1976–77 FIBA European Champions Cup

1976-77 FIBA European Champions Cup
League	FIBA European Champions Cup
Sport	Basketball
Final
Champions	Maccabi Elite
Runners-up	Mobilgirgi Varèse

The 1976–77 FIBA European Champions Cup was the 20th edition of the European Champions Cup club competition, predecessor of the Euroleague. The Final was held at the Pionir Hall in Belgrade, Yugoslavia on April 7, 1977. Maccabi Elite defeated Mobilgirgi Varèse, by a result of 78–77. This year saw a competition system change, as FIBA opted to replace classic knock-out round qualifications with a group stage.

Competition System

24 teams (domestic champions and title holder) enter a Quarter finals group stage, divided into six groups playing a round-robin. The final standing is based on individual wins and defeats. In case of a tie between two or more teams after this group stage, the following criteria is 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 advance to Semifinal Group Stage, played as a single group under the same round-robin rules.
The group winner and the runner-up of the Semifinal Group Stage qualify for the final, played at a predetermined venue.

Quarter finals group stage

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

Group A

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

Group B

	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	2	639	652	-13
4.	Sporting	6	6	0	6	517	740	-203

Group C

	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

	Team	Pld	Pts	W	L	PF	PA	PD
1.	Maes Pils Mechelen	6	11	5	1	445	393	+52
2.	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

	Team	Pld	Pts	W	L	PF	PA	PD
1.	Maccabi Elite	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

	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.

Semi finals group stage

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

	Team	Pld	Pts	W	L	PF	PA	PD
1.	Mobilgirgi Varèse	10	17	7	3	871	788	+83
2.	Maccabi Elite	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 Mechelen	10	15	5	5	743	839	-96
6.	Spartak-Zbrojovka Brno	10	10	0	10	740	869	-129

Final

April 7, Pionir Hall, Belgrade

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Mobilgirgi Varèse	77–78	Maccabi Elite

1976-77 FIBA European Champions Cup Champions
Maccabi Elite 1st Title

References

External links

Champions Cup 1976–77

Maccabi Elite 1976–77 Euroleague Champions

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FIBA European Champions Cup and Euroleague

FIBA European Champions Cup era, 1958–2001

Seasons	1958 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01

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