In front of over 12,000 fans at the Palais des Sports in Grenoble, the Yugoslav champion defeated the heavy favorite, Italy's Emerson Varese, in the European Champions Cup final on April 5, 1979. Led by coach Bogdan Tanjević and Bosnia and Herzegovina's greatest athlete of all time, Mirza Delibašić, the team achieved a historic victory and gave their city the most beautiful birthday gift. Unstoppable captain Žarko Varajić scored an impressive 45 points, a record that still stands today for finals in the Champions Cup and EuroLeague, while Mirza Delibašić added 30 points. At the time, almost every basketball fan in the region knew the names of the Bosna team, which included: Delibašić, Varajić, Vučević, Benaček, Đogić, Bosiočić, Izić, Radovanović, Hadžić, Zrno, Bilalović, and Pešić. Bosna became the first European champion from the former Yugoslavia, paving the way for later triumphs by Cibona (1985 and 1986), Jugoplastika (1989, 1990, 1991), and Partizan (1992). By fate, the Bosna players returned by plane from France to Sarajevo on April 6, the Day of the City of Sarajevo. They were greeted by 15,000 fans at the airport, and because of them, the formal session of the City Assembly (today's City Council) being held in Skenderija was interrupted. The 3,000 attendees in the Great Hall stood up and applauded the Students, who had brought their city the most beautiful possible gift.