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1976–77 FIBA European Champions Cup

The 1976–77 FIBA European Champions Cup was the 20th edition of the European top-tier level professional basketball club competition FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague). The Final was held at the Pionir Hall, in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, on April 7, 1977. Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv defeated Mobilgirgi Varese, by a score of 78–77. This year saw a competition system change, as FIBA opted to replace classic knock-out round qualifications with a group stage.

1976–77 FIBA European Champions Cup
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ChampionsIsrael Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
  Runners-upItaly Mobilgirgi Varese
FIBA European Champions Cup seasons

Competition system edit

  • 24 teams (European national domestic league champions, plus the then current title holders), playing in a tournament system, entered a Quarterfinals group stage, divided into six groups that 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 6 group winners of the Quarterfinal Group Stage advanced to the Semifinal 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 edit

Key to colors
     Top place in each group advance to Semifinal group stage

Group A edit

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1.   Mobilgirgi Varese 6 11 5 1 539 458 +81
2.   TuS 04 Leverkusen 6 10 4 2 558 489 +69
3.   Eczacıbaşı 6 9 3 3 484 528 -44
4.   T71 Sanichaufer 6 6 0 6 402 508 -106

Group B edit

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1.   Real Madrid 6 12 6 0 763 499 +264
2.   Sutton & Crystal Palace 6 9 3 3 568 596 -28
3.   Federale 6 9 3 3 639 652 -13
4.   Sporting 6 6 0 6 517 740 -223

Group C edit

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1.   CSKA Moscow 6 12 6 0 700 487 +213
2.   Alvik 6 9 3 3 539 569 -30
3.   Playhonka 6 8 2 4 472 556 -85
4.   Wisła Kraków 6 7 1 5 495 594 -99

Group D edit

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1.   Maes Pils 6 11 5 1 445 393 +52
2.   ASPO Tours 6 9 3 3 553 540 +13
3.   Shopping Centre Wien 6 8 2 4 523 534 -11
4.   Kinzo Amstelveen 6 8 2 4 488 542 -54

Group E edit

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1.   Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 6 11 5 1 542 470 +72
2.   Sinudyne Bologna 6 9 3 3 496 482 +14
3.   Dinamo București 6 8 2 4 505 509 -4
4.   Olympiacos 6 8 2 4 449 531 -82

Group F edit

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1.   Spartak-Zbrojovka Brno 4 7 3 1 372 334 +138
2.   Partizan 4 6 2 2 400 376 +24
3.   Academic 4 5 1 3 336 398 -62
4.   Al-Gezira* 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

*Egyptian team Al-Gezira from Cairo was drawn into this group, but withdrew from the competition.

Semifinals group stage edit

Key to colors
     Top two advance to Final
Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1.   Mobilgirgi Varese 10 17 7 3 871 788 +83
2.   Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 10 16 6 4 698 699 -1
3.   CSKA Moscow 10 16 6 4 869 788 +81
4.   Real Madrid 10 16 6 4 998 936 +62
5.   Maes Pils 10 15 5 5 743 839 -96
6.   Spartak-Zbrojovka Brno 10 10 0 10 740 869 -129

Final edit

April 7, Pionir Hall, Belgrade

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Mobilgirgi Varese   77–78   Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv


1976–77 FIBA European Champions Cup
Champions
 
Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
1st Title

Awards edit

FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer edit

References edit

External links edit

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