The 1979–80 FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup was the fourteenth edition of FIBA's competition for European basketball national cup champions, running from 30 October 1979 to 19 March 1980. It was contested by 22 teams, two more than in the previous edition.[1]
Emerson Varèse defeated the former champions Gabetti Cantù in a final held in Milan winning the European Cup Winner's Cup for the second time.
Participants
First round
*Sporting withdrew before the first leg alleging that six of their players had been selected to join the Portuguese national team in a US Tour, and Emerson Varèse received a forfeit (2-0) in both games.
Second round
- Automatically qualified to the Quarter finals group stage
Quarter finals
Key to colors
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Top two places in each group advance to semifinals |
Semi finals
Final
March 19, Palasport di San Siro, Milan
1979–80 FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup Champions |

Emerson Varèse
2nd title |
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