The 1979–80 FIBA European Champions Cup was the 23rd season of the European top-tier level professional basketball club competition FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague). The Final was held at the Deutschlandhalle, in West Berlin, on March 27, 1980. Real Madrid defeated Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv, by a result of 89–85.
Competition system
22 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 Quarterfinals group stage advanced to the Semifinals group stage, which was played as a single group under the same round-robin rules. The group winner and the runner-up of the Semifinals 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 Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Bosna 4 7 3 1 387 335 +52 2. Levski-Spartak 4 7 3 1 374 340 +34 3. Zamalek SC 4 4 0 4 309 395 -86Group B Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Sinudyne Bologna 4 8 4 0 364 263 +101 2. Inter Slovnaft 4 6 2 2 374 344 +30 3. Sparta Bertrange 4 4 0 4 255 386 -131
Group C Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Real Madrid 6 12 6 0 695 484 +211 2. Sutton & Crystal Palace 6 10 4 2 566 532 +34 3. TuS 04 Leverkusen 6 8 2 4 543 561 -18 4. Stevnsgade 6 6 0 6 366 593 -227Group D Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 6 11 5 1 588 429 +159 2. Dinamo București 6 9 3 3 482 461 +21 3. Aris 6 9 3 3 504 518 -14 4. Efes Pilsen 6 7 1 5 398 564 -166
Group E Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Partizan 6 11 5 1 632 514 +118 2. Partizani Tirana 6 10 4 2 563 578 -15 3. Honvéd 6 8 2 4 576 581 -5 4. Al-Ittihad Aleppo 6 7 1 5 494 592 -98Group F Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Nashua EBBC 6 9 3 3 523 450 +73 2. UBSC Wien 6 9 3 3 524 545 -21 3. Moderne 6 9 3 3 514 538 -24 4. Fresh Air 6 9 3 3 540 568 -28
Semifinals group stage + Key to colors Top two places in the group advance to Final
Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 10 17 7 3 878 814 +64 2. Real Madrid 10 17 7 3 950 888 +62 3. Bosna 10 16 6 4 868 867 +1 4. Sinudyne Bologna 10 15 5 5 831 841 -10 5. Nashua EBBC 10 14 4 6 786 775 +11 6. Partizan 10 11 1 9 810 938 -128
Final March 27, Deutschlandhalle, West Berlin
1979–80 FIBA European Champions CupChampions Real Madrid 7th Title
Awards FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer Earl Williams ( Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv)
References
External links 1979–80 FIBA European Champions Cup
Champions Cup 1979–80 Line-ups and Stats Copa De Europa Baloncesto 1980 Final Real Madrid-Maccabi