1977–78 FIBA European Champions Cup

1977–78 FIBA European Champions Cup FIBA European Champions Cup Basketball Final 1978 FIBA European Champions Cup Final ESP 1977 Real Madrid (6th title) ITA Mobilgirgi Varese FIBA European Champions Cup 1976–77 FIBA European Champions Cup 1976–77 1978–79 1978–79 FIBA European Champions Cup The 1977–78 FIBA European Champions Cup was the 21st season of the European top-tier level professional basketball club competition FIBA European Champions Cup (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. Competition system 19 teams total (European national domestic league champions, plus the then current title holders), playing in a tournament system. 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 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 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. 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 4 8 4 0 388 322 +66 2. ROM 1965 Dinamo București 4 6 2 2 364 345 +19 3. SWI Federale 4 4 0 4 349 434 -85Group B Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. ESP 1977 Real Madrid 6 12 6 0 703 436 +267 2. FRG TuS 04 Leverkusen 6 10 4 2 561 537 +24 3. LUX T71 Dudelange 6 7 1 5 433 552 -119 4. POR Ginásio Figueirense 6 7 1 5 454 626 -172 Group C Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. FRA ASVEL 4 7 3 1 376 299 +77 2. BUL 1971 CSKA Sofia 4 7 3 1 317 331 -14 3. ENG Sutton & Crystal Palace 4 4 0 4 319 382 -63Group D Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. SWE Alvik 6 10 4 2 541 539 +2 2. TCH Zbrojovka Brno 6 10 4 2 585 557 +28 3. TUR Eczacıbaşı 6 9 3 3 504 511 -7 4. AUT Shopping Centre Wien 6 7 1 5 573 596 -23 Group E Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. YUG Jugoplastika 6 11 5 1 579 520 +59 2. GRE old Panathinaikos 6 11 5 1 528 511 +17 3. HUN Honvéd 6 7 1 5 543 576 -33 4. POL Śląsk Wrocław 6 7 1 5 508 551 -43 Automatically qualified to the semifinals group stage ISR Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv (title holder) Semifinals group stage + Key to colors     Top two places in the group advance to Final. Qualified for 1978 FIBA Intercontinental Cup. Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. ESP 1977 Real Madrid 10 17 7 3 1017 874 +133 2. ITA Mobilgirgi Varese 10 16 6 4 896 852 +44 3. ISR Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 10 16 6 4 919 897 +22 4. FRA ASVEL 10 15 5 5 914 902 +12 5. YUG Jugoplastika 10 15 5 5 899 962 -63 6. SWE Alvik 10 12 1 9 880 1034 -154 Final April 6, Olympiahalle, Munich Real Madrid ESP 1977 75–67 Mobilgirgi Varese ITA 1 |} 1977–78 FIBA European Champions CupChampionsESP 1977 100px Real Madrid 6th Title Awards FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer USA Walter Szczerbiak Sr. (ESP 1977 Real Madrid) References External links 1977–78 FIBA European Champions Cup 1977–78 FIBA European Champions Cup Champions Cup 1977–78 Line-ups and Stats Category:EuroLeague seasons FIBA