McDonald's Championship

McDonald's Championship
McDonald's Championship
Sport Basketball
Founded 1987
No. of teams 8
Country(ies) Worldwide
Ceased 1999
Last champion(s) United States San Antonio Spurs

The McDonald's Championship (sometimes called the McDonald's Open) was an international men's basketball cup competition played between the champions of the continental club competitions and an NBA invitee. The McDonald's Championship succeeded the Intercontinental Cup.

In each of the nine years the McDonald's Championship was held the title was won by a team from the NBA, but twice by a close margin. The first time was in the semifinals in 1990, when the New York Knicks trailed Italian club Scavolini Pesaro by three points (107-104) with only 30 seconds on the clock. After successfully defending, the Knicks won possession and Gerald Wilkins netted a three-pointer with eight seconds remaining to send the game into overtime. The other close game came the following year in 1991, when the Los Angeles Lakers defeated Spanish champions Joventut Badalona by just two points (116-114).

The McDonald's Championship was discontinued after 1999, but the FIBA World Club Championship was set to open in 2010 and will be similarly contested by all the continental champions. Although no team from the NBA will be invited in 2010, FIBA intends to invite the NBA winner in subsequent years.[1]

Contents

Format

After the first tournament (3 teams championship format), the competition was disputed in a single elimination format, with the winners of the matches advancing to the next round.

Rules

The competition combined rules of both the NBA and the European leagues. [2]

List of champions

Year Host Champion Runner-up Third Fourth
1987 United States Milwaukee United States Milwaukee Bucks Soviet Union Soviet Union Italy Tracer Milano Only 3 teams
1988 Spain Madrid United States Boston Celtics Spain Real Madrid Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia Italy Scavolini Pesaro
1989 Italy Rome United States Denver Nuggets Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jugoplastika Split Italy Philips Milano Spain FC Barcelona
1990 Spain Barcelona United States New York Knicks Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Pop 84 Split Spain FC Barcelona Italy Scavolini Pesaro
1991 France Paris United States Los Angeles Lakers Spain Joventut Badalona France CSP Limoges Croatia Slobodna Dalmacija Split
1993 Germany Munich United States Phoenix Suns Italy Buckler Bologna Spain Real Madrid France CSP Limoges
1995 United Kingdom London United States Houston Rockets Italy Buckler Bologna Australia Perth Wildcats Spain Real Madrid
1997 France Paris United States Chicago Bulls Greece Olympiacos Piraeus Argentina Atenas de Córdoba France Paris Basket Racing
1999 Italy Milan United States San Antonio Spurs Brazil Vasco da Gama Lithuania Žalgiris Kaunas Italy Varese Roosters

MVPs

Year Player Team
1987 United States Terry Cummings United States Milwaukee Bucks
1988 United States Larry Bird United States Boston Celtics
1989 United States Walter Davis United States Denver Nuggets
1990 United States Patrick Ewing United States New York Knicks
1991 United States Magic Johnson United States Los Angeles Lakers
1993 United States Charles Barkley United States Phoenix Suns
1995 United States Clyde Drexler United States Houston Rockets
1997 United States Michael Jordan United States Chicago Bulls
1999 United States Tim Duncan United States San Antonio Spurs

Titles by team

Club Titles
United States Boston Celtics 1
United States Chicago Bulls 1
United States Denver Nuggets 1
United States Houston Rockets 1
United States Los Angeles Lakers 1
United States Milwaukee Bucks 1
United States New York Knicks 1
United States Phoenix Suns 1
United States San Antonio Spurs 1

Titles by country

Country Titles
United States United States 9

References

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