MUNICH (Germany) - The list of participating clubs for the upcoming FIBA Europe Cup season has been adjusted following the withdrawal of Riga Zelli.
FIBA Europe was informed about the Latvian club’s withdrawal after Friday’s announcement of the lineup for the 2025-26 campaign.
This change affects the composition of both the Regular Season and the Qualifiers.
To maintain a structured Qualifiers format with an even number of teams, Peristeri BC will enter the Regular Season directly, based on the FIBA Europe Cup Regulations and the Club Competition Ranking of National Federations.
As a result, the number of Qualifiers pairings has been reduced from eight to seven, with the winners of each tie advancing to the Regular Season.
The updated lineup of the Regular Season and the Qualifiers is as follows:
Regular Season
Neftchi IK (AZE) BC Cedevita Junior (CRO) Keravnos BC (CYP) Surne Bilbao Basket (ESP) Casademont Zaragoza (ESP) Tartu Ulikool Maks & Moorits (EST) Peristeri BC (GRE) JDA Dijon Basket (FRA) Rostock Seawolves (GER) Dinamo BDS Sassari (ITA) Trefl Sopot (POL) Sporting CP (POR) CS Valcea 1924 Ramnicu (ROU) Aliaga Petkim Spor (TUR)
Qualifiers
Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen (BEL) - seeded BC Balkan (BUL) - seeded Anorthosis Famagusta (CYP) - seeded Transcom Parnu (EST) - seeded Anwil Wloclawek (POL) - seeded BC Prievidza (SVK) - seeded BC Dnipro (UKR) - seeded Absheron Lions (AZE) KK Bosna BH Telecom (BIH) BC Cibona (CRO) Basket Brno (CZE) RASTA (GER) BC Bashkimi (KOS) CSM Corona Brasov (ROU)
Additionally, there are 19 clubs that have opted in from the Basketball Champions League Qualification Round Tournaments.
Extra spots in the FIBA Europe Cup Regular Season may open up, should any of the BCL clubs qualify to their BCL Regular Season. These places would be determined by the best-ranked losing teams from the FIBA Europe Cup Qualifiers, in accordance to Section D of the Official Basketball Rules.
The draws for both the Qualifiers and Regular Season will take place on Wednesday, July 23, in Munich, Germany.
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