The 1966–67 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup was the inaugural edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition, contested between national domestic cup champions. It was contested by 19 teams, and it ran from December 1966, to April 1967. Ignis Varese defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv, in the final, to become the competition's first champion.Results in todor66.com
Participants
Country Teams Clubs Austria 1 Handelsministerium Belgium 1 Royal IV Bulgaria 1 Botev Czechoslovakia 1 Spartak ZJŠ Brno Finland 1 Helsingin Kisa-Toverit France 1 Nantes Greece 1 Aris Israel 1 Maccabi Tel Aviv Italy 1 Ignis Varese Luxembourg 1 Diekirch Netherlands 1 Flamingo's Haarlem Poland 1 Wisła Kraków Portugal 1 Benfica Romania 1 Dinamo București Spain 1 Juventud Kalso Sweden 1 Duvbo Turkey 1 İTÜ West Germany 1 Gießen 46ers Yugoslavia 1 Partizan
First round
*Duvbo withdrew before the first leg and Dinamo București received a forfeit (2–0) in both games.
**Originally, the champion of the Moroccan Cup was drawn to play against the Italian Champion, but no team of the North African country was designated to play this competition. Therefore, Ignis Varese received a forfeit (2–0).
Second round
Quarterfinals
* After a 152 aggregate drew, a third decisive game was held in which Maccabi Tel Aviv won 75–51.
Semifinals
Finals
1966–67 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup Champions Ignis Varese 1st title
References
External links
FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup 1966–67