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
- 22 teams 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
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Semifinals group stage
| Team | Pld | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
| 1. |  Emerson Varese | 10 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 819 | 763 | +56 |
| 2. |  Bosna | 10 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 894 | 895 | -1 |
| 3. |  Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv | 10 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 839 | 779 | +60 |
| 4. |  Real Madrid | 10 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 976 | 910 | +66 |
| 5. | Joventut Freixenet | 10 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 860 | 892 | -32 |
| 6. |  Olympiacos | 10 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 747 | 896 | -149 |
April 5, Palais des Sports, Grenoble, attendance: 10,603Awards
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