Youth Basketball Champions League
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| Organising body | FIBA Europe |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2023 |
| First season | 2023 |
| Country | FIBA Europe members |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| Current champions |  Rytas (2nd title) (2025) |
| Most championships | Rytas (2 titles) |
 2025 Youth Basketball Champions League | |
The Youth Basketball Champions League (YBCL) is a European basketball competition for men's junior teams organised by FIBA Europe. The league is contested by junior teams of selected Basketball Champions League member teams which can field players younger than 18 years old. The establishment of the league was announced in January and the inaugural season began in April 2023.[1]
The inaugural 2023 season took place with ten teams in Bursa, Turkey, and was won by Igokea.[2] The second edition expanded to 13 teams and was held in Debrecen, Hungary.[3] The second championship was won by Rytas.[4] The third edition of the Youth Basketball Champions League was played at the Tarik Almis Sports Hall in Manisa. It was won by Rytas.[5]
