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The competition was introduced in 1958 as the FIBA European Champions Cup (renamed the FIBA EuroLeague in 1996), which operated under FIBA's umbrella until Euroleague Basketball was created for the 2000–01 season.
- FIBA era, 14 December 1957; 65 years ago, Euroleague Basketball era, 9 June 2000; 23 years ago
- Europe
Prior to the 1991–92 season, the league changed its name from the FIBA European Champions' Cup, to the FIBA European League. It then changed its name again prior to the 1996–97 season , to the FIBA EuroLeague , which marked the first use of the name EuroLeague , in the competition's history.
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- Background
- 2000-01 Split
- ECA Takes Over
- 2015-17 Controversy
- National Teams Windows
- ULEB with FIBA Against Euroleague
ULEB was founded in 1991 from the Italian, Spanish and French leagues in an attempt to promote theirs clubs financial interests within the FIBA competitions. The union was celebrated with the ULEB All-Star Game, held annually for three seasons, featuring stars from the three leagues and also NBA guests like Charles Barkley, Scottie Pippen and Micha...
It was in May 2000 when ULEB under its president Eduardo Portela, representing the richest and most popular European basketball clubs from Spain, [[[Italy]] and Greece, decided to take over the competition under the name of ULEB Euroleague, against FIBA and Borislav Stanković's will. Stanković's stiff stance over the top European clubs' demand seem...
ECA was founded in 2006 and it gradually started limiting ULEB's role in the running of its two competitions. In 2008, when Eduardo Portela stepped down, ULEB became more cooperative with FIBA.As soon as EuroLeague competition was transferred from ULEB to ECA in 2009, ULEB remained a minority shareholder via EuroLeague Basketball, but lost control ...
In June 2015, FIBA announced it would start a new league to compete with EuroLeague Basketball. They also tried to take the helm by convincing eight of the eleven teams with a EuroLeague A-licence to play in a new FIBA competition, Basketball Champions League. This proposal was unanimously rejected by the clubs.The other 8 spots would have remained...
For the 2019 World Cup, FIBA established a new qualification system, using six weekends during the 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons, when the qualifiers will interrupt the club competitions. In May 2017, the National Basketball Association made a statement that the NBA teams will not loan their players to the national teams. Days later, Euroleague Baske...
In October 2020, ULEB representing 11 major basketball leagues in Europe, and a minority shareholder in Euroleague Basketball asked EU antitrust enforcers to act against organiser Euroleague Commercial Assets (ECA) for allegedly blocking other basketball teams from taking part in Europe’s elite club basketball competition Euroleague. ULEB President...
Sep 12, 2023 · What happened between EuroLeague and FIBA? The two organizations did start together, with FIBA creating the European Champions Cup in 1958 which eventually became the FIBA Euroleague in 1996.
- Andrew Bernucca
League name history. 1957 [+] -1991 [+]: European Champions' Cup. 1991 [+] -1996 [+]: FIBA European League. 1996 [+] -2000 [+]: FIBA EuroLeague. 2000 [+] -2001: ULEB Euroleague. 2001 [+] -2010: Euroleague. 2010 [+] until now: Turkish Airlines Euroleague.
Nov 26, 2023 · The roots of the EuroLeague stretch back to 1958, when it was first established under the name FIBA European Champions Cup. This initiation marked the beginning of a competitive arena for Europe’s top basketball clubs. For over four decades, the tournament was primarily managed by FIBA Europe.
Aug 12, 2023 · EuroLeague and FIBA games will not overlap in the 2023-24 season, giving competitors the opportunity to represent their national teams and their clubs fully. In an interview with Sport24, FIBA's Secretary General Andreas Zagklis explained how the long process until the final agreement was reached went down. "This is a matter of credibility and ...
