1978 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
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The 1978 FIBA Intercontinental Cup William Jones was the 12th edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup for men's basketball clubs. It took place at Buenos Aires. From the FIBA European Champions Cup participated Mobilgirgi Varèse and Real Madrid, from the South American Club Championship participated EC Sírio and Obras Sanitarias, and from the Division I (NCAA) participated the Rhode Island Rams.
Participants
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| |Continent | | Teams | colspan=5| Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| Europe | align=center| 2
| {{flagicon|ESP|1945}} Real Madrid | {{flagicon|ITA}} Mobilgirgi Varèse | |
| South America | align=center| 2
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Sírio | {{flagicon|ARG}} Obras Sanitarias | |
| North America | align=center| 1
| {{flagicon|USA}} Rhode Island Rams |
League stage
Day 1, June 19, 1978
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{{OneLegResult|Real Madrid|ESP|var1=1977|111–108|Sírio|BRA|winner=1}}
{{OneLegResult|Obras Sanitarias|ARG|98–71|Rhode Island Rams|USA|winner=1}}
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Day 2, June 20, 1978
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{{OneLegResult|Mobilgirgi Varèse|ITA|90–82|Rhode Island Rams|USA|winner=1}}
{{OneLegResult|Obras Sanitarias|ARG|95–90|Sírio|BRA|winner=1}}
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Day 3, June 22, 1978
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{{OneLegResult|Obras Sanitarias|ARG|95–89|Mobilgirgi Varèse|ITA|winner=1}}
{{OneLegResult|Real Madrid|ESP|var1=1977|127–102|Rhode Island Rams|USA|winner=1}}
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Day 4, June 23, 1978
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{{OneLegResult|Sírio|BRA|109–95|Rhode Island Rams|USA|winner=1}}
{{OneLegResult|Real Madrid|ESP|var1=1977|137–112|Mobilgirgi Varèse|ITA|winner=1}}
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Day 5, June 24, 1978
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{{OneLegResult|Sírio|BRA|112–92|Mobilgirgi Varèse|ITA|winner=1}}
{{OneLegResult|Obras Sanitarias|ARG|103–104|Real Madrid|ESP|var2=1977|winner=2}}
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Final standings
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!width=15| !width=220|Team !width=20|Pld !width=30|Pts !width=20|W !width=20|L !width=20|PF !width=20|PA | ||||||
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| 1. | align=left|{{flagicon|ESP|1977}} Real Madrid
| 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 479 | 425 |
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| 2. | align=left|{{flagicon|ARG}} Obras Sanitarias
| 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 391 | 354 |
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| 3. | align=left|{{flagicon|BRA}} Sírio
| 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 419 | 393 |
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| 4. | align=left|{{flagicon|ITA}} Mobilgirgi Varèse
| 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 383 | 426 |
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| 5. | align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Rhode Island Rams
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 350 | 424 |
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!1978 Intercontinental Champions |
| {{flagicon|ESP|1977|size=100px}} Real Madrid 3rd title |
External links
- {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130103154854/http://www.linguasport.com/baloncesto/internacional/clubes/intercontinental/IC_78.htm 1978 Intercontinental Cup William Jones]}}
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Category:1977–78 in European basketball
Category:1977–78 in South American basketball
Category:1977–78 in American college basketball
Category:1978 in Argentine sport
Category:International basketball competitions hosted by Argentina