1978–79 FIBA European Champions Cup


The 1978–79 FIBA European Champions Cup was the 22nd season of the European top-tier level professional basketball club competition FIBA European Champions Cup. The Final was held at the Palais des Sports, in Grenoble, France, on April 5, 1979. Bosna defeated Emerson Varese, by a result of 96–93. This final was the last in an impressive run of ten consecutive finals appearances for Varese, and is also notable for Bosna's Žarko Varajić scoring 45 points, a still active record for the number of most points scored in a single EuroLeague Finals game.

Competition system

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Group E

Group F

Semifinals group stage

TeamPldPtsWLPFPAPD
1. Emerson Varese101773819763+56
2. Bosna101773894895-1
3. Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv101664839779+60
4. Real Madrid101664976910+66
5. Joventut Freixenet101337860892-32
6. Olympiacos101119747896-149

Final

April 5, Palais des Sports, Grenoble, attendance: 10,603

Awards

FIBA [European [Champions Cup">EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer">FIBA [European [Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer]]