The 1976–77 FIBA Korać Cup was the sixth edition of FIBA's new competition, running from 19 October 1976 to 5 April 1977. It was contested by 27 teams, three less than in the previous edition.
Jugoplastika defeated another one Italian club, Alco Bologna, and became the second back-to-back champion in this competition, after a single final that was held at Palasport della Fiera in Genova, Italy, on 5 April 1977. Alleging lack of sport and economic interest, the Spanish teams (FC Barcelona and Estudiantes Monteverde) eligible to participate in FIBA Korać Cup this season.
Season teams
Country Teams Clubs (ranking in 1975–76 national league) France 4 Berck Caen ESM Challans Moderne Greece 4 Panathinaikos Panionios Aris Iraklis Italy 4 IBP Stella Azzurra Alco Fortitudo Bologna Canon Venezia Snaidero Udine Belgium 2 Standard Liège Éveil Monceau Bulgaria 2 Balkan Botevgrad CSKA Septemvriisko zname Israel 2 Hapoel Ramat Gan Hapoel Tel Aviv West Germany 2 SSV Hagen Gießen 46ers Yugoslavia 2 Jugoplastika Bosna Austria 1 Maximarkt Wels Poland 1 Polonia Warszawa Portugal 1 Sangalhos Soviet Union 1 Dynamo Moscow Turkey 1 Karşıyaka
First round
Second round
Automatically qualified to round of 12 Jugoplastika (title holder) Dynamo Moscow
Round of 12 + Key to colors Top place in each group advance to semifinals
Group A Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Berck 4 7 3 1 401 386 +15 2. Dynamo Moscow 4 6 2 2 386 378 +8 3. Snaidero Udine 4 5 1 3 370 393 −23Group B Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Alco Fortitudo Bologna 4 7 3 1 354 339 +15 2. Bosna 4 7 3 1 388 369 +19 3. Hapoel Tel Aviv 4 4 0 4 361 395 −34
Group C Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. IBP Stella Azzurra 4 8 4 0 355 325 +30 2. Caen 4 6 2 2 374 330 +44 3. Hapoel Ramat Gan 4 4 0 4 330 404 −74Group D Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Jugoplastika 4 8 4 0 376 313 +63 2. Canon Venezia 4 5 1 3 323 365 −42 3. Standard Liège 4 5 1 3 327 348 −21
Semi finals
Final April 5, Palasport della Fiera, Genoa
1976–77 FIBA Korać Cup Champions Jugoplastika 2nd title
References
1976–77 FIBA Korać Cup