Spanish basketball clubs in European and worldwide competitions is a compilation of the results of clubs from Spain's national top-tier level men's professional basketball league, the Liga ACB, in official international competitions.

History

1960s–1970s

In 1964, Real Madrid became the first Spanish club to win the European Champions Cup, marking the start of Spain’s continental dominance. In 1965, Madrid defended the crown, showing early consistency. By 1967, they added another trophy, and in 1968 they repeated the success. Their 1974 title confirmed their dynasty, while the 1978 triumph gave them six crowns in just 14 years. In 1979, Joventut Badalona made history by winning the FIBA Korać Cup, the first major European trophy for a Spanish team outside Madrid. This moment showed Spanish basketball power was spreading, and in 1980 Madrid lifted yet another Champions Cup.

1980s

In 1981, Real Madrid defended their crown, cementing dominance. By 1984, Madrid captured the Saporta Cup, diversifying their collection of European trophies. FC Barcelona entered the European winners’ circle in 1986 by claiming the Korać Cup . Real Madrid responded by lifting the Saporta Cup in 1988, then repeated the feat in 1989. Spanish clubs were now consistently making noise in multiple competitions.

1990s

In 1992, Real Madrid again triumphed in the Saporta Cup, keeping Spain in the European spotlight. The 1994 season produced a historic breakthrough when Joventut Badalona shocked Europe by winning the EuroLeague. They became the first Spanish club besides Madrid to win the most prestigious crown. Real Madrid followed up with a EuroLeague triumph in 1995, giving Spain back-to-back champions from different clubs. Madrid added another Saporta Cup in 1997, while in 1999 Barcelona claimed the same trophy. By the end of the decade, Spain had multiple European-winning clubs, not just one dynasty.

2000s

The new millennium saw Barcelona finally capture its long-awaited EuroLeague in 2003, a major milestone. That same year, Valencia Basket celebrated their first continental success with the ULEB Cup (now known as EuroCup). In 2007, Real Madrid proved versatile by winning the EuroCup as well. Joventut Badalona added more glory by capturing the EuroCup in 2008. By the end of the decade, Spanish clubs were winning across both EuroLeague and EuroCup consistently.

2010s

In 2010, FC Barcelona secured their second EuroLeague crown. That same year, Valencia Basket lifted their second EuroCup. Real Madrid returned to EuroLeague dominance in 2015, earning their ninth title. In 2017, Unicaja Málaga won their first EuroCup, adding southern Spain to the list of European winners. Real Madrid reclaimed the EuroLeague in 2018 for their tenth triumph. Valencia once again ruled the EuroCup in 2019, reinforcing their reputation as specialists in the competition.

2020s

The new decade brought fresh champions. In 2020, San Pablo Burgos stunned Europe by winning the Basketball Champions League (BCL). They successfully defended the crown in 2021, giving Spain another dominant team. Lenovo Tenerife, who had won the BCL in 2017, added a second crown in 2022. Real Madrid once again won its eleventh EuroLeague title in 2023, adding to their historical collection. That same year, Gran Canaria lifted the EuroCup for the first time but later, the team did not admit to the EuroLeague in the following season due financial problems. Màlaga won the Basketball Champions League back-to-back titles in 2024 and 2025

Appearances in European finals Season Champion Result Runner-up Date VenueFIBA European Champions Cup & EuroLeague (1st tier) 1961–62 Dinamo Tbilisi 90–83 Real Madrid 29/06/1962 Patinoire des Vernets, Geneva 1962–63 CSKA Moscow 259–240 (three-leg) Real Madrid 23/07, 31/07 & 01/08/1963 Frontón Vista Alegre, Madrid Lenin Palace of Sports, Moscow 1963–64 Real Madrid 183–174 (two-leg) Spartak ZJŠ Brno 29/04 & 10/05/1964 Brno Ice Rink Frontón Vista Alegre, Madrid 1964–65 Real Madrid 157–150 (two-leg) CSKA Moscow 08/04 & 13/04/1965 Lenin Palace of Sports, Moscow Frontón Vista Alegre, Madrid 1966–67 Real Madrid 91–83 Simmenthal Milano 01/04/1967 Sports City of Real Madrid Pavilion, Madrid 1967–68 Real Madrid 98–95 Spartak ZJŠ Brno 11/04/1968 Palais des Sports de Gerland, Lyon 1968–69 CSKA Moscow 103–99 Real Madrid 24/04/1969 Palau dels Esports, Barcelona 1973–74 Real Madrid 84–82 Ignis Varese 03/04/1974 Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes 1974–75 Ignis Varese 79–66 Real Madrid 10/04/1975 Arena Deurne, Antwerp 1975–76 Mobilgirgi Varese 81–74 Real Madrid 01/04/1976 Patinoire des Vernets, Geneva 1977–78 Real Madrid 75–67 Mobilgirgi Varese 06/04/1978 Olympiahalle, Munich 1979–80 Real Madrid 89–85 Maccabi Tel Aviv 27/03/1980 Deutschlandhalle, West Berlin 1983–84 Banco Roma 79–73 FC Barcelona 29/03/1984 Patinoire des Vernets, Geneva 1984–85 Cibona 87–78 Real Madrid 03/04/1985 Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus 1989–90 Jugoplastika 72–67 FC Barcelona Banca Catalana 19/04/1990 Pabellón Príncipe Felipe, Zaragoza 1990–91 POP 84 70–65 FC Barcelona Banca Catalana 18/04/1991 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris 1991–92 Partizan 71–70 Montigalà Joventut 16/04/1992 Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul 1993–94 7up Joventut 59–57 Olympiacos 21/04/1994 Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv 1994–95 Real Madrid Teka 73–61 Olympiacos 13/04/1995 Pabellón Príncipe Felipe, Zaragoza 1995–96 Panathinaikos 67–66 FC Barcelona Banca Catalana 11/04/1996 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris 1996–97 Olympiacos 73–58 FC Barcelona Banca Catalana 24/04/1997 Palaeur, Rome 2000–01 Kinder Bologna 3 – 2 Play-off Tau Cerámica 17/04 to 10/05/2001 PalaMalaguti, Casalecchio di Reno Pabellón Araba, Vitoria-Gasteiz 2002–03 FC Barcelona 76–65 Benetton Treviso 11/05/2003 Palau Sant Jordi, Barcelona 2004–05 Maccabi Tel Aviv 90–78 Tau Cerámica 08/05/2005 Olimpiisky Arena, Moscow 2009–10 Regal FC Barcelona 86–68 Olympiacos 09/05/2010 Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris 2012–13 Olympiacos 100–88 Real Madrid 12/05/2013 The O2 Arena, London 2013–14 Maccabi Tel Aviv 98–86 Real Madrid 18/05/2014 Mediolanum Forum, Milan 2014–15 Real Madrid 78–59 Olympiacos 17/05/2015 Barclaycard Center, Madrid 2017–18 Real Madrid 85–80 Fenerbahçe Doğuş 20/05/2018 Štark Arena, Belgrade Anadolu Efes 86–81 FC Barcelona 30/05/2021 Lanxess Arena, Cologne Anadolu Efes 58–57 Real Madrid 21/05/2022 Stark Arena, Belgrade Real Madrid 79–78 Olympiacos 21/05/2023 Žalgiris Arena, Kaunas Fenerbahçe Beko 95–80 Real Madrid 26/05/2022 Uber Arena, Berlin Olympiacos 92–85 Real Madrid 24/05/2022 Telekom Center, AthensFIBA Saporta Cup (2nd tier) 1980–81 Squibb Cantù 86–82 FC Barcelona 18/03/1981 Palaeur, Rome 1981–82 Cibona 96–95 Real Madrid 16/03/1982 Salle Henri Simonet, Brussels 1983–84 Real Madrid 82–81 Simac Milano 14/03/1983 Stedelijk Sportcentrum, Ostend 1984–85 FC Barcelona 77–73 Žalgiris 19/03/1985 Palais des Sports, Grenoble 1985–86 FC Barcelona 101–86 Scavolini Pesaro 18/03/1986 PalaMaggiò, Caserta 1987–88 Limoges CSP 96–89 Ram Joventut 16/03/1988 Palais des Sports, Grenoble 1988–89 Real Madrid 117–113 Snaidero Caserta 14/03/1989 Peace and Friendship Stadium, Piraeus 1989–90 Knorr Bologna 79–74 Real Madrid 13/03/1990 PalaGiglio, Florence 1990–91 PAOK 76–72 CAI Zaragoza 26/03/1991 Patinoire de Vernets, Geneva 1991–92 Real Madrid Asegurator 65–63 PAOK 17/03/1992 Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes 1993–94 Smelt Olimpija 91–81 Taugrés 15/03/1994 Centre Intercommunal de Glace Malley, Lausanne 1994–95 Benetton Treviso 94–86 Taugrés 14/03/1995 Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul 1995–96 Taugrés 88–81 PAOK 12/03/1996 Pabellón Araba, Vitoria-Gasteiz 1996–97 Real Madrid Teka 78–64 Riello Mash Verona 15/04/1997 Eleftheria Indoor Hall, Nicosia 1998–99 Benetton Treviso 64–60 Pamesa Valencia 14/04/1999 Pabellón Príncipe Felipe, Zaragoza 2001–02 Montepaschi Siena 81–71 Pamesa Valencia 30/04/2002 Palais des Sports de Gerland, LyonEuroCup Basketball (2nd tier) 2002–03 Pamesa Valencia 168–154 (two-leg) Krka 15 & 24/04/2003 ŠD Leona Štuklja, Krka ... Font de San Lluís, Valencia 2003–04 Hapoel Migdal 83–72 Real Madrid 13/04/2004 Spiroudome, Charleroi 2006–07 Real Madrid 87–75 Lietuvos rytas 10/04/2007 Spiroudome, Charleroi 2007–08 DKV Joventut 79–54 Akasvayu Girona 13/04/2008 Palavela, Turin 2009–10 Power Elect. Valencia 67–44 Alba Berlin 18/04/2010 Fernando Buesa Arena, Vitoria-Gasteiz 2010–11 UNICS 92–77 Cajasol 17/04/2011 PalaVerde, Treviso 2011–12 Khimki 77–68 Valencia Basket 15/04/2012 Basketball Center, Khimki 2012–13 Lokomotiv-Kuban 75–64 Uxúe Bilbao Basket 13/04/2013 RTL Spiroudome, Charleroi 2013–14 Valencia Basket 165–140 (two-leg) UNICS 01 & 07/05/2014 ... Font de San Lluís, Valencia Basket-Hall, Kazan 2014–15 Khimki 174–130 (two-leg) Herbalife Gran Canaria 24 & 29/04/2014 Gran Canaria Arena, Las Palmas Basketball Center, Khimki 2016–17 Unicaja 2 – 1 Play-off Valencia Basket 28, 31/03 & 05/04/2017 ... Font de San Lluís, Valencia Palacio de Deportes..., Málaga 2018–19 Valencia Basket 2 – 1 Play-off Alba Berlin 09, 12 15/04/2017 ... Font de San Lluís, Valencia Mercedes-Benz Arena, Berlin 2022–23 Gran Canaria 71–67 Türk Telekom 03/05/2023 Gran Canaria Arena, Las Palmas 2024–25 Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv 177–159 (two-leg) Dreamland Gran Canaria 04 & 11/04/2025 Arena Samokov, Samokov Gran Canaria Arena, Las PalmasFIBA Korać Cup (3rd tier) 1974–75 Birra Forst Cantù 181–154 (two-leg) FC Barcelona 18 & 25/03/1975 Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona Palasport Pianella, Cucciago 1980–81 Joventut Freixenet 105–104 Carrera Venezia 19/03/1981 Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona 1986–87 FC Barcelona 203–171 (two-leg) Limoges CSP 18 & 25/03/1987 Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona ... Beaublanc, Limoges 1987–88 Real Madrid 195–183 (two-leg) Cibona 01 & 09/03/1988 Palacio de Deportes..., Madrid Košarkaški centar Cibona, Zagreb 1989–90 Ram Joventut 195–184 (two-leg) Scavolini Pesaro 21 & 28/03/1990 Palasport Comunale, Pesaro Pavelló del Joventut, Badalona 1990–91 Shampoo Clear Cantù 168–164 (two-leg) Real Madrid Otaysa 20 & 27/03/1991 Palacio de Deportes..., Madrid Palasport Pianella, Cucciago 1998–99 FC Barcelona 174–163 (two-leg) Adecco Estudiantes 24 & 31/03/1999 Palacio de Deportes..., Madrid Palau Blaugrana, Barcelona 1999–00 Limoges CSP 131–118 (two-leg) Unicaja 22 & 29/03/2000 ... Beaublanc, Limoges Pabellón Ciudad Jardín, Málaga 2000–01 Unicaja 148–116 (two-leg) Hemofarm 11 & 18/04/2001 Palacio de Deportes..., Málaga Millennium Centar, VršacFIBA EuroChallenge (3rd tier) 2005–06 DKV Joventut 88–63 Khimki 09/04/2006 Palace of Sports, Kyiv 2006–07 Akasvayu Girona 79–72 Azovmash 15/04/2007 Palau Girona-Fontajau, GironaBasketball Champions League (3rd tier) 2016–17 Iberostar Tenerife 63–59 Banvit 30/04/2017 Santiago Martín, San Cristóbal de La Laguna 2018–19 Virtus Segafredo Bologna 73–61 Iberostar Tenerife 05/05/2019 Sportpaleis, Antwerp 2019–20 San Pablo Burgos 85–74 AEK 04/10/2020 O.A.C.A. Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens 2020–21 San Pablo Burgos 64-59 Pınar Karşıyaka 09/05/2021 Trade Union Sport Palace, Nizhny Novgorod 2021–22 Lenovo Tenerife 98–87 Baxi Manresa 08/05/2022 Bilbao Arena, Bilbao 2023–24 Unicaja Málaga 83–67 Lenovo Tenerife 28/04/2024 Belgrade Arena, Belgrade 2024–25 Unicaja Málaga 83-67 Galatasaray 11/05/2025 SUNEL Arena, AthensEurope Cup (4th tier) 2024–25 Surne Bilbao Basket 154–149 (two-leg) PAOK mateco 16 & 23/04/2025 Bilbao Arena, Bilbao PAOK Sports Arena, Thessaloniki 2025–26 Surne Bilbao Basket 162–153 (two-leg) PAOK 22 & 29/04/2025 PAOK Sports Arena, Thessaloniki Bilbao Arena, Bilbao

Appearances in World-wide finals