In 2002, the Cup Winners’ Cup final was held in Lyon, where Montepaschi Siena beat Valencia Basket 81-71 in a match where the Italians left in the second quarter and never looked back. Petar Naumoski, MVP of the final, made the difference
In 2002, the last Korac Cup final was held, where Sluc Nancy won by beating Lokomotiv Rostov in two matches of great difference for the winner. In the first match the Gauls won by 26 points, but in the second match the Russians won by 22 points, so there was emotion almost until the end
In 2001 the Winners’ Cup final was played by Maroussi and Elan Chalon in the Polish city of Warsaw, where the Greeks won by a tight margin (74-72), thanks mainly to the MVP of the final, scorer Jimmy Oliver
A 30 point victory in the first leg gave Unicaja Malaga the 2001 Korac title against Hemofarm. Frederic Weis with his 13 points, 10 rebounds and 8 blocks in that first game, was decisive for the final victory of the Andalusian
In 2000, the Cup Winners’ Cup final was held in Lausanne, where two years later Virtus Bologna and AEK Athens met in a final, this time with victory for the Greeks (83-76) against the Italians, who were suffering from serious injuries
In 2000 the final of the Korac was deputized by Limoges and Unicaja Malaga, with clear victory for the Gauls after their resounding victory in the first game at home, where he won 22 points and left the final on track
In 1999, the Cup Winners’ Cup final was held in Zaragoza, where in a match just a few points behind, Valencia, always in tow, could not beat Benetton Treviso (64-60)
In 1999 we had a Spanish Korac final between Barcelona and Estudiantes. It had two very different matches, the first one held in Madrid, Estudiantes won by 16 points, so it seemed clear favourite for the title, but in the return Barcelona swept away and won by 27
In 1998, the Cup Winners’ Cup final was held in Belgrade, where Zalgiris Kaunas, after a long journey, once again won a continental title, clearly beating Stefanel Milan (82-67), thanks mainly to the magnificent afternoon that Stombergas had at the launch
In 1998 the Korac final was played between Verona and Red Star. Curiously, neither side were able to win their away game, and the Italians, led by a great Iuzzolino, took the title in the closing stages of the second leg
In 1997, the Cup Winners’ Cup final was held in Nikosia, where Real Madrid had no trouble overcoming Verona (78-64) to the sound of their trident Herreros, Bodiroga and Arlauckas
