The 1979–80 FIBA European Champions Cup was the 23rd season of the
European top-tier level professional
basketball
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club competition FIBA European Champions Cup (now called
EuroLeague). The
Final was held at the
Deutschlandhalle, in
West Berlin
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, on March 27, 1980.
Real Madrid defeated
Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv, by a result of 89–85.
Competition system
* 22 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 Quarterfinals group stage advanced to the Semifinals group stage, which was played as a single group under the same round-robin rules.
* The group winner and the runner-up of the Semifinals group stage qualified for the final, which was played at a predetermined venue.
Quarterfinals group stage
Semifinals group stage
Final
March 27,
Deutschlandhalle,
West Berlin
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Awards
FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer
*
Earl Williams (
Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv)
References
External links
1979–80 FIBA European Champions Cup*
Copa De Europa Baloncesto 1980 Final Real Madrid-Maccabi
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EuroLeague seasons
FIBA
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