1983 FIBA European Champions Cup Final

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1983 FIBA European Champions Cup Final

Ford Cantù Billy Milano 69 68
Date	24 March 1983
Venue	Palais des Sports, Grenoble, France
Referees	Yvan Mainini, Lubomir Kotleba
Attendance	12,000
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The 1983 FIBA European Champions Cup Final was contested on 24 March 1983 at the Palais des Sports in Grenoble, France. It served as the decisive match of the 1982–83 FIBA European Champions Cup, the top-tier European club basketball competition (now known as the EuroLeague). Italian team Ford Cantù narrowly defeated fellow Italian side Billy Milano 69–68 to claim their second consecutive European Champions Cup title. The game featured a closely fought contest with scoring split 29–22 in the first half and 40–46 in the second, and saw Antonello Riva of Cantù leading all scorers with 20 points. The victory cemented Cantù’s position among Europe’s elite clubs during the early 1980s.

24 March 1983 20:30

Report

Ford Cantù	69–68	Billy Milano
Scoring by quarter: 29–22, 40–46
Pts: Riva 20[1]		Pts: Gianelli 18

Palais des Sports, Grenoble Attendance: 12,000 Referees: Yvan Mainini (FRA), Lubomir Kotleba (CZE)

1982–83 FIBA European Champions Cup Champions
Ford Cantù 2nd Title

• Antonello Riva ( Ford Cantù)

• FIBA European League 1982–83