Italian basketball clubs in European competitions

Italian men's professional basketball clubs have played in European-wide basketball competitions since 1958, when Simmenthal Milano took part in the FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague). Simmenthal Milano was also the first Italian men's basketball club that won a European-wide competition trophy, the FIBA European Champions Cup (EuroLeague), in 1966, when the club beat Slavia Prague in the Finals that took place in Bologna, Italy. For the next four decades, Italian basketball club teams dominated in European Basketball, winning many cups in all European-wide competitions. Overall, 38 different Italian men's basketball clubs have played in pan-European competitions.

Italian clubs in EuroLeague (1st-tier level)

Season to season

Year Team Progress Opponents
1958
Simmenthal Milano Quarter-finals Hungary Honvéd
1958–59 Simmenthal Milano 2nd round (Top 15) United Arab Republic Al-Gezira
1959–60
1960–61 Idrolitina Bologna 2nd round (Top 15) Romania Steaua Bucureşti
1961–62 Ignis Varese 2nd round (Top 15) Spain Real Madrid
1962–63 Simmenthal Milano Quarter-finals Soviet Union Dinamo Tbilisi
1963–64 Simmenthal Milano Semi-finals Spain Real Madrid
1964–65 Ignis Varese Semi-finals Soviet Union CSKA Moscow
1965–66 Simmenthal Milano Champions
1966–67 Simmenthal Milano Finalist Spain Real Madrid
1967–68 Simmenthal Milano Semi-finals Czechoslovakia Spartak ZJŠ Brno
1968–69 Oransoda Cantù Quarter-finals Group
1969–70 Ignis Varese Champions
1970–71 Ignis Varese Finalist Soviet Union CSKA Moscow
1971–72 Ignis Varese Champions
1972–73 Simmenthal Milano Semi-finals Italy Ignis Varese
Ignis Varese Champions
1973–74 Ignis Varese Finalist Spain Real Madrid
1974–75 Ignis Varese Champions
1975–76 Forst Cantù Semi-finals Italy Mobilgirgi Varese
Mobilgirgi Varese Champions
1976–77 Mobilgirgi Varese Finalist Israel Maccabi Elite
1977–78 Mobilgirgi Varese Finalist Spain Real Madrid
1978–79 Emerson Varese Finalist Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bosna
1979–80 Sinudyne Bologna Semi-finals Group
1980–81 Sinudyne Bologna Finalist Israel Maccabi Elite
1981–82 Squibb Cantù Champions
1982–83 Billy Milano Finalist Italy Ford Cantù
Ford Cantù Champions
1983–84 Banco di Roma Virtus Champions
Jollycolombani Cantù Semi-finals Group
1984–85 Granarolo Bologna Semi-finals Group
Banco di Roma Virtus Semi-finals Group
1985–86 Simac Milano Semi-finals Group
1986–87 Tracer Milano Champions
1987–88 Tracer Milano Champions
1988–89 Scavolini Pesaro Quarter-finals Group
1989–90 Philips Milano Quarter-finals Group
1990–91 Scavolini Pesaro 4th place Israel Maccabi Elite
1991–92 Phonola Caserta Top 16 group stage
Philips Milano 3rd place Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan
Knorr Bologna Quarter-finals Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan
1992–93 Benetton Treviso Finalist France Limoges
Scavolini Pesaro Quarter-finals Italy Benetton Treviso
Knorr Bologna Quarter-finals Spain Real Madrid
1993–94 Buckler Bologna Quarter-finals Greece Olympiacos
Benetton Treviso Top 16 Group
Clear Cantù Top 16 Group
1994–95 Buckler Bologna Quarter-finals Greece Panathinaikos
Scavolini Pesaro Quarter-finals France Limoges
1995–96 Buckler Bologna Top 16 group stage
Benetton Treviso Quarter-finals Greece Panathinaikos
1996–97 Stefanel Milano Quarter-finals Slovenia Smelt Olimpija
Teamsystem Bologna Quarter-finals Spain FC Barcelona
Kinder Bologna Top 16 Italy Stefanel Milano
1997–98 Benetton Treviso 3rd place Greece AEK
Teamsystem Bologna Quarter-finals Italy Kinder Bologna
Kinder Bologna Champions
1998–99 Kinder Bologna Finalist Lithuania Žalgiris
Teamsystem Bologna 4th place Greece Olympiacos
Varese Roosters Top 16 Greece Olympiacos
1999–00 Varese Roosters 2nd round (Top 24) Group
Benetton Treviso Top 16 Italy Paf Wennington Bologna
Paf Wennington Bologna Quarter-finals Israel Maccabi Elite
2000–01 Montepaschi Siena Regular season Group
2000–01 Paf Wennington Bologna Semi-finals Italy Kinder Bologna
Benetton Treviso Quarter-finals Greece AEK
Kinder Bologna Champions
Müller Verona Top 16 Greece Olympiacos
2001–02 Kinder Bologna Finalist Greece Panathinaikos
Skipper Bologna Top 16 Group
Scavolini Pesaro Top 16 Group
Benetton Treviso 4th place Italy Kinder Bologna
2002–03 Benetton Treviso Finalist Spain FC Barcelona
Skipper Bologna Top 16 Group
Virtus Bologna Top 16 Group
Montepaschi Siena 3rd place Italy Benetton Treviso
2003–04 Benetton Treviso Top 16 Group
Skipper Bologna Finalist Israel Maccabi Elite
Lottomatica Roma Regular season Group
Montepaschi Siena 4th place Russia CSKA Moscow
2004–05 Montepaschi Siena Top 16 Group
Climamio Bologna Top 16 Group
Benetton Treviso Quarter-finals Spain Tau Cerámica
Scavolini Pesaro Quarter-finals Israel Maccabi Elite
2005–06 Climamio Bologna Top 16 Group
Armani Jeans Milano Regular season Group
Benetton Treviso Top 16 Group
Montepaschi Siena Regular season Group
2006–07 Benetton Treviso Top 16 Group
Climamio Bologna Regular season Group
Eldo Napoli Regular season Group
Lottomatica Roma Top 16 Group
2007–08 Montepaschi Siena 3rd place Israel Maccabi Elite
VidiVici Bologna Regular season Group
Armani Jeans Milano Regular season Group
Lottomatica Roma Top 16 Group
2008–09 Montepaschi Siena Quarter-finals Greece Panathinaikos
Lottomatica Roma Top 16 Group
AIR Avellino Regular season Group
Armani Jeans Milano Top 16 Group
2009–10 Montepaschi Siena Top 16 Group
Armani Jeans Milano Regular season Group
Lottomatica Roma Regular season Group
Benetton Treviso 2nd round France Entente Orléanaise
2010–11 Montepaschi Siena 3rd place Greece Panathinaikos
Armani Jeans Milano Regular season Group
Pepsi Caserta 1st round Russia Khimki
Lottomatica Roma Regular season Group
2011–12 Montepaschi Siena Quarter-finals Greece Olympiacos
Bennet Cantù Top 16 Group
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano Top 16 Group
2012–13 Montepaschi Siena Top 16 Group
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano Regular season Group
Mapooro Cantù Regular season Group
2013–14 Montepaschi Siena Regular season Group
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano Quarter-finals Israel Maccabi Electra
Cimberio Varese 1st round Germany EWE Baskets
2014–15 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano Top 16 Group
Banco di Sardegna Sassari Regular season Group
2015–16 Banco di Sardegna Sassari Regular season Group
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano Regular season Group

Italian clubs in FIBA Saporta Cup (2nd-tier level)

Season to season

Year Team Progress Opponents
1966–67 Ignis Varese Champions
1967–68 Ignis Varese Semi-finals Greece AEK
1968–69 Fides Napoli Quarter-finals Greece Panathinaikos
1969–70 Fides Napoli Champions
1970–71 Simmenthal Milano Champions
Fides Napoli Semi-finals Italy Simmenthal Milano
1971–72 Fides Napoli Semi-finals Italy Simmenthal Milano
Simmenthal Milano Champions
1972–73 Mobilquatro Milano Semi-finals Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jugoplastika
1973–74 Saclà Asti Semi-finals Czechoslovakia Spartak ZJŠ Brno
1974–75 Sinudyne Bologna Quarter-finals Group
1975–76 Cinzano Milano Champions
1976–77 Forst Cantù Champions
Cinzano Milano Semi-finals Italy Forst Cantù
1977–78 Sinudyne Bologna Finalist Italy Gabetti Cantù
Gabetti Cantù Champions
1978–79 Sinudyne Bologna Semi-finals Netherlands EBBC
Gabetti Cantù Champions
1979–80 Emerson Varese Champions
Gabetti Cantù Finalist Italy Emerson Varese
1980–81 Squibb Cantù Champions
Turisanda Varese Semi-finals Italy Squibb Cantù
1981–82 Sinudyne Bologna Semi-finals Spain Real Madrid
1982–83 Scavolini Pesaro Champions
1983–84 Simac Milano Finalist Spain Real Madrid
Scavolini Pesaro Semi-finals Italy Simac Milano
1984–85 Intesit Caserta Quarter-finals Group
1985–86 Scavolini Pesaro Finalist Spain FC Barcelona
1986–87 Scavolini Pesaro Finalist Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Cibona
1987–88 Scavolini Pesaro Semi-finals France Limoges
1988–89 Snaidero Caserta Finalist Spain Real Madrid
1989–90 Knorr Bologna Champions
1990–91 Knorr Bologna Quarter-finals Group
1991–92 Glaxo Verona Semi-finals Spain Real Madrid
1992–93 Stefanel Trieste 3rd round (Top 23) Israel Hapoel Galil Elyon
1993–94 Olitalia Siena 3rd round (Top 23) Turkey Tofaş
1994–95 Benetton Treviso Champions
1995–96 illycaffè Trieste 2nd round Sweden New Wave Sharks
1996–97 Riello Mash Verona Finalist Spain Real Madrid
Scavolini Pesaro 1st round (Top 48) Group
1997–98 Stefanel Milano Finalist Lithuania Žalgiris
Polti Cantù Top 16 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Beobanka
1998–99 Benetton Treviso Champions
Sony Milano Top 32 Slovakia Slovakofarma Pezinok
1999–00 Kinder Bologna Finalist Greece AEK
Adecco Milano Top 16 Poland Zepter Śląsk Idea Wrocław
2000–01 Lineltex AC Imola 1st round (Top 24) Group
2001–02 Montepaschi Siena Champions
Snaidero Udine Top 16 Israel Hapoel Jerusalem

Italian clubs in FIBA Korać Cup (3rd-tier level)

Season to season

Year Team Progress Opponents
1972
1973
Forst Cantù Champions
1973–74 Innocenti Milano Top 12 Group
Forst Cantù Champions
Snaidero Udine Top 12 Group
Mobilquattro Milano Top 12 Group
1974–75 Innocenti Milano Top 16 Group
Forst Cantù Champions
Brina Rieti Semi-finals Spain FC Barcelona
IBP Stella Azzurra Top 16 Group
1975–76 Sinudyne Bologna Semi-finals Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jugoplastika
Mobilquattro Milano Top 16 Group
Chinamartini Torino Finalist Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jugoplastika
Brina Rieti Top 16 Group
1976–77 IBP Stella Azzurra Semi-finals Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jugoplastika
Alco Bologna Finalist Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jugoplastika
Cannon Venezia Top 12 Group
Snaidero Udine Top 12 Group
1977–78 Cinzano Milano Semi-finals Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bosna
Xerox Milano Top 16 Group
Emerson Genova Top 16 Group
Scavolini Pesaro Top 16 Group
1978–79 Arrigoni Rieti Finalist Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan
Pagnossin Gorizia Top 16 Group
1979–80 Arrigoni Rieti Champions
Antonini Siena Top 16 Group
Jollycolombani Forlì 2nd round (Top 28) France Orthez
Superga Mestre Top 16 Group
1980–81 Ferrarelle Rieti Top 16 Group
Carrera Venezia Finalist Spain Joventut Freixenet

See also

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