 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Italy |
| Dates | 9–19 June |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (12th title) |
| Runners-up |  Israel |
| Third place |  Yugoslavia |
| Fourth place |  Czechoslovakia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Miki Berkovich |
| Top scorer |  Mieczysław Młynarski (26.6 points per game) |
The 1979 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1979, was the 21st FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA Europe. Twelve national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation entered the competition. The competition was hosted by Italy. Mestre, Siena, Gorizia and Turin were the venues of the event.