The following are the basketball events that took place in 2017 throughout the world. Tournaments include international (FIBA), professional (club) and amateur and collegiate levels.
National team tournaments
FIBA continental cups Men:
AfroBasket 2017 in Dakar and Tunis
2017 FIBA AmeriCup in Medellín, Montevideo, Bahía Blanca and Córdoba
2017 FIBA Asia Cup in Beirut
EuroBasket 2017 in Helsinki, Tel Aviv, Cluj-Napoca and Istanbul
Women:
AfroBasket Women 2017 in Bamako
2017 FIBA Women's AmeriCup in Buenos Aires
2017 FIBA Asia Women's Cup in Bangalore
EuroBasket Women 2017 in the Czech Republic
Other national team championships In SABA and SEABA Championships, only the champion team will be able qualify to FIBA Asia Cup. Those teams winning the tournament are shown in bold text. Men: 2017 EABA Championship in Tokyo:
2017 Island Games at Gotland:
2017 SABA Championship at Malé:
2017 SEABA Championship in Quezon City:
2017 Southeast Asian Games at Kuala Lumpur:
2017 WABA Championship in Amman:
2017 FIBA 3x3 World Cup at Nantes:
2017 William Jones Cup in Taipei: Team Canada 150 Atletas All-Star Lithuania
2017 Games of the Small States of Europe at San Marino:
Women: 2017 Island Games at Gotland:
2017 Southeast Asian Games at Kuala Lumpur:
2017 William Jones Cup in Taipei:
2017 Games of the Small States of Europe at San Marino:
FIBA youth championships Men: 2017 FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup in Cairo:
2017 FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship:
2017 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship:
2017 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship:
2017 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship:
2017 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship:
2017 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship in Bratislava:
2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship in Crete:
Women: 2017 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup in Italy:
2017 FIBA Africa Under-16 Championship for Women:
2017 FIBA Americas Under-16 Championship for Women:
2017 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship for Women in Bengaluru:
2017 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women in Bratislava:
2017 FIBA Oceania Under-16 Championship for Women:
Other FIBA-sanctioned youth tournaments Team in bold wins the championship while in italic is the team who qualify for the continental Championship they belong to.
Men's Division: 2017 SEABA Under-16 Championship in Quezon City:
Professional club seasons
FIBA Intercontinental Cup Tournament Champion Runner-up Result Playoff format2017 FIBA Intercontinental Cup Iberostar Tenerife Guaros de Lara76–71One-game playoff
Continental seasons
Men Organizer Tournament Champion Runner-up Result Playoff formatEuroleague Basketball 2016–17 EuroLeague Fenerbahçe Olympiacos80–64One-game playoff 2016–17 EuroCup Basketball Unicaja Valencia Basket 2–1Best-of-3 seriesFIBA Africa 2017 FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup AS Salé Étoile Sportive de Radès77–69One-game playoffFIBA Americas 2017 FIBA Americas League Guaros de Lara Weber Bahía Basket88–65One-game playoffFIBA Asia 2017 FIBA Asia Champions Cup Al-Riyadi Beirut China Kashgar88–59One-game playoffFIBA Europe2016–17 Basketball Champions League Iberostar Tenerife Banvit 63–59One-game playoff 2016–17 FIBA Europe Cup Nanterre 92 Élan Chalon 140–137Two-legged tie
Women Organizer Tournament Champion Runner-up Result Playoff formatEuroleague Basketball 2016–17 EuroLeague Women Dynamo Kursk Fenerbahçe77–63One-game playoff2016–17 EuroCup Women Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi Bellona AGÜ 136–127Two-legged tie
Regional seasons Men Region Tournament Champion Runner-up Result Playoff formatFormer Yugoslavia2016–17 ABA League Crvena zvezda mts Cedevita3–0Best-of-5 seriesSoutheast Asia 2016–17 ABL season Eastern Sports Club Singapore Slingers 3–1 Best-of-5 seriesAlpe-Adria2016–17 Alpe Adria Cup Rieker Komárno Helios Suns160–139Two-legged tieBaltic states2016–17 Baltic Basketball League Vytautas Pieno žvaigždės174–162Two-legged tieBalkans2016–17 BIBL Beroe Kumanovo161–128Two-legged tie
Women Region Tournament Champion Runner-up Result Playoff formatBalkans2016–17 WABA League Athlete Celje Beroe61–57One-game playoff
Domestic league seasons
Men Nation League Champion Runner-up Result Playoff format 2016–17 Albanian Basketball League PBC TiranaBC Vllaznia3–0Best-of-5 series 2016–17 BIC Basket Rec do LiboloPetro Atlético4–0Best-of-7 series 2016–17 Liga Nacional de Básquet season San Lorenzo Regatas Corrientes 4–1 Best-of-7 series 2016–17 Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga Kapfenberg BullsOberwart Gunners4–1Best-of-7 series 2016–17 NBL season Perth WildcatsIllawarra Hawks3–0Best-of-5 series2016–17 Belarusian Premier LeagueTsmoki MinskGrodno 933–0Best-of-5 series 2016–17 Belgian Basketball League Telenet OostendeBasic-Fit Brussels3–1Best-of-5 series2016–17 Belgian Basketball Cup Telenet OostendeLimburg United76–60Single-game final 2016–17 Basketball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina KK IgokeaKK Bosna Royal3–2Best-of-5 series2016–17 NBB season Bauru BasketPaulistano3–2Best-of-5 series 2016–17 National Basketball League Lukoil AcademicBC Beroe3–1Best-of-5 series2017 Bulgarian Basketball Cup BeroeLukoil Academic78–62Single-game final 2016–17 NBL Canada season London LightningHalifax Hurricanes4–2Best-of-7 series 2016–17 CBA season Xinjiang Flying TigersGuangdong Southern Tigers4–0Best-of-7 series 2016–17 A-1 League CedevitaCibona3–2Best-of-5 series 2016–17 Cyprus Basketball Division A KeravnosAEK Larnaca3–1Best-of-5 series 2015–16 National Basketball League CEZ NymburkBK Decin152–137Two-legged tie 2016–17 Basketligaen Bakken BearsHorsens IC4–1Best-of-7 series 2016–17 KML season Kalev/CramoAVIS UTILITAS Rapla4–0Best-of-7 series 2016–17 Korisliiga season Kataja BasketSalon Vilpas4–2Best-of-7 series 2016–17 Pro A season Élan Chalon SIG Strasbourg 3–2Best-of-5 series2016–17 French Basketball Cup Nanterre 92Le Mans96–79Single-game final2017 Leaders Cup AS MonacoASVEL95–91Single-game final2016–17 Georgian SuperligaDinamoKutaisi3–0Best-of-5 series 2016–17 Basketball Bundesliga Brose BambergEWE Baskets Oldenburg3–0Best-of-5 series2017 BBL-Pokal Brose BambergBayern Munich74–71Single-game final 2016–17 British Basketball League season Leicester RidersNewcastle Eagles84–63Single-game final 2016–17 Greek Basket League Panathinaikos SuperfoodsOlympiacos3–2Best-of-5 series2016–17 Greek Basketball Cup Panathinaikos SuperfoodsAris68–59Single-game final 2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A Alba FehérvárFalco KC Szombathely3–2Best-of-5 series2017 Magyar Kupa Alba FehérvárSzolnoki Olaj KK59–58Single-game final 2016–17 Úrvalsdeild karla KRGrindavík3–2Best-of-5 series 2017 IBL Indonesia Pelita Jaya Energi Mega PersadaSatria Muda Pertamina Jakarta2–1Best-of-3 series 2016–17 Irish Premier League season Tralee WarriorsTempleogue74–73Single-game final 2016–17 Israeli Basketball Super League Hapoel Jerusalem Maccabi Hunter Haifa 83–76Single-game final2016–17 Israeli Basketball State Cup Maccabi Tel AvivHapoel Jerusalem82–68Single-game final 2016–17 Lega Basket Serie A Umana Reyer Venezia Dolomiti Energia Trento 4–2 Best-of-7 series2017 Italian Basketball Cup EA7 Emporio Armani MilanoBanco di Sardegna Sassari84–74Single-game final2016–17 B.League seasonLink Tochigi BrexToshiba Kawasaki Brave Thunders85–79Single-game final 2016–17 Kosovo Basketball Superleague Sigal PrishtinaBashkimi3–1Best-of-5 series 2016–17 Latvian Basketball League VEF RīgaBK Ventspils4–0Best-of-7 series 2016–17 LKL season ŽalgirisLietkabelis4–1Best-of-7 series2017 Karaliaus Mindaugo taurė Žalgiris Lietkabelis84–63Single-game final 2016–17 Macedonian First League MZT SkopjeKarpoš Sokoli3–2Best-of-5 series2016–17 LNBP seasonFuerza RegiaSoles4–2Best-of-7 series 2016–17 Prva A liga Budućnost VOLIMornar3–2Best-of-5 series 2016–17 Dutch Basketball League Donar Groningen Landstede Zwolle 4–1 Best-of-7 series2016–17 NBB Cup Donar GroningenLandstede Zwolle78–58Single-game final 2017 New Zealand NBL season Wellington SaintsSouthland Sharks108–75Single-game final 2016–17 PBA Philippine Cup San Miguel BeermenBarangay Ginebra San Miguel4–1Best-of-7 series2017 PBA Commissioner's Cup San Miguel BeermenTNT KaTropa4–2Best-of-7 series2017 PBA Governors' Cup Barangay Ginebra San MiguelMeralco Bolts4–3Best-of-7 series 2017 PBA D-League Aspirant's Cup Cignal-San Beda HawkeyesRacal Ceramica2–1Best-of-3 series 2017 BSN season Piratas de QuebradillasCapitanes de Arecibo4–3Best-of-7 series 2016–17 PLK season Stelmet Zielona Góra Polski Cukier Toruń 4–1 Best-of-7 series 2016–17 LPB season BenficaPorto3–0Best-of-5 series 2016–17 Liga Națională U-BT Cluj-NapocaSteaua CSM EximBank3–0Best-of-5 series 2016–17 VTB United League CSKA MoscowKhimki3–0Best-of-5 series 2016–17 Basketball League of Serbia Crvena zvezda mtsFMP3–0Best-of-5 series2016–17 Radivoj Korać Cup Crvena zvezda mtsPartizan NIS74–64Single-game final2016–17 Slovak ExtraligaInter BratislavaRieker Com Therm Komárno4–1Best-of-7 series 2016–17 Slovenian Basketball League Union OlimpijaRogaška3–1Best-of-5 series 2016–17 ACB season Valencia Real Madrid 3–1 Best-of-5 series2017 Copa del Rey de Baloncesto Real MadridValencia Basket97–95Single-game final 2016–17 Basketligan season LuleåSödertälje Kings4–1Best-of-7 series 2016–17 Championnat LNA season MontheyLions de Genève4–2Best-of-7 series 2016–17 Basketbol Süper Ligi Fenerbahçe Beşiktaş Sompo Japan 4–0 Best-of-7 series2017 Turkish Cup Basketball BanvitAnadolu Efes75–66Single-game final 2016–17 Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague BudivelnykBC Khimik3–1Best-of-5 series2017 VBA seasonThang Long WarriorsCantho Catfish3–2Best-of-5 series 2016–17 NBA season Golden State Warriors Cleveland Cavaliers 4–1 Best-of-7 series}2017 NBA Summer LeagueLos Angeles LakersPortland Trail Blazers110–98Single-game final2016–17 NBA Development League seasonRaptors 905Rio Grande Valley Vipers2–1Best-of-3 series
Women Nation League Champion Runner-up Result Playoff format2016–17 WNBL seasonSydney Uni FlamesDandenong Rangers2–0Best-of-3 series2016–17 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/AUNIQA SopronAtomerőmű KSC Szekszárd3–1Best-of-5 series2016–17 Úrvalsdeild kvennaKeflavíkSnæfell3–1Best-of-5 series2016–17 Icelandic Women's Basketball CupKeflavíkSkallagrímur65–62One-game playoff2016–17 Liga Națională Sepsi SICUniversitatea Cluj3–1Best-of-5 series2016–17 First Women's Basketball League of SerbiaCrvena zvezdaRadivoj Korać3–1Best-of-5 series2016–17 Liga Femenina de BaloncestoPerfumerías AvenidaSpar CityLift Girona2–1Best-of-3 series2016–17 Turkish Women's Basketball LeagueYakın Doğu ÜniversitesiFenerbahçe3–2Best-of-5 series2016–17 Women's British Basketball League season2017 WNBA seasonMinnesota LynxLos Angeles Sparks3–2Best-of-5 series
College seasons NationLeague / TournamentChampionsRunners-upResultPlayoff format 2017 U Sports Men's Basketball Championship Carleton Ravens Ryerson Rams 78–69 Single-game finalNCAA Season 93San Beda Red LionsLyceum Pirates2–0Best-of-three seriesUAAP Season 80Ateneo Blue EaglesDe La Salle Green Archers2–1Best-of-three series NCAA Division I North Carolina Tar Heels Gonzaga Bulldogs71–65 Single-game final 2017 National Invitation Tournament TCU Horned Frogs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 88–56 Single-game finalNCAA Division II NW Missouri State Bearcats Fairmont State Falcons 71–61 Single-game finalNCAA Division IIIBabson Beavers Augustana (IL) Vikings 79–78 Single-game final
Headlines December 19 – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announces significant changes to its enshrinement process. Effective immediately, players, coaches, and referees will now be eligible for induction after three full seasons of retirement. Effective with the induction class of 2020, active coaches must have served in that role for 25 years and be at least age 60.
Deaths January 23 — Earl Foreman, American ABA owner (Virginia Squires) (born 1924) January 26 — Mario Quintero, Cuban Olympic player (1948, 1952) (born 1924) January 27 — Charles Shackleford, American NBA player (New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers) (born 1966)