1996–97 Olympiacos B.C. season
In the 1996–97 season Olympiacos became the 8th club in the history of European Basketball and also the 1st club in the history of Greek basketball that made the Triple Crown achievement having won the Greek Basketball Cup, the FIBA EuroLeague and the Greek Basket League.
The roster
Efthimis Bakatsias 4.- Giorgos Sigalas 5.
- Dimitrios Papanikolaou 7.
- Nasos Galakteros 8.
Franko Nakić 9.- Panagiotis Fasoulas 10.
Milan Tomić 11.- Dragan Tarlać 12.
Chris Welp 13.
Aleksey Savrasenko 14.
David Rivers 15. (Final Four MVP)- Vassilis Soulis
- Anatoly Zourpenko
- Coach: Dušan Ivković
Greek Cup
2nd round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Peiraikos | 59–88 | Olympiacos |
Top 16
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Aris | 47–58 | Olympiacos |
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Nikas Peristeri | 58–78 | Olympiacos |
Semifinals
April 12, O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Olympiacos | 63–61 | AEK |
Final
April 13, O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Olympiacos | 80–78 | Apollon Patras Dexim |
FIBA EuroLeague
1st round
|
Day 1, 19/09/1996
Day 2, 26/09/1996
Day 3, 03/10/1996
Day 4, 10/10/1996
Day 5, 17/10/1996
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Day 6, 06/11/1996
Day 7, 13/11/1996
Day 8, 21/11/1996
Day 9, 05/12/1996
Day 10, 12/12/1996
|
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Teamsystem Bologna
|
10 | 7 | 3 | 773 | 742 | +31 |
| 2. |  Estudiantes Argentaria
|
10 | 6 | 4 | 798 | 821 | -23 |
| 3. | Cibona
|
10 | 6 | 4 | 713 | 679 | +34 |
| 4. | Alba Berlin
|
10 | 6 | 4 | 755 | 723 | +22 |
| 5. | Olympiacos
|
10 | 5 | 5 | 770 | 711 | +59 |
| 6. |  Spirou
|
10 | 0 | 10 | 699 | 832 | -133 |
2nd round
|
Day 1, 09/01/1997
Day 2, 16/01/1997
Day 3, 13/01/1997
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Day 4, 06/02/1997
Day 5, 13/11/1996
Day 6, 21/11/1996
|
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Stefanel Milano
|
16 | 11 | 5 | 1234 | 1175 | +59 |
| 2. | Alba Berlin
|
16 | 10 | 6 | 1193 | 1167 | +26 |
| 3. | Olympiacos
|
16 | 9 | 7 | 1236 | 1131 | +105 |
| 4. |  Maccabi Tel Aviv
|
16 | 9 | 7 | 1209 | 1173 | +32 |
| 5. | CSKA Moscow
|
16 | 8 | 8 | 1178 | 1175 | +3 |
| 6. | Spirou
|
16 | 1 | 15 | 1123 | 1297 | -174 |
Top 16
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partizan
|
1–2 | Olympiacos
|
71–81 | 61–60 | 69–74 |
Quarterfinals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panathinaikos
|
0–2 | Olympiacos
|
49–69 | 57–65 |
Final Four
Semifinals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Olympiacos
|
74–65 |  Smelt Olimpija
|
Final
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Olympiacos
|
73–58 | Banca Catalana FC Barcelona
|
| 1996–97 FIBA EuroLeague Champions |
|---|
 Olympiacos 1st Title |
Greek League
References
- ^ "Τελικοί" (in Greek). Archived from the original on 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
- ^ http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.compID_,Uz02qBnJiADOq5VntEf53.season_1997.html 1996–97 FIBA EuroLeague
- ^ http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/clubes/c1/C1_97.htm 1996–97 FIBA EuroLeague
- ^ http://www.eurobasket.com/FIBA_Euroleague/1996-1997.asp Eurobasket.com 1996–97 FIBA EuroLeague