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 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
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 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 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 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
After losing in 1994 and 1995, Baskonia finally won the 1996 Cup Winners’ Cup title, beating PAOK Thessaloniki Stojakovic and Prelevic in the final in front of their own fans (88-81). Rivas was imperial near the rim, well supported by Perasovic and Nicola
In 1995, Baskonia were again defeated, as they had been a year earlier, in the Cup Winners’ Cup final in Istanbul. This time the Basques were defeated against Benetton Treviso, who led by Naumoski and Woolridge won by (94-86). Kenny Green’s great game was of little use
In 1994, the Cup Winners’ Cup final was held in Lausanne between the Smelt Olimpija and Baskonia. The Basques started as favourites, but found themselves facing a lethal team from the start. That difference in attack gave Smelt Olimpija the title (91-81)
In 1993, the Cup Winners’ Cup final was held in Turin, where Aris and Ephes offered us anything but a basketball game. In the midst of a pitched battle the Greeks won (50-48), largely thanks to the efforts of Roy Tarpley
In 1992, the Cup Winners’ Cup final was held in Nantes, where Real Madrid beat PAOK Thessaloniki (65-63), with a Ricky Brown’s final basket that has remained in the memory of the white club’s history. Real Madrid won by 15, but in the end they had to overcome a head or tails with the Greeks
