1977–78 FIBA European Champions Cup

1977–78 FIBA European Champions Cup
League	FIBA European Champions Cup
Sport	Basketball
Final
Champions	Real Madrid
Runners-up	Mobilgirgi Varese
FIBA European Champions Cup seasons
← 1976–77 1978–79 →

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.

• 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.

Group A [edit] Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Mobilgirgi Varese 4 8 4 0 388 322 +66 2. Dinamo București 4 6 2 2 364 345 +19 3. Federale 4 4 0 4 349 434 -85

Group B [edit] Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Real Madrid 6 12 6 0 703 436 +267 2. TuS 04 Leverkusen 6 10 4 2 561 537 +24 3. T71 Dudelange 6 7 1 5 433 552 -119 4. Ginásio Figueirense 6 7 1 5 454 626 -172

Group C [edit] Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. ASVEL 4 7 3 1 376 299 +77 2. CSKA Sofia 4 7 3 1 317 331 -14 3. Sutton & Crystal Palace 4 4 0 4 319 382 -63

Group D [edit] Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Alvik 6 10 4 2 541 539 +2 2. Zbrojovka Brno 6 10 4 2 585 557 +28 3. Eczacıbaşı 6 9 3 3 504 511 -7 4. Shopping Centre Wien 6 7 1 5 573 596 -23

	Team	Pld	Pts	W	L	PF	PA	PD
1.	Jugoplastika	6	11	5	1	579	520	+59
2.	Panathinaikos	6	11	5	1	528	511	+17
3.	Honvéd	6	7	1	5	543	576	-33
4.	Śląsk Wrocław	6	7	1	5	508	551	-43

Automatically qualified to the semifinals group stage

• Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv (title holder)

	Team	Pld	Pts	W	L	PF	PA	PD
1.	Real Madrid	10	17	7	3	1017	874	+133
2.	Mobilgirgi Varese	10	16	6	4	896	852	+44
3.	Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv	10	15	6	4	919	897	+22
4.	ASVEL	10	15	5	5	914	902	+12
5.	Jugoplastika	10	15	5	5	899	962	-63
6.	Alvik	10	12	1	9	880	1034	-154

April 6, Olympiahalle, Munich

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Real Madrid	75–67	Mobilgirgi Varese

1977–78 FIBA European Champions Cup Champions
Real Madrid 6th Title

• Walter Szczerbiak Sr. ( Real Madrid)

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