1979–80 FIBA European Champions Cup
# 1979–80 FIBA European Champions Cup

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 89–95.

## 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 TeamPldPtsWLPFPAPD 1. Bosna 4731387335+52 2. Levski-Spartak 4731374340+34 3. Zamalek SC 4404309395-86 | Group B TeamPldPtsWLPFPAPD 1. Sinudyne Bologna 4840364263+101 2. Inter Slovnaft 4622374344+30 3. Sparta Bertrange 4404255386-131 |
| - | - |
| Group C TeamPldPtsWLPFPAPD 1. Real Madrid 61260695484+211 2. Sutton & Crystal Palace 61042566532+34 3. TuS 04 Leverkusen 6824543561-18 4. Stevnsgade 6606366593-227 | Group D TeamPldPtsWLPFPAPD 1. Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv 61151588429+159 2. Dinamo București 6933482461+21 3. Aris 6933504518-14 4. Efes Pilsen 6715398564-166 |
| Group E TeamPldPtsWLPFPAPD 1. Partizan 61151632514+118 2. Partizani Tirana 61042563578-15 3. Honvéd 6824576581-5 4. Al-Ittihad Aleppo 6715494592-98 | Group F TeamPldPtsWLPFPAPD 1. Nashua EBBC 6933523450+73 2. UBSC Wien 6933524545-21 3. Moderne 6933514538-24 4. Fresh Air 6933540568-28 |

## 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

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |
| Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv | 85–89 | Real Madrid |

* 1979–80 FIBA European Champions Cup Champions
* Real Madrid 7th Title

## Awards

### FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer

* Earl Williams ( Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv)
