1978 FIBA Intercontinental Cup

1978 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
League FIBA Intercontinental Cup
Sport Basketball
Finals champions Real Madrid
  Runners-up Obras Sanitarias

The 1978 FIBA Intercontinental Cup William Jones was the 12th edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup for men's basketball clubs. It took place at Buenos Aires. From the FIBA European Champions Cup participated Mobilgirgi Varèse and Real Madrid, from the South American Club Championship participated EC Sírio and Obras Sanitarias, and from the Division I (NCAA) participated the Rhode Island Rams.

Participants

Continent Teams Clubs
Europe 2 Real Madrid Mobilgirgi Varèse
South America 2 Sírio Obras Sanitarias
North America 1 Rhode Island Rams

League stage

Day 1, June 19, 1978

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Real Madrid 111–108 Sírio
Obras Sanitarias 98–71 Rhode Island Rams

Day 2, June 20, 1978

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Mobilgirgi Varèse 90–82 Rhode Island Rams
Obras Sanitarias 95–90 Sírio

Day 3, June 22, 1978

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Obras Sanitarias 95–89 Mobilgirgi Varèse
Real Madrid 127–102 Rhode Island Rams

Day 4, June 23, 1978

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Sírio 109–95 Rhode Island Rams
Real Madrid 137–112 Mobilgirgi Varèse

Day 5, June 24, 1978

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Sírio 112–92 Mobilgirgi Varèse
Obras Sanitarias 103–104 Real Madrid

Final standings

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA
1. Real Madrid 4 8 4 0 479 425
2. Obras Sanitarias 4 7 3 1 391 354
3. Sírio 4 6 2 2 419 393
4. Mobilgirgi Varèse 4 5 1 3 383 426
5. Rhode Island Rams 4 4 0 4 350 424
1978 Intercontinental Champions

Real Madrid
3rd title