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1976–77 FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup

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Runners-up
  
Radnički Belgrade

Champions
  
Forst Cantù

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FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup

The 1976–77 FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup was the eleventh edition of FIBA's competition for European basketball national cup champions, running from 20 October 1976 to 29 March 1977. It was contested by 25 teams, five more than in the previous edition.

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Italy became the first country to win the competition twice in a row for a second time when Forst Cantù defeated Radnički Belgrade in the final held in Palma de Mallorca. Cantù had previously defeated defending champions Cinzano Milano in the semi finals, in the competition's third tie between two clubs from the same country. Cantù was the fourth Italian club to win the Cup Winners' Cup after Ignis Varese, Fides Napoli and Olimpia Milano.

First round

*Partizani Tirana withdrew before the first leg, and Radnički Belgrade received a forfeit (2-0) in both games.

Second round

Automatically qualified to the Quarter finals group stage
  • Cinzano Milano (title holder)
  • Spartak Leningrad
  • Final

    March 29, Nuevo Palacio de los Deportes, Palma de Mallorca

    References

    1976–77 FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup Wikipedia