The FIBA Europe Cup ( FEC ) is an annual professional club basketball competition organised by FIBA for eligible European clubs . It is FIBA Europe 's second level competition. Clubs mainly qualify based on their performance in national leagues and cup competitions, although this is not the sole deciding factor. The winner is decided by a two-legged final.
19-817: The league was founded in 2015 as a replacement of the FIBA EuroChallenge . On June 30, 2015, FIBA announced it would start a new league to compete with Euroleague Basketball 's EuroCup . The new competition, which replaced FIBA EuroChallenge , was supposed to be open for up to 100 teams to enter. A former 4th-tier FIBA competition, the FIBA EuroCup Challenge , was named as FIBA Europe Cup between 2003 and 2005. The 2015–16 FIBA Europe Cup attracted 16 domestic champions and 8 runners-up including KK Cibona , Pallacanestro Cantu , ASVEL , Pallacanestro Varese , CEZ Nymburk , BK Ventspils , PBC Academic and Krka . The first FIBA Europe Cup game
38-413: A regular season of 32 teams, divided into eight groups. Seeding is used whilst making the draw for this stage, whilst teams from the same country may not be drawn into groups together. Each team meets the others in its group in home and away games, in a round-robin format. The winning team and runner-up from each group then progress to the second round with 16 teams divided into four groups. Each team meets
57-572: Is a private company that runs and operates the top continental-wide basketball men's professional sports club competitions in Europe, the first-tier level EuroLeague , and the second-tier level EuroCup . It has been organizing the EuroLeague competition since the 2000–01 season backed by ULEB . Euroleague also oversees the European national basketball league rankings since 2008, and
76-534: Is no time to convene a meeting of the General Assembly (subject to the subsequent ratification of the General Assembly), and exercise any further functions conferred on it by the General Assembly. The Shareholders Executive Board will consist of the following members, elected by the General Assembly, for a three-year term of office: Euroleague Properties S.A. (EP), founded on 3 August 2009,
95-403: Is the limited liability company, controlled by ECA, responsible for managing and organising the EuroLeague and EuroCup competitions in which the EuroLeague and EuroCup clubs participate, as well as for commercialising the properties of these competitions (to deal with the promotion and development of the commercial activities linked to these competitions), in accordance with what is established in
114-563: The Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament . It is headquartered in Barcelona . Euroleague Commercial Assets S.A. (ECA), founded on 8 March 2006, is the limited liability company , acting pursuant to Luxembourg law, with registered office in rue Beaumont 17, L-1219 Luxembourg. It is governed by the statutes and the resolutions of the governing bodies, the owners of which are
133-638: The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and the EuroCup (both of which fall under the supervision of Euroleague Basketball ). Though, during the first two seasons of the competition's coexistence with the EuroCup , the EuroChallenge (under the name FIBA Europe League) was favored by Italian, Russian and Greek teams, making both competitions quite comparable in strength. Since the 2007-08 and following am agreement between ULEB and FIBA
152-481: The bylaws. EP has designated the company Euroleague Entertainment & Services, S.L.U. , controlled by ECA, as the body responsible for the management and administrative organisation of the EuroLeague and EuroCup competitions in accordance with what is established in the bylaws. This company must adhere to the EuroLeague Regulations and any future modifications, amendments or derogations whenever
171-657: The clubs participating in the EuroLeague and a number of leagues. The General Assembly is the ECA body of representation and governance, where the ECA shareholders meet together with the associated clubs, which is responsible for the general supervision of the issues regarding the EuroLeague and for approving the Bylaws, as stipulated in the EuroLeague Club Licensing Rules. In addition, it ensures
190-571: The coordination of the clubs and has the authority to make decisions and confer functions on the Shareholders Executive Board . The General Assembly constituted the Shareholders Executive Board and granted it the duties to submit proposals and recommendations to the General Assembly, monitor and control the observance of the resolutions made by the General Assembly, take urgent measures when there
209-613: The former FIBA SuproLeague , which heralded the formation of the new version of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague , under the umbrella of Euroleague Basketball . FIBA was aiming to create a competition similar to the former Suproleague to rival the Euroleague . From the 2004–05 season and after FIBA sanctioned the Euroleague and the ULEB Cup , the EuroChallenge was considered to be the 3rd strongest international professional basketball competition for men's clubs in Europe, after both
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#1732776631555228-414: The governing bodies approve them. Euroleague Ventures S.A. (EV), founded on 29 June 2016, is the limited liability company incorporated by EP and IMG Media Limited according to the joint venture agreement signed by both parties with the aim of increasing the stature, awareness and economic value of the EuroLeague, EuroCup and the clubs. EP and IMG Media Limited have agreed on a long-term cooperation in
247-475: The league awards a Final MVP trophy again. FIBA EuroChallenge FIBA EuroChallenge (called the FIBA Europe League in 2003–05, and FIBA EuroCup in 2005–08) was the 3rd-tier continental club basketball competition in Europe, from 2003 to 2015. It was organized and run by FIBA Europe . It is not to be confused with the FIBA EuroCup Challenge – the defunct 4th-tier competition, which
266-484: The most recent FIBA Europe Cup season. Source: FIBA Europe Cup As of 2 May 2017. After each round, the FIBA Europe Cup awards the "Top Performer" honour to the best player of the given round. In its inaugural season, in 2016, the competition had a Final Four MVP award for the best player of its final four. The final four format was later abandoned in favor of playoffs with two-legged finals. Since 2020,
285-512: The others in its group in home and away games, in a round-robin format. For the play-offs, the winning team and runner-up from each group join them and play a two-legged format. Until 2019, the fifth-placed teams and sixth-placed teams were dropped from the Basketball Champions League regular season. The regular season is usually played from October to December and the second round is played from December to January, whilst
304-546: The play-offs start in February. The Finals were played in either a Final Four tournament format or with a two-legged series. A total number of 140 clubs from 38 FIBA member countries have participated in the competition. The competition has been won by eight clubs from seven different countries. Teams from Italy have been most successful, as two teams won the title and three other teams finished as runners-up. Statistics as of 11 June 2022. Players in bold were active in
323-415: The two EuroChallenge finalists were promoted to the next season's 2nd tier level , the EuroCup competition. In 2015, FIBA Europe dissolved the EuroChallenge, to start a new self-anointed second-tier competition, called the Basketball Champions League (BCL), in an attempt to compete with the EuroCup . Euroleague Basketball Euroleague Basketball run by ECA (Euroleague Commercial Assets)
342-495: Was also organized and run by FIBA Europe, played between 2002–03 and 2006–07. In 2015, FIBA dissolved the EuroChallenge, in order to start the Basketball Champions League (BCL) and FIBA Europe Cup (FEC), in order to extend opportunities outside the competitions organized by the Euroleague Basketball . The competition was created in 2003, following the defections of most of the top European basketball teams from
361-657: Was played on October 21, 2015, when Donar Groningen beat Egis Körmend 78–71. Frankfurt Skyliners won the 1st edition in a Final Four tournament and represented Europe in the 2016 FIBA Intercontinental Cup , following the FIBA-EuroLeague dispute . In the 2016–17 season, FIBA started the Basketball Champions League and since then teams from the Champions League can be transferred to the Europe Cup through their position. The tournament proper begins with
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