# 1990–91 FIBA European Champions Cup

The 1990–91 FIBA European Champions Cup was the 34th season of the European top-tier level professional FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague). It was won by POP 84, after they beat FC Barcelona Banca Catalana 70–65. It was their second championship triumph over the Spanish team, and their third straight championship overall. A feat previously achieved only by Rīgas ASK, who won the first three editions of the trophy. The culminating 1991 FIBA European Champions Cup Final Four was held at Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Bercy, Paris, on 16–18 April 1991. Toni Kukoč was named Final Four MVP for the second straight year.
This season of the competition also marked an end to the era of European national domestic league champions only participation, as the next season featured an expanded competition, that included national domestic league champions, the current league title holders, and some other teams from the most important national domestic leagues. That also was in accordance with the league being renamed for the next season, and being called the FIBA European League (or shortened to FIBA EuroLeague) championship for men's clubs. A name the competition would keep for the next five editions of the competition.

## Competition system

* 27 teams (European national domestic league champions only), playing in a tournament system, played knock-out rounds on a home and away basis. The aggregate score of both games decided the winner.
* The eight remaining teams after the knock-out rounds entered a 1/4 Final Group Stage, which was played as a round-robin. The final standing was based on individual wins and defeats. In the case of a tie between two or more teams after the group stage, the following criteria were used to decide the final classification: 1) number of wins in one-to-one games between the teams; 2) basket average between the teams; 3) general basket average within the group.
* The top four teams after the 1/4 Final Group Stage qualified for the Final Stage (Final Four), which was played at a predetermined venue.

## First round

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Kingston | 156–141 | Commodore Den Helder | 84–79 | 72–62 |
| Steaua București | 99–195 | CSKA Moscow | 38–91 | 61–104 |
| Benfica | 159–195 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 87–85 | 74–110 |
| Lech Poznań | 163–216 | Maes Pils | 86–109 | 77–107 |
| ZTE Heraklith | 206–167 | Klosterneuburg | 107–76 | 99–91 |
| KR | 204–226 | Saab UU | 120–118 | 84–108 |
| Scania Södertälje | 162–141 | Zbrojovka Brno | 94–82 | 68–59 |
| Ideal Job Pully | 169–199 | Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv | 95–92 | 74–107 |
| Vllaznia | 193–248 | Galatasaray | 103–108 | 90–140 |
| ENAD | 155–164 | CSKA Sofia | 66–70 | 89–94 |
| AdW Berlin | 180–190 | Union Sportive Hiefenech | 96–92 | 84–98 |

## Round of 16

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Kingston | 165-151 | CSKA Moscow | 93–77 | 72–74 |
| Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 188–182 | Maes Pils | 103–88 | 85–94 |
| ZTE Heraklith | 175–202 | Scavolini Pesaro | 102–114 | 73–88 |
| Saab UU | 183–256 | Aris | 92–116 | 91–140 |
| Scania Södertälje | 168–180 | Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv | 91–88 | 77–92 |
| Galatasaray | 156–198 | POP 84 | 86–97 | 70–101 |
| CSKA Sofia | 189–224 | Limoges CSP | 90–105 | 99–119 |
| Union Sportive Hiefenech | 150–230 | FC Barcelona Banca Catalana | 73–113 | 77–117 |

## Quarterfinal round

Key to colors :
* Top four places in the group advance to Final four
| | Team | Pld | Pts | W | L | PF | PA |
| 1. | FC Barcelona Banca Catalana | 14 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 1276 | 1148 |
| 2. | POP 84 | 14 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 1208 | 1174 |
| 3. | Scavolini Pesaro | 14 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 1318 | 1290 |
| 4. | Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv | 14 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 1224 | 1163 |
| 5. | Aris | 14 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 1314 | 1324 |
| 6. | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 14 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 1334 | 1392 |
| 7. | Kingston | 14 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 1141 | 1221 |
| 8. | Limoges CSP | 14 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 1251 | 1354 |

## Final four
### Semifinals

April 16, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| FC Barcelona Banca Catalana | 101–67 | Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv |
| POP 84 | 93–87 | Scavolini Pesaro |

### 3rd place game

April 18, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv | 83–81 | Scavolini Pesaro |

### Final

April 18, Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| FC Barcelona Banca Catalana | 65–70 | POP 84 |
* 1990–91 FIBA European Champions Cup Champions
* POP 84 3rd Title

### Final standings

* Team
* POP 84
* FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
* Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
* Scavolini Pesaro

## Awards
### FIBA European Champions Cup Final Four MVP

* Toni Kukoč ( POP 84)

### FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer

* Zoran Savić ( POP 84)

### FIBA European Champions Cup All-Final Four Team

| Season | Position | Player | Club |
| 1991 | PG | José Antonio Montero | FC Barcelona Banca Catalana |
| 1991 | SG | Velimir Perasović | POP 84 |
| 1991 | SF | Toni Kukoč (MVP) | POP 84 |
| 1991 | PF | Zoran Savić | POP 84 |
| 1991 | C | Audie Norris | FC Barcelona Banca Catalana |