In 1988, Real Madrid won the Korac, beating Cibona Zagreb in the final. The Whites cemented their final victory by winning clearly in the first leg at home and controlling the situation in the return leg on Croatian soil
In 1987 the Cup Winners’ Cup final was held in Novi Sad, where La Cibona, led by Drazen Petrovic, left Scavolini (89-74) with few options, despite the fact that the Italians dominated throughout the second half
After the first two rounds were classified the same as the previous year with the exception of a Zalgiris Kaunas led by the great Arvidas Sabonis. In addition the Lithuanians entered the competition with strength because they were able to reach the grand final but this is later
In the preliminary phase, teams such as Panathinaikos, Limoges and Efes Pilsen were left by the wayside. There are only six places in the regular league and everyone wants to be there. Petrovic’s Cibona burst with force in the European Cup and a big one like Real Madrid returns to show its best version to be in the top
In 1982 the Cup Winners’ Cup final was held in Brussels, where La Cibona won their first Cup Winners’ Cup after beating Real Madrid after some extra time, by (96-95)
In 1980 the final of the Korac was held in Liege, where Rieti overcame Cibona (76-71) to end a four-year streak of Balkan dominance in the competition
