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1977–78 FIBA Korać Cup

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1977–78 FIBA Korać Cup
LeagueFIBA Korać Cup
SportBasketball
Final
ChampionsSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan
  Runners-upSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bosna
FIBA Korać Cup seasons

The 1977–78 FIBA Korać Cup was the seventh edition of FIBA's new competition, running from 15 November 1977 to 21 April 1978. It was contested by 32 teams, five more than in the previous edition.

Partizan defeated Bosna in a Yugoslav civil final to become the competition's champion for first time. This title was the third consecutive in a row for a Yugoslav team.

Season teams

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First round

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
SSV Hagen West Germany 198–159 Spain Caja Rural Canarias 88–67 110–92
Xerox Milano Italy 213–138 Austria Maximarkt Wels 121–68 93–70
Nice France 160–150 Israel Hapoel Gvat/Yagur 88–84 72–66
Orthez France 151–192 Spain Juventud Freixenet 72–76 79–116
Anderlecht Belgium 185–190 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan 98–80 87–110
Şeker Turkey 163–176 Czechoslovakia Inter Slovnaft 86–70 77–106
Centro Natación Helios Spain 178–245 Italy Cinzano Milano 102–105 76–140
Berck France 162–157 Spain Askatuak 88–87 74–70
Beko Beograd Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 195–148 Austria Progress Graz 115–67 80–81
Hapoel Ramat Gan Israel 188–192 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Cibona 85–83 103–109
Panellinios Greece 124–159 Italy Scavolini Pesaro 77–67 47–92
Emerson Genova Italy 157–146 West Germany Wolfenbüttel 83–72 74–74
Moderne France 180–117 Greece Aris 98–46 82–71
AEK Greece 152–139 West Germany 1.FC Bamberg 68–62 84–77
Resovia Rzeszów Poland 177–165 Greece Panionios 93–63 84–102
Bosna Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 4–0* Turkey İTÜ 2–0 2–0

*İTÜ withdrew before the first leg, and Bosna received a forfeit (2–0) in both games.

Round of 16

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Key to colors
     Top place in each group advance to semifinals

Group A

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Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan 6 10 4 2 573 521 +52
2. France Nice 6 10 4 2 526 503 +23
3. Italy Emerson Genova 6 9 3 3 507 507 0
4. Greece AEK 6 7 1 5 451 526 −75

Group B

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Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bosna 6 10 4 2 619 572 +47
2. France Berck 6 10 4 2 580 566 +14
3. Italy Scavolini Pesaro 6 9 3 3 557 590 −33
4. Czechoslovakia Inter Slovnaft 6 7 1 5 558 586 −28

Group C

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Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. Spain Juventud Freixenet 6 12 6 0 555 472 +83
2. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Beko Beograd 6 9 3 3 522 541 −19
3. Italy Xerox Milano 6 8 2 4 557 547 +10
4. West Germany SSV Hagen 6 7 1 5 530 604 −74

Group D

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Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. Italy Cinzano Milano 6 10 4 2 546 494 +53
2. France Moderne 6 10 4 2 555 505 +50
3. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Cibona 6 10 4 2 537 520 +17
4. Poland Resovia Rzeszów 6 6 0 6 435 554 −119

Semi finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Juventud Freixenet Spain 209–216 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan 114–109 95–107
Cinzano Milano Italy 160–177 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bosna 79–76 81–101

Final

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21 March 1978, Sportska dvorana Borik, Banja Luka

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Partizan Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 117–110 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bosna
1977–78 FIBA Korać Cup Champions
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Partizan
1st title

References

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