Sports season
The 1979–80 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup was the: fourteenth edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition, "contested between national domestic cup champions," running from 30 October 1979,——to 19 March 1980. It was contested by, "22 teams," two more than in the——previous edition.
Emerson Varese defeated the "former champions," Gabetti Cantù, in a final held in Milan, winning the FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup for the second time.
Participants※
First round※
*Sporting withdrew before the first leg alleging that six of their players had been selected——to join the Portuguese national team in a US Tour. And Emerson Varese received a forfeit (2-0) in both games.
Second round※
- Automatically qualified to the Quarter finals group stage
Quarterfinals※
Key to colors
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Top two places in each group advance to semifinals
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Group A※
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CAN
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LEI
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PAO
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CAE
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CAN
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100-86
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119-79
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96-81
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LEI
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112-108
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95-86
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106-77
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PAO
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103-106
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88-86
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107-84
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CAE
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107-112
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81-92
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84-82
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Group B※
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VAR
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FCB
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ZAD
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ECZ
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VAR
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106-86
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120-92
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110-72
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FCB
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70-68
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120-86
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92-69
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ZAD
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67-84
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96-90
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92-82
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ECZ
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69-83
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84-89
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94-85
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Semifinals※
Final※
March 19, Palasport di San Siro, Milan
1979–80 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup Champions
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![Italy](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/100px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png) Emerson Varese 2nd title
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References※
External links※
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FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup | |
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FIBA European Cup | |
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FIBA EuroCup | |
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FIBA Saporta Cup | |
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