In 1996 the event changed it's name from European Cup to EuroCup


Taugres Vitoria won European Cup 1996

Final (March 12, Pabellon Araba, Vitoria-Gasteiz): Taugrés - PAOK 88-81

Winner: Taugres Vitoria (Spain): Velimir Perasović, Kenny Green, Ramón Rivas, Marcelo Nicola, Jordi Millera, Miguel Angel Reyes, Ferran Lopez, Jorge Garbajosa, Juan Pedro Cazorla, Carlos Cazorla, Carlos Dicenta, Pedro Rodríguez, Juan Ignacio Gomez (Coach: Manel Comas)

Runner-up: PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece): Predrag Stojaković, Dean Garrett, Branislav Prelević, Efthimis Rentzias, Nikos Boudouris, George Ballogiannis, Trevor Ruffin, Sotirios Nikolaidis, Ioannis Giannoulis, Christos Tsekos, Kostas Christou, Dimitris Koptis, Achilleas Mamatziolas (Coach: Željko Lukajić)

Semifinalist: Žalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania): Rimas Kurtinaitis, Torgeir Bryn, Darius Lukminas, Kęstutis Šeštokas, Arūnas Visockas, Darius Sirtautas, Darius Maskoliūnas, Tauras Stumbrys, Tomas Masiulis, Erikas Bublys, Eurelijus Žukauskas, Miloš Babić, Joe Hooks, Nerijus Karlikanovas

Semifinalist: Dynamo Moscow (Russia): Sergei Bazarevich, Valeri Daineko, Vitali Nosov, Igor Grachev, Dimitri Chakouline, Ruslan Baidakou, Maxim Astanine, Pavel Astakhov, Dimitri Soukharev, Konstantin Kuznetsov, Alexandre Skrobot, Andrei Olbrekht

Semifinals
Dynamo Moscow - Taugrés 0-2
Žalgiris - PAOK 0-2

Quarterfinals group stage
Group A
1. Taugrés 7-3
2. Žalgiris 7-3
3. Limoges 6-4
4. Partizan 4-6
5. Bnei Herzliya 3-7
6. Sunair Oostende 3-7
Group B
1. PAOK 8-2
2. Dynamo Moscow 7-3
3. Zrinjevac 6-4
4. Kalev 4-6
5. Nobiles Włocławek 3-7
6. Smelt Olimpija 3-7

Third round
Wild card to participate in the European Cup for the Loser clubs* of the 1/16 finals of the 1995-96 FIBA European League.
*Partizan, Hapoel Galil Elyon, Sheffield Sharks, Sunair Oostende, Zrinjevac, Baník Cígeľ Prievidza, Smelt Olimpija, Budivelnyk, Kalev, Fidefinanz Bellinzona, Sibiu, APOEL and Žalgiris.
Partizan - Hapoel Galil Elyon 69-76 and 87-64
Sheffield Sharks - Sunair Oostende 58-71 and 70-88
Ratiopharm Ulm - Zrinjevac 78-82 and 75-80
Baník Cígeľ Prievidza - Smelt Olimpija 81-73 and 88-107
Zagreb - Taugrés 65-65 and 74-104
Limoges - Dendi 97-64 and 74-71
PAOK - Budivelnyk 76-68 and 74-75
Bnei Herzliya .169-160 71-74-
Kalev .217-155 101-79-
Dynamo Moscow - Sibiu 105-68 and 85-59
APOEL - Žalgiris 82-100 and 51-87
AŠK Inter Bratislava - Nobiles Włocławek 87-76 and 59-80

Second Round
New Wave Sharks - illycaffè Trieste 90-78 and 71-75
Namika Lahti - Taugrés 81-94 and 91-97
Porto - Limoges 52-95 and 72-77
Postojna - PAOK 71-79 and 66-110
Kočani Delikates - Zagreb 68-83 and 54-62
Ratiopharm Ulm - Bruxellois 85-75 and 68-71
AŠK Inter Bratislava - Galatasaray 76-76 and 64-63
Marc-Körmend - Nobiles Włocławek 92-70 and 60-87
Spartak Subotica - Bnei Herzliya 79-76 and 76-80
Kompakt - Dendi 85-85 and 68-78
Olimpas Plungė - Dynamo Moscow 81-77 and 75-87

First Round
Thames Valley Tigers - New Wave Sharks 93-105 and 74-90
Namika Lahti - Den Braven Koba 75-78 and 78-73
PAEEK - PAOK 40-109 and 47-116
Kočani Delikates - Sloboda Dita Tuzla 93-82 and 63-70
Tonak Nový Jičín - Ratiopharm Ulm 93-94 and 70-81
AŠK Inter Bratislava - UBC Stahlbau Oberwart 88-68 and 70-78
Hiefenech - Marc-Körmend 63-78 and 58-100
Universitatea Cluj - Spartak Subotica 64-87 and 61-96
Partizani Tirana - Kompakt 56-73 and 59-78