FIBA Europe Cup Regular Season Field of 48 Teams Finalized

MUNICH (Germany) - The 48 teams that will compete in the 2026-27 FIBA Europe Cup Regular Season have been officially confirmed. The qualifiers concluded on Wednesday, with BC Prievidza (SVK), Dinamo Bucharest (ROU), and Neftchi SC (AZE) winning their respective two-legged ties.

Additionally, BC Parnu (EST) obtained the final entry as the 'Lucky Loser,' awarded to the best-ranked losing club as per Section D of the Official Basketball Rules. This spot became available after RASTA Vechta qualified for the Basketball Champions League Regular Season.

The groups for the Regular Season are as follows:

Group A: Trepca (KOS), Promitheas Patras BC (GRE), BK Opava (CZE), VET-CONCEPT Gladiators Trier (GER), BC Split (CRO), BC Batumi 2010 (GEO).

Group B: Patrioti Levice (SVK), Coretec Oostende (BEL), NHSZ-Szolnoki Olajbanyasz (HUN), FIATC Girona (ESP), Zastal Zielona Gora (POL), Dinamo Bucharest (ROU).

Group C: Sporting CP (POR), Rilski Sportist (BUL), Kolossos H Hotels (GRE), Esenler Erokspor (TUR), SCM Universitatea Craiova (ROU), Gence BC (AZE).

Group D: Keravnos BC (CYP), BC Parnu (EST), King Szczecin (POL), SLUC Nancy Basket (FRA), Nitra Blue Wings (SVK), BC Vienna (AUT).

Group E: Petrolina AEK (CYP), Fitness First Wurzburg Baskets (GER), Tartu Ulikool Maks & Moorits (EST), Iraklis BC (GRE), Dziki Warszawa (POL), MZT Skopje Aerodrom (MKD).

Group F: Bigbank/Kalev (EST), Biotekno Korfez Basket (TUR), BC Bashkimi (KOS), Elan Chalon (FRA), Valmiera Glass VIA (LAT), Manchester Basketball (GBR).

Group G: Bakken Bears (DEN), SL Benfica (POR), LANDAU Lions (AZE), Yukatel Denizli Basket (TUR), Lions de Geneve (SUI), BC Prievidza (SVK).

Group H: CSM CSU Raiffeisen Oradea (ROU), Fribourg Olympic Basket (SUI), VEF Riga (LAT), Mykonos Betsson BC (GRE), Lokomotiv Plovdiv (BUL), Neftchi SC (AZE).

The Regular Season is scheduled to commence on October 6, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the Second Round.