1978–79 FIBA Korać Cup

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1978–79 FIBA Korać Cup
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Champions Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Partizan
  Runners-up Flag of Italy.svg Arrigoni Rieti
FIBA Korać Cup seasons

First round

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Lignon Flag of Switzerland.svg 160–138 Flag of Austria.svg Progress Graz 77–7383–65
Murray Edinburgh Flag of Scotland.svg 154–156 Flag of England.svg Stockport Belgrade 70–7384–83
T71 Dudelange Flag of Luxembourg.svg 127–181 Flag of France.svg ESM Challans 53–8574–96
Panionios Flag of Greece.svg 185–191 Flag of Switzerland.svg Pully 93–7592–116
Sunderland Sunblest Flag of England.svg 188–205 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Areslux Granollers 86–92102–113
Milde Sorte Wien Flag of Austria.svg 186–150 Flag of Greece.svg Maroussi 114–7772–73
Ginásio Figueirense Flag of Portugal.svg 149–189 Flag of France.svg Orthez 71–9078–99
Panellinios Flag of Greece.svg 112–134 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Verviers-Pepinster 58–5354–81
Wolfenbüttel Flag of Germany.svg 157–147 Flag of Turkey.svg Karşıyaka 77–6880–79

Second round

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Lignon Flag of Switzerland.svg 147–167 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Éveil Monceau 79–8368–84
Vevey Flag of Switzerland.svg 160–228 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Jugoplastika 79–10681–122
Stockport Belgrade Flag of England.svg 149–219 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Cibona 76–10473–115
ESM Challans Flag of France.svg 178–225 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Cotonificio 92–10086–125
Iskra Olimpija Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 242–180 Flag of Switzerland.svg Pully 117–74125–106
Caen Flag of France.svg 203–180 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Areslux Granollers 116–8287–78
Milde Sorte Wien Flag of Austria.svg 164–173 Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Gvat/Yagur 82–8682–87
Orthez Flag of France.svg 169–161 Flag of Greece.svg Panathinaikos 102–7367–88
Verviers-Pepinster Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 192–201 Flag of Italy.svg Pagnossin Gorizia 92–85100–116
Slavia VŠ Praha Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 166–142 Flag of Germany.svg Wolfenbüttel 86–8280–60
Askatuak Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg 158–192 Flag of France.svg Olympique Antibes 79–7479–118
Standard Liège Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 182–143 Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Pineda 103–7079–73
Hapoel Haifa Flag of Israel.svg 156–154 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Maes Pils 93–7063–84
ŁKS Łódź Flag of Poland.svg 160–196 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Inter Slovnaft 83–9877–98
Automatically qualified to round of 16

Round of 16

Key to colors
    Top place in each group advance to semifinals

Group A

TeamPldPtsWLPFPAPD
1. Flag of Italy.svg Arrigoni Rieti 61151514451+63
2. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Inter Slovnaft 6933475474+1
3. Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Cibona 6933466453+13
4. Flag of France.svg Orthez 6715453530−77

Group B

TeamPldPtsWLPFPAPD
1. Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Partizan 61260598537+61
2. Flag of Italy.svg Pagnossin Gorizia 6933574590−16
3. Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Haifa 6824537560−23
4. Flag of France.svg Olympique Antibes 6715501523−22

Group C

TeamPldPtsWLPFPAPD
1. Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Jugoplastika 61151546473+53
2. Flag of France.svg Caen 61042501463+38
3. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Slavia VŠ Praha 6824462514−52
4. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Éveil Monceau 6715488547−59

Group D

TeamPldPtsWLPFPAPD
1. Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Cotonificio 61042544538+6
2. Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Standard Liège 61042534498+36
3. Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Iskra Olimpija 6933556534+22
4. Flag of Israel.svg Hapoel Gvat/Yagur 6715454518−64

Semi finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 21st leg2nd leg
Cotonificio Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg 171–182 Flag of Italy.svg Arrigoni Rieti 108–9563–87
Jugoplastika Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 192–195 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Partizan 96–9796–98

Final

March 20, Hala Pionir, Belgrade

Contents

Team 1 Score Team 2
Partizan Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 108–98 Flag of Italy.svg Arrigoni Rieti
1978–79 FIBA Korać Cup Champions
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Partizan
2nd title

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