1977–78 FIBA European Champions Cup
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| title = 1977–78 FIBA European Champions Cup
| league = FIBA European Champions Cup
| sport = Basketball
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| finals = Final
| finals_link = 1978 FIBA European Champions Cup Final
| finals_champ = {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} Real Madrid
| finals_runner-up = {{flagicon|ITA}} Mobilgirgi Varese
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| prevseason_link = 1976–77 FIBA European Champions Cup
| prevseason_year = 1976–77
| nextseason_year = 1978–79
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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
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=Group A=
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| 1. | align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} Mobilgirgi Varese
| 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 388 | 322 | +66 |
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| 2. | align=left|{{flagicon|ROM|1965}} Dinamo București
| 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 364 | 345 | +19 |
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| 3. | align=left|{{flagicon|SWI}} Federale
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 349 | 434 | -85 |
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=Group B=
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| 1. | align=left|{{flagicon|ESP|1977}} Real Madrid
| 6 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 703 | 436 | +267 |
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| 2. | align=left|{{flagicon|FRG}} TuS 04 Leverkusen
| 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 561 | 537 | +24 |
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| 3. | align=left|{{flagicon|LUX}} T71 Dudelange
| 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 433 | 552 | -119 |
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| 4. | align=left|{{flagicon|POR}} Ginásio Figueirense
| 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 454 | 626 | -172 |
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=Group C=
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| 1. | align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} ASVEL
| 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 376 | 299 | +77 |
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| 2. | align=left|{{flagicon|BUL|1971}} CSKA Sofia
| 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 317 | 331 | -14 |
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| 3. | align=left|{{flagicon|ENG}} Sutton & Crystal Palace
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 319 | 382 | -63 |
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=Group D=
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| 1. | align=left|{{flagicon|SWE}} Alvik
| 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 541 | 539 | +2 |
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| 2. | align=left|{{flagicon|TCH}} Zbrojovka Brno
| 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 585 | 557 | +28 |
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| 3. | align=left|{{flagicon|TUR}} Eczacıbaşı
| 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 504 | 511 | -7 |
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| 4. | align=left|{{flagicon|AUT}} Shopping Centre Wien
| 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 573 | 596 | -23 |
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=Group E=
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| 1. | align=left|{{flagicon|YUG}} Jugoplastika
| 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 579 | 520 | +59 |
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| 2. | align=left|{{flagicon|GRE|old}} Panathinaikos
| 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 528 | 511 | +17 |
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| 3. | align=left|{{flagicon|HUN}} Honvéd
| 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 543 | 576 | -33 |
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| 4. | align=left|{{flagicon|POL}} Śląsk Wrocław
| 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 508 | 551 | -43 |
;Automatically qualified to the semifinals group stage:
- {{flagicon|ISR}} Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv (title holder)
Semifinals group stage
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|Top two places in the group advance to Final. Qualified for 1978 FIBA Intercontinental Cup. |
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| 1. | align=left|{{flagicon|ESP|1977}} Real Madrid
| 10 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1017 | 874 | +133 |
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| 2. | align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} Mobilgirgi Varese
| 10 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 896 | 852 | +44 |
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| 3. | align=left|{{flagicon|ISR}} Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
| 10 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 919 | 897 | +22 |
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| 4. | align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} ASVEL
| 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 914 | 902 | +12 |
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| 5. | align=left|{{flagicon|YUG}} Jugoplastika
| 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 899 | 962 | -63 |
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| 6. | align=left|{{flagicon|SWE}} Alvik
| 10 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 880 | 1034 | -154 |
Final
April 6, Olympiahalle, Munich
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{{OneLegResult|Real Madrid|ESP|var1=1977|75–67|Mobilgirgi Varese|ITA|winner=1}}
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!1977–78 FIBA European Champions Cup |
| |{{flagicon|ESP|1977|size=100px}} Real Madrid 6th Title |
Awards
=[[EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer|FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer]]=
- {{flagicon|USA}} Walter Szczerbiak Sr. ({{flagicon|ESP|1977}} Real Madrid)
References
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External links
- [http://www.fibaeurope.com/pageID_DzSpICIYIPoSLB9FW6ZQt0.compID_,Uz02qBnJiADOq5VntEf53.season_1978.html 1977–78 FIBA European Champions Cup]
- {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20220120160004/http://www.linguasport.com:80/baloncesto/internacional/clubes/c1/C1_78.htm 1977–78 FIBA European Champions Cup]}}
- [http://pearlbasket.altervista.org/CC78.htm Champions Cup 1977–78 Line-ups and Stats]
{{Real Madrid Baloncesto 1977–78 Euroleague champions}}
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