The 1976–77 FIBA European Champions Cup was the 20th edition of the
European top-tier level professional
basketball
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club competition FIBA European Champions Cup (now called
EuroLeague). The
Final
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was held at the
Pionir Hall, in
Belgrade
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,
Yugoslavia
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, on April 7, 1977.
Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv defeated
Mobilgirgi Varese
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, 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.
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
Semifinals group stage
Final
April 7,
Pionir Hall,
Belgrade
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Awards
FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer
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Jim Boatwright
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(
Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv)
References
External links
1976–77 FIBA European Champions Cup
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EuroLeague seasons
FIBA
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