2023–24 FIBA Europe Cup

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

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)[Note ISR] 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)[Note ISR]
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)[Note ISR] 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)
  1. ^
    NOTE: Bnei Herzliya, Hapoel Galil Elyon, and Ironi Ness Ziona had all qualified for the regular season, but all withdrew due to the 2023 Israel–Hamas war.

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.

Pos Team PF PA PD Qualification
1 Cyprus Keravnos 181 153 +28 Advance to regular season
2 Portugal FC Porto 170 164 +6
3 Sweden Borås Basket 183 180 +3
4 Iceland Tindastóll 138 139 -1
5 Hungary Egis Körmend 179 184 -5
6 Sweden Jämtland 142 157 -15
7 Romania Rapid București 140 155 -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 4 3 1 326 317 +9 7 Advance to second round — 81–70 85–79 Canc.
2 Portugal Sporting CP 4 2 2 345 338 +7 6 Possible second round based on ranking 90–72 — 83–79 Canc.
3 Hungary Arconic Alba Fehérvár 4 1 3 342 358 −16 5 78–88 106–102 — Canc.
4 Israel Bnei Herzliya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew Canc. Canc. Canc. —
Source: FIBA Europe Cup

Group B

Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification SBB ANW CAL SIB
1 Spain Surne Bilbao Basket 6 6 0 505 399 +106 12 Advance to second round — 76–71 106–58 89–64
2 Poland Anwil Włocłavek 6 3 3 469 409 +60 9 Possible second round based on ranking 79–83 — 93–72 84–71
3 United Kingdom Caledonia Gladiators 6 3 3 431 475 −44 9 59–78 66–63 — 96–67
4 Romania ABC Sibiu 6 0 6 379 501 −122 6 68–73 41–79 68–80 —
Source: FIBA Europe Cup

Group C

Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification JSK ROS AEK KAU
1 Lithuania CBet Jonava 6 4 2 542 504 +38 10 Advance to second round — 84–65 80–87 98–94
2 Germany Rostock Seawolves 6 4 2 504 473 +31 10 Possible second round based on ranking 86–81 — 86–73 93–65
3 Cyprus AEK Larnaca 6 3 3 473 492 −19 9 84–95 78–76 — 66–75
4 Finland Karhu 6 1 5 494 544 −50 7 88–104 92–98 80–85 —
Source: FIBA Europe Cup

Group D

Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification BAH NYM SAB MOR
1 Turkey Bahçeşehir Koleji 6 5 1 547 464 +83 11 Advance to second round — 88–89 99–80 103–68
2 Czech Republic ERA Nymburk 6 5 1 547 472 +75 11 Possible second round based on ranking 91–96 — 95–61 78–62
3 Azerbaijan Sabah 6 1 5 451 528 −77 7 65–83 89–97 — 81–74
4 Montenegro Mornar Barsko zlato 6 1 5 431 512 −81 7 71–78 76–97 80–75 —
Source: FIBA Europe Cup

Group E

Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification MBB POR BAK NOR
1 Turkey Manisa BB 6 5 1 478 435 +43 11 Advance to second round — 75–66 85–80 79–52
2 Portugal FC Porto 6 4 2 501 468 +33 10 Possible second round based on ranking 84–67 — 89–78 84–64
3 Denmark Bakken Bears 6 2 4 505 512 −7 8 76–82 113–99 — 69–75
4 Sweden Norrköping Dolphins 6 1 5 421 490 −69 7 77–90 71–79 82–89 —
Source: FIBA Europe Cup

Group F

Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification CAZ KAL BRI INZ
1 Spain Casademont Zaragoza 4 3 1 331 309 +22 7 Advance to second round — 71–78 91–72 Canc.
2 Estonia Kalev/Cramo 4 2 2 295 301 −6 6 Possible second round based on ranking 72–78 — 76–70 Canc.
3 Italy Happy Casa Brindisi 4 1 3 311 327 −16 5 87–91 82–69 — Canc.
4 Israel Ironi Ness Ziona 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew Canc. Canc. Canc. —
Source: FIBA Europe Cup

Group G

Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification LEI GRA TRE HGE
1 Netherlands ZZ Leiden 4 3 1 287 273 +14 7 Advance to second round — 77–69 80–76 Canc.
2 France Gravelines Dunkerque 4 2 2 294 248 +46 6 Possible second round based on ranking 74–46 — 83–49 Canc.
3 Kosovo Trepça 4 1 3 255 315 −60 5 54–84 76–68 — Canc.
4 Israel Hapoel Galil Elyon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew Canc. Canc. Canc. —
Source: FIBA Europe Cup

Group H

Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification CHE SPÓ PEJ HDB
1 Germany Niners Chemnitz 6 6 0 543 403 +140 12 Advance to second round — 97–75 98–72 88–61
2 Poland PGE Spójnia Stargard 6 3 3 476 505 −29 9 Possible second round based on ranking 66–84 — 79–83 73–65
3 Kosovo Peja 6 2 4 495 560 −65 8 63–99 87–91 — 99–84
4 Netherlands Heroes Den Bosch 6 1 5 474 520 −46 7 66–77 89–92 109–91 —
Source: FIBA Europe Cup

Group I

Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification GÖT VAR KER TBI
1 Germany Göttingen 6 5 1 559 494 +65 11 Advance to second round — 104–109 90–71 86–81
2 Italy Itelyum Varese 6 5 1 583 529 +54 11 Possible second round based on ranking 79–91 — 97–90 109–83
3 Cyprus Keravnos 6 1 5 454 526 −72 7 69–102 80–95 — 84–79
4 Georgia (country) TSU Tbilisi 6 1 5 472 519 −47 7 85–86 81–94 63–60 —
Source: FIBA Europe Cup

Group J

Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification LEG ORA LEV KAT
1 Poland Legia Warsaw 6 5 1 498 459 +39 11 Advance to second round — 90–79 74–63 85–62
2 Romania CSM Oradea 6 4 2 537 487 +50 10 Possible second round based on ranking 93–74 — 91–93 105–92
3 Slovakia Patrioti Levice 6 2 4 449 480 −31 8 77–86 65–82 — 68–55
4 Finland Kataja 6 1 5 459 517 −58 7 85–89 73–87 92–83 —
Source: FIBA Europe Cup

Ranking of second-placed teams

Pos Grp Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 D Czech Republic ERA Nymburk 4 3 1 372 334 +38 7 Advance to second round
2 I Italy Itelyum Varese 4 3 1 380 365 +15 7
3 G France Gravelines Dunkerque 4 2 2 294 248 +46 6
4 J Romania CSM Oradea 4 2 2 345 322 +23 6
5 A Portugal Sporting CP 4 2 2 345 338 +7 6
6 E Portugal FC Porto 4 2 2 338 333 +5 6
7 C Germany Rostock Seawolves 4 2 2 313 316 −3 6
8 F Estonia Kalev/Cramo 4 2 2 295 301 −6 6
9 B Poland Anwil Włocłavek 4 1 3 306 297 +9 5
10 H Poland PGE Spójnia Stargard 4 1 3 311 351 −40 5
Source: FIBA Europe Cup

Second round

Group K

Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification SBB POR GÖT BAL
1 Spain Surne Bilbao Basket 2 2 0 150 145 +5 4 Advance to quarter-finals — 75–73
2 Portugal FC Porto 2 1 1 160 138 +22 3 72–75 —
3 Germany Göttingen 2 1 1 149 145 +4 3 — 76–70
4 Bulgaria Balkan 2 0 2 133 164 −31 2 63–88 —
Updated to match(es) played on 13 December 2023. Source: FIBA Europe Cup

Group L

Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification BAH LEG SPO JSK
1 Turkey Bahçeşehir Koleji 2 2 0 182 157 +25 4 Advance to quarter-finals — 100–90
2 Poland Legia Warsaw 2 1 1 201 172 +29 3 — 111–72
3 Portugal Sporting CP 2 1 1 158 163 −5 3 67–82 —
4 Lithuania CBet Jonava 2 0 2 153 202 −49 2 81–91 —
Updated to match(es) played on 13 December 2023. Source: FIBA Europe Cup

Group M

Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification GRA CAZ NYM MBB
1 France Gravelines Dunkerque 2 2 0 148 136 +12 4 Advance to quarter-finals — 70–69
2 Spain Casademont Zaragoza 2 1 1 151 149 +2 3 — 82–79
3 Czech Republic ERA Nymburk 2 1 1 163 144 +19 3 — 84–62
4 Turkey Manisa BB 2 0 2 129 162 −33 2 67–78 —
Updated to match(es) played on 13 December 2023. Source: FIBA Europe Cup

Group N

Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification CHE ORA LEI VAR
1 Germany Niners Chemnitz 2 2 0 204 164 +40 4 Advance to quarter-finals — 109–85
2 Romania CSM Oradea 2 1 1 161 172 −11 3 79–95 —
3 Netherlands ZZ Leiden 2 1 1 159 161 −2 3 77–82 —
4 Italy Itelyum Varese 2 0 2 164 191 −27 2 79–82 —
Updated to match(es) played on 13 December 2023. Source: FIBA Europe Cup

Individual awards

MVP of the Month

Month Player Club Ref.
2023
October
 United States Willie Cauley-Stein Italy Pallacanestro Varese
[4]
November
 Canada Olivier Hanlan Italy Pallacanestro Varese
[5]
December
 Canada Philip Scrubb Turkey Bahçeşehir Koleji
[6]
2024
January
February
March

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.
  4. ^ "Cauley-Stein picks up FIBA Europe Cup MVP crown for October". FIBA Europe Cup. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Hanlan earns FIBA Europe Cup MVP honor for November". FIBA Europe Cup. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Scrubb scoops MVP honors for December". FIBA Europe Cup. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.

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