Ronchetti Cup

Last updated
Ronchetti Cup
Sport Basketball
Founded1971
First season1971–72
Ceased2002
Country FIBA Europe member associations
Last
champion(s)
Flag of Italy.svg Famila Schio
(2nd title)
Most titles Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Spartak Leningrad
(4 titles)

The Ronchetti Cup (called till 1996 European Cup Liliana Ronchetti and European Cup Winners' Cup till 1974 [1] [2] [3] ) was an annual women's basketball European club competition held by FIBA between the years 1972 and 2002. It was the second competition in European basketball, after the European Cup For Women's Champions Clubs (later renamed EuroLeague Women).

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It was replaced in 2002 by the EuroCup Women which is the absolute equivalent.

History

Liliana Ronchetti and European basketball

Liliana Ronchetti started playing basketball in Como, Italy at the age of 20. Ronchetti, or Lily as she was called by her team mates, won 4 consecutive national titles with Como in the 1950s and played 83 games for the Italian national team.

One year after she quit basketball Lily died of cancer. Her name has persisted through the European Cup Liliana Ronchetti (renamed in 1996 more simply Ronchetti Cup). This competition was created by FIBA in 1974 as the second European competition for women's clubs.

Ronchetti Cup winners

YearHostFinalThird and fourth place
WinnerScoreRunner-upThird placeFourth place
1971–72
Details
2 matches played in the final Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Spartak Leningrad
170–124
84–63 / 86–61
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Voždovac
Flag of France.svg
La Gerbe
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg
Lokomotiv Sofia
1972–73
Details
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Spartak Leningrad
140–92
64–55 / 76–37
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Slavia Prague
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Crvena zvezda
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg
Levski Sofia
1973–74
Details
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Spartak Leningrad
128–115
68–58 / 60–57
Flag of Italy.svg
Geas
Flag of Romania.svg
IEFS Bucharest
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Kralovopolská Brno
1974–75
Details
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Spartak Leningrad
143–113
64–59 / 79–54
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg
Levski Sofia
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Crvena zvezda
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg
Minyor Pernik
1975–76
Details
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Slavia VŠ Praha
141–129
68–51 / 73–78
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Industromontaza Zagreb
Flag of France.svg
BC La Gerbe
Flag of Italy.svg
Ceramica Pagnossin Treviso
1976–77
Details
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Rome) Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Spartak Moscow
97–54 Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg
Minyor Pernik
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg
Lokomotiv Sofia
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Slavia Praga
1977–78
Details
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Bulgaria (Haskovo) Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg
Levski Sofia
50–49 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Slovan Bratislava
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg
Lokomotiv Sofia
Flag of Hungary.svg
BSE Esma
1978–79
Details
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Bulgaria (Yambol) Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg
Levski Sofia
70–69 Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg
DFS Maritza Plovdiv
Flag of Italy.svg
Fiat Torino
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
HC Slovan
1979–80
Details
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Bulgaria (Pernik) Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Montmontaža Zagreb
82–76 Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg
DFS Maritza Plovdiv
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
ZKK Vozdovac
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg
BK Slavia Sofia
1980–81
Details
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Rome) Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Spartak Moscow
95–63 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Montmontaža Zagreb
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Slavia Praga
Flag of France.svg
Clermont Club Universite
1981–82
Details
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria (Linz) Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Spartak Moscow
89–68 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Kralovopolska Brno
Flag of Hungary.svg
Tungsgram S.C. Budapest
Flag of Bulgaria.svg
Akademik Sofia Bandiera della Bulgaria
1982–83
Details
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Mestre) Flag of Hungary.svg
BSE Budapest
83–81 (2 OT) Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Spartak Moscow
Flag of France.svg
Stade français
Flag of France.svg
A.S. Villeurbanne
1983–84
Details
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (Budapest) Flag of Italy.svg
SS Bata Rome
69–59 Flag of Hungary.svg
BSE Budapest
Flag of France.svg
Racing Basket
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
ZKK Vozdovac
1984–85
Details
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Viterbe) Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
CSKA Moscow
76–64 Flag of Italy.svg
SISV Bata Viterbo
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Spartak Sokolovo
Flag of Bulgaria.svg
DFS Kremikovcy
1985–86
Details
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (Barcelona) Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Dynamo Novosibirsk
81–58 Flag of Hungary.svg
BSE Budapest
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Iskra Delta Ježica
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg
Kremikovtsi Sofia
1986–87
Details
Flag of France.svg  France (Wittenheim) Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Daugava Riga
87–80 Flag of Italy.svg
B.F. Deborah Milan
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Iskra Delta Ježica
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
VŠ Prague
1987–88
Details
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece (Athens) Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Dynamo Kiev
100–83 Flag of Italy.svg
B.F. Deborah Milan
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Slavia Prague
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
Spartak Leningrad
1988–89
Details
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (Florence) Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
CSKA Moscow
92–86 Flag of Italy.svg
B.F. Deborah Milan
Flag of Italy.svg
Libertas Trogylos
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Ježica
1989–90
Details
2 matches played in the final Flag of Italy.svg
Parma Primizie
150–131
79–54 / 71–77
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Jedinstvo Aida Tuzla
Flag of Italy.svg
Gemeaz Milano
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Ježica
1990–91
Details
Flag of Italy.svg
Gemeaz-Cusin Milan
152–145
94–76 / 58–69
Flag of Italy.svg
Como Jersey
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
CSKA Moscow
Flag of Spain.svg
Godella
1991–92
Details
Flag of Italy.svg
Estel Vicenza
154–136
78–67 / 76–69
Flag of Italy.svg
Trogylos Priolo
Flag of Italy.svg
Athena Cesena
Flag of Spain.svg
Zaragoza
1992–93
Details
Flag of Italy.svg
Lavezzini Basket Parma
162–132
91–62 / 71–70
Flag of Poland.svg
TS Olimpia Poznan
Flag of Italy.svg
Willwood Vicenza
Flag of France.svg
Valenciennes Olympic
1993–94
Details
Flag of Italy.svg
Ahena Cesena
144–133
78–65 / 66–68
Flag of Italy.svg
Lavezzini Basket Parma
Flag of Spain.svg
BEX Argentaria
Flag of France.svg
Tarbes
1994–95
Details
Flag of France.svg
CJM Bourges Basket
112–100
56–47 / 56–53
Flag of Italy.svg
Lavezzini Basket Parma
Flag of Italy.svg
Isab Energy Priolo
Flag of France.svg
Challes Savoie
1995–96
Details
Flag of France.svg
Tarbes GB
163–126
81–63 / 82–63
Flag of Italy.svg
Basket Alcamo
Flag of Hungary.svg
BSE ESMA
Flag of France.svg
ASPTT Aix-en-Provence
1996–97
Details
Flag of Russia.svg
CSKA Moscow
143–113
72–54 / 71–59
Flag of Italy.svg
Lavezzini Basket Parma
Flag of France.svg
ASPTT Aix-en-Provence
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Zkk Profi
1997–98
Details
Flag of Hungary.svg
Gysev Ringa Sopron
142–135
70–65 / 72–70
Flag of France.svg
ASPTT Aix-en-Provence
Flag of Poland.svg
Sommer Komfort
Flag of Israel.svg
Elitzur Delek Ramla
1998–99
Details
Flag of Spain.svg
Caja Rural Las Palmas
136–133
72–79 / 64–54
Flag of Israel.svg
A.S. Ramat-Hasharon
Flag of Italy.svg
Isab Energy Priolo
Flag of France.svg
W Bordeaux Basket
1999–00
Details
Flag of Italy.svg
Lavezzini Basket Parma
127–116
64–60 / 63–56
Flag of Spain.svg
Caja Rural Las Palmas
Flag of Germany.svg
DJK Wildcats
Flag of Ukraine.svg
Kozachka-ZALK
2000–01
Details
Flag of Italy.svg
Famila Schio
162–143
75–73 / 87–70
Flag of Turkey.svg
Botaş SK
Flag of Ukraine.svg
Kozachka-ZALK
Flag of Israel.svg
A.S. Ramat-Hasharon
2001–02
Details
Flag of Italy.svg
Famila Schio
150–143
73–69 / 77–74
Flag of France.svg
Tarbes GB
Flag of Hungary.svg
Postas Taban Trafik
Flag of Russia.svg
Dynamo Moscow

Medals (1971-2002)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)131317
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)911828
3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria  (BUL)24915
4Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)221216
5Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary  (HUN)2248
6Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia  (SRB)14914
7Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic  (CZE)13711
8Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)1135
9Flag of Israel.svg  Israel  (ISR)0123
10Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)0112
11Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey  (TUR)0101
12Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)0022
13Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)0011
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROU)0011
Totals (14 entries)313162124
  1. Flag of Russia.svg  Russia + Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
  2. Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia + Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
  3. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic + Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
  1. https://www.fiba.basketball/en/history/165-fiba-womens-european-club-competitions-tier-2/8480
  2. https://www.fiba.basketball/en/history/165-fiba-womens-european-club-competitions-tier-2/8474
  3. https://www.fiba.basketball/en/history/165-fiba-womens-european-club-competitions-tier-2/8468

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