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, Switzerland, on April 1, 1976. In a third consecutive final for these two teams, Mobilgirgi Varese defeated Real Madrid, by a result of 81–74.

Competition system

23 teams. European national domestic league champions, plus the then current FIBA European Champions Cup title holders only, playing in a tournament system. The Final was a single game, played on a neutral court.

First round

Second round

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which informed FIBA on which Icelandic teams where eligible to participate in official FIBA tournaments was mistakenly taken as a confirmation of their participation. Due to the mistake, Real Madrid went through with a walkover. ;Automatically qualified to the group stage: * Mobilgirgi Varese (title holder) *

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* Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv

Quarterfinals group stage

The quarterfinals were played with a round-robin system, in which every Two Game series (TGS) constituted as one game for the record.

Semifinals

Final

April 1,

Awards

FIBA European Champions Cup Finals Top Scorer

* Bob Morse ( Ignis Varese)

References

External links

1975–76 FIBA European Champions Cup

{{DEFAULTSORT:1975-76 Fiba European Champions Cup EuroLeague seasons

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