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Turkish Airlines EuroLeague
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Organising body Euroleague Basketball
Founded FIBA era
14 December 1957; 67 years ago (1957-12-14)
Euroleague Basketball era
9 June 2000; 25 years ago (2000-06-09)
First season FIBA European Champions Cup
1958
FIBA European League
1991–92
FIBA EuroLeague
1996–97
FIBA SuproLeague
2000–01
Euroleague
2000–01
EuroLeague
2016–17
Region Europe
Number of teams 18
Level on pyramid 1
Current champions Turkey Fenerbahçe (2nd title)
(2024-25)
Most championships Spain Real Madrid (11 titles)
2024–25 EuroLeague

The EuroLeague is a super exciting European basketball competition for men's clubs. Many people think it's the best basketball league in Europe! It has 18 teams. Most of these teams (16 of them) have special long-term agreements to play. This makes the league a bit like a "semi-closed" club.

The league first started way back in 1958. It was organized by an organization called FIBA then. Later, in 2000, a new group called ULEB took over. Now, Euroleague Basketball runs the show all by itself. Since 2010, Turkish Airlines has been the main sponsor.

The EuroLeague is one of the most popular indoor sports leagues in the world. In the 2023–24 season, about 10,383 fans came to watch each game! This was the fifth-highest attendance for any indoor sports league globally. It was also the second-highest for any professional basketball league, right after the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the USA.

So far, 22 different clubs have won the EuroLeague title. A total of 14 clubs have won it more than once. The team with the most wins is Real Madrid, with an amazing 11 titles!

History of the EuroLeague

The EuroLeague has a long and interesting history. It started as the FIBA European Champions Cup in 1958. This competition was run by FIBA until the year 2000.

New Beginnings

In the summer of 2000, Euroleague Basketball was created. They started their own competition, also called the Euroleague. For one season (2000–2001), there were actually two top European basketball leagues! Some big clubs like Panathinaikos and Maccabi Tel Aviv stayed with FIBA's league (which was renamed the FIBA SuproLeague). Other teams, like Olympiacos and Real Madrid, joined the new Euroleague.

In May 2001, both leagues had a champion. Everyone realized it would be better to have just one big competition. So, Euroleague Basketball and FIBA agreed to combine. From then on, Euroleague Basketball took charge of the main European club competitions. FIBA focused on national team tournaments, like the FIBA World Cup.

League Changes and Sponsorship

In 2015, Euroleague Basketball teamed up with a company called IMG. They made a 10-year deal to manage the league's business side. This deal was worth a lot of money! With this new partnership, the EuroLeague changed its format. It became a "true league" system. This meant 16 teams would play each other in a regular season.

Since July 2010, Turkish Airlines has been the main sponsor of the EuroLeague. They signed a big deal to have their name in the league's title. This partnership has been extended multiple times.

Names of the Competition Over Time

Panorámica del Fernando Buesa Arena
A EuroLeague game in 2019.

The EuroLeague has had a few different names throughout its history:

  • FIBA Era: (1958–2001)
    • FIBA European Champions Cup: (1958–1991)
    • FIBA European League: (1991–1996)
    • FIBA EuroLeague: (1996–2000)
    • FIBA SuproLeague: (2000–2001)
  • Euroleague Basketball Era: (2000–Present)
    • Euroleague: (2000–2016)
    • EuroLeague: (2016–Present)
  • Remember, in the 2000–01 season, there were two separate competitions: the SuproLeague (by FIBA) and the Euroleague (by Euroleague Basketball).

How the EuroLeague Works

The EuroLeague has changed its competition style over the years.

Old Tournament Style

From 1958 until the 2015–16 season, the EuroLeague used a tournament system. Teams would play in knockout rounds. The competition would end with either a single final game or a "Final Four" event. In a Final Four, the last four teams play semi-finals and then a championship game.

New League System

Forum Assago Euroleague Final Four 2014
The setting of the 2014 EuroLeague Final Four in Milan

Starting with the 2016–17 season, the EuroLeague switched to a league format. This is how it works now:

  • 18 teams play in the league.
  • Each team plays every other team twice. They play one game at home and one game away. This means each team plays a total of 34 games in the regular season.
  • The top eight teams after the regular season move on to the playoffs.
  • In the playoffs, teams play a "best of five" series. The team that wins three games first moves on.
  • The four winners from the playoffs go to the Final Four. This exciting event happens at a special location.
  • At the Final Four, there are two semi-final games, a game for third place, and the big championship game. All these games happen on the same weekend!
  • A team can play a maximum of 41 games in a season. That's 34 in the regular season, up to 5 in the playoffs, and 2 in the Final Four.

How Teams Qualify

Most of the 18 EuroLeague spots (12 of them) are held by "licensed clubs." These clubs have long-term agreements with Euroleague Basketball. They are like permanent members of the league.

Here are the 12 licensed clubs:

  • Turkey Anadolu Efes
  • France ASVEL
  • Spain Baskonia
  • Germany Bayern Munich
   
  • Spain FC Barcelona
  • Turkey Fenerbahçe
  • Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv
  • Italy Olimpia Milano
   

The other six spots are for "associated clubs." These clubs get yearly licenses. Some get a special "wild card" invitation for one or two years. Two spots go to the finalists from the previous season's EuroCup, which is Europe's second-tier basketball competition.

Current EuroLeague Teams

These are the teams playing in the 2024–25 EuroLeague season: 2024–25 EuroLeague

EuroLeague Champions

The EuroLeague has a rich history of champions. Here's a look at the teams that have won the title over the years.

  • 1958–2001: FIBA European Champions Cup
  • 2001–Ongoing: EuroLeague
# Year Finalists Semi-finalists
Champion Score Runner-up Third place Fourth place
1 1958
Details
Soviet Union
Rīgas ASK
170–152
(86–81 / 71–84)
Bulgaria
Academic
Spain Real Madrid and Hungary Budapesti Honvéd
2 1958–59
Details
Soviet Union
Rīgas ASK
148–125
(79–58 / 67–69)
Bulgaria
Academic
Poland Lech Poznań Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia OKK Beograd
3 1959–60
Details
Soviet Union
Rīgas ASK
130–113
(61–51 / 69–62)
Soviet Union
Dinamo Tbilisi
Czechoslovakia Slovan Orbis Praha and Poland Polonia Warszawa
4 1960–61
Details
Soviet Union
CSKA Moscow
148–128
(87–62 / 66–61)
Soviet Union
Rīgas ASK
Romania CCA București and Spain Real Madrid
5 1961–62
Details
Soviet Union
Dinamo Tbilisi
90–83 Spain
Real Madrid
Soviet Union CSKA Moscow and Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia AŠK Olimpija
6 1962–63
Details
Soviet Union
CSKA Moscow
259–240
(86–69 / 91–74 / 99–80)
Spain
Real Madrid
Soviet Union Dinamo Tbilisi and Czechoslovakia Spartak ZJŠ Brno
7 1963–64
Details
Spain
Real Madrid
183–174
(110–99 / 84–64)
Czechoslovakia
Spartak ZJŠ Brno
Italy Simmenthal Milano and Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia OKK Beograd
8 1964–65
Details
Spain
Real Madrid
157–150
(88–81 / 76–62)
Soviet Union
CSKA Moscow
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia OKK Beograd and Italy Ignis Varese
9 1965–66
Details
Italy
Simmenthal Milano
77–72 Czechoslovakia
Slavia VŠ Praha
Soviet Union
CSKA Moscow
Greece
AEK
10 1966–67
Details
Spain
Real Madrid
91–83 Italy
Simmenthal Milano
Czechoslovakia
Slavia VŠ Praha
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
AŠK Olimpija
11 1967–68
Details
Spain
Real Madrid
98–95 Czechoslovakia
Spartak ZJŠ Brno
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Zadar and Italy Simmenthal Milano
12 1968–69
Details
Soviet Union
CSKA Moscow
103–99 (2 OT's) Spain
Real Madrid
Czechoslovakia Spartak ZJŠ Brno and Belgium Standard Liège
13 1969–70
Details
Italy
Ignis Varese
79–74 Soviet Union
CSKA Moscow
Spain Real Madrid and Czechoslovakia Slavia VŠ Praha
14 1970–71
Details
Soviet Union
CSKA Moscow
67–53 Italy
Ignis Varese
Czechoslovakia Slavia VŠ Praha and Spain Real Madrid
15 1971–72
Details
Italy
Ignis Varese
70–69 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Jugoplastika
Greece Panathinaikos and Spain Real Madrid
16 1972–73
Details
Italy
Ignis Varese
71–66 Soviet Union
CSKA Moscow
Italy Simmenthal Milano and Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Crvena zvezda
17 1973–74
Details
Spain
Real Madrid
84–82 Italy
Ignis Varese
France Berck and Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Radnički Belgrade
18 1974–75
Details
Italy
Ignis Varese
79–66 Spain
Real Madrid
France Berck and Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Zadar
19 1975–76
Details
Italy
Mobilgirgi Varese
81–74 Spain
Real Madrid
Italy Birra Forst Cantù and France ASVEL
20 1976–77
Details
Israel
Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
78–77 Italy
Mobilgirgi Varese
Soviet Union
CSKA Moscow
Spain
Real Madrid
21 1977–78
Details
Spain
Real Madrid
75–67 Italy
Mobilgirgi Varese
France
ASVEL
Israel
Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
22 1978–79
Details
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Bosna
96–93 Italy
Emerson Varese
Israel
Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
Spain
Real Madrid
23 1979–80
Details
Spain
Real Madrid
89–85 Israel
Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Bosna
Italy
Sinudyne Bologna
24 1980–81
Details
Israel
Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
80–79 Italy
Sinudyne Bologna
Netherlands
Nashua EBBC
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Bosna
25 1981–82
Details
Italy
Squibb Cantù
86–80 Israel
Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Partizan
Spain
FC Barcelona
26 1982–83
Details
Italy
Ford Cantù
69–68 Italy
Billy Milano
Spain
Real Madrid
Soviet Union
CSKA Moscow
27 1983–84
Details
Italy
Banco di Roma
79–73 Spain
FC Barcelona
Italy
Jollycolombani Cantù
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Bosna
28 1984–85
Details
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Cibona
87–78 Spain
Real Madrid
Israel
Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
Soviet Union
CSKA Moscow
29 1985–86
Details
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Cibona
94–82 Soviet Union
Žalgiris
Italy
Simac Milano
Spain
Real Madrid
30 1986–87
Details
Italy
Tracer Milano
71–69 Israel
Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
France
Orthez
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Zadar
31 1987–88
Details
Italy
Tracer Milano
90–84 Israel
Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Partizan
Greece
Aris
32 1988–89
Details
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Jugoplastika
75–69 Israel
Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
Greece
Aris
Spain
FC Barcelona
33 1989–90
Details
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Jugoplastika
72–67 Spain
FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
France
Limoges CSP
Greece
Aris
34 1990–91
Details
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
POP 84
70–65 Spain
FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
Israel
Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
Italy
Scavolini Pesaro
35 1991–92
Details
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Partizan
71–70 Spain
Montigalà Joventut
Italy
Philips Milano
Spain
Estudiantes Argentaria
36 1992–93
Details
France
Limoges CSP
59–55 Italy
Benetton Treviso
Greece
PAOK
Spain
Real Madrid Teka
37 1993–94
Details
Spain
7up Joventut
59–57 Greece
Olympiacos
Greece
Panathinaikos
Spain
FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
38 1994–95
Details
Spain
Real Madrid Teka
73–61 Greece
Olympiacos
Greece
Panathinaikos
France
Limoges CSP
39 1995–96
Details
Greece
Panathinaikos
67–66 Spain
FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
Russia
CSKA Moscow
Spain
Real Madrid Teka
40 1996–97
Details
Greece
Olympiacos
73–58 Spain
FC Barcelona Banca Catalana
Slovenia
Smelt Olimpija
France
ASVEL
41 1997–98
Details
Italy
Kinder Bologna
58–44 Greece
AEK
Italy
Benetton Treviso
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Partizan Zepter
42 1998–99
Details
Lithuania
Žalgiris
82–74 Italy
Kinder Bologna
Greece
Olympiacos
Italy
Teamsystem Bologna
43 1999–00
Details
Greece
Panathinaikos
73–67 Israel
Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
Turkey
Efes Pilsen
Spain
FC Barcelona
44 2000–01
Details
Israel
Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
81–67 Greece
Panathinaikos
Turkey
Efes Pilsen
Russia
CSKA Moscow
45 2000–01
Details
Italy
Kinder Bologna
3–2
play-off
Spain
Tau Cerámica
Italy Paf Wennington Bologna and Greece AEK
46 2001–02
Details
Greece
Panathinaikos
89–83 Italy
Kinder Bologna
Israel Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv and Italy Benetton Treviso
47 2002–03
Details
Spain
FC Barcelona
76–65 Italy
Benetton Treviso
Italy
Montepaschi Siena
Russia
CSKA Moscow
48 2003–04
Details
Israel
Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
118–74 Italy
Skipper Bologna
Russia
CSKA Moscow
Italy
Montepaschi Siena
49 2004–05
Details
Israel
Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
90–78 Spain
Tau Cerámica
Greece
Panathinaikos
Russia
CSKA Moscow
50 2005–06
Details
Russia
CSKA Moscow
73–69 Israel
Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
Spain
Tau Cerámica
Spain
Winterthur FC Barcelona
51 2006–07
Details
Greece
Panathinaikos
93–91 Russia
CSKA Moscow
Spain
Unicaja
Spain
Tau Cerámica
52 2007–08
Details
Russia
CSKA Moscow
91–77 Israel
Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv
Italy
Montepaschi Siena
Spain
Tau Cerámica
53 2008–09
Details
Greece
Panathinaikos
73–71 Russia
CSKA Moscow
Spain
Regal FC Barcelona
Greece
Olympiacos
54 2009–10
Details
Spain
Regal FC Barcelona
86–68 Greece
Olympiacos
Russia
CSKA Moscow
Serbia
Partizan
55 2010–11
Details
Greece
Panathinaikos
78–70 Israel
Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv
Italy
Montepaschi Siena
Spain
Real Madrid
56 2011–12
Details
Greece
Olympiacos
62–61 Russia
CSKA Moscow
Spain
FC Barcelona Regal
Greece
Panathinaikos
57 2012–13
Details
Greece
Olympiacos
100–88 Spain
Real Madrid
Russia
CSKA Moscow
Spain
FC Barcelona Regal
58 2013–14
Details
Israel
Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv
98–86 (OT) Spain
Real Madrid
Spain
FC Barcelona
Russia
CSKA Moscow
59 2014–15
Details
Spain
Real Madrid
78–59 Greece
Olympiacos
Russia
CSKA Moscow
Turkey
Fenerbahçe Ülker
60 2015–16
Details
Russia
CSKA Moscow
101–96 (OT) Turkey
Fenerbahçe
Russia
Lokomotiv Kuban
Spain
Laboral Kutxa
61 2016–17
Details
Turkey
Fenerbahçe
80–64 Greece
Olympiacos
Russia
CSKA Moscow
Spain
Real Madrid
62 2017–18
Details
Spain
Real Madrid
85–80 Turkey
Fenerbahçe Doğuş
Lithuania
Žalgiris
Russia
CSKA Moscow
63 2018–19
Details
Russia
CSKA Moscow
91–83 Turkey
Anadolu Efes
Spain
Real Madrid
Turkey
Fenerbahçe Beko
- 2019–20
Details
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
64 2020–21
Details
Turkey
Anadolu Efes
86–81 Spain
FC Barcelona
Italy
AX Armani Exchange Milan
Russia
CSKA Moscow
65 2021–22
Details
Turkey
Anadolu Efes
58–57 Spain
Real Madrid
Spain
FC Barcelona
Greece
Olympiacos
66 2022–23
Details
Spain
Real Madrid
79–78 Greece
Olympiacos
France
Monaco
Spain
FC Barcelona
67 2023–24
Details
Greece
Panathinaikos AKTOR
95–80 Spain
Real Madrid
Greece
Olympiacos
Turkey
Fenerbahçe Beko
68 2024–25
Details
Turkey
Fenerbahçe Beko
81–70 France
Monaco
Greece
Olympiacos
Greece
Panathinaikos AKTOR

Team Statistics

Here are some cool facts about which clubs and countries have won the most EuroLeague titles.

Titles by Club

Rank Club Titles Runner-up Champion years
1 Spain Real Madrid 11 10 1963–64, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1973–74, 1977–78, 1979–80, 1994–95, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2022–23
2 Soviet Union Russia CSKA Moscow 8 6 1960–61, 1962–63, 1968–69, 1970–71, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2015–16, 2018–19
3 Greece Panathinaikos 7 1 1995–96, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2023–24
4 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 6 9 1976–77, 1980–81, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2013–14
5 Italy Varese 5 5 1969–70, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1975–76
6 Greece Olympiacos 3 6 1996–97, 2011–12, 2012–13
7 Italy Olimpia Milano 3 2 1965–66, 1986–87, 1987–88
8 Soviet Union Rīgas ASK 3 1 1958, 1958–59, 1959–60
9 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Split 3 1 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91
10 Spain Barcelona 2 6 2002–03, 2009–10
11 Italy Virtus Bologna 2 3 1997–98, 2000–01
12 Turkey Fenerbahçe 2 2 2016–17, 2024–25
13 Turkey Anadolu Efes 2 1 2020–21, 2021–22
14 Italy Cantù 2 1981–82, 1982–83
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Cibona 2 1984–85, 1985–86
16 Soviet Union Dinamo Tbilisi 1 1 1961–62
Spain Joventut Badalona 1 1 1993–94
Lithuania Žalgiris 1 1 1998–99
19 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bosna 1 1978–79
Italy Virtus Roma 1 1983–84
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Partizan 1 1991–92
France Limoges CSP 1 1992–93
23 Bulgaria Academic 2
Czechoslovakia Brno 2
Italy Treviso 2
Spain Baskonia 2
27 Czechoslovakia USK Praha 1
Greece AEK 1
Italy Fortitudo Bologna 1

Titles by Nation

Rank Country Club Titles Runners-up
1. Spain Spain Real Madrid 11 10
FC Barcelona 2 6
Joventut Badalona 1 1
Baskonia 2
4 clubs 14 19
2. Italy Italy
Varese 5 5
Olimpia Milano 3 2
Virtus Bologna 2 3
Cantù 2
Virtus Roma 1
Treviso 2
Fortitudo Bologna 1
7 clubs 13 13
3. Greece Greece Panathinaikos 7 1
Olympiacos 3 6
AEK 1
3 clubs 10 8
4. Soviet Union Soviet Union CSKA Moscow 4 3
Rīgas ASK 3 1
Dinamo Tbilisi 1 1
Žalgiris - 1
4 clubs 8 6
5. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia Split 3 1
Cibona 2
Bosna 1
Partizan 1
4 clubs 7 1
6. Israel Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 6 9
7. Russia Russia CSKA Moscow 4 3
Turkey Turkey Fenerbahçe 2 2
Anadolu Efes 2 1
2 clubs 4 3
9. France France Limoges CSP 1
Lithuania Lithuania Žalgiris 1
11. Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia Brno 2
USK Praha 1
2 clubs 0 3
12. Bulgaria Bulgaria Academic 2

EuroLeague Records and Fun Facts

The EuroLeague has seen many amazing moments and records over the years!

  • Real Madrid is the most successful team, winning the competition a record 11 times.
  • Split is the only team to win the competition three times in a row in the modern Final Four era (1988–1991).
  • Rīgas ASK also won three times in a row in the early days of the competition (1958–1960).
  • Several teams have won the championship twice in a row, showing their dominance!
  • Fenerbahçe holds the record for staying undefeated at home in a 30-game regular season.
  • Even though Israel is in the Middle East, its teams play in the EuroLeague. This is because their national basketball group is part of FIBA Europe.
  • Three clubs from a small area north of Milan (Italy) have won a total of 10 European titles! These are Pallacanestro Varese, Olimpia Milano, and Cantù.
  • The biggest difference in score in a EuroLeague Final game was 44 points! This happened in 2004 when Maccabi Tel Aviv beat Skipper Bologna 118–74.
  • The record for the most fans at a EuroLeague game is 22,567. This crowd filled Belgrade Arena in 2009 to watch Partizan play Panathinaikos.
  • The most points scored by one player in a single game (since 1958) is an incredible 99 points! Radivoj Korać scored these points in 1965.
  • Since Euroleague Basketball took over in 2000, the most points scored by one player in a single game is 50 points. Nigel Hayes achieved this in 2024.
  • The most points scored by one player in a EuroLeague Final game is 47 points. Žarko Varajić did this in 1979.

Top Players in EuroLeague History (Since 2000–01 Season)

Here are some of the top players in different categories since the Euroleague Basketball era began.

Average Accumulated
Games Played - Spain Sergio Llull 447
Games Started - Greece Kostas Papanikolaou 339
Minutes Played United States Anthony Parker 35:00 Greece Kostas Sloukas 9804:07
Points United States Alphonso Ford 22.22 United States Mike James 5276
Rebounds United States Joseph Blair 10.05 Lithuania Paulius Jankūnas 2010
Assists Greece Nick Calathes 5.8 Greece Nick Calathes 2135
Steals Argentina Manu Ginóbili 2.73 Greece Nick Calathes 460
Blocks Ukraine Grigorij Khizhnyak 3.19 Cape Verde Edy Tavares 472
Index Rating United States Anthony Parker 21.41 France Nando de Colo 5473
Assist-Turnover ratio United States Jerian Grant 3.2 -
Free Τhrows Greece Panagiotis Liadelis 6.74 France Nando de Colo 1181
Free Τhrows % United States Kendrick Nunn 95.9% -
Free Τhrows Attempted Greece Panagiotis Liadelis 7.71 United States Mike James 1452
2-Pointers Latvia Kaspars Kambala 6.55 Czech Republic Jan Veselý 1567
2-Pointers % United States Azerbaijan Donta Hall 74.1% -
2-Pointers Attempted United States Alphonso Ford 12.02 Czech Republic Jan Veselý 2537
3-Pointers United States Justin Dentmon 2.88 Spain Sergio Llull 686
3-Pointers % Croatia Fran Pilepić 50.45% -
3-Pointers Attempted Russia Alexey Shved 7.07 Spain Sergio Llull 2076
Field Goals United States Alphonso Ford 8.11 United States Mike James 1752
Field Goals % Cape Verde Edy Tavares 72.98% -
Field Goals Attempted United States Alphonso Ford 16.09 United States Mike James 4178
True Shooting % United States Azerbaijan Donta Hall 74.3% -
Double doubles - Turkey Mirsad Türkcan 50
Triple doubles - Croatia Nikola Vujčić 2
Fouls Drawn Serbia Dragan Lukovski 6.04 Greece Vassilis Spanoulis 1583
Fouls Committed United States Italy Shaun Stonerook 3.73 Czech Republic Jan Veselý 1081
Blocks Against Latvia Kaspars Kambala 0.81 Greece Vassilis Spanoulis 231
Turnovers United States Will Solomon 3.13 Greece Vassilis Spanoulis 1087

EuroLeague vs. NBA Games

Sometimes, EuroLeague teams play against NBA teams in special exhibition games. This is a chance to see how European and American basketball styles match up!

Fan Attendance

Many fans love to watch EuroLeague games! Here's how many people have attended games over the years.

Season Average Attendance

This table shows the average number of fans at games each season, including playoffs and the Final Four.

Season Total gate Games Average Change High avg. Team Low avg. Team
2008–09 1,263,578 188 6,721 11,770 Greece Panathinaikos 2,460 Greece Panionios On Telecoms
2009–10 1,182,046 186 6,355 –5.4% 11,188 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 1,440 Turkey Fenerbahçe Ülker
2010–11 1,383,449 185 7,478 +17.7% 13,926 Turkey Fenerbahçe Ülker 3,180 Russia Khimki
2011–12 1,305,215 178 7,333 –1.9% 13,107 Lithuania Žalgiris 3,283 Poland Asseco Prokom
2012–13 1,867,145 253 7,366 +0.5% 13,425 Lithuania Žalgiris 3,110 Poland Asseco Prokom
2013–14 2,063,600 248 8,130 +10.4% 12,578 Serbia Partizan NIS 3,960 Ukraine Budivelnyk
2014–15 2,013,305 251 8,184 +0.1% 14,483 Serbia Crvena Zvezda Telekom 1,949 Poland PGE Turów
2015–16 1,832,920 250 7,332 –10.4% 11,060 Israel Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 2,809 Russia Khimki
2016–17 2,194,238 259 8,472 +5.4% 11,633 Spain Baskonia 3,734 Russia UNICS
2017–18 2,282,297 260 8,780 +3.6% 13,560 Lithuania Žalgiris 3,900 Turkey Anadolu Efes
2018–19 2,153,445 260 8,282 –6.0% 14,808 Lithuania Žalgiris 2,691 Turkey Darüşşafaka Tekfen
2019–20 2,138,504 222 8,588 +3.7% 14,221 Lithuania Žalgiris 4,299 Russia Zenit

Team Average Attendances (Since 2016)

This table shows how many fans each team has brought in on average since the 16-team league format started in 2016.

Season ALB EFS ASV BAM BAR BKN BAY BUD CZV CSK DSK FNB GAL GCA KHI MTA MGA MON MIL OLY PAO PAR RMA UNK VAL VIR ZAL ZEN
2016–17 5,320 6,415 4,931 11,633 9,818 8,293 4,677 11,219 4,806 10,888 9,483 9,360 11,172 10,312 3,734 11,418
2017–18 3,900 6,188 5,679 11,351 6,277 8,211 11,566 6,022 10,731 7,272 7,472 8,913 13,005 10,030 6,753 13,560
2018–19 8,247 5,793 11,138 4,349 4,792 7,198 2,691 10,737 4,823 5,502 10,522 8,493 8,203 12,530 9,792 14,808
2019–20 9,930 13,113 5,326 5,977 10,661 4,688 11,744 7,050 9,862 5,189 10,038 8,491 7,287 9,858 9,649 7,433 14,221 4,299
2020–21 Season played under closed doors or limited attendance.
2021–22 3,825 11,876 4,237 5,174 6,885 2,673 6,042 5,545 8,429 3,536 4,893 7,037 3,883 5,943 7,630
2022–23 8,820 13,126 5,301 6,353 8,898 5,549 7,085 10,465 10,400 4,392 9,270 10,449 6,173 17,938 8,128 6,064 6,169 14,839
2023–24 9,406 12,471 7,565 6,444 9,970 6,218 17,842 10,065 * 4,052 10,051 11,535 15,299 19,916 8,914 6,369 8,033 14,773

Highest Attendance for a Single Game

Here are the games with the most fans ever!

Rank Home team Score Away team Attendance Arena Date Ref
1 Serbia Partizan 63–56 Greece Panathinaikos 22,567 Belgrade Arena 5 March 2009 [1]
2 Serbia Partizan 76–67 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 21,367 Belgrade Arena 1 April 2010 [2]
3 Serbia Partizan 56–67 Russia CSKA Moscow 21,352 Belgrade Arena 31 March 2009 [3]

Note: A game between Panathinaikos and Barcelona in 2013 might have had around 30,000 spectators. However, the official number was 18,300, so it's not listed here.

As of April 4, 2023, Partizan holds 10 spots in the top 10 most attended games!

Where to Watch the EuroLeague

You can watch the EuroLeague season on TV in many countries! It's broadcast in over 200 countries and territories. In China, it can reach hundreds of millions of homes.

In the United States, EuroLeague basketball has been shown on ESPN networks since 2023. Before that, it was on NBA TV and FloSports. The exciting EuroLeague Final Four is broadcast in over 200 countries. The EuroLeague also has its own online streaming service called EuroLeague TV.

TV Channels and Online Streams

Here's a list of some of the TV channels and online services that show EuroLeague games:

Country/Region Broadcaster Language Free/Pay TV
International EuroLeague TV (online internet broadcast) English Pay
SportKlub Bosnian
Croatian
Montenegrin
Macedonian
Serbian
Slovenian
Pay
Go3 Sport Estonian
Latvian
Lithuanian
Pay
TV3
 Spain Movistar Plus+, Deportes por Movistar Plus+ Spanish Pay
 United States ESPN English Pay
 France SKWEEK TV French Pay
 Monaco
 Germany Telekom Sport, also known as MagentaSport German Pay
 Greece Novasports Greek Pay
 Italy Sky Sport Arena Italian Pay
DAZN
 Israel Sport 5 Hebrew Pay
 Turkey S Sport Plus Turkish Pay

EuroLeague Sponsors

The EuroLeague has many important sponsors that help make the league possible.

Title sponsor
Premium partners
  • 7DAYS
  • Adidas
  • Tempobet (only in Germany)
  • Nesine (only in Turkey)
  • bwin (Greece and Spain)

Source:

See also

  • European professional club basketball system
  • All-EuroLeague Team
  • EuroLeague Final Four

Other Men's Basketball Competitions

  • EuroCup Basketball
  • FIBA Champions League
  • FIBA Europe Cup

Women's Basketball Competitions

  • EuroLeague Women
  • EuroCup Women
  • FIBA Europe SuperCup Women

Wheelchair Basketball Competitions

  • IWBF Champions League
  • EuroCup 1
  • EuroCup 2
  • EuroCup 3

See also

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