# 1977–78 FIBA European Champions Cup

The 1977–78 FIBA European Champions Cup was the 21st season of the European top-tier level professional basketball club competition FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague). The Final was held at the Olympiahalle, in Munich, West Germany, on April 6, 1978. Real Madrid defeated Mobilgirgi Varese, by a result of 75–67; both teams qualified for 1978 FIBA Intercontinental Cup.

## Competition system

* 19 teams total (European national domestic league champions, plus the then current title holders), playing in a tournament system. 18 teams (domestic champions) entered a Quarterfinals group stage, divided into five groups and 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 5 group winners of the quarterfinals group stage, together with the title holders, 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 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 TeamPldPtsWLPFPAPD 1. Mobilgirgi Varese 4840388322+66 2. Dinamo București 4622364345+19 3. Federale 4404349434-85 | Group B TeamPldPtsWLPFPAPD 1. Real Madrid 61260703436+267 2. TuS 04 Leverkusen 61042561537+24 3. T71 Dudelange 6715433552-119 4. Ginásio Figueirense 6715454626-172 |
| Group C TeamPldPtsWLPFPAPD 1. ASVEL 4731376299+77 2. CSKA Sofia 4731317331-14 3. Sutton & Crystal Palace 4404319382-63 | Group D TeamPldPtsWLPFPAPD 1. Alvik 61042541539+2 2. Zbrojovka Brno 61042585557+28 3. Eczacıbaşı 6933504511-7 4. Shopping Centre Wien 6715573596-23 |

### Group E

| | Team | Pld | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
| 1. | Jugoplastika | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 579 | 520 | +59 |
| 2. | Panathinaikos | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 528 | 511 | +17 |
| 3. | Honvéd | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 543 | 576 | -33 |
| 4. | Śląsk Wrocław | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 508 | 551 | -43 |

#### Automatically qualified to the semifinals group stage

* Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv (title holder)

## Semifinals group stage

Key to colors :
* Top two places in the group advance to Final. Qualified for 1978 FIBA Intercontinental Cup.
| | Team | Pld | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
| 1. | Real Madrid | 10 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1017 | 874 | +133 |
| 2. | Mobilgirgi Varese | 10 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 896 | 852 | +44 |
| 3. | Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv | 10 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 919 | 897 | +22 |
| 4. | ASVEL | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 914 | 902 | +12 |
| 5. | Jugoplastika | 10 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 899 | 962 | -63 |
| 6. | Alvik | 10 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 880 | 1034 | -154 |

## Final

April 6, Olympiahalle, Munich
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Real Madrid | 75–67 | Mobilgirgi Varese |
* 1977–78 FIBA European Champions Cup Champions
* Real Madrid 6th Title

## Awards
### FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer

* Walter Szczerbiak Sr. ( Real Madrid)