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1978 XIV FIBA International Christmas Tournament "Trofeo Raimundo Saporta"
Sport Basketball
Finals champions Spain Real Madrid
  Runners-up Spain Joventut Freixenet
FIBA International Christmas Tournament seasons

The 1978 XIV FIBA International Christmas Tournament "Trofeo Raimundo Saporta" was the 14th edition of the FIBA International Christmas Tournament. It took place at Sports City of Real Madrid Pavilion, Madrid, Spain, on 24, 25 and 26 December 1978 with the participations of Real Madrid (champions of the 1977–78 FIBA European Champions Cup), Joventut Freixenet (champions of the 1977–78 Liga Española de Baloncesto), Czechoslovakia and Obras Sanitarias.

League stage

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Day 1, December 24, 1978

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Real Madrid Spain 107–101 Spain Joventut Freixenet
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 90–88 Argentina Obras Sanitarias

Day 2, December 25, 1978

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Real Madrid Spain 117–90 Argentina Obras Sanitarias
Joventut Freixenet Spain 93–80 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia

Day 3, December 26, 1978

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Real Madrid Spain 118–105 Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
Joventut Freixenet Spain 86–81 Argentina Obras Sanitarias

Final standings

Team Pld Pts W L PF PA
1. Spain Real Madrid 3 6 3 0 342 296
2. Spain Joventut Freixenet 3 5 2 1 280 268
3. Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia 3 4 1 2 275 299
4. Argentina Obras Sanitarias 3 3 0 3 259 293


1978 XIV FIBA International Christmas Tournament
"Trofeo Raimundo Saporta" Champions
Spain
Real Madrid
11th title

References

  1. ^ Torre, Raul. "Trofeo Internacional de Navidad". www.realmadridbasket.galeon.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-07. Retrieved 2017-11-30.