2025–26 EuroCup Basketball

For the equivalent women's tournament, see 2025–26 EuroCup Women.
BKT EuroCup1
Season2025–26
Dates30 September 2025 – 1 May 2026
Teams20
Records
Biggest home winBahçeşehir Koleji 105–68 Veolia Towers Hamburg
(30 December 2025)
Biggest away winPanionios Cosmorama Travel 61–106 Türk Telekom
(21 January 2026)
Highest scoringNeptūnas 103–118 Umana Reyer Venezia
(2 January 2026)
Lowest scoringPanionios Cosmorama Travel 56–66 Cosea JL Bourg
(15 October 2025)
2026–27 →
1 Sponsored name, referring to BKT.

The 2025–26 EuroCup Basketball season is the 24th season of Euroleague Basketball's secondary level professional club basketball tournament. It is the 18th season since it was renamed from the ULEB Cup to the EuroCup, and the third season under the new title sponsorship name of BKT.[1] The season began on 30 September 2025 and will end at the latest on 1 May 2026 with the Finals.

Team allocation

The 2025–26 EuroCup season features 20 teams from 13 countries. On June 19, 2025, Euroleague Basketball confirmed the team list for the season.[2]

Teams

League positions after the playoffs of the previous season are shown in parentheses.

Notes
  1. ^
    ABA League (ABA): Budućnost VOLI and Cedevita Olimpija qualified through the ABA League.
  2. ^
    Israel (ISR): Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem finished as finalist of the Israeli League that was cancelled before the last championship game of the Finals due to the Iran–Israel war.

Round and draw dates

The schedule of the competition is as follows.[2][3]

Schedule for 2025–26 EuroCup Basketball
Phase Round Draw date First leg Second leg Third leg
Regular season Round 1 4 July 2025 30 September–1 October 2025
Round 2 7–8 October 2025
Round 3 14–15 October 2025
Round 4 21–22 October 2025
Round 5 28–29 October 2025
Round 6 4–5 November 2025
Round 7 11–12 November 2025
Round 8 18–19 November 2025
Round 9 4–5 December 2025
Round 10 9–10 December 2025
Round 11 16–17 December 2025
Round 12 30 December 2025–2 January 2026
Round 13 6–7 January 2026
Round 14 13–14 January 2026
Round 15 20–21 January 2026
Round 16 27–28 January 2026
Round 17 3–4 February 2026
Round 18 10–11 February 2026
Playoffs Eighthfinals 10–11 March 2026
Quarterfinals 17–18 March 2026
Semifinals 31 March 2026 3 April 2026 8 April 2026
Finals 22 April 2026 28 April 2026 1 May 2026

Draw

The draw was held on 4 July 2025 in Barcelona, Spain.[3][4]

The 20 teams were drawn into two groups of 10, with the restriction that teams from the same league could not be drawn against each other, except when there were more than two teams from the same league participating in the regular season. For the draw, the teams were seeded into 10 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.[3]

Pot 1
Team
Hapoel Midtown Jerusalem
Türk Telekom
Pot 2
Team
Cosea JL Bourg
Baxi Manresa
Pot 3
Team
ratiopharm Ulm
U-BT Cluj-Napoca
Pot 4
Team
Beşiktaş Gain
Bahçeşehir Koleji
Pot 5
Team
Umana Reyer Venezia
Budućnost VOLI
Pot 6
Team
Aris Betsson
Panionios Cosmorama Travel
Pot 7
Team
Lietkabelis
Neptūnas
Pot 8
Team
Dolomiti Energia Trento
Cedevita Olimpija
Pot 9
Team
Veolia Towers Hamburg
Niners Chemnitz
Pot 10
Team
London Lions
Śląsk Wrocław

The fixtures were decided after the draw, using a computer draw not shown to public, with the following match sequence:[3]

Note: Positions for scheduling do not use the seeding pots, e.g., Team 1 is not necessarily the team from Pot 1 in the draw.

Round Matches
Round 1 10 v 5, 6 v 4, 7 v 3, 8 v 2, 9 v 1
Round 2 1 v 10, 2 v 9, 3 v 8, 4 v 7, 5 v 6
Round 3 10 v 6, 7 v 5, 8 v 4, 9 v 3, 1 v 2
Round 4 2 v 10, 3 v 1, 4 v 9, 5 v 8, 6 v 7
Round 5 10 v 7, 8 v 6, 9 v 5, 1 v 4, 2 v 3
Round 6 3 v 10, 4 v 2, 5 v 1, 6 v 9, 7 v 8
Round 7 10 v 8, 9 v 7, 1 v 6, 2 v 5, 3 v 4
Round 8 10 v 4, 5 v 3, 6 v 2, 7 v 1, 8 v 9
Round 9 9 v 10, 1 v 8, 2 v 7, 3 v 6, 4 v 5
Round Matches
Round 10 5 v 10, 4 v 6, 3 v 7, 2 v 8, 1 v 9
Round 11 10 v 1, 9 v 2, 8 v 3, 7 v 4, 6 v 5
Round 12 6 v 10, 5 v 7, 4 v 8, 3 v 9, 2 v 1
Round 13 10 v 2, 1 v 3, 9 v 4, 8 v 5, 7 v 6
Round 14 7 v 10, 6 v 8, 5 v 9, 4 v 1, 3 v 2
Round 15 10 v 3, 2 v 4, 1 v 5, 9 v 6, 8 v 7
Round 16 8 v 10, 7 v 9, 6 v 1, 5 v 2, 4 v 3
Round 17 4 v 10, 3 v 5, 2 v 6, 1 v 7, 9 v 8
Round 18 10 v 9, 8 v 1, 7 v 2, 6 v 3, 5 v 4

There were scheduling restrictions: for example, teams from the same city in general were not scheduled to play at home on the same round (to avoid them playing at home on the same day or on consecutive days, due to logistics and crowd control).[3]

Regular season

Main article: 2025–26 EuroCup Basketball regular season
Location of teams of the 2025–26 EuroCup regular season.
Red: Group A; Green: Group B.

The regular season began on 30 September 2025 and concluded on 11 February 2026. In each group, teams played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format where only six teams advanced to the playoffs. Moreover, the top two teams in each regular season group received first round playoff byes, skipping the eighthfinals to be placed directly into the quarterfinals. At the tail end of the standings, four teams from each group were eliminated after the regular season.

Alongside 14 returning teams from last season, London Lions and Śląsk Wrocław returned to the EuroCup two years later, Neptūnas returned 10 years later, Panionios returned 12 years later, while Baxi Manresa and Niners Chemnitz will make their debut appearance in the EuroCup.

Group A

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Hapoel Midtown Jerusalem 18 13 5 1702 1506 +196 Advance to quarterfinals
2 Bahçeşehir Koleji 18 12[a] 6 1593 1475 +118
3 Cedevita Olimpija 18 12[a] 6 1596 1413 +183 Advance to eighthfinals
4 Umana Reyer Venezia 18 11[b] 7 1593 1538 +55
5 Baxi Manresa 18 11[b] 7 1624 1619 +5
6 U-BT Cluj-Napoca 18 9 9 1714 1657 +57
7 Aris Betsson 18 8 10 1500 1593 −93
8 Neptūnas 18 7 11 1637 1725 −88
9 Śląsk Wrocław 18 5 13 1516 1680 −164
10 Veolia Towers Hamburg 18 2 16 1472 1741 −269
Source: EuroCup
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) will not be counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Bahçeşehir Koleji 159–135 Cedevita Olimpija
  2. ^ a b Umana Reyer Venezia 188–168 Baxi Manresa

Results

Home \ Away ARI BAH MAN COL HAP NEP WRO VEN UBT HAM
Aris Betsson — 76–86 79–86 60–89 77–96 83–64 85–78 90–86 88–98 98–76
Bahçeşehir Koleji 81–79 — 92–96 92–76 82–90 85–100 80–82 93–74 84–72 105–68
Baxi Manresa 113–99 67–81 — 99–82 101–94 97–96 74–62 75–91 101–99 99–72
Cedevita Olimpija 80–59 59–67 76–69 — 81–84 91–94 108–74 93–65 86–80 93–73
Hapoel Midtown Jerusalem 103–76 82–94 105–69 84–99 — 110–93 86–69 98–66 114–104 86–76
Neptūnas 87–93 86–91 100–87 85–104 98–92 — 103–87 103–118 102–107 97–88
Śląsk Wrocław 107–113 99–91 90–96 81–114 72–115 95–85 — 92–104 94–93 92–81
Umana Reyer Venezia 81–85 94–85 97–93 86–84 83–80 89–69 103–76 — 90–83 90–55
U-BT Cluj-Napoca 111–92 90–98 110–86 87–93 89–101 118–97 94–92 103–102 — 103–92
Veolia Towers Hamburg 89–92 85–106 94–116 74–88 85–100 94–98 99–96 95–87 76–95 —
Source: EuroCup
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Group B

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Beşiktaş Gain 18 13[a] 5 1666 1489 +177 Advance to quarterfinals
2 Cosea JL Bourg 18 13[a] 5 1495 1383 +112
3 Budućnost VOLI 18 12[b] 6 1598 1461 +137 Advance to eighthfinals
4 Türk Telekom 18 12[b] 6 1562 1352 +210
5 Dolomiti Energia Trento 18 11 7 1486 1513 −27
6 Niners Chemnitz 18 9 9 1449 1458 −9
7 ratiopharm Ulm 18 7 11 1470 1622 −152
8 London Lions 18 5[c] 13 1335 1437 −102
9 Lietkabelis 18 5[c] 13 1415 1502 −87
10 Panionios Cosmorama Travel 18 3 15 1349 1608 −259
Source: EuroCup
Rules for classification: All points scored in extra period(s) will not be counted in the standings, nor for any tie-break situation.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Beşiktaş Gain 193–159 Cosea JL Bourg
  2. ^ a b Budućnost VOLI 163–160 Türk Telekom
  3. ^ a b London Lions 132–127 Lietkabelis

Results

Home \ Away BES BUD BOU TRE LIE LON CHE PAN ULM TTA
Beşiktaş Gain — 96–74 90–60 97–83 94–85 99–73 93–88 101–83 97–76 91–81
Budućnost VOLI 82–79 — 96–84 96–107 95–81 94–63 97–81 91–63 101–71 91–81
Cosea JL Bourg 99–103 88–73 — 73–91 93–65 86–85 85–82 81–79 97–66 88–80
Dolomiti Energia Trento 87–74 91–90 48–79 — 78–74 85–73 94–105 88–87 76–68 60–80
Lietkabelis 85–79 91–98 73–86 93–94 — 61–74 79–85 89–62 94–98 74–100
London Lions 98–96 59–86 68–72 87–71 58–66 — 70–78 97–72 72–73 77–89
Niners Chemnitz 97–95 71–84 88–82 81–67 86–67 67–68 — 73–68 89–78 63–87
Panionios Cosmorama Travel 74–114 97–85 56–66 87–91 72–79 79–78 89–86 — 69–94 61–106
ratiopharm Ulm 99–101 90–103 64–96 87–100 79–89 87–86 88–76 103–96 — 53–87
Türk Telekom 84–93 79–72 76–80 92–86 85–75 88–63 79–62 95–67 93–96 —
Source: EuroCup
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.
Matches with lighter background shading were decided after overtime.

Playoffs

Main article: 2026 EuroCup Basketball Playoffs

The playoffs began on 11 March with the eighthfinals and will end at the latest on 1 May 2026 with the Finals. In the playoffs, teams play against each other in a knockout tournament into four rounds from eighthfinals to finals. At the end of the regular season, the six teams from each group with the most wins qualified for the playoffs. The two top teams from each regular season group received a bye and qualified directly to the quarterfinals. The remaining eight qualified teams entered the eighthfinals to compete in a single-game format in which the third-placed teams of each group faced off against the sixth-placed teams of the opposite groups and the fourth-placed teams of each group faced off against the fifth-placed teams of the opposite groups. The four winning teams from eighthfinals entered the quarterfinals to faced off in a single-game format in the home of the two top teams from each regular season group. The higher-placed regular season team in each matchup enjoyed home court advantage in eighthfinals and quarterfinals. From semifinals onwards, teams will play in best-of-three series with the first leg and third leg, if necessary, in the home court of the higher-placed regular season team to crown the EuroCup champion.[5][6]

Bracket

Eighthfinals Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Cosea JL Bourg 83
Cedevita Olimpija 73 Cedevita Olimpija 79
Niners Chemnitz 65 Cosea JL Bourg
Türk Telekom
Hapoel Midtown Jerusalem 90
Türk Telekom 98 Türk Telekom 91
Baxi Manresa 81  
Beşiktaş Gain 77
Umana Reyer Venezia 90 Dolomiti Energia Trento 76
Dolomiti Energia Trento 94 Beşiktaş Gain
Bahçeşehir Koleji
Bahçeşehir Koleji 75
Budućnost VOLI 82 U-BT Cluj-Napoca 72
U-BT Cluj-Napoca 100

Eighthfinals

The eighthfinals were played on 11 March 2026.

Home teamScoreAway team
Cedevita Olimpija 73–65 Niners Chemnitz
Türk Telekom 98–81 Baxi Manresa
Budućnost VOLI 82–100 U-BT Cluj-Napoca
Umana Reyer Venezia 90–94 Dolomiti Energia Trento

Quarterfinals

The quarterfinals were played on 17–18 March 2026.

Home teamScoreAway team
Hapoel Midtown Jerusalem 90–91 Türk Telekom
Cosea JL Bourg 83–79 Cedevita Olimpija
Beşiktaş Gain 77–76 Dolomiti Energia Trento
Bahçeşehir Koleji 75–72 U-BT Cluj-Napoca

Semifinals

The first legs will be played on 31 March, the second legs on 3 April and the third legs on 8 April 2026, if necessary.

Team 1SeriesTeam 21st leg2nd leg3rd leg
Cosea JL Bourg A Türk Telekom31 Mar3 Apr8 Apr
Beşiktaş Gain B Bahçeşehir Koleji31 Mar3 Apr8 Apr

Finals

The first legs will be played on 22 April, the second legs on 28 April and the third legs on 1 May 2026, if necessary.

Team 1SeriesTeam 21st leg2nd leg3rd leg
Winner of Semifinal A–Winner of Semifinal B22 Apr28 Apr1 May

Awards

All official awards of the 2025–26 EuroCup.

MVP of the Round

Main article: EuroCup Basketball MVP of the Round
Regular season
Round Player Team PIR Ref.
1 Bryce Jones Aris Thessaloniki 33 [7]
Michalis Lountzis Panionios
2 D.J. Stewart Cedevita Olimpija 41 [8]
3 Chris Ledlum Ratiopharm Ulm 29 [9]
4 Dušan Miletić U-BT Cluj-Napoca 31 [10]
5 Jared Harper Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 36 [11]
6 Jared Harper (x2) Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 37 [12]
Bryce Jones (x2) Aris Thessaloniki
James Karnik Neptūnas Klaipėda
7 Cassius Winston Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 37 [13]
8 Kevin Yebo Niners Chemnitz 38 [14]
9 Ante Žižić Beşiktaş Gain 36 [15]
10 Andrej Jakimovski Dolomiti Energia Trento 43 [16]
11 Mitch Creek U-BT Cluj-Napoca 43 [17]
12 DeVante' Jones Dolomiti Energia Trento 37 [18]
Fatts Russell U-BT Cluj-Napoca
13 Rihards Lomažs Neptūnas Klaipėda 36 [19]
14 Ante Žižić (x2) Beşiktaş Gain 34 [20]
15 DeVante' Jones (x2) Dolomiti Energia Trento 43 [21]
16 Malachi Flynn Bahçeşehir Koleji 35 [22]
17 Jared Harper (x3) Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem 33 [23]
18 Tyler Cavanaugh Bahçeşehir Koleji 32 [24]

Playoffs

Round Player Team PIR Ref.
Eighthfinals Iverson Molinar U-BT Cluj-Napoca 39 [25]
Quarterfinals Kyle Allman Türk Telekom 31 [26]

See also

References

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  19. ^ "Round 13 MVP: Rihards Lomazs, Neptunas Klaipeda". Euroleague Basketball. January 8, 2026. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
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