Clubs announced for FIBA Europe Cup 2025-26 season

Additionally, there are 19 clubs that have opted in from the Basketball Champions League Qualification Round Tournaments. Should any of those teams fail to qualify, they will enter directly to the FIBA Europe Cup Regular Season, which will once again consist of 40 clubs, split across 10 groups of four teams.

The following teams have opted in: Windrose Giants Antwerp (BEL), Rilski Sportist (BUL), AEK Larnaca (CYP), Bakken Bears Aarhus (DEN), UCAM Murcia (ESP), BC Kalev/Cramo (EST), Elan Chalon (FRA), BC Kutaisi (GEO), Basketball Lowen Braunschweig (GER), PAOK mateco (GRE), Falco Szombathely (HUN), Pallacanestro Reggiana (ITA), Trepca (KOS), Pelister Bitola (MKD), Start Lublin (POL), FC Porto (POR), CSM Oradea (ROU), BK Patroiti Levice (SVK) and Bursaspor (TUR).

There will be 13 clubs earning direct spots to the Regular Season, while 16 teams will compete across eight pairings in the Qualifiers in two-legged ties on September 24 and October 1.

Neftchi IK (AZE)
BC Cedevita Junior (CRO)
Keravnos BC (CYP)
Surne Bilbao Basket (ESP)
Casademont Zaragoza (ESP)
Tartu Ulikool Maks & Moorits (EST)
JDA Dijon Basket (FRA)
Rostock Seawolves (GER)
Dinamo BDS Sassari (ITA)
Trefl Sopot (POL)
Sporting CP (POR)
CS Valcea 1924 Ramnicu (ROU)
Aliaga Petkim Spor (TUR)

Clubs in the Qualifiers:

Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen (BEL) – seeded
BC Balkan (BUL) – seeded
Anorthosis Famagusta (CYP) – seeded
Transcom Parnu (EST) – seeded
Peristeri BC (GRE) – seeded
Anwil Wloclawek (POL) – seeded
BC Prievidza (SVK) – seeded
BC Dnipro (UKR) – seeded
Absheron Lions (AZE)
KK Bosna BH Telecom (BIH)
BC Cibona (CRO)
Basket Brno (CZE)
RASTA (GER)
BC Bashkimi (KOS)
Riga Zelli (LAT)
CSM Corona Brasov (ROU)

Additional spots in the FIBA Europe Cup Regular Season may open up, should any of the BCL clubs qualify to their Regular Season. These places would be determined by the best-ranked losing teams from the FIBA Europe Cup Qualifiers, in accordance to Section D of the Official Basketball Rules.

The draws for both the Qualifiers and Regular Season will take place on Wednesday, July 23, in Munich, Germany.