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was held at the Patinoire des Vernets, in

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, on April 1, 1976. In a third consecutive final for these two teams, Mobilgirgi Varese defeated

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, by a result of 81–74.

Competition system

23 teams. European national domestic league champions, plus the then current FIBA European Champions Cup title holders only, playing in a tournament system. The Final was a single game, played on a neutral court.

First round

Second round

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went through with a walkover. ;Automatically qualified to the group stage: * Mobilgirgi Varese (title holder) *

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* Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv

Quarterfinals group stage

The quarterfinals were played with a round-robin system, in which every Two Game series (TGS) constituted as one game for the record.

Semifinals

Final

April 1, Patinoire des Vernets,

Awards

FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer

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( Ignis Varese)

References

External links

1975–76 FIBA European Champions Cup
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