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
League	FIBA European Champions Cup
Sport	Basketball
Final
Champions	Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
Runners-up	Mobilgirgi Varese

Competition system

• 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

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 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 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 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 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 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 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

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

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

FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer

• Jim Boatwright ( Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv)