon|ESP}} 7up Joventut)

= [[EuroLeague All-Final Four Team|FIBA European League All-Final Four Team]] =

width=25%\|Player !width=20%\|Team !width=20%\|Ref.
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" width="60%"
colspan=4 bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|FIBA European League All-Final Four Team
align="center"\| {{flagicon\|GRE}} Nikos Galis	Panathinaikos	{{usurped\|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20071221160530/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/clubes/c1/C1_94.htm Champions Cup 1993–94.]}}
align="center"\| {{flagicon\|GRE}} Georgios Sigalas	Olympiacos
align="center"\| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Jordi Villacampa	7up Joventut
align="center"\| {{flagicon\|FRY}} Žarko Paspalj (MVP)	Olympiacos
align="center"\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Corny Thompson	7up Joventut

References

External links

[http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.compID_,Uz02qBnJiADOq5VntEf53.season_1994.html 1993–94 EuroLeague at FIBAEurope.com]
{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20071221160530/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/clubes/c1/C1_94.htm Linguasport]}}
[http://www.euroleague.net/history/50-years/the-archive/i/16106/1609/tel-aviv-1994 1994 Final Four at Euroleague.net, interview to Jordi Villacampa]

1993-1994

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Category:1993–94 in Spanish basketball

Category:1993–94 in Greek basketball

Category:1993–94 in Israeli basketball

Category:International basketball competitions hosted by Israel

Basketball, 1994 European League Final Four

Category:1990s in Tel Aviv

style="text-align:left" colspan=3\|Starters:	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|P\|Points}}	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|R\|Rebounds}}	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|A\|Assists}}
style="width:100%;"
valign=top width=33%\| {\| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; margin:auto;" align=left
style="background:red;" width=25\|	style="background:red;" width=25\|	colspan=4 style="background:red;" \|
{{center\| PG}}	{{center\| 4}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|GRE}} Efthimis Bakatsias	2	1	0
{{center\| SG}}	{{center\| 5}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|GRE}} Georgios Sigalas	14	3	0
{{center\| SF}}	{{center\| 8}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|FRY}} Žarko Paspalj	15	6	0
{{center\| PF}}	{{center\| 15}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Roy Tarpley	12	14	0
{{center\| C}}	{{center\| 10}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|GRE}} Panagiotis Fasoulas	2	10	0
style="text-align:left" colspan=3\|Reserves:	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|P\|Points}}	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|R\|Rebounds}}	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|A\|Assists}}
{{center\| PG}}	{{center\| 6}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|GRE}} Antonis Stamatis	0	0	0
{{center\| PG}}	{{center\| 11}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|FRY}} {{flagicon\|GRE}} Milan Tomić	10	1	1
{{center\| C}}	{{center\| 14}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|FRY}} {{flagicon\|GRE}} Dragan Tarlać	0	0	0
style="text-align:left" colspan=7\|Head coach:
colspan=7 align=left \|{{flagicon\|GRE}} Giannis Ioannidis

style="text-align:left" colspan=3\|Starters:	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|P\|Points}}	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|R\|Rebounds}}	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|A\|Assists}}
class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; margin:auto;"
style="background:#008040;" width=25\|	style="background:#008040;" width=25\|	colspan=4 style="background:#008040;" \|
{{center\| PG}}	{{center\| 5}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Rafa Jofresa	4	3	0
{{center\| SG}}	{{center\| 8}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Jordi Villacampa	16	4	0
{{center\| SF}}	{{center\| 15}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Mike Smith	6	10	1
{{center\| PF}}	{{center\| 10}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|USA}} Corny Thompson	9	4	1
{{center\| C}}	{{center\| 13}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Ferran Martínez	17	10	0
style="text-align:left" colspan=3\|Reserves:	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|P\|Points}}	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|R\|Rebounds}}	width=25\|{{Tooltip\|A\|Assists}}
{{center\| PG}}	{{center\| 6}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Tomàs Jofresa	5	0	0
{{center\| C}}	{{center\| 12}}	align=left \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Juan Antonio Morales	2	2	0
style="text-align:left" colspan=7\|Head coach:
colspan=7 align=left \|{{flagicon\|FRY}} Željko Obradović

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !width=25\| !width=220\|Team
bgcolor=gold \| 1.	align=left\|{{flagicon\|ESP}} 7up Joventut
bgcolor=silver \| 2.	align=left\|{{flagicon\|GRE}} Olympiacos
bgcolor=cc9966 \| 3.	align=left\|{{flagicon\|GRE}} Panathinaikos
4.	align=left\|{{flagicon\|ESP}} FC Barcelona Banca Catalana

width=25%\|Player !width=20%\|Team !width=20%\|Ref.
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" width="60%"
colspan=4 bgcolor="#D0E7FF"\|FIBA European League All-Final Four Team
align="center"\| {{flagicon\|GRE}} Nikos Galis	Panathinaikos	{{usurped\|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20071221160530/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/clubes/c1/C1_94.htm Champions Cup 1993–94.]}}
align="center"\| {{flagicon\|GRE}} Georgios Sigalas	Olympiacos
align="center"\| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Jordi Villacampa	7up Joventut
align="center"\| {{flagicon\|FRY}} Žarko Paspalj (MVP)	Olympiacos
align="center"\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Corny Thompson	7up Joventut