# 1987–88 FIBA European Champions Cup

The 1987–88 FIBA European Champions Cup season was the 31st season of the FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague). It was won by Tracer Milano, after they beat Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 90-84. It was the first season in the competition's modern era where the Final Four format was used to decide the champion. The 1988 FIBA European Champions Cup Final Four was held at Flanders Expo Pavilion in Ghent, Belgium, on 5–7 April 1988. Bob McAdoo was named Final Four MVP.

## Competition system

* 23 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 Quarterfinal Group Stage, played as a round-robin. The final standings were based on individual wins and defeats. In case of a tie between two or more teams after the group stage, the following criteria were used: 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 Quarterfinal Group Stage qualified for the final stage (Final Four), played at a predetermined venue.

## First round

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| AEL | 143–193 | Körmendi Dózsa | 72–84 | 71–109 |
| Benfica | 230–161 | Sparta Bertrange | 122–77 | 108–84 |
| Klosterneuburg | 200–221 | Pully | 93–104 | 107–117 |
| Nashua EBBC | 178–161 | NMKY Helsinki | 91–78 | 87–83 |
| Zbrojovka Brno | 189–173 | Portsmouth | 94-76 | 95–97 |
| Södertälje | 179–159 | Maes Pils | 89–93 | 90–69 |
| MIM Livingston | 170–189 | Saturn 77 Köln | 82–98 | 88–91 |

## Round of 16

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Balkan Botevgrad | 167–190 | Tracer Milano | 79–93 | 88–97 |
| Orthez | 212–167 | Karşıyaka | 124–82 | 88–85 |
| FC Barcelona | 269–134 | Śląsk Wrocław | 129–65 | 140–69 |
| Körmendi Dózsa | 165–231 | Partizan | 94–130 | 71–101 |
| Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv | 192–165 | Benfica | 111-86 | 81–79 |
| Pully | 229–240 | Aris | 125–127 | 104–113 |
| Nashua EBBC | 184–161 | Zbrojovka Brno | 87–78 | 97–83 |
| Södertälje | 207–257 | Saturn 77 Köln | 119–126 | 88–131 |

## Quarterfinal round

Key to colors :
* Top four places in the group advance to Final four
| | Team | Pld | Pts | W | L | PF | PA |
| 1. | Partizan | 14 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 1290 | 1260 |
| 2. | Aris | 14 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 1346 | 1315 |
| 3. | Tracer Milano | 14 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 1304 | 1286 |
| 4. | Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv | 14 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 1326 | 1320 |
| 5. | FC Barcelona | 14 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 1367 | 1278 |
| 6. | Saturn 77 Köln | 14 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 1402 | 1415 |
| 7. | Orthez | 14 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 1210 | 1229 |
| 8. | Nashua EBBC | 14 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 1299 | 1441 |

## Final four
### Semifinals

April 5, Flanders Expo, Ghent
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Partizan | 82–87 | Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv |
| Aris | 82–87 | Tracer Milano |

### 3rd place game

April 7, Flanders Expo, Ghent
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Partizan | 105–93 | Aris |

### Final

April 7, Flanders Expo, Ghent
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Tracer Milano | 90–84 | Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv |
* 1987–88 FIBA European Champions Cup Champions
* Tracer Milano 3rd Title

### Final standings

* Team
* Tracer Milano
* Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
* Partizan
* Aris

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

* Bob McAdoo ( Tracer Milano)

### FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer

* Bob McAdoo ( Tracer Milano)