The EuroLeague Women (officially known as the FIBA EuroLeague Women) is the pre-eminent basketball league in Europe for women's basketball clubs.

Unlike the EuroLeague Men, the competition is entirely organized by FIBA Europe.

History EuroLeague Women is the main women's club basketball competition in Europe.

First established by FIBA in September 1958, the inaugural European women's club competition consisted of 10 teams and came about following the success of an equivalent tournament for men's clubs earlier in the same year. The men's tournament consisted of 46 games, with over 100,000 spectators turning out to watch.

At the initial tournament Slavia Sofia of Bulgaria were crowned champions, beating Soviet Dynamo Moscow 64–40 at home and then 44–34 on the Muscovites court. The two-game home-and-away format for the final remained until 1976, before changing to a single-game format the following year.

During its formative years, the tournament was dominated by Daugava Riga from Latvia (then Soviet Union) who appeared in 16 finals between 1960 and 1977, winning all 16 of them. The Latvian club maintains two records that are difficult to see being bettered, with 18 overall titles, as well as the record for winning 12 consecutive championships.

In the nineties, the competition underwent two key changes. The first was the introduction of the Final Four in 1992; and the second was the rebranding of the competition in 1996, when it went from being known as European Cup for Women's Champion Clubs to what it is known as today: EuroLeague Women.

The Final Four format was given its farewell in Ekaterinburg in 2011, when Halcón Avenida defeated Spartak Moscow Region 68–59; before the 2011/2012 season heralded in a new direction for EuroLeague Women with the Final Four replaced by a Final Eight tournament.

Istanbul were granted the honour of hosting the first Final Eight tournament where Spanish club Ros Casares Valencia prevailed victorious, defeating Rivas Ecópolis 65–52 in the final. In its second year, the EuroLeague Women Final Eight moved to Ekaterinburg, where tournament hosts UMMC Ekaterinburg prevailed 82–56 over Fenerbahçe in the final.

In February 2022, the Russian teams and officials were expelled from the tournament by FIBA for the playoffs due to the country's invasion of Ukraine. EuroLeague Women suspended Russian clubs UMMC Ekaterinburg, Dynamo Kursk, and MBA Moscow.

Names of the competition FIBA Women's European Champions Cup: (1958–1996) EuroLeague Women: (1996–present)

Format

2004–2011 The 24 clubs were divided into four groups of six teams, each with home and away games.

The four best-placed clubs in each group qualified for the eighth-final play-offs.

The Eighth-finals were established according to the standings (games won, games lost, goal-average) of each team in the preliminary round. This round was played in a home and away game.

The winners of the eighth-final round qualified for the quarter-final round.

The winners of the quarter-final round qualified for the Final Four, organized by one of the qualified clubs. The semi-finals were played on a Friday and the finals on a Sunday.

2011–2014 The teams were split in three groups, which played each other home and away.

The best team qualified directly to the Final Eight, whereas the next best 14 teams advanced to a play-off round. The Final Eight was played over two groups in a single venue, with the best teams advancing to the Final Four.

2014–present The teams are divided into two groups, each with home and away games. The top four teams from each group advance to the quarter-finals, played over three games, and the winners advance to the Final Four.

For the 2020–21 season, teams were divided into four groups of four teams. The two-group format returned for the 2021–22 season.

Results 1958–1996: FIBA Women's European Champions Cup 1997–ongoing: EuroLeague Women

#YearFinalThird and fourth placeChampionScoreRunners-upHave not a third place match / Semifinal losers 11958–59Details Slavia Sofia97–84 Dynamo Moscow Spartak Sokolovo Crvena zvezda 21959–60Details Daugava Rīga111–71 Slavia Sofia Slovan Orbis Prague Crvena zvezda 31960–61Details Daugava Rīga148–114 Slovan Orbis Prague USK Tartu Academic 41961–62Details Daugava Rīga103–82 SKA Leningrad Slovan Orbis Prague Radnički Belgrade 51962–63Details Slavia Sofia112–106 Slovan Orbis Prague Daugava Rīga MTK 61963–64Details Daugava Rīga103–101 Spartak Sokolovo Slavia Sofia Crvena zvezda 71964–65Details Daugava Rīga101–93 Slavia Sofia Wisła Kraków Slovan Orbis Prague 81965–66Details Daugava Rīga135–95 Slovan Orbis Prague Wisła Kraków Slavia Sofia 91966–67Details Daugava Rīga111–93 Sparta Prague Academic Wisła Kraków 101967–68Details Daugava Rīga134–92 Sparta Prague Łódź Recoaro Vicenza 111968–69Details Daugava Rīga144–105 Chemie Halle Politehnica București Academic 121969–70Details Daugava Rīga120–87 Wisła Kraków Academic Sparta Prague 131970–71Details Daugava Rīga134–115 Clermont Academic Wisła Kraków 141971–72Details Daugava Rīga166–118 Sparta Prague Geas Clermont 151972–73Details Daugava Rīga147–104 Clermont Sparta Prague Geas 161973–74Details Daugava Rīga164–120 Clermont Łódź Politehnica București 171974–75Details Daugava Rīga159–115 Sparta Prague Geas Clermont 181975–76Details Sparta Prague132–115 Clermont Geas Academic 191976–77Details Daugava Rīga76–53 Clermont Geas Sparta Prague 201977–78Details Sesto Geas74–66 Sparta Prague Crvena zvezda Minyor Pernik 211978–79Details Crvena zvezda97–62 BSE Minyor Pernik Sesto Geas 221979–80Details FIAT75–66 Minyor Pernik BOB Oud-Beijerland Crvena zvezda 231980–81Details Daugava Rīga83–65 Crvena zvezda Levski-Spartak Accorsi FIAT 241981–82Details Daugava Rīga78–56 Minyor Pernik Pagnossin Treviso BSE 251982–83Details Zolu Vicenza76–67 Agon 08 Düsseldorf Monting Daugava Rīga 261983–84Details Levski Sofia82–77 Zolu Vicenza VŠ Praha Tungsram 271984–85Details Fiorella Vicenza63–55 Daugava Rīga Agon 08 Düsseldorf Levski-Spartak 281985–86Details Primigi Vicenza71–57 Agon 08 Düsseldorf CSKA Moscow Levski-Spartak 291986–87Details Primigi Vicenza86–73 Dynamo Novosibirsk Agon 08 Düsseldorf Levski-SpartakRound format 301987–88Details Primigi Vicenza70–64 Dynamo Novosibirsk Jedinstvo Tuzla Agon 08 Düsseldorf 311988–89Details Jedinstvo Tuzla74–70 Primigi Vicenza Dynamo Novosibirsk Astarac Mirande 321989–90Details Enimont Libertas Trogylos86–71 CSKA Moscow Crvena zvezda Astarac MirandeHave a third place match 331990–91Details Conad Cesena84–66 Arvika Sporting Elektrosila 341991–92Details Dorna Godella66–56 Dynamo Kyiv Pool Comense Sporting 351992–93Details Dorna Godella66–58 Pool Comense Challes-les-Eaux Ružomberok 361993–94Details Pool Comense79–68 Dorna Godella Olimpia Poznań GoldZack Wuppertal 371994–95Details Pool Comense64–57 Dorna Godella CSKA Moscow Valenciennes Olympic 381995–96Details Wuppertal76–62 Pool Comense Ružomberok Bourges 391996–97Details Bourges71–52 Wuppertal Ružomberok Pool Comense 401997–98Details Bourges76–64 Pool Getafe Pool Comense Valenciennes Olympic 411998–99Details Ružomberok63–48 Pool Comense Galatasaray Wuppertal 421999–00Details Ružomberok67–64 Bourges Gambrinus BVV Brno Dynamo Moscow 432000–01Details Bourges73–71 Valenciennes Olympic Pécs Gambrinus Brno 442001–02Details Valenciennes Olympic78–72 Lotos VBW Clima Gdynia Lavezzini Parma Ružomberok 452002–03Details UMMC Ekaterinburg82–80 Valenciennes Olympic Gambrinus Brno Bourges 462003–04Details Valenciennes Olympic93–69 Lotos VBW Clima Gdynia Pécs Gambrinus Brno 472004–05DetailsVBM-SGAU Samara69–66 Gambrinus Brno Lietuvos Telekomas Pécs 482005–06Details Gambrinus Brno68–54 VBM-SGAU Samara Valenciennes Olympic Lietuvos Telekomas 492006–07Details Spartak Moscow Region76–62Ros Casares Valencia CSKA Samara Bourges 502007–08Details Spartak Moscow Region75–60 Gambrinus Brno UMMC Ekaterinburg Bourges 512008–09Details Spartak Moscow Region85–70Avenida UMMC Ekaterinburg Euroleasing Sopron 522009–10Details Spartak Moscow Region87–80Ros Casares Valencia UMMC Ekaterinburg Can Pack Wisła Kraków 532010–11DetailsHalcón Avenida68–59 Spartak Moscow Region UMMC EkaterinburgRos Casares Valencia 542011–12DetailsRos Casares Valencia65–52Rivas Ecópolis UMMC Ekaterinburg Fenerbahçe 552012–13Details UMMC Ekaterinburg82–56 Fenerbahçe Bourges Good Angels Košice 562013–14Details Galatasaray69–58 Fenerbahçe UMMC Ekaterinburg Bourges 572014–15Details USK Praha72–68 UMMC Ekaterinburg Dynamo Kursk Fenerbahçe 582015–16Details UMMC Ekaterinburg72–69 Nadezhda Orenburg Fenerbahçe USK Praha 592016–17Details Dynamo Kursk77–63 Fenerbahçe UMMC Ekaterinburg USK Praha 602017–18Details UMMC Ekaterinburg72–53 Sopron Basket Dynamo Kursk Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi 612018–19Details UMMC Ekaterinburg91–67 Dynamo Kursk ZVVZ USK Praha Sopron Basket 622019–20DetailsCurtailed and voided due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 632020–21DetailsUMMC Ekaterinburg78–68Perfumerías AvenidaFenerbahçeSopron Basket 642021–22DetailsSopron Basket60–55FenerbahçePerfumerías AvenidaZVVZ USK Praha 652022–23DetailsFenerbahçe99–60ÇBK Mersin Yenişehir Bld.Beretta Famila SchioZVVZ USK Praha 662023–24DetailsFenerbahçe106–73ESBVA-LMZVVZ USK PrahaÇBK Mersin Yenişehir Bld. 672024–25DetailsZVVZ USK Praha66–53ÇBK MersinFenerbahçeValencia 682025–26DetailsFenerbahçe68–55 GalatasarayCasademont ZaragozaSPAR Girona

Statistics

Medals by country

Semifinal losers from 1958 to 1987 considered as bronze.

Titles by club RankClubWinnersRunners-up 1 Daugava Rīga 18 1 2 UMMC Ekaterinburg 6 1 3 Vicenza 5 2 4 Spartak Moscow Region 4 1 5 Fenerbahçe 3 4 6 CJM Bourges Basket 3 1 7 CB Godella-Pool Getafe 2 3 = Pool Comense 1872 2 3 9 Valenciennes Olympic 2 2 = Slavia Sofia 2 2 11 Ružomberok 2 0 = USK Praha 2 0 13 Sparta Prague 1 6 14 Brno 1 2 = Avenida 1 2 = Ros Casares Valencia 1 2 17 Wuppertal Wings 1 1 = Crvena zvezda 1 1 = VBM-SGAU Samara 1 1 = Dynamo Kursk 1 1 = Sopron Basket 1 1 = Galatasaray 1 1 23 Levski Sofia 1 0 = FIAT 1 0 = Unicar Cesena 1 0 = GS Trogylos Basket Priolo 1 0 = Sesto San Giovanni 1 0 = Jedinstvo Tuzla 1 0

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