1976–77 FIBA European Champions Cup

1976–77 FIBA European Champions Cup FIBA European Champions Cup Basketball Final 1977 FIBA European Champions Cup Final ISR Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv (1st title) ITA Mobilgirgi Varese FIBA European Champions Cup 1975–76 FIBA European Champions Cup 1975–76 1977–78 1977–78 FIBA European Champions Cup The 1976–77 FIBA European Champions Cup was the 20th edition of the European top-tier level professional basketball club competition FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague). The Final was held at the Pionir Hall, in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, on April 7, 1977. Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv defeated Mobilgirgi Varese, by a score of 78–77. This year saw a competition system change, as FIBA opted to replace classic knock-out round qualifications with a group stage. Competition system 24 teams (European national domestic league champions, plus the then current title holders), playing in a tournament system, entered a Quarterfinals group stage, divided into six groups that 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 were 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 6 group winners of the Quarterfinal Group Stage advanced to the Semifinal 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. Quarterfinals group stage + Key to colors     Top place in each group advance to Semifinal group stage Group A Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. ITA Mobilgirgi Varese 6 11 5 1 539 458 +81 2. FRG TuS 04 Leverkusen 6 10 4 2 558 489 +69 3. TUR Eczacıbaşı 6 9 3 3 484 528 -44 4. LUX T71 Sanichaufer 6 6 0 6 402 508 -106Group B Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. ESP 1945 Real Madrid 6 12 6 0 763 499 +264 2. ENG Sutton & Crystal Palace 6 9 3 3 568 596 -28 3. SWI Federale 6 9 3 3 639 652 -13 4. POR Sporting 6 6 0 6 517 740 -223 Group C Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. URS 1955 CSKA Moscow 6 12 6 0 700 487 +213 2. SWE Alvik 6 9 3 3 539 569 -30 3. FIN Playhonka 6 8 2 4 472 556 -85 4. POL Wisła Kraków 6 7 1 5 495 594 -99Group D Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. BEL Maes Pils 6 11 5 1 445 393 +52 2. FRA ASPO Tours 6 9 3 3 553 540 +13 3. AUT Shopping Centre Wien 6 8 2 4 523 534 -11 4. NED Kinzo Amstelveen 6 8 2 4 488 542 -54 Group E Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. ISR Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 6 11 5 1 542 470 +72 2. ITA Sinudyne Bologna 6 9 3 3 496 482 +14 3. ROM 1965 Dinamo București 6 8 2 4 505 509 -4 4. GRE old Olympiacos 6 8 2 4 449 531 -82Group F Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. TCH Spartak-Zbrojovka Brno 4 7 3 1 372 334 +138 2. YUG Partizan 4 6 2 2 400 376 +24 3. BUL 1971 Academic 4 5 1 3 336 398 -62 4. EGY 1972 Al-Gezira* 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 *Egyptian team Al-Gezira from Cairo was drawn into this group, but withdrew from the competition. Semifinals group stage + Key to colors     Top two advance to Final Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. ITA Mobilgirgi Varese 10 17 7 3 871 788 +83 2. ISR Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 10 16 6 4 698 699 -1 3. URS 1955 CSKA Moscow 10 16 6 4 869 788 +81 4. ESP 1977 Real Madrid 10 16 6 4 998 936 +62 5. BEL Maes Pils 10 15 5 5 743 839 -96 6. TCH Spartak-Zbrojovka Brno 10 10 0 10 740 869 -129 Final April 7, Pionir Hall, Belgrade Mobilgirgi Varese ITA 77–78 Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv ISR 2 |} 1976–77 FIBA European Champions CupChampionsISR 100px Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 1st Title Awards FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer ISR Jim Boatwright (ISR Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv) References External links 1976–77 FIBA European Champions Cup 1976–77 FIBA European Champions Cup Champions Cup 1976–77 Line-ups and Stats Category:EuroLeague seasons FIBA