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1978–79 FIBA Korać Cup

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1978–79 FIBA Korać Cup
LeagueFIBA Korać Cup
SportBasketball
Final
ChampionsSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan
  Runners-upItaly Arrigoni Rieti
FIBA Korać Cup seasons

The 1978–79 FIBA Korać Cup was the eighth edition of FIBA's Korać Cup basketball competition. The Yugoslav Partizan defeated the Italian Arrigoni Rieti in the final on March 20, 1979 in Belgrade, Serbia. This was Partizan's second consecutive win and the fourth consecutive win for a Yugoslav team.

First round

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Lignon Switzerland 160–138 Austria Progress Graz 77–73 83–65
Murray Edinburgh Scotland 154–156 England Stockport Belgrade 70–73 84–83
T71 Dudelange Luxembourg 127–181 France ESM Challans 53–85 74–96
Panionios Greece 185–191 Switzerland Pully 93–75 92–116
Sunderland Sunblest England 188–205 Spain Areslux Granollers 86–92 102–113
Milde Sorte Wien Austria 186–150 Greece Maroussi 114–77 72–73
Ginásio Figueirense Portugal 149–189 France Orthez 71–90 78–99
Panellinios Greece 112–134 Belgium Verviers-Pepinster 58–53 54–81
Wolfenbüttel West Germany 157–147 Turkey Karşıyaka 77–68 80–79

Second round

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Lignon Switzerland 147–167 Belgium Éveil Monceau 79–83 68–84
Vevey Switzerland 160–228 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jugoplastika 79–106 81–122
Stockport Belgrade England 149–219 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Cibona 76–104 73–115
ESM Challans France 178–225 Spain Cotonificio 92–100 86–125
Iskra Olimpija Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 242–180 Switzerland Pully 117–74 125–106
Caen France 203–180 Spain Areslux Granollers 116–82 87–78
Milde Sorte Wien Austria 164–173 Israel Hapoel Gvat/Yagur 82–86 82–87
Orthez France 169–161 Greece Panathinaikos 102–73 67–88
Verviers-Pepinster Belgium 192–201 Italy Pagnossin Gorizia 92–85 100–116
Slavia VŠ Praha Czechoslovakia 166–142 West Germany Wolfenbüttel 86–82 80–60
Askatuak Spain 158–192 France Olympique Antibes 79–74 79–118
Standard Liège Belgium 182–143 Spain Pineda 103–70 79–73
Hapoel Haifa Israel 156–154 Belgium Maes Pils 93–70 63–84
ŁKS Łódź Poland 160–196 Czechoslovakia Inter Slovnaft 83–98 77–98
Automatically qualified to round of 16

Round of 16

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Key to colors
     Top place in each group advance to semifinals

Group A

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Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. Italy Arrigoni Rieti 6 11 5 1 514 451 +63
2. Czechoslovakia Inter Slovnaft 6 9 3 3 475 474 +1
3. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Cibona 6 9 3 3 466 453 +13
4. France Orthez 6 7 1 5 453 530 −77

Group B

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Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan 6 12 6 0 598 537 +61
2. Italy Pagnossin Gorizia 6 9 3 3 574 590 −16
3. Israel Hapoel Haifa 6 8 2 4 537 560 −23
4. France Olympique Antibes 6 7 1 5 501 523 −22

Group C

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Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jugoplastika 6 11 5 1 546 473 +53
2. France Caen 6 10 4 2 501 463 +38
3. Czechoslovakia Slavia VŠ Praha 6 8 2 4 462 514 −52
4. Belgium Éveil Monceau 6 7 1 5 488 547 −59

Group D

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Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD
1. Spain Cotonificio 6 10 4 2 544 538 +6
2. Belgium Standard Liège 6 10 4 2 534 498 +36
3. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Iskra Olimpija 6 9 3 3 556 534 +22
4. Israel Hapoel Gvat/Yagur 6 7 1 5 454 518 −64

Semi finals

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Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Cotonificio Spain 171–182 Italy Arrigoni Rieti 108–95 63–87
Jugoplastika Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 192–195 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan 96–97 96–98

Final

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March 20, Hala Pionir, Belgrade

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Partizan Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 108–98 Italy Arrigoni Rieti
1978–79 FIBA Korać Cup Champions
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Partizan
2nd title
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