58 European Cup

Qualifying Rounds
44 Teams participated in the Qualifying Rounds. They were randomly split into 11 groups of 4 teams. The first team of each group and the 5 best second placed ones qualified for the European Cup Finals.

The Finals
The 16 teams having qualified for the finals were then randomly split up into 4 groups of 4 teams. The two best teams of each group gained access to the quaterfinals. All the other rounds were knockout rounds.