1975–76 FIBA European Champions Cup
The 1975–76 FIBA European Champions Cup was the 19th edition of the European top-tier level professional basketball club competition FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague). The Final was held at the Patinoire des Vernets, in Geneva, Switzerland, on April 1, 1976. In a third consecutive final for these two teams, Mobilgirgi Varese defeated Real Madrid, by a result of 81–74.
1975–76 FIBA European Champions Cup | |
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League | FIBA European Champions Cup |
Sport | Basketball |
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Champions | Mobilgirgi Varese |
Runners-up | Real Madrid |
Competition system
23 teams. European national domestic league champions, plus the then current FIBA European Champions Cup title holders only, playing in a tournament system. The Final was a single game, played on a neutral court.
First round
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Beşiktaş | 151–173 | Federale | 90–70 | 61–103 |
Al-Zamalek | 133–167 | Academic | 69–74 | 64–93 |
Resovia Rzeszów | 185–137 | Jalaa | 109–67 | 76–70 |
Alvik | 134–135 | Turun NMKY | 76–67 | 58–68 |
Second round
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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ÍR | 0–4* | Real Madrid | 0–2 | 0–2 |
T71 Dudelange | 123–207 | Birra Forst Cantù | 76–97 | 47–110 |
Federale | 162–158 | Dukla Olomouc | 91–73 | 71–85 |
Gießen 46ers | 158–159 | Academic | 89–75 | 69–84 |
Resovia Rzeszów | 156–164 | Sefra Wien | 83–88 | 73–76 |
Embassy All-Stars | 153–207 | Transol RZ | 87–90 | 66–117 |
Panathinaikos | 151–156 | Turun NMKY | 96–78 | 55–78 |
*ÍR withdrew before the first leg, so Real Madrid went through with a walkover.
- Automatically qualified to the group stage
- Mobilgirgi Varese (title holder)
- Zadar
- ASVEL
- Maes Pils
- Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
Quarterfinals group stage
The quarterfinals were played with a round-robin system, in which every Two Game series (TGS) constituted as one game for the record.
Top two places in each group advance to Semifinals |
Group A
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Group B
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Semifinals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Mobilgirgi Varese | 173–155 | Birra Forst Cantù | 95–85 | 78–70 |
Real Madrid | 212–178 | ASVEL | 113–77 | 99–101 |
Final
April 1, Patinoire des Vernets, Geneva
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Mobilgirgi Varese | 81–74 | Real Madrid |
1975–76 FIBA European Champions Cup Champions |
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Mobilgirgi Varese 5th Title |