2026–27 EuroCup Basketball
European basketball competition
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The 2026–27 EuroCup Basketball season will be the 25th season of Euroleague Basketball's secondary level professional club basketball tournament. It will be the 19th season since it was renamed from the ULEB Cup to the EuroCup, and the fourth season under the title sponsorship name of BKT.[1]
Cosea JL Bourg will be the defending champions after refusing to promote to the 2026–27 EuroLeague via spot granted to the title holders.[2]
Format changes
On 9 June 2026, Euroleague Basketball gave the green light to expand the league to 32 teams after receiving an outstanding interest with more than 40 applicants to join the league. Therefore, it was approved to divide the regular season into four groups of eight teams. From the regular season onwards, the top four teams from each group will advance to the Playoffs that will be played in best-of-three series from eighthfinals to the finals.[3]
Team allocation
A total of 32 teams from 16 countries will participate in the 2026–27 EuroCup season. On 9 June 2026, Euroleague Basketball approved to expand the league, choosing entries from more than 40 applicants and deciding between either awarding long-term through five–year licenses with at least three years guaranteed or a sporting merit-based one–year wild card spot – depending on an applicant.[3][4][5][6] On 12 June 2026, Euroleague Basketball announced a provisional list of 31 participating teams.[7] On 26 June 2026, Euroleague Basketball announced the complete list of the teams.[8] On 1 September 2026, Bosna BH Telecom replaced AS Monaco in the regular season after the team from the Principality were excluded from French professional basketball competitions.[9][10]
Teams
League positions after the playoffs of the previous season are shown in parentheses (TH: EuroCup title holders).
| Five–year license | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Budućnost VOLI (4th)[Note ABA] |
 Skyliners Frankfurt (15th) |
 Cosea JL Bourg (7th)TH |
 Bahçeşehir Koleji (3rd) |
 U-BT Cluj-Napoca (5th)[Note ABA] |
 Umana Reyer Venezia (2nd) |
 PAOK (3rd) |
Türk Telekom (5th) |
 Cedevita Olimpija (6th)[Note ABA] |
Baglietto Derthona (5th) |
Aris (5th) |
 Hapoel Midtown Jerusalem (3rd) |
| ratiopharm Ulm (6th) |
Dolomiti Energia Trento (8th) |
 Neptūnas (3rd) |
 La Laguna Tenerife (4th) |
| Niners Chemnitz (12th) |
Le Mans Sarthe (6th) |
Lietkabelis (4th) |
 London Lions (1st) |
| One–year participation | |||
| Maxima Roma (4th) |
Kids&Us Manresa (10th) |
 Balkan Botevgrad (1st) |
Šiauliai (6th) |
| Napoli Basketball (10th) |
Recoletas Salud Burgos (13th) |
Rostock Seawolves (9th) |
 Śląsk Wrocław (6th) |
| Roma (11th) |
 Bosna BH Telecom (7th)[Note ABA] |
 Rīgas Zeļļi (3rd) |
Tofaş (10th) |
- Notes
- ^ ABA League (ABA): Budućnost VOLI, U-BT Cluj-Napoca, Cedevita Olimpija, and Bosna BH Telecom qualified through the ABA League.[11]
Round and draw dates
The schedule of the competition is as follows.[8][12]
| Phase | Round | Draw date | First leg | Second leg | Third leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | Round 1 | 8 July 2026 | 29–30 September 2026 | ||
| Round 2 | 6–7 October 2026 | ||||
| Round 3 | 13–14 October 2026 | ||||
| Round 4 | 20–21 October 2026 | ||||
| Round 5 | 27–28 October 2026 | ||||
| Round 6 | 3–4 November 2026 | ||||
| Round 7 | 10–11 November 2026 | ||||
| Round 8 | 17–18 November 2026 | ||||
| Round 9 | 8–9 December 2026 | ||||
| Round 10 | 15–16 December 2026 | ||||
| Round 11 | 22–23 December 2026 | ||||
| Round 12 | 29–30 December 2026 | ||||
| Round 13 | 5–6 January 2027 | ||||
| Round 14 | 12–13 January 2027 | ||||
| Playoffs | Eighthfinals | 2–3 February 2027 | 9 February 2027 | 12 February 2027 | |
| Quarterfinals | 9–10 March 2027 | 16 March 2027 | 19 March 2027 | ||
| Semifinals | 31 March 2027 | 6 April 2027 | 9 April 2027 | ||
| Finals | 21 April 2027 | 27 April 2027 | 30 April 2027 | ||
Draw
The draw was held on 8 July 2026 in Barcelona, Spain.[12]
The 32 teams were drawn into four groups of eight, with the restriction that teams from the same league could not be drawn against each other, except when there are more than four teams from the same league participating in the regular season. For the draw, the teams were seeded into 8 pots, in accordance with the Club Ranking, based on their performance in European competitions during a three-year period and the lowest possible position that any club from that league can occupy in the draw is calculated by adding the results of the worst performing team from each league.[12]
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Regular season
Red: Group A; 
Green: Group B; 
Blue: Group C; 
Yellow: Group D.The regular season will begin on 29 September 2026 and will conclude on 13 January 2027. In each group, teams will play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format where 16 teams will advance to the playoffs. Moreover, the top four teams in each regular season group will qualify to the eighthfinals, while the bottom four teams from each group will be eliminated after the regular season.
Alongside 17 returning teams from last season, Tofaş will return seven years later, Skyliners Frankfurt will return eight years later, Le Mans Sarthe and PAOK will return 11 years later, Šiauliai will return 16 years later, Bosna BH Telecom will return 19 years later, while Baglietto Derthona, Balkan Botevgrad, La Laguna Tenerife, Maxima Roma, Napoli Basketball, Recoletas Salud Burgos, Rīgas Zeļļi, Roma and Rostock Seawolves will make their debut appearance in the EuroCup.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | MSB | JLM | BUR | COL | DER | ARI | ROS | RIG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Le Mans Sarthe |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to eighthfinals | — | ||||||||
| 2 | Hapoel Midtown Jerusalem |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||||
| 3 | Recoletas Salud Burgos |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||||
| 4 | Cedevita Olimpija |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||||
| 5 | Baglietto Derthona |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||||
| 6 | Aris |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||||
| 7 | Rostock Seawolves |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||||
| 8 | Rīgas Zeļļi |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) will not be counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | TTA | UBT | LLT | URV | RMA | SIA | LDN | SKY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Türk Telekom |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to eighthfinals | — | ||||||||
| 2 | U-BT Cluj-Napoca |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||||
| 3 | La Laguna Tenerife |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||||
| 4 | Umana Reyer Venezia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||||
| 5 | Maxima Roma |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||||
| 6 | Šiauliai |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||||
| 7 | London Lions |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||||
| 8 | Skyliners Frankfurt |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) will not be counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | JLB | TOF | BUD | TRE | NAP | NEP | NIN | WKS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cosea JL Bourg |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to eighthfinals | — | ||||||||
| 2 | Tofaş |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||||
| 3 | Budućnost VOLI |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||||
| 4 | Dolomiti Energia Trento |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||||
| 5 | Napoli Basketball |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||||
| 6 | Neptūnas |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||||
| 7 | Niners Chemnitz |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||||
| 8 | Śląsk Wrocław |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) will not be counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification | BOS | BKS | MAN | ULM | ROM | LIE | PBC | BLK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bosna BH Telecom |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to eighthfinals | — | ||||||||
| 2 | Bahçeşehir Koleji |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||||
| 3 | Kids&Us Manresa |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||||
| 4 | ratiopharm Ulm |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||||
| 5 | Roma |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||||
| 6 | Lietkabelis |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||||
| 7 | PAOK |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |||||||||
| 8 | Balkan Botevgrad |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) will not be counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.