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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. The FIBA European Champions Cup and the EuroLeague are considered to be the same competition, with the change of name being simply ...
- FIBA era, 14 December 1957; 65 years ago, Euroleague Basketball era, 9 June 2000; 23 years ago
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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. The 1990s decade saw two of the most exciting and ...
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- Real Madrid RMB 22 6 78.6% 2405. 2201. +204. 13-2. 9-4. 2-1. 6-4.
- FC Barcelona BAR 19 9 67.9% 2312. 2195. +117. 13-2. 6-7. 0-0. 7-3.
- Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens PAO 18 10 64.3% 2262. 2123. +139. 12-3. 6-7. 0-3. 8-2.
- AS Monaco ASM 18 10 64.3% 2276. 2185. +91. 10-3. 8-7. 0-1. 8-2.
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There are currently four competitions which are branded as Europe-wide, two controlled by Euroleague Basketball, and two by FIBA Europe. Clubs which compete in these competitions also play in their national and/or regional leagues. Clubs usually qualify for these competitions based on their performance in the national or regional leagues in the pre...
In addition to national leagues in individual countries, there are leagues which include clubs from several countries. The ABA League, commonly called the Adriatic League, began in 2001, and consists of clubs from the former Yugoslavia (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia). At different times, the leagu...
Each country generally has its own league system, with various divisions which involve promotion and relegation, as well as playoffsfollowing the regular season. The Spanish Liga ACB contributes the most, three to four clubs to the EuroLeague each season. Other leagues among the strongest include Turkey's BSL, Russia's VTB United League, Italy's LB...
Sep 9, 2023 · FIBA established the European Champions Cup in 1958, which later became known as the FIBA EuroLeague. In 2000, the leading European clubs broke away to form their own Euroleague Basketball competition. This led to over a decade of disputes between FIBA and Euroleague Basketball over control of the top European club basketball league.
Sep 12, 2023 · The two organizations did start together, with FIBA creating the European Champions Cup in 1958 which eventually became the FIBA Euroleague in 1996. Euroleague operated under the FIBA umbrella ...
The commission invited Europe's national basketball federations to send their national domestic league champions, L'Equipe donated a trophy, and in 1958, the FIBA European Cup For Men's Champion Clubs, or, FIBA European Champions' Cup, started, with the inaugural 1958 FIBA European Champions Cup season.
