MUNICH (Germany) - An intense race to reach the EuroLeague Women Regular Season will soon get underway, with 12 teams entering the Qualifiers in pursuit of one of four coveted spots in the First Round.
Here's a quick-fire guide to everything you need to know before action tips off.
When do the Qualifiers start?
The Qualifiers will be contested over two rounds of single-elimination games. The Semi-Finals in each of the four Qualifiers paths will be played on Wednesday, September 23.
The Qualifiers Finals are scheduled for Wednesday, September 30, with the tip-off times available on the Games page.
What are the Qualifiers pairings?
Path 1
Kibirkstis-TOKS just missed out in 2025-26 and the Lithuanian club will face ENEA AZS Politechnika Poznan. The Lithuanians will look to an array of national team players to do the business, alongside the free-scoring Nausia Woolfolk. Meanwhile, Poznan will expect Feyonda Fitzgerald to make a splash, having lit it up in EuroCup Women last season.
The winner will face Sopron Basket in the Final, with the Hungarians looking to Slovenian ace Zala Friskovec and incoming frontcourt duo Nneka Ezeigbo and Masa Jankovic to cement their status as Path 1 favorites.
The team that emerges from Qualifiers Path 1 will join Athinaikos Qualco, Basket Landes and Casademont Zaragoza in Group A.
Path 2
Zabiny Brno and KKZ Crvena Zvezda both came up short last year in the Qualifiers and will want to avoid a repeat. Brno have brought in Robbi Ryan to increase backcourt production, as well Spanish forward Paula Ginzo. Coached by the legendary Marina Maljkovic, KKZ Crvena Zvezda will be a tough side to take down.
The winner will face DVTK HUNTHERM in the Path 2 Final, with the Hungarians having made it all the way to the Quarter-Finals from the Qualifiers three years ago.
The team that emerges from Qualifiers Path 2 will join Beretta Famila Schio, Galatasaray Cagdas Faktoring and Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen in Group B.
Path 3
Panathinaikos AC will engage on a possible blockbuster with Turkish newcomers Emlak Konut. The former has the high-performing Sedona Prince back on board, also adding the likes of Khadijiah Cave and Sara Bejedi. But Konut will also be dangerous too, having inked Reka Lelik, Stephanie Mavunga, Pallas Kunaiyi-Akpanah and Lindsay Allen.
After a historic fourth-place finish last eyar, Spar Girona and veteran head coach Roberto Iniguez will face a tough Path 3 Final. But they'll be strong after signing Iyana Martin, Queralt Casas, Tilbe Senyurek and Adut Bulgak.
The team that emerges from Qualifiers Path 3 will join AZS UMCS Lublin, Tango Bourges Basket and ZVVZ USK Praha in Group D.
Path 4
Flammes Carolo Basket will face KP Brno and the French club should be favorites with Coline Franchelin, Tiffany Clarke, Vaciana Gomis, Tenin Magassa, Maia Hirsh and Isabelle Strunc all providing valuable continuity.
Whoever makes the Path 4 Final, they will be major underdogs against an Umana Reyer Venezia team containing some standout players such as Lorela Cubaj, Ivana Dojkic and Marena Whittle.
The team that emerges from Qualifiers Path 4 will join CS Rapid Bucuresti, Fenerbahce Tarfin and Valencia Basket Club in Group C.
History: How do Qualifiers teams fare in the Regular Season?
Last year was the most successful ever for clubs who had to start in the Qualifiers as Galatasaray Cagdas Faktoring made an epic run all the way to the Final of the competition.
Meanwhile Final Six hosts Casademont Zaragoza took third spot to make history with their highest-ever finish - making it even sweeter by doing it in front of their own fans.
What happens to clubs who don't qualify for EuroLeague Women?
The clubs who don't manage to punch a ticket to the EuroLeague Women Regular Season will move to the EuroCup Women 2026-27 Regular Season.
The results of the draw can be found on the official EuroCup Women website, with teams from the EuroLeague Women Qualifiers already provisionally placed in their respective groups.
Where can I follow the games?
Fans will be able to follow all of the games in the Qualifiers via the official website with games to be streamed live on the EuroLeague Women YouTube channel.
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