MUNICH (Germany) - The Regular Season of the FIBA Europe Cup 2025-26 season sees 40 clubs split into 10 groups of four.
The group winners will be joined by the six best-ranked runners-up to form the 16 teams advancing to the Second Round. Who will get there?
Here is your guide to those teams and for the Regular Season.
Group A
PGE Start Lublin, UCAM Murcia, Rilski Sportist, KK Bosna BH Telecom
UCAM Murcia make their first FIBA Europe Cup appearance, having played in the Basketball Champions League for the last three seasons and reaching the Final Four back in 2024. They will fancy their chances of progressing, but in their way are three teams that boast an established continental tournament history.
PGE Start Lublin also make their competition debut, having played in the Basketball Champions League back in the 2020-21 season. Established side Rilski Sportist of Bulgaria and KK Bosna of Bosnia and Herzegovina, will be looking to lean on their home support.
The favorite: UCAM Murcia Key matchup: PGE Start Lublin vs Rilski Sportist The underdog: KK Bosna BH Telecom
Key player: Tevin Mack (PGE Start Lublin)
Group B
Rostock Seawolves, FC Porto, Windrose Giants Antwerp, Tartu Ulikool Maks & Moorits
In what is a wide-open Group B, all four teams fancy their chances. Javian Davis will lead an FC Porto side that has reached the Quarter-Finals in this competition twice. The Rostock Seawolves return to the FIBA Europe Cup, having competed in the 2023-24 season but were eliminated in the Regular Season.
Windrose Giants Antwerp have a shot at redemption in this competition, having agonizingly missed out on the Second Round last season and 26-time Estonian League champions, Tartu Ulikool, will look to rookie Markus Ilver out of Wisconsin to provide them with a spark.
The favorite: FC Porto Key matchup: Windrose Giants Antwerp vs Rostock Seawolves The underdog: Tartu Ulikool Maks & Moorits
Key player: Javian Davis (FC Porto)
Group C
Aliaga Petkimspor, CSM CSU Raiffeisen Oradea, Petrolina AEK, CSM Corona Brasov
CSM CSU Raiffeisen Oradea and Petrolina AEK return to the Regular Season from the Basketball Champions League Qualifiers, with Oradea narrowly missing out on a Quarter-Final spot and Petrolina being edged out in the Regular Season last time out.
Oradea will boast a formidable duo in veteran Kris Richard and talented forward Thomas Bropleh, who averaged a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds in their recent Qualifiers campaign. Aliaga Petkimspor and CSM Corona Brasov make their FIBA Europe Cup debut and will be eager to impress.
The favorite: Aliaga Petkimspor Key matchup: CSM Corona Brasov vs CSM CSU Raiffeisen Oradea The underdog: Petrolina AEK
Key player: Thomas Bropleh (CSM CSU Raiffeisen Oradea)
Group D
Cedevita Juniors, BC Prievidza, Keravnos BC, KK Pelister
BC Prievidza return as one of the three lucky losers from the Qualifiers with a point to prove this time out, having missed out as one of the best runners-up on the final day of the Regular Season last term. Davontrey Thomas has been in exceptional form for the Slovakians during the Qualifiers, posting 19 points. Keravnos also came back, having lost their final two Regular Season games, to miss the boat to the Second Round.
The North Macedonian side KK Pelister makes its maiden appearance in the FIBA Europe Cup. Americans Kevin Bracy-Davis and C.J. Willson Jr. will be the main offensive instigators for the newcomers. Cedevita Juniors will be a match for anyone, and as one of the newest teams, having been formed in 2019 following the relocation of its original club to Slovenia, will be desperate to impress.
The favorite: BC Prievidza Key matchup: Cedevita Juniors vs BC Prievidza The underdog: KK Pelister
Key player: Davontrey Thomas (BC Prievidza)
Group E
BC Kutaisi 2010, Bilbao Basket, Peristeri BC, PUMPA Basket Brno
Reigning champions Bilbao Basket will aim to become the first ever team in FIBA Europe Cup history to retain the title, and they have a strong enough squad to get the job done with Finals MVP Melwin Pantzar back in the line-up alongside unsung hero Harald Frey. They reunite with BC Kutaisi 2010, who come in from the Basketball Champions League Qualifiers. Bilbao won both games against their Georgian counterparts last season.
The Czech side, PUMPA Basket Brno, were dominant in their win over Parnu in the Qualifiers, and with free-scoring Anthony Williams in their ranks, they will pose a threat to Bilbao. Let's not count out Greek outfit Peristeri, who have the offensive firecracker Ty Nichols on their roster and have a group capable of competing in this tough group.
The favorite: Bilbao Basket Key matchup: PUMPA Basket Brno vs Peristeri BC The underdog: BC Kutaisi 2010
Key player: Melwin Pantzar (Bilbao Basket)
Group F
Basketball Lowen Braunschweig, PAOK BC, BC Trepca, Anwil Wloclawek
Last season's beaten Finalists, PAOK BC, have a difficult start to life this time around in Group F, with German side Braunschweig looking to bounce back from their disappointing campaign last year, where they were eliminated in the Regular Season. Like Braunschweig, BC Trepca will look to bounce back, having lost all six games last time out.
Following their FIBA Europe Cup success in 2023, Anwil Wloclawek haven't enjoyed the smoothest of rides, having been knocked out in the Regular Season the following term, and they exited in the Second Round last season. They got to this point by beating BC Bashkimi in the Qualifiers, but had to fight back from a first-leg deficit.
The favorite: PAOK BC Key matchup: Anwil Wloclawek vs Basketball Lowen Braunschweig The underdog: BC Trepca
Key player: Tomas Dimsa (PAOK BC)
Group G
CS Valcea 1924, Sporting CP, Dinamo BDS Sassari, RASTA
Former champions Dinamo Sassari make it back-to-back appearances, having started so promisingly last season, winning all six of their opening games, their form faded dramatically in the Second Round, losing their first five games en route to elimination.
German debutants RASTA breezed through the Qualifiers, and with the players they have at their disposal, led by Alonzo Verge and Tevin Brown, they could have what it takes to make their first season in this competition a fairytale. Sporting CP bring a significant amount of experience into this competition, with newcomers CS Valcea 1924 looking to make their mark.
The favorite: Dinamo BDS Sassari Key matchup: RASTA vs Sporting CP The underdog: CS Valcea 1924
Key player: Tevin Brown (RASTA)
Group H
Bakken Bears, Casademont Zaragoza, Falco Vulcano Energia KC Szombathely, Anorthosis Famagusta
Casademont Zaragoza enters its third consecutive FIBA Europe Cup season; having reached the Quarter-Finals on both occasions. Trae Bell-Haynes returns to the squad having led them with 14.3 points a game in the competition last season.
Bakken Bears return to the competition for the first time since they reached the Semi-Finals in 2022, while Anorthosis Famagusta compete here for the second time, having overturned a 16-point first-leg deficit in the Qualifiers. Hungarians, Falco Szombathely are also back for another venture.
The favorite: Casademont Zaragoza Key matchup: Bakken Bears vs Casademont Zaragoza The underdog: Anorthosis Famagusta
Key player: Trae Bell-Haynes (Casademont Zaragoza)
Group I
Energa Trefl Sopot, BC Kalev/Cramo, Absheron Lions, Neftchi IK
Energa Trefl Sopot's record in continental competition is not impressive, as they have failed to advance past the first round in any European tournament since 2012. They will aim to change that. BC Kalev/Cramo enters the FIBA Europe Cup for the fourth straight season, via the Basketball Champions League Qualifiers, and were Semi-Finalists in the 2022-23 campaign.
For the first time in FIBA Europe Cup history, two teams from Azerbaijan will be housed in the same group as Neftchi IK and Absheron Lions make their first appearances in the competition. The latter suffered heartbreak at the hands of Anorthosis in the Qualifiers, but progressed, having been one of the three lucky losers.
The favorite: Energa Trefl Sopot Key matchup: Neftchi IK vs BC Kalev/Cramo The underdog: Absheron Lions
Key player: Severi Kaukiainen (BC Kalev/Cramo)
Group J
BC Bashkimi, JDA Dijon Basket, Pallacanestro Reggiana, KK Cibona
Having bowed out in the Semi-Finals to the eventual winners, Bilbao, last season, JDA Dijon come into this energised and ready to go, but will be up against stiff competition, most notably by their first opponents Pallacanestro Reggiana, who were runners-up in the 2021-22 season.
Debutants BC Bashkimi have proven that they can cause upsets, as seen in the Qualifiers, toppling Anwil Wloclawek in the first leg before falling in the return. Meanwhile, KK Cibona needed overtime to overcome BC Prievidza in the Qualifiers - marking their first appearance in the competition since 2016.
The favorite: Pallacanestro Reggiana Key matchup: KK Cibona vs JDA Dijon Basket The underdog: BC Bashkimi
Key player: Justin Bibbins (JDA Dijon Basket)
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