2023–24 FIBA Europe Cup

The 2023–24 FIBA Europe Cup will be the 9th season of the FIBA Europe Cup, a European basketball competition for clubs launched by FIBA Europe.

FIBA Europe Cup
Season2023–24
DatesQualifying:
2–5 October 2023
Competition proper:
18 October 2023–24 April 2024
Number of teams32 (regular season)
45 (all rounds)
2024–25

The number of teams was increased this season, from 32 teams to 40 teams.

Team allocation

A total of 55 teams from 21 of the 50 FIBA Europe member associations are set to participate in the 2023–24 FIBA Europe Cup season. On July 20, 2023, FIBA Europe confirmed the teams that will take part of the competition.[1]

Teams

The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round (TH: FIBA Europe Cup title holders):

  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.: League position after eventual Playoffs
  • CL QR: Transferred from Champions League qualifying rounds
Qualified teams for 2023–24 FIBA Europe Cup (by entry round)
Regular season
Italy Happy Casa Brindisi (CL QR) Israel Ironi Ness Ziona (CL QR) Spain Monbus Obradoiro (CL QR) Germany Niners Chemnitz (8th)
Italy Itelyium Varese (CL QR) Kosovo Peja (CL QR) Sweden Norrköping Dolphins (CL QR) Hungary Arconic Alba Fehérvár (2nd)
Belgium Telenet Giants Antwerp (CL QR) Lithuania CBet Jonava (CL QR) Switzerland Fribourg Olympic (CL QR) Israel Hapoel Galil Elyon (5th)
Cyprus AEK Larnaca (CL QR) Montenegro Mornar Barsko zlato (CL QR) United Kingdom Caledonia Gladiators (CL QR) Netherlands ZZ Leiden (1st)
Denmark Bakken Bears (CL QR) Netherlands Heroes Den Bosch (CL QR) Poland PGE Spójnia Stargard (5th) Portugal Sporting CP (2nd)
Estonia Kalev/Cramo (CL QR) Poland Legia Warsaw (CL QR) Poland Anwil Włocłavek (7th)TH Romania BC CSU Sibiu (3rd)
Finland Karhu (CL QR) Romania CSM Oradea (CL QR) Bulgaria Balkan (1st) Spain Surne Bilbao Basket (12th)
Georgia (country) TSU Tbilisi (CL QR) Serbia FMP Meridian (CL QR) Czech Republic ERA Nymburk (3rd) Turkey Bahçeşehir Koleji (9th)
Germany Göttingen (CL QR) Slovakia Patrioti Levice (CL QR) France Gravelines Dunkerque (10th)
Qualifying tournaments
Cyprus Keravnos (2nd) Azerbaijan Sabah (1st) Hungary Egis Körmend (3rd) Portugal FC Porto (3rd)
Cyprus Anorthosis Famagusta (4th) Bulgaria Chernomorets (2nd) Iceland Tindastóll (1st) Romania Rapid București (4th)
North Macedonia Rabotnički (4th) Czech Republic KVIS Pardubice (4th) Israel Bnei Herzliya (7th) Spain Casademont Zaragoza (13th)
North Macedonia Feniks 2010 (7th) Estonia Pärnu Sadam (3rd) Kosovo Trepça (2nd) Turkey Manisa BB (11th)
Sweden Borås Basket (2nd) Finland Kataja (3rd) Lithuania Nevėžis Optibet (8th)
Sweden Jämtland (3rd) Germany Rostock Seawolves (9th) Netherlands Donar (2nd)

Opt-in teams

On August 2, 2023, FIBA Europe confirmed the teams of the Basketball Champions League qualifying rounds had opted in to participate in the FIBA Europe Cup in case they do not reach the Basketball Champions League regular season, out of which a maximum of 20 will join the regular season.[2] The following teams had opted in:

Schedule

The schedule of the competition will be as follows.[3]

Schedule for 2023–24 FIBA Europe Cup
Phase Round Draw date First leg Second leg
Qualifying tournaments 8 August 2023 2–5 October 2023
Regular season Round 1 18 October 2023
Round 2 25 October 2023
Round 3 1 November 2023
Round 4 8 November 2023
Round 5 15 November 2023
Round 6 22 November 2023
Second round Round 1 6 December 2023
Round 2 13 December 2023
Round 3 10 January 2024
Round 4 24 January 2024
Round 5 31 January 2024
Round 6 7 February 2024
Play-offs Quarter-finals 6 March 2024 13 March 2024
Semi-finals 27 March 2024 3 April 2024
Finals 17 April 2024 24 April 2024

Qualifying tournaments

The qualifying tournaments will take place from 2 to 5 October 2023 with six tournaments consisting of three teams, while one tournament will feature four teams. The winner of each tournament will advance to the regular season, which has been expanded for the 2023–24 season to feature 40 clubs split across 10 groups of four. As clubs that have opted in from the Basketball Champions League qualifying rounds could qualify to the Basketball Champions League regular season, this may lead to additional spots in the regular season of the FIBA Europe Cup opening up to be filled by the best ranked runners-up in the qualifying tournaments.

Qualifying tournament A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification SAB RAP DON RAB
1 Azerbaijan Sabah 3 3 0 248 224 +24 6 Advance to regular season 83–81
2 Romania Rapid București 3 2 1 227 212 +15 5 71–90 69–65
3 Netherlands Donar 3 1 2 202 206 4 4 72–75 65–62
4 North Macedonia Rabotnički (H) 3 0 3 200 235 35 3 57–87
Source: FIBA Europe Cup
(H) Hosts

    Qualifying tournament B

    Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification MBB POR NEV
    1 Turkey Manisa BB (H) 2 2 0 178 158 +20 4 Advance to regular season 80–70
    2 Portugal FC Porto 2 1 1 170 164 +6 3 100–84
    3 Lithuania Nevėžis Optibet 2 0 2 172 198 26 2 88–98
    Source: FIBA Europe Cup
    (H) Hosts

      Qualifying tournament C

      Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification TRE TIN PÄR
      1 Kosovo Trepça 2 2 0 154 136 +18 4 Advance to regular season 77–67
      2 Iceland Tindastóll 2 1 1 138 139 1 3 69–77
      3 Estonia Pärnu Sadam (H) 2 0 2 129 146 17 2 62–69
      Source: FIBA Europe Cup
      (H) Hosts

        Qualifying tournament D

        Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification KAT BOR CHE
        1 Finland Kataja (H) 2 1 1 167 163 +4 3 Advance to regular season 71–78
        2 Sweden Borås Basket 2 1 1 183 180 +3 3 105–109
        3 Bulgaria Chernomorets 2 1 1 194 201 7 3 85–96
        Source: FIBA Europe Cup
        (H) Hosts

          Qualifying tournament E

          Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification ROS KER FEN
          1 Germany Rostock Seawolves 2 2 0 194 146 +48 4 Advance to regular season 93–74
          2 Cyprus Keravnos (H) 2 1 1 181 153 +28 3 107–60
          3 North Macedonia Feniks 2010 2 0 2 132 208 76 2 72–101
          Source: FIBA Europe Cup
          (H) Hosts

            Qualifying tournament F

            Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification BNH KÖR ANO
            1 Israel Bnei Herzliya 2 2 0 184 151 +33 4 Advance to regular season 97–88
            2 Hungary Egis Körmend (H) 2 1 1 179 184 5 3 91–87
            3 Cyprus Anorthosis Famagusta 2 0 2 150 178 28 2 63–87
            Source: FIBA Europe Cup
            (H) Hosts

              Qualifying tournament G

              Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification CAZ JÄM PAR
              1 Spain Casademont Zaragoza 2 2 0 175 153 +22 4 Advance to regular season 94–88
              2 Sweden Jämtland (H) 2 1 1 142 157 15 3 65–81
              3 Czech Republic KVIS Pardubice 2 0 2 164 171 7 2 76–77
              Source: FIBA Europe Cup
              (H) Hosts

                Lucky losers

                The additional spots were made available after French clubs Cholet Basket and SIG Strasbourg both qualified for the Basketball Champions League. The two lucky losers will be determined by the best ranked second-placed clubs from the FIBA Europe Cup Qualifying Tournaments in accordance to Section D of the Official Basketball Rules.

                PosTeamPFPAPDQualification
                1Cyprus Keravnos181153+28Advance to regular season
                2Portugal FC Porto170164+6
                3Sweden Borås Basket183180+3
                4Iceland Tindastóll138139-1
                5Hungary Egis Körmend179184-5
                6Sweden Jämtland142157-15
                7Romania Rapid București140155-15

                Regular season

                The regular season was expanded with eight teams, from 32 to 40, which will be divided in 10 groups of four.

                Group A

                Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification BAL SPO ALB BNH
                1 Bulgaria Balkan 1 1 0 88 78 +10 2 Advance to second round
                2 Portugal Sporting CP 1 1 0 83 79 +4 2 Possible second round based on ranking 83–79
                3 Hungary Arconic Alba Fehérvár 2 0 2 157 171 14 2 78–88
                4 Israel Bnei Herzliya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
                Updated to match(es) played on 25 October 2023. Source: FIBA Europe Cup

                  Group B

                  Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification SBB CAL ANW SIB
                  1 Spain Surne Bilbao Basket 2 2 0 172 143 +29 4 Advance to second round 89–64
                  2 United Kingdom Caledonia Gladiators 2 2 0 146 131 +15 4 Possible second round based on ranking 66–63
                  3 Poland Anwil Włocłavek 2 0 2 142 149 7 2 79–83
                  4 Romania ABC Sibiu 2 0 2 132 169 37 2 68–80
                  Updated to match(es) played on 25 October 2023. Source: FIBA Europe Cup

                    Group C

                    Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification AEK ROS JSK KAU
                    1 Cyprus AEK Larnaca 2 2 0 165 156 +9 4 Advance to second round 78–76
                    2 Germany Rostock Seawolves 2 1 1 169 143 +26 3 Possible second round based on ranking 93–65
                    3 Lithuania CBet Jonava 2 1 1 184 175 +9 3 80–87
                    4 Finland Karhu 2 0 2 153 197 44 2 88–104
                    Updated to match(es) played on 25 October 2023. Source: FIBA Europe Cup

                      Group D

                      Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification NYM BAH MOR SAB
                      1 Czech Republic ERA Nymburk 2 2 0 167 150 +17 4 Advance to second round 78–62
                      2 Turkey Bahçeşehir Koleji 2 1 1 171 154 +17 3 Possible second round based on ranking 88–89
                      3 Montenegro Mornar Barsko zlato 2 1 1 142 153 11 3 80–75
                      4 Azerbaijan Sabah 2 0 2 140 163 23 2 65–83
                      Updated to match(es) played on 25 October 2023. Source: FIBA Europe Cup

                        Group E

                        Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification MBB POR BAK NOR
                        1 Turkey Manisa BB 2 2 0 161 128 +33 4 Advance to second round 79–52
                        2 Portugal FC Porto 2 2 0 168 149 +19 4 Possible second round based on ranking 89–78
                        3 Denmark Bakken Bears 2 0 2 154 171 17 2 76–82
                        4 Sweden Norrköping Dolphins 2 0 2 123 158 35 2 71–79
                        Updated to match(es) played on 25 October 2023. Source: FIBA Europe Cup

                          Group F

                          Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification KAL CAZ BRI INZ
                          1 Estonia Kalev/Cramo 1 1 0 76 70 +6 2 Advance to second round 76–70
                          2 Spain Casademont Zaragoza 1 1 0 91 87 +4 2 Possible second round based on ranking
                          3 Italy Happy Casa Brindisi 2 0 2 157 167 10 2 87–91
                          4 Israel Ironi Ness Ziona 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
                          Updated to match(es) played on 25 October 2023. Source: FIBA Europe Cup

                            Group G

                            Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification LEI GRA TRE HGE
                            1 Netherlands ZZ Leiden 2 2 0 161 123 +38 4 Advance to second round 77–69
                            2 France Gravelines Dunkerque 1 0 1 69 77 8 1 Possible second round based on ranking
                            3 Kosovo Trepça 1 0 1 54 84 30 1 54–84
                            4 Israel Hapoel Galil Elyon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
                            Updated to match(es) played on 25 October 2023. Source: FIBA Europe Cup

                              Group H

                              Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification CHE PEJ SPÓ HDB
                              1 Germany Niners Chemnitz 2 2 0 182 138 +44 4 Advance to second round 98–72
                              2 Kosovo Peja 2 1 1 171 182 11 3 Possible second round based on ranking 99–84
                              3 Poland PGE Spójnia Stargard 2 1 1 158 173 15 3 66–84
                              4 Netherlands Heroes Den Bosch 2 0 2 173 191 18 2 89–92
                              Updated to match(es) played on 25 October 2023. Source: FIBA Europe Cup

                                Group I

                                Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification GÖT VAR TBI KER
                                1 Germany Göttingen 2 2 0 177 160 +17 4 Advance to second round 86–81
                                2 Italy Itelyum Varese 2 1 1 174 171 +3 3 Possible second round based on ranking 79–91
                                3 Georgia (country) TSU Tbilisi 2 1 1 144 146 2 3 63–60
                                4 Cyprus Keravnos 2 0 2 140 158 18 2 80–95
                                Updated to match(es) played on 25 October 2023. Source: FIBA Europe Cup

                                  Group J

                                  Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification LEG LEV ORA KAT
                                  1 Poland Legia Warsaw 2 2 0 171 139 +32 4 Advance to second round 85–62
                                  2 Slovakia Patrioti Levice 2 1 1 170 177 7 3 Possible second round based on ranking 77–86
                                  3 Romania CSM Oradea 2 1 1 178 166 +12 3 91–93
                                  4 Finland Kataja 2 0 2 135 172 37 2 73–87
                                  Updated to match(es) played on 25 October 2023. Source: FIBA Europe Cup

                                    Ranking of second-placed teams

                                    Pos Grp Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
                                    1 A Second place Group A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to second round
                                    2 B Second place Group B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
                                    3 C Second place Group C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
                                    4 D Second place Group D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
                                    5 E Second place Group E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
                                    6 F Second place Group F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
                                    7 G Second place Group G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
                                    8 H Second place Group H 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
                                    9 I Second place Group I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
                                    10 J Second place Group J 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
                                    First match(es) will be played: 18 October 2023. Source: FIBA Europe Cup

                                      See also

                                      References

                                      1. "FIBA Europe Cup clubs and Qualifiers format revealed for 2023-24 season". FIBA.basketball. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
                                      2. "Draw seedings, BCL opt-ins confirmed for FIBA Europe Cup 2023-24 Regular Season". FIBA.basketball. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
                                      3. "Regulations governing the FIBA Europe Cup 2023–2024" (PDF). FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
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