The 1978–79 FIBA Korać Cup was the eighth edition of FIBA's Korać Cup basketball competition. The Yugoslav Partizan defeated the Italian Arrigoni Rieti in the final on March 20, 1979 in Belgrade, Serbia. This was Partizan's second consecutive win and the fourth consecutive win for a Yugoslav team.
First round
Second round
Automatically qualified to round of 16 Partizan (title holder) Arrigoni Rieti
Round of 16 + Key to colors Top place in each group advance to semifinals
Group A Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Arrigoni Rieti 6 11 5 1 514 451 +63 2. Inter Slovnaft 6 9 3 3 475 474 +1 3. Cibona 6 9 3 3 466 453 +13 4. Orthez 6 7 1 5 453 530 −77Group B Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Partizan 6 12 6 0 598 537 +61 2. Pagnossin Gorizia 6 9 3 3 574 590 −16 3. Hapoel Haifa 6 8 2 4 537 560 −23 4. Olympique Antibes 6 7 1 5 501 523 −22
Group C Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Jugoplastika 6 11 5 1 546 473 +53 2. Caen 6 10 4 2 501 463 +38 3. Slavia VŠ Praha 6 8 2 4 462 514 −52 4. Éveil Monceau 6 7 1 5 488 547 −59Group D Team Pld Pts W L PF PA PD 1. Cotonificio 6 10 4 2 544 538 +6 2. Standard Liège 6 10 4 2 534 498 +36 3. Iskra Olimpija 6 9 3 3 556 534 +22 4. Hapoel Gvat/Yagur 6 7 1 5 454 518 −64
Semi finals
Final March 20, Hala Pionir, Belgrade
1978–79 FIBA Korać Cup Champions Partizan 2nd title
External links
1978–79 FIBA Korać Cup