The 1996 FIBA European League Final Four, or 1996 FIBA EuroLeague Final Four, was the 1995–96 season's FIBA European League Final Four tournament, organized by FIBA Europe. Panathinaikos won its first title, after defeating Barcelona in the final game.

Bracket

Semi-finalsFinal
Russia CSKA Moscow71
Greece Panathinaikos81
Greece Panathinaikos67
Spain FCB Banca Catalana66
Spain FCB Banca Catalana76
Spain Real Madrid Teka66
Third place
Russia CSKA Moscow74
Spain Real Madrid Teka73

Semifinals

CSKA Moscow – Panathinaikos

9 April 1996 19:00
CSKA Moscow Russia71–81Greece Panathinaikos
Scoring by half: 33–36, 38–45
Pts: Karasev 23 Rebs: Nwosu 13 Asts: Karasev 9Pts: Wilkins 35 Rebs: Vranković 12 Asts: Oikonomou 5
Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris Attendance: 12,500 Referees: Iztok Rems (SLO), Pascal Dorizon (FRA)

FC Barcelona Banca Catalana – Real Madrid Teka

9 April 1996 21:00
FC Barcelona Banca Catalana Spain76–66Spain Real Madrid Teka
Scoring by half: 34–38, 42–28
Pts: Karnišovas 24 Rebs: Godfread 7 Asts: Karnišovas 6Pts: Arlauckas 22 Rebs: Smith 6 Asts: Santos 5
Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris Attendance: 11,000 Referees: Reuven Virovnik (ISR), José Araujo (POR)

Third place game

11 April 1996 19:00
CSKA Moscow Russia74–73Spain Real Madrid Teka
Scoring by half: 34–35, 40–38
Pts: Vētra 22 Rebs: Panov 8 Asts: Karasev 8Pts: Savić 22 Rebs: Savić 9 Asts: Antúnez 7
Palais Omnisports Paris-Bercy, Paris Attendance: 10,500 Referees: Iztok Rems (SLO), José Araujo (POR)

Final

11 April 1996 21:00
Panathinaikos Greece67–66Spain FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
Scoring by half: 35–25, 32–41
Pts: Alvertis 17 Rebs: Wilkins 10 Asts: Oikonomou 5Pts: Karnišovas 23 Rebs: Karnišovas 8 Asts: Karnišovas 6
Palais Omnisports Paris-Bercy, Paris Attendance: 12,500 Referees: Reuven Virovnik (ISR), Pascal Dorizon (FRA)
PanathinaikosFC Barcelona Banca Catalana
Starters:PRA
Starters: P R A PG 10 Greece Panagiotis Giannakis (C) 9 2 4 SG 4 Greece Fragiskos Alvertis 17 3 2 SF 12 United States Dominique Wilkins 16 10 1 PF 8 Greece Nikos Oikonomou 10 6 5 C 11 Croatia Stojko Vranković 0 9 1 Reserves: P R A SG 6 Greece Vangelis Vourtzoumis 2 0 1 PG 9 Greece Jon Korfas 4 0 0 PF 15 Greece Tzanis Stavrakopoulos 9 3 0 Head coach: Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Božidar Maljković1995–96 FIBA European League Champions Greece Panathinaikos First titleStarters: P R A PG 5 Spain José Luis Galilea 10 1 5 SG 9 Spain Xavi Fernández 15 3 0 SF 14 Lithuania Artūras Karnišovas 23 8 6 PF 4 Spain Andrés Jiménez (C) 9 2 1 C 6 United States Dan Godfread 9 5 1 Reserves: P R A SF 10 Spain José Antonio Montero 0 0 2 PG 11 Spain Salva Díez 0 1 2 PF 12 Spain Manel Bosch 0 2 1 C 13 Spain Ferran Martínez 0 2 0 Head coach: Spain Aíto García Reneses
PG10Greece Panagiotis Giannakis (C)924
SG4Greece Fragiskos Alvertis1732
SF12United States Dominique Wilkins16101
PF8Greece Nikos Oikonomou1065
C11Croatia Stojko Vranković091
Reserves:PRA
SG6Greece Vangelis Vourtzoumis201
PG9Greece Jon Korfas400
PF15Greece Tzanis Stavrakopoulos930
Head coach:
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Božidar Maljković
1995–96 FIBA European League Champions
Greece Panathinaikos First title
Starters:PRA
PG5Spain José Luis Galilea1015
SG9Spain Xavi Fernández1530
SF14Lithuania Artūras Karnišovas2386
PF4Spain Andrés Jiménez (C)921
C6United States Dan Godfread951
Reserves:PRA
SF10Spain José Antonio Montero002
PG11Spain Salva Díez012
PF12Spain Manel Bosch021
C13Spain Ferran Martínez020
Head coach:
Spain Aíto García Reneses

Final standings

Team
1.Greece Panathinaikos
2.Spain FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
3.Russia CSKA Moscow
4.Spain Real Madrid Teka

Awards

FIBA European League Final Four MVP

FIBA European League Finals Top Scorer

FIBA European League All-Final Four Team

PlayerTeamRef.
FIBA European League All-Final Four Team
Russia Vasily KarasevCSKA Moscow
Greece Fragiskos AlvertisPanathinaikos
Lithuania Artūras KarnišovasFC Barcelona Banca Catalana
United States Dominique Wilkins (MVP)Panathinaikos
Croatia Stojko VrankovićPanathinaikos

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