# 1973–74 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup

The 1973–74 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup was the eighth edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition, contested between national domestic cup champions, running from October 1973, to 4 April 1974. It was contested by 25 teams, one less than in the previous edition.
Crvena zvezda defeated Spartak ZJŠ Brno in the final, held in Udine, to become the first Yugoslav League team to win the competition, after unsuccessful appearances by Crvena zvezda itself, and Jugoplastika, in the two previous finals. On the other hand, it was the last of three Czechoslovak League appearances in the final.

## Participants

| Country | Teams | Clubs |
| Albania | 1 | 17 Nëntori Tirana |
| Austria | 1 | Mounier Wels |
| Belgium | 1 | Royal IV |
| Bulgaria | 1 | CSKA Septemvriisko zname |
| Czechoslovakia | 1 | Spartak ZJŠ Brno |
| Denmark | 1 | Falcon |
| England | 1 | Embassy All Stars |
| Finland | 1 | Helsingin Kisa-Toverit |
| France | 1 | Alsace Bagnolet |
| Greece | 1 | Olympiacos |
| Hungary | 1 | Soproni MAFC |
| Israel | 1 | Beitar Jerusalem |
| Italy | 1 | Saclà Asti |
| Luxembourg | 1 | Spartak Mamer |
| Morocco | 1 | Wydad Casablanca |
| Poland | 1 | Śląsk Wrocław |
| Portugal | 1 | Benfica |
| Romania | 1 | Steaua București |
| Scotland | 1 | Paisley |
| Spain | 1 | Estudiantes Monteverde |
| Sweden | 1 | Helsingborg |
| Switzerland | 1 | Pregassona |
| Turkey | 1 | TED Ankara Kolejliler |
| West Germany | 1 | Gießen 46ers |
| Yugoslavia | 1 | Crvena zvezda |

## Preliminary round

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Gießen 46ers | 201–96 | Falcon | 112–51 | 89–45 |

## First round

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Śląsk Wrocław | 172–176 | Alsace Bagnolet | 91–84 | 81–92 |
| 17 Nëntori Tirana | 163–213 | Crvena zvezda | 93–99 | 70–114 |
| Soproni MAFC | 123–137 | Olympiacos | 67–67 | 56–70 |
| Gießen 46ers | 156–167 | CSKA Septemvriisko zname | 75–74 | 81–93 |
| TED Ankara Kolejliler | 2–0* | Beitar Jerusalem | 2-0 | |
| Saclà Asti | 206–124 | Pregassona | 115-47 | 91-77 |
| Mounier Wels | 201–143 | Wydad Casablanca | 116-66 | 85-77 |
| Benfica | 152–168 | Estudiantes Monteverde | 91-75 | 61-93 |
| Royal IV | 194–163 | Helsingborg | 106-82 | 88-81 |
| Embassy All Stars | 160–226 | Spartak ZJŠ Brno | 84-103 | 76-123 |
| Paisley | 144–169 | Spartak Mamer | 51-64 | 93-105 |
| Helsingin Kisa-Toverit | 141–180 | Steaua București | 78-75 | 63-105 |
*Originally, the Champion of the Israeli Cup was drawn to play against the Turkish Champion, but FIBA cancelled this match and awarded TED Ankara Kolejliler a victory by forfeit (2-0).

## Second round

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Alsace Bagnolet | 180–194 | Crvena zvezda | 94–92 | 86–102 |
| Olympiacos | 136–138 | CSKA Septemvriisko zname | 67–59 | 69–79 |
| TED Ankara Kolejliler | 94–168 | Saclà Asti | 43-79 | 51-89 |
| Mounier Wels | 154–181 | Estudiantes Monteverde | 89-92 | 65-89 |
| Royal IV | 177–210 | Spartak ZJŠ Brno | 94-96 | 83-114 |
| Spartak Mamer | 154–225 | Steaua București | 77-108 | 77-117 |

## Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals were played with a round-robin system, in which every Two Game series (TGS) constituted as one game for the record.
Key to colors :
* Top two places in each group advance to semifinals
| Group A Main article: 1973–74 FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup Qf Group A TeamPldPtsWLPFPAPD 1. Crvena zvezda 2420342333+9 2. Saclà Asti 2311331315+16 3. CSKA Septemvriisko zname 2202294319-25 | Group B Main article: 1973–74 FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup Qf Group B TeamPldPtsWLPFPAPD 1. Spartak ZJŠ Brno 2311349330+19 2. Estudiantes Monteverde 2311313323-10 3. Steaua București 2311297306-9 |

## Semifinals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Estudiantes Monteverde | 159–183 | Crvena zvezda | 74–79 | 85–104 |
| Saclà Asti | 157–158 | Spartak ZJŠ Brno | 86–70 | 71–88 |

## Final

April 2, Palasport "Primo Carnera", Udine
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Crvena zvezda | 86–75 | Spartak ZJŠ Brno |
* 1973–74 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup Champions
* Crvena zvezda 1st title