# 1976–77 FIBA European Champions Cup

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.

## 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

Key to colors :
* Top place in each group advance to Semifinal group stage
| Group A TeamPldPtsWLPFPAPD 1. Mobilgirgi Varese 61151539458+81 2. TuS 04 Leverkusen 61042558489+69 3. Eczacıbaşı 6933484528-44 4. T71 Sanichaufer 6606402508-106 | Group B TeamPldPtsWLPFPAPD 1. Real Madrid 61260763499+264 2. Sutton & Crystal Palace 6933568596-28 3. Federale 6933639652-13 4. Sporting 6606517740-223 |
| Group C TeamPldPtsWLPFPAPD 1. CSKA Moscow 61260700487+213 2. Alvik 6933539569-30 3. Playhonka 6824472556-85 4. Wisła Kraków 6715495594-99 | Group D TeamPldPtsWLPFPAPD 1. Maes Pils 61151445393+52 2. ASPO Tours 6933553540+13 3. Shopping Centre Wien 6824523534-11 4. Kinzo Amstelveen 6824488542-54 |
| Group E TeamPldPtsWLPFPAPD 1. Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 61151542470+72 2. Sinudyne Bologna 6933496482+14 3. Dinamo București 6824505509-4 4. Olympiacos 6824449531-82 | Group F TeamPldPtsWLPFPAPD 1. Spartak-Zbrojovka Brno 4731372334+138 2. Partizan 4622400376+24 3. Academic 4513336398-62 4. Al-Gezira* 0000000 *Egyptian team Al-Gezira from Cairo was drawn into this group, but withdrew from the competition. |

## Semifinals group stage

Key to colors :
* 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
* Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 1st Title

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

* Jim Boatwright ( Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv)