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1977–78 FIBA European Champions Cup

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Basketball

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Mobilgirgi Varese

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Real Madrid

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FIBA European Champions Cup

The 1977–78 FIBA European Champions Cup was the 21st season of the FIBA European Champions Cup club competition (now called EuroLeague). The Final was held at the Olympiahalle in Munich, West Germany on April 6, 1978. Real Madrid defeated Mobilgirgi Varese, by a result of 75–67; both teams qualified for 1978 FIBA Intercontinental Cup.

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Competition system

  • 19 teams total (European national domestic league champions, plus the then current title holders). 18 teams (domestic champions) entered a Quarterfinals group stage, divided into five groups and played a round-robin. The final standing was based on individual wins and defeats. In the case of a tie between two or more teams after the group stage, the following criteria was used to decide the final classification: 1) number of wins in one-to-one games between the teams; 2) basket average between the teams; 3) general basket average within the group
  • The 5 group winners of the Quarterfinals group stage, together with the title holders, advanced to the Semifinals group stage, which was played as a single group under the same round-robin rules.
  • The group winner and the runner-up of the Semifinal Group Stage qualified for the final, which was played at a predetermined venue.

    • Group E

    Automatically qualified to the Semi finals group stage
  • Maccabi Elite (title holder)

    • Final

    April 6, Olympiahalle, Munich

    References

    1977–78 FIBA European Champions Cup Wikipedia
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