1978 FIBA Intercontinental Cup

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1978 FIBA Intercontinental Cup
League	FIBA Intercontinental Cup
Sport	Basketball
Finals champions	Real Madrid
Runners-up	Obras Sanitarias
FIBA Intercontinental Cup seasons
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The 1978 FIBA Intercontinental Cup William Jones was the 12th edition of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup for men's basketball clubs. It took place at Buenos Aires. From the FIBA European Champions Cup participated Mobilgirgi Varèse and Real Madrid, from the South American Club Championship participated EC Sírio and Obras Sanitarias, and from the Division I (NCAA) participated the Rhode Island Rams.

Continent	Teams	Clubs
Europe	2	Real Madrid	Mobilgirgi Varèse
South America	2	Sírio	Obras Sanitarias
North America	1	Rhode Island Rams

Day 1, June 19, 1978

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Real Madrid	111–108	Sírio
Obras Sanitarias	98–71	Rhode Island Rams

Day 2, June 20, 1978

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Mobilgirgi Varèse	90–82	Rhode Island Rams
Obras Sanitarias	95–90	Sírio

Day 3, June 22, 1978

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Obras Sanitarias	95–89	Mobilgirgi Varèse
Real Madrid	127–102	Rhode Island Rams

Day 4, June 23, 1978

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Sírio	109–95	Rhode Island Rams
Real Madrid	137–112	Mobilgirgi Varèse

Day 5, June 24, 1978

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Sírio	112–92	Mobilgirgi Varèse
Obras Sanitarias	103–104	Real Madrid

	Team	Pld	Pts	W	L	PF	PA
1.	Real Madrid	4	8	4	0	479	425
2.	Obras Sanitarias	4	7	3	1	391	354
3.	Sírio	4	6	2	2	419	393
4.	Mobilgirgi Varèse	4	5	1	3	383	426
5.	Rhode Island Rams	4	4	0	4	350	424

1978 Intercontinental Champions
Real Madrid 3rd title

• 1978 Intercontinental Cup William Jones