1976–77 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
The 1976–77 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup was the eleventh edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition, contested between national domestic cup champions, running from 20 October 1976, to 29 March 1977. It was contested by 25 teams, five more than in the previous edition.[1]
1976–77 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup | |
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League | FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup |
Sport | Basketball |
Finals | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
The Italian League became the first league to win the competition twice in a row, for a second time, when Birra Forst Cantù defeated Radnički Belgrade, in the final, held in Palma de Mallorca. Cantù had previously defeated defending champions Cinzano Milano, in the semifinals, in the competition's third tie between two clubs from the same country. Cantù was the fourth Italian club to win the FIBA Cup Winners' Cup, after Ignis Varese, Fides Napoli, and Olimpia Milano.
Participants
editFirst round
editTeam 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Etzella | 120–211 | Trend Wien | 60–99 | 60–112 |
Hapoel Gvat/Yagur | 145–163 | Steaua București | 83–71 | 62–92 |
Fribourg Olympic | 141–147 | Beşiktaş | 82–71 | 59–76 |
Njarðvík | 143–165 | Boroughmir Barrs | 77–78 | 66–87 |
Buitoni Flamingo's | 167–189 | Juventud Schweppes | 80–74 | 87–115 |
Al-Zamalek | 166–189 | Wybrzeże Gdańsk | 78–79 | 88–110 |
Partizani Tirana | 0–4* | Radnički Belgrade | 0–2 | 0–2 |
Högsbo | 172–169 | Wolfenbüttel | 91–74 | 81–95 |
Botev | 179–187 | Ijsboerke Kortrijk | 98–85 | 81–102 |
AEK | 132–172 | Slavia VŠ Praha | 73–66 | 59–106 |
Embassy All-Stars | 173–192 | ASVEL | 87–83 | 86–109 |
*Partizani Tirana withdrew before the first leg, and Radnički Belgrade received a forfeit (2-0) in both games.
Second round
editTeam 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Trend Wien | 166–179 | ASVEL | 92–83 | 74–96 |
Steaua București | 143–141 | Beşiktaş | 77–57 | 66–84 |
Boroughmir Barrs | 130–237 | Juventud Schweppes | 66–111 | 64–126 |
Wybrzeże Gdańsk | 187–211 | Radnički Belgrade | 101–94 | 86–117 |
Högsbo | 180–208 | Birra Forst Cantù | 95–101 | 85–107 |
Ijsboerke Kortrijk | 165–178 | Slavia VŠ Praha | 96–83 | 69–95 |
- Automatically qualified to the Quarter finals group stage
- Cinzano Milano (title holder)
- Spartak Leningrad
Quarterfinals
editTop two places in each group advance to semifinals |
Group Aedit
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Group Bedit
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Semifinals
editTeam 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Birra Forst Cantù | 199–173 | Cinzano Milano | 101–78 | 98–95 |
Juventud Schweppes | 154–171 | Radnički Belgrade | 74–77 | 80–94 |
Final
editMarch 29, Palau Municipal d'Esports Son Moix, Palma de Mallorca
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Birra Forst Cantù | 87–86 | Radnički Belgrade |
1976–77 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup Champions |
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Birra Forst Cantù 1st title |
References
edit- ^ "Saporta Cup (C2)". linguasport.com. Retrieved 2014-07-19.