1978–79 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup

The 1978–79 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup was the thirteenth edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition, contested between national domestic cup champions, running from 1 November 1978, to 22 March 1979. It was contested by 20 teams, two less than in the previous edition.

Gabetti Cantù defeated the Dutch League club, Den Bosch, in a final held in Poreč, winning the FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup for the third consecutive time.

First round

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Second round

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 * Automatically qualified to the quarter-finals:
 * 🇮🇹 Gabetti Cantù (title holder)
 * 🇮🇹 Sinudyne Bologna
 * 🇫🇷 ASVEL

Quarterfinals
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Group A

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Group B

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Semifinals

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Final
March 22, SRC Veli Jože, Poreč


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