The 1991 Korac was a final marked by the heart attack that took the life of coach Ignacio Pinedo in the first half of the first game. In sporting terms it was a very tight final, where in the first leg, Cantú won by two against a Real Madrid team paralysed by what happened to their coach, and in the second leg, an extra time was needed to decide the winner. Mannion was a nightmare for the Madrid defence
In 1989 the Korac final was played between Partizan and Cantu, where each of the local teams won their home game, with the title being decided by a resounding victory for the Serbs in the second leg. Djordjevic, Danilovic, Divac, Paspalj,… Balkan talent at its best
This year the European Cup changes its competition in terms of the preliminary rounds before the group stage. In contrast to previous years, a previous group stage would now include two crosses prior to the round trip. Beginning 24 teams after the first criva were 12 and after the second crossing the six survivors played the regular league
In the first phase of Group A, Maccabi Elite gave their rivals no choice and finished undefeated to qualify for the group stage for the title. The second classified Pojat Helsinki with (3-3) was far from disturbing to the Hebrews
In 1981, the Cup Winners’ Cup final was held in Rome, where the Cantu was able to beat Barcelona (86-82) in a final without an owner until the last possession
In 1980, the Cup Winners’ Cup final was held in Milan, where everything was left at home because two Italian teams competed. In the end, Varese beat Cantú (90-88) in a very even match that needed some extra time to know the winner
