48 years since the sixth European basketball Cup.
On April 6, 1978, Real Madrid defeated Pallacanestro Varese (75-67) in the final held in Munich.
Real Madrid was crowned European basketball champion for the sixth time in its history on April 6, 1978. Four years after winning the Fifth in Nantes against Pallacanestro Varese, our team once again defeated the Italian side in the final held in Munich (75-67). The victory also served to break the tie between both clubs, which until that point had dominated the record books with five titles each.
Szczerbiak (26 points) and Brabender (16) were the top scorers for Real Madrid in the final, which reached halftime with Pallacanestro Varese leading narrowly, 40-41. The team coached by Lolo Sainz, who won the first of his two European Cups as the coach of Real Madrid, had an excellent second half and ultimately defeated the Italians. This triumph helped build Real Madrid's dominance in the European Cup records, which currently boasts 11 titles.
TECHNICAL SHEET
75-Real Madrid: Corbalán (2), Brabender (16), Szczerbiak (26), Coughan (10), Rullán (10) – Cabrera (9), Prada (2), and Iturriaga (0).
67-Pallacanestro Varese: Ossola (2), Yelverton (24), Zanatta (4), Morse (12), Meneghin (23) – and Bisson (2).
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