Competition System

The 19 teams that officially registered to participate in eFIBA Europe are allocated into four groups:

- Group A (5 teams) - Group B (5 teams) - Group C (5 teams) - Group D (4 teams)

Teams were allocated to each group through a random draw, with four exceptions: Türkiye, Portugal, France and Germany, as the top four teams from the previous eFIBA Europe edition, were placed in separate groups.

During the Qualifiers Stage, each team will play against all other teams in its group in a home-and-away round robin format.

At the conclusion of this stage, sixteen teams will advance to the Final Stage. All teams that do not finish last in their respective groups will automatically qualify for the next stage. The teams finishing last in each group will compete in a play-off to determine the final advancing team.

The winner of the play-off will progress to the Qualifiers Stage, while the remaining three teams will be eliminated. The play-off matches between the last-ranked teams will be played in a Best-of-1 format.

The European Finals consist of two competition phases:

1. Swiss Format Phase

2. Play-Off Bracket Phase

Teams are paired based on their “Qualifiers” group-stage placements:

- Group A teams vs Group C teams - Group B teams vs Group D teams

Matchups follow seeding logic:

- #1 vs #4 - #2 vs #3

- The 8 Round 1 winners play against each other (1–0 record). - The 8 Round 1 losers play against each other (0–1 record).

This round features games between teams with identical records (1–0 and 0–1).

This is the first round where teams can qualify for Play-Offs or be eliminated.

• 2–0 teams play each other in (Bo2) to determine Play-Off qualifiers.

• 0–2 teams play each other in Bo2 to determine eliminated teams.

• 1–1 teams play Bo1 to determine whether they move to a qualification game or an elimination game in Round 4.

In this round:

- 3 teams qualify for Play-Offs - 3 teams are eliminated

Matchups:

- Six teams with a 2–1 record play Bo2 games. Winners qualify for Play-Offs. -Six teams with a 1–2 record play Bo2 games. Losers are eliminated.

- The remaining six teams with a 2–2 record compete in Bo2 games. - Three winners qualify for the Play-Offs - Three losers are eliminated

The 8 teams qualified from the Swiss Format will advance to a standard single-elimination Play-Off bracket consisting of three rounds:

1. Quarter-Finals

2. Semi-Finals

3. Grand Final

• The winner of the Grand Finals is crowned the European Champion.

The two teams reaching the Grand Final in Europe will qualify for the eFIBA World Finals in Qatar.

To determine the Play-Off seeding and bracket structure, the Buchholz System will be used to calculate final Swiss rankings.

The Buchholz System provides a more accurate ranking by taking into account the strength of opponents faced during the Swiss Format. Teams are ranked not only by their win–loss record but also by the cumulative performance of their opponents.

Ranking criteria will be applied as follows:

- Teams advancing with a 3–0 record (2 teams) - Teams advancing with a 3–1 record (3 teams) - Teams advancing with a 3–2 record (3 teams)

Within each record group, teams will be ranked according to the Buchholz score of their opponents, ensuring higher seeding for teams that faced stronger competition.

The eFIBA Rule Book outlines the official regulations governing all eFIBA competitions. Review the rules to ensure fair play and competitive integrity.

Applies to

• eFIBA competitions

• Includes: Online competition rules, eligibility, fair play

The eFIBA Rule Book outlines the official regulations governing all eFIBA competitions. Review the rules to ensure fair play and competitive integrity.

Applies to

• eFIBA competitions

• Includes: Online competition rules, eligibility, fair play