2026–27 Basketball Champions League

Basketball Champions League
Season2026–27
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The 2026–27 Basketball Champions League will be the 11th season of the Basketball Champions League (BCL), a European professional basketball competition for clubs launched by FIBA. BC Rytas are the defending champions. The finalists of this season's Basketball Champions League will have opportunity to participate in the inaugural season of the NBA Europe.[1][2][3]

Team allocation

A total of 54 teams from 29 of the 50 FIBA Europe member associations are set to participate in the 2026–27 Basketball Champions League.[4] The country ranking based on the country coefficients[5] is used to determine the number of participating teams for each country:[6]

  • All countries, if they entered, each have at least one team qualify.[7]
  • The winners of the 2025–26 Basketball Champions League are given an additional entry if they do not qualify for the 2026–27 Basketball Champions League through their domestic league.
  • The organizer may grant access to the League through the attribution of up to 4 invitations (wild cards) to the Regular Season or to the Qualification Rounds.
  • If one or more clubs do not use their right to participate in the Basketball Champions League, the organiser may decide to allocate the respective place(s) to other clubs of the same or other country.

Country ranking

For the 2026–27 Basketball Champions League, the countries are allocated places according to their country coefficients, which takes into account their performance from 2023–24 to 2025–26.[5]

Country ranking for 2026–27 Basketball Champions League
Rank Country Coeff. Teams
1  Spain 101.20 4+1
2  Turkey 68.65 2+2
3  Greece 65.75 2+2
4  Czech Republic 65.00 2+1
5  France 62.58 3+0
6  Germany 53.25 3+2
7  Israel 52.00 2+0
8  Lithuania 50.50 2+0
9  Italy 45.25 2+0
10  Hungary 39.00 1+0
11  Latvia 27.00 0+1
12  Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.00 1+0
13  Portugal 21.00 1+1
14  Belgium 21.00 1+0
15  Serbia 20.50 1+0
16  Slovakia 20.00 0+1
17  Poland 19.00 1+1
Rank Country Coeff. Teams
18  Azerbaijan 9.00 1+1
19  Estonia 7.00 0+0
20  Switzerland 6.00 0+2
21  Netherlands 5.00 0+1
22  Denmark 5.00 0+1
23  Sweden 4.00 0+0
24  Romania 4.00 0+1
25  Kosovo 4.00 0+0
26  Finland 3.00 0+1
27  Cyprus 3.00 0+1
28  Georgia 3.00 0+1
29  Bulgaria 3.00 0+1
30  Great Britain 2.00 0+1
31  Montenegro 2.00 0+0
32  North Macedonia 1.00 0+0
33  Austria 0.00 0+1
34  Croatia 0.00 1+0

Teams

The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round:

  • TH: Title holders
  • FEC: FIBA Europe Cup champions
  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc.: League positions of the previous season
Qualified teams for 2026–27 Basketball Champions League (by entry round)[4]
Regular season
Spanish Basketball Federation Asisa Joventut (3rd) Czech Basketball Federation Slavia Prague ERA NBK (1st) Turkish Basketball Federation Trabzonspor (6th)
Spanish Basketball Federation UCAM Murcia (7th) Czech Basketball Federation KVIS Pardubice (2nd) Turkish Basketball Federation Galatasaray MCT Technic (7th)
Spanish Basketball Federation Surne Bilbao (8th)FEC Hellenic Basketball Federation AEK (4th) Azerbaijan Basketball Federation Sabah (1st)
Spanish Basketball Federation Unicaja (9th) Hellenic Basketball Federation Peristeri Betsson (6th) Basketball Belgium Windrose Giants Antwerp (1st)
French Federation of Basketball Nanterre 92 (3rd) Israeli Basketball Association Hapoel Netanel Holon (4th) Basketball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Igokea m:tel (2nd)
French Federation of Basketball Cholet (4th) Israeli Basketball Association Bnei Penlink Herzliya (5th) Croatian Basketball Federation Cibona (1st)
French Federation of Basketball SIG Strasbourg (8th) Italian Basketball Federation Pallacanestro Reggiana (6th) Hungarian Basketball Federation Falco Szombathely (1st)
German Basketball Federation Alba Berlin (1st) Italian Basketball Federation Openjobmetis Varese (9th) Polish Basketball Federation Legia Warsaw (1st)
German Basketball Federation BMA365 Bamberg (3rd) Lithuanian Basketball Federation Juventus (2nd) Portuguese Basketball Federation Porto (1st)
German Basketball Federation Telekom Baskets Bonn (4th) Lithuanian Basketball Federation Rytas (5th)TH Basketball Federation of Serbia Spartak Office Shoes (1st)
Qualifying rounds
German Basketball Federation Fitness First Würzburg Baskets (5th) Basketball Austria Vienna (3rd) Latvian Basketball Association VEF Rīga (4th)
German Basketball Federation Rasta Vechta (7th) Azerbaijan Basketball Federation Absheron Lions (2nd) Basketball Nederland Landstede Hammers (1st)
Hellenic Basketball Federation Kolossos H Hotels (8th) Bulgarian Basketball Federation Rilski Sportist (3rd) Polish Basketball Federation Dziki Warsaw (3rd)
Hellenic Basketball Federation Promitheas Patras (10th) Cyprus Basketball Federation Petrolina AEK Larnaca (1st) Portuguese Basketball Federation Benfica (2nd)
Swiss Basketball Fribourg Olympic (1st) Czech Basketball Federation Opava (3rd) Romanian Basketball Federation CSM CSU Raiffeisen Oradea (2nd)
Swiss Basketball Lions de Genève (2nd) Danish Basketball Association Bakken Bears (1st) Slovak Basketball Association Patrioti Levice (1st)
Turkish Basketball Federation Yukatel Denizli Basket (9th) Basketball Finland Salon Vilpas (1st) Spanish Basketball Federation Río Breogán (11th)
Turkish Basketball Federation Glint Körfez Basket (11th) Georgian Basketball Federation Batumi (1st) British Basketball Manchester Basketball (3rd)

Round and draw dates

The schedule will be announced soon, possibly at the draw of the regular season and qualifiers. [8]

Qualifying rounds

The 24 teams will face in two qualifying round tournaments. The qualifying tournaments will take place from 14 to 20 September 2026. In the tournament "Country Representation 1" will be the eight champions and finalists from countries which are not in the regular season announced teams. In the tournament "Country Representration 2" will be the remaining 16 next best ranked teams. The winner of both qualifying tournaments will advance to the regular season of the Basketball Champions League. [8]

Draw

The draw for the qualifying rounds was held on 8 July 2026 at the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball in Mies, Switzerland. The draw will be streamed live on the official Youtube channel of the Basketball Champions League. [9][8]

Pots for Country Representation 1

Pot 1
Team Pts[10]
Slovak Basketball Association Patrioti Levice7
Switzerland Fribourg Olympic6
Pot 2
Team Pts
Danish Basketball Association Bakken Bears5
Romania Raiffeisen Oradea4
Pot 3
Team Pts
Cyprus Basketball Federation Petrolina AEK Larnaca2
Basketball Nederland Landstede Hammers5.00†
Pot 4
Team Pts
Basketball Finland Salon Vilpas3.00†
Georgian Basketball Federation Batumi3.00†
Pots for Country Representation 2
Pot 1
Team Pts
Hellenic Basketball Federation Promitheas 63
German Basketball Federation Würzburg Baskets 52
Latvian Basketball Association VEF Rīga 27
Portuguese Basketball Federation Benfica 24
Pot 2
Team Pts
Turkish Basketball Federation Glint Körfez 24
Spanish Basketball Federation Río Breogán 17
German Basketball Federation Rasta Vechta 8
Czech Basketball Federation Opava 5
Pot 3
Team Pts
Hellenic Basketball Federation Kolossos H Hotels 5
Bulgarian Basketball Federation Rilski Sportist 3
Turkish Basketball Federation Yukatel Denizli Basket 68.65†
Polish Basketball Federation Dziki Warsaw 19.00†
Pot 4
Team Pts
Azerbaijan Basketball Federation Absheron Lions 9.00†
Swiss Basketball Lions de Genève 6.00†
British Basketball Manchester Basketball 2.00†
Basketball Austria Vienna 0.00†
Notes
^† Indicates teams with no club points, therefore using the country points as a tiebreaker.

Country Representation 1

The tournament 1 will be played on September 14–20, 2026.

 
Quarter-finals
date TBA		Semi-finals
date TBA		Final
date TBA
 
          
 
 
 
 
Slovak Basketball Association Patrioti Levice
 
 
 
 Basketball Finland Salon Vilpas
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Danish Basketball Association Bakken Bears
 
 
 
 Basketball Nederland Landstede Hammers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Switzerland Fribourg Olympic
 
 
 
 Georgian Basketball Federation Batumi
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Romania Raiffeisen Oradea
 
 
 Cyprus Basketball Federation Petrolina AEK Larnaca
 

Source: FIBA

Country Representation 2

The tournament 2 will be played on September 14–20, 2026.

 
Eight-finals
date TBA		Quarter-finals
date TBA		Semi-Finals
date TBA		Final
date TBA
 
              
 
 
 
 
Latvian Basketball Association VEF Rīga
 
 
 
 Azerbaijan Basketball Federation Absheron Lions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Czech Basketball Federation Opava
 
 
 
 Polish Basketball Federation Dziki Warsaw
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
German Basketball Federation Würzburg Baskets
 
 
 
 British Basketball Manchester Basketball
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Spanish Basketball Federation Río Breogán
 
 
 
 Bulgarian Basketball Federation Rilski Sportist
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hellenic Basketball Federation Promitheas
 
 
 
 Basketball Austria Vienna
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Turkish Basketball Federation Glint Körfez
 
 
 
 Hellenic Basketball Federation Kolossos H Hotels
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Portuguese Basketball Federation Benfica
 
 
 
 Swiss Basketball Lions de Genève
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
German Basketball Federation Rasta Vechta
 
 
 Turkish Basketball Federation Yukatel Denizli Basket
 

Source: FIBA

Regular season

Draw

The draw for the regular season will be held on 8 July 2026.

Pot 1
Team Pts
Spanish Basketball Federation Unicaja 160
Hellenic Basketball Federation AEK 123
Turkish Basketball Federation Galatasaray 106
Lithuanian Basketball Federation Rytas 96
Spanish Basketball Federation UCAM Murcia 82
Israeli Basketball Association Hapoel Netanel Holon 63
Czech Basketball Federation Slavia Prague NBK 60
German Basketball Federation Telekom Bonn 52
Pot 2
Team Pts
Hellenic Basketball Federation Peristeri Betsson 48
French Federation of Basketball Cholet 42
Spanish Basketball Federation Asisa Joventut 41
German Basketball Federation Alba Berlin 36
French Federation of Basketball Nanterre 92 32
Hungarian Basketball Federation Falco Szombathely 31
Italian Basketball Federation Pallacanestro Reggiana 30
French Federation of Basketball SIG Strasbourg 26
Pot 3
Team Pts
Basketball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Igokea 24
Basketball Federation of Serbia Spartak Office Shoes 16
Polish Basketball Federation Legia Warszawa 13
Israeli Basketball Association Bnei Penlink Herzliya 11
Azerbaijan Basketball Federation Sabah 9
Basketball Belgium Windrose Giants Antwerp 6
Lithuanian Basketball Federation Juventus Utena 4
Italian Basketball Federation Pallacanestro Varese 2
Pot 4
Team Pts
Portuguese Basketball Federation Porto 2
Spanish Basketball Federation Surne Bilbao 101.20†
Czech Basketball Federation KVIS Pardubice 65.00†
German Basketball Federation BMA365 Bamberg 53.25†
Turkish Basketball Federation Trabzonspor 68.65†
Croatian Basketball Federation Cibona 0.00†
Winner of QRT 1
Winner of QRT 2
Notes
^† Indicates teams with no club points, therefore using the country points as a tiebreaker.

References

  1. ↑ "Andreas Zagklis on NBA Europe: "All teams will have equal starting revenue and equal performance-related revenue"". Eurohoops. 2026-06-06. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
  2. ↑ "Basketball Champions League to become a key qualifier for NBA Europe". basketnews.com. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
  3. ↑ "New details of future NBA Europe teams emerge". basketnews.com. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
  4. 1 2 "Basketball Champions League Season 11 lineup announced". www.championsleague.basketball. 25 June 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  5. 1 2 "BCL rankings". bcl-access-list.fiba.webpont.com. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
  6. ↑ "Basketball Champions League Presentation - Access List Principles". www.championsleague.basketball. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "Basketball Champions League Regulations". Basketball Champions League. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 "Basketball Champions League Season 11 lineup announced". www.championsleague.basketball. 25 June 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "All you need to know ahead of BCL Season 11 draw". www.championsleague.basketball. Retrieved 2026-07-06.
  10. ↑ "APPLICABLE FOR BCL SEASON 2026-27". bcl-access-list.fiba.webpont.com. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
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