1976–77 FIBA Korać Cup

1976–77 FIBA Korać Cup
League FIBA Korać Cup
Sport Basketball
Final
Champions Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jugoplastika Split
  Runners-up Italy Alco Bologna

The 1976–77 FIBA Korać Cup was the sixth edition of FIBA's new competition, running from 19 October 1976 to 5 April 1977. It was contested by 27 teams, three less than in the previous edition.

Jugoplastika Split defeated another one Italian club, this time was Alco Bologna, and became the second back-to back champion in this competition, after a single final that was held at Palasport della Fiera in Genova, Italy on 5 April 1977. Worth noting that alleging lack of sport and economic interest, the Spanish teams (FC Barcelona and Estudiantes) eligible to participate in Korać Cup this season.

Season teams

Country Teams Clubs (ranking in 1975–76 national league)
France France 4 Berck Caen Challans Moderne
Greece Greece 4 Panathinaikos Panionios Aris Iraklis
Italy Italy 4 Alco Bologna Snaidero Udine Cannon Venezia IBP Stella Azzurra
Belgium Belgium 2 Standard Liège Éveil Monceau
Bulgaria Bulgaria 2 Balkan Botevgrad CSKA Sofia
Israel Israel 2 Hapoel Ramat Gan Hapoel Tel Aviv
West Germany West Germany 2 Hagen Gießen 46ers
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 2 Jugoplastika Split Bosna
Austria Austria 1 Maximarkt Wels
Poland Poland 1 Polonia Warszawa
Portugal Portugal 1 Sangalhos
Soviet Union Soviet Union 1 Dynamo Moscow
Turkey Turkey 1 Karşıyaka

First round

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Sangalhos Portugal 109–205 Italy Alco Bologna 68–97 41–108
Snaidero Udine Italy 179–168 Austria Maximarkt Wels 92–85 87–83
Panathinaikos Greece 152–153 Belgium Standard Liège 90–75 62–78
Cannon Venezia Italy 176–142 Turkey Karşıyaka 89–58 87–84
Iraklis Greece 147–187 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bosna 83–91 64–96

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Panionios Greece 130–185 Italy Alco Bologna 72–96 58–89
Balkan Botevgrad Bulgaria 164–170 Italy Snaidero Udine 88–69 76–101
Berck France 181–174 West Germany Gießen 46ers 100–83 81–91
Caen France 210–172 West Germany Hagen 114–69 96–103
Standard Liège Belgium 194–165 Poland Polonia Warszawa 113–82 81–83
Cannon Venezia Italy 140–129 France Challans 82–60 58–69
Hapoel Ramat Gan Israel 157–149 Belgium Éveil Monceau 86–68 71–81
CSKA Sofia Bulgaria 195–202 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bosna 117–100 78–102
Aris Greece 147–198 Italy IBP Stella Azzurra 79–80 68–118
Hapoel Tel Aviv Israel 174–166 France Moderne 100–79 74–87
Automatically qualified to round of 12

Round of 12

Key to colors
     Top place in each group advance to semifinals

Group A

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. France Berck 4 7 3 1 401 386 +15
2. Soviet Union Dynamo Moscow 4 6 2 2 386 378 +8
3. Italy Snaidero Udine 4 5 1 3 370 393 -23

Group B

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. Italy Alco Bologna 4 7 3 1 354 339 +15
2. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bosna 4 7 3 1 388 369 +19
3. Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv 4 4 0 4 361 395 -34

Group C

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. Italy IBP Stella Azzurra 4 8 4 0 355 325 +30
2. France Caen 4 6 2 2 374 330 +44
3. Israel Hapoel Ramat Gan 4 4 0 4 330 404 -74

Group D

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jugoplastika Split 4 8 4 0 376 313 +63
2. Italy Cannon Venezia 4 5 1 3 323 365 -42
3. Belgium Standard Liège 4 5 1 3 327 348 -21

Semi finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Alco Bologna Italy 169–163 France Berck 81–68 88–95
Jugoplastika Split Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 172–158 Italy IBP Stella Azzurra 96–71 76–87

Final

April 5, Palasport della Fiera, Genoa

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Jugoplastika Split Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 87–84 Italy Alco Bologna
1976–77 FIBA Korać Cup Champions
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Jugoplastika Split
2nd title

References

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