1978–79 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup
The 1978–79 FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup was the thirteenth edition of FIBA's 2nd-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition, contested between national domestic cup champions, running from 1 November 1978, to 22 March 1979. It was contested by 20 teams, two less than in the previous edition.
Gabetti Cantù defeated the Dutch League club, Den Bosch, in a final held in Poreč, winning the FIBA European Cup Winner's Cup for the third consecutive time.Participants
Second round
Quarterfinals
Group A
| Team | Pld | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
| 1. |  FC Barcelona | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 566 | 520 | +46 |
| 2. |  Sinudyne Bologna | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 539 | 499 | +40 |
| 3. |  Radnički Belgrade | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 526 | 543 | -17 |
| 4. |  UBSC Wien | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 473 | 542 | -69 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | Pts | W | L | PF | PA | PD |
| 1. |  EBBC | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 536 | 482 | +54 |
| 2. | Gabetti Cantù | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 548 | 518 | +30 |
| 3. |  ASVEL | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 537 | 516 | +21 |
| 4. |  Śląsk Wrocław | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 480 | 585 | -105 |
Semifinals
Final
March 22, :it:SRC Veli Jože|SRC Veli Jože, Poreč
