1978 FIBA Intercontinental Cup

1978 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
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SportBasketball
Finals championsSpain Real Madrid
  Runners-upArgentina Obras Sanitarias
FIBA Intercontinental Cup seasons

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

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Continent Teams Clubs
Europe 2 Spain Real Madrid Italy Mobilgirgi Varèse
South America 2 Brazil Sírio Argentina Obras Sanitarias
North America 1 United States Rhode Island Rams

League stage

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Day 1, June 19, 1978

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Real Madrid Spain 111–108 Brazil Sírio
Obras Sanitarias Argentina 98–71 United States Rhode Island Rams

Day 2, June 20, 1978

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Mobilgirgi Varèse Italy 90–82 United States Rhode Island Rams
Obras Sanitarias Argentina 95–90 Brazil Sírio

Day 3, June 22, 1978

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Obras Sanitarias Argentina 95–89 Italy Mobilgirgi Varèse
Real Madrid Spain 127–102 United States Rhode Island Rams

Day 4, June 23, 1978

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Sírio Brazil 109–95 United States Rhode Island Rams
Real Madrid Spain 137–112 Italy Mobilgirgi Varèse

Day 5, June 24, 1978

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

Final standings

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