1976–77 FIBA European Champions Cup
Sports season
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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 (1st title) |
| 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
| Top place in each group advance to Semifinal group stage |
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Group E
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Group F
*Egyptian team Al-Gezira from Cairo was drawn into this group, but withdrew from the competition. |
Semifinals group stage
| 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 |
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 Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 1st Title |