50 years since winning the first Basketball Intercontinental Cup
On October 4, 1976, Real Madrid was crowned champion in Buenos Aires.
It has been 50 years since Real Madrid won their first Basketball Intercontinental Cup. On October 4, 1976, our team was crowned champions in Buenos Aires after finishing first in a round-robin system consisting of 6 teams. Following this title, two more consecutive wins would come in 1977 and 1978.
Real Madrid, then coached by Lolo Sainz, won all five games and topped the standings ahead of Mobilgirgi Varese. The team defeated Amazonas Franca Brazil in the first match (83-70); ASFA Dakar in the second (89-51); Obras Sanitarias in the third (109-89); the Italians in the fourth (79-74), which was the decisive match as both teams had three wins at that point; and Missouri Tigers in the final game (97-102).