1978 XIV FIBA International Christmas Tournament
| 1978 XIV FIBA International Christmas Tournament "Trofeo Raimundo Saporta" | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Basketball |
| Finals champions |  Real Madrid |
| Runners-up | Joventut Freixenet |
The 1978 XIV FIBA International Christmas Tournament "Trofeo Raimundo Saporta" was the 14th edition of the FIBA International Christmas Tournament. It took place at Sports City of Real Madrid Pavilion, Madrid, Spain, on 24, 25 and 26 December 1978 with the participations of Real Madrid (champions of the 1977–78 FIBA European Champions Cup), Joventut Freixenet (champions of the 1977–78 Liga Española de Baloncesto), Czechoslovakia and Obras Sanitarias.
League stage
[edit]Day 1, December 24, 1978
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 107–101 | Joventut Freixenet |
Czechoslovakia  | 90–88 |  Obras Sanitarias |
Day 2, December 25, 1978
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 117–90 | Obras Sanitarias |
| Joventut Freixenet | 93–80 | Czechoslovakia |
Day 3, December 26, 1978
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 118–105 | Czechoslovakia |
| Joventut Freixenet | 86–81 | Obras Sanitarias |
Final standings
[edit]| Team | Pld | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Real Madrid | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 342 | 296 |
| 2. | Joventut Freixenet | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 280 | 268 |
| 3. | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 275 | 299 |
| 4. | Obras Sanitarias | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 259 | 293 |
| 1978 XIV FIBA International Christmas Tournament "Trofeo Raimundo Saporta" Champions |
|---|
 Real Madrid 11th title |
References
[edit]- ^ Torre, Raul. "Trofeo Internacional de Navidad". www.realmadridbasket.galeon.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-07. Retrieved 2017-11-30.