The FIBA Intercontinental Cup is an international basketball competition organised by FIBA, the sport's global governing body. The champions of the competition are considered the de jure champions of the world, as representatives from all confederation can participate in the competition.
The current competitions is played by the winners of each year's Basketball Africa League (BAL), Basketball Champions League (BCL), Basketball Champions League Americas (BCL Americas), Basketball Champions League Asia (BCL Asia), National Basketball League (NBL) and the NBA G League.
Confederation records (2013–present) Only including modern era (2013–present) participations.
In the modern era of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup, that was restored in 2013, confederations can each send one team to the tournament. The current format sees FIBA Africa, FIBA Europe, FIBA Americas and FIBA Asia sending the winners of their top-level competitions, as well as Oceania's National Basketball League (NBL) and the NBA G League, which has teams from the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Africa Since the 2022, FIBA Africa send the champions of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) to compete. As of today, a team from the BAL has yet to win a game in the competition. YearClubMethod of qualificationPerformance2022 Zamalek (1/1)Winners of the 2021 BAL seasonFourth place2023 (I) US Monastir (1/1)Winners of the 2022 BAL seasonFourth place2023 (II) Al Ahly (1/1)Winners of the 2023 BAL seasonFourth place2024 Petro de Luanda (1/1)Winners of the 2024 BAL season Fifth place2025 Al Ahli Tripoli (1/1)Winners of the 2025 BAL seasonThird place2026 RSSB Tigers (1/1)Winners of the 2026 BAL season
Americas YearClubMethod of qualificationPerformance2013 Pinheiros (1/1)Winners of the 2013 FIBA Americas LeagueRunners-up2014 Flamengo (1/4)Winners of the 2014 FIBA Americas LeagueChampions2015 Bauru (1/1)Winners of the 2015 FIBA Americas LeagueRunners-up2016 Guaros de Lara (1/2)Winners of the 2016 FIBA Americas LeagueChampions2017 Guaros de Lara (2/2)Winners of the 2017 FIBA Americas LeagueRunners-up2019 Flamengo (2/4)HostsRunners-up San Lorenzo (1/2)Winners of the 2018 FIBA Americas LeagueThird place2020 San Lorenzo (2/2) Winners of the 2019 FIBA Americas League Third place2021 Quimsa (1/2)Winners of the 2019–20 BCL AmericasRunners-up2022 Flamengo (3/4)Winners of the 2021 BCL AmericasChampions2023 (I) São Paulo (1/1)Winners of the 2021–22 BCL AmericasRunners-up2023 (II) Sesi Franca (1/1)Winners of the 2022–23 BCL AmericasChampions 2024 Quimsa (2/2)Winners of the 2023–24 BCL Americas Sixth place2025 Flamengo (4/4)Winners of the 2024–25 BCL AmericasFourth place2026 Boca Juniors (1/1)Winners of the 2025–26 BCL Americas
Europe In the modern era of the Intercontinental Cup, teams representing Europe have reached the final in each year. YearClubMethod of qualificationPerformance2013 Olympiacos (1/1)Winners of the 2012–13 EuroleagueChampions2014 Maccabi Tel Aviv (1/1)Winners of the 2013–14 EuroleagueRunners-up2015 Real Madrid (12/12)Winners of the 2014–15 EuroleagueChampions2016 Skyliners Frankfurt (1/1)Winners of the 2015–16 FIBA Europe CupRunners-up2017 Canarias (1/3)Winners of the 2016–17 Basketball Champions LeagueChampions2019 AEK (1/1)Winners of the 2017–18 Basketball Champions LeagueChampions2020 Canarias (2/3)HostsChampions Virtus Bologna (1/1)Winners of the 2018–19 Basketball Champions LeagueRunners-up2021 San Pablo Burgos (1/2)Winners of the 2019–20 Basketball Champions LeagueChampions2022 San Pablo Burgos (2/2)Winners of the 2020–21 Basketball Champions League Runners-up2023 (I) Canarias (3/3)Winners of the 2021–22 Basketball Champions League Champions2023 (II) Telekom Baskets Bonn (1/1)Winners of the 2022–23 Basketball Champions LeagueRunners-up 2024 Unicaja (1/2)Winners of the 2023–24 Basketball Champions League Champions2025 Unicaja (2/2)Winners of the 2024–25 Basketball Champions League Champions2026 Rytas (1/1)Winners of the 2025–26 Basketball Champions League
NBA G League Instead of the champions of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the champions of each year's NBA G League are participating. YearClubMethod of qualificationPerformance2019 Austin Spurs (1/1)Winners of the 2018–19 NBA G League season Fourth place2020 Rio Grande Valley Vipers (1/2)Winners of the 2019–20 NBA G League seasonFourth place2022 Lakeland Magic (1/1)Winners of the 2021–22 NBA G League season Third place2023 (I) Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2/2)Winners of the 2022–23 NBA G League season Third place2023 (II) NBA G League Ignite (1/1)Pre-selected by the NBA G League Fifth place2024 NBA G League United (1/3)Select team set up by the NBA G LeagueRunners-up2025 NBA G League United (2/3)Select team set up by the NBA G LeagueRunners-up2026 NBA G League United (3/3)Select team set up by the NBA G League
Asia YearClubMethod of qualificationPerformance2023 (II) Zhejiang Golden Bulls (1/1)Selected by the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) Third place Manama Club (1/1)Winners of the 2022–23 West Asia Super League Sixth place2024 Al Riyadi Beirut (1/1)Winners of the 2024 Basketball Champions League Asia Fourth place2025 Utsunomiya Brex (1/1)Winners of the 2025 Basketball Champions League Asia Sixth place2026 Beijing Royal Fighters (1/1)Hosts Shanghai Sharks (1/1)Winners of the 2025–26 Chinese Basketball Association season
Oceania (NBL) YearClubMethod of qualificationPerformance2024 Tasmania JackJumpers (1/1)Winners of the 2023–24 NBL season Third place2025 Illawarra Hawks (1/1)Winners of the 2024–25 NBL season Fifth place
List of participating clubs of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup The following is a list of clubs that have played in or qualified for the FIBA Intercontinental Cup. Editions in bold indicate competitions won. Rows can be adjusted to national league, total number of participations by national league or club and years played.
Real Madrid have contested the Intercontinental Cup twelve times, a record. The United States hold the record for the nation with the most different teams, with 21 teams having played in the competition.
+List of participant clubsNationNo.ClubsYears (21)NBA G League United2024, 2025, 2026 NCAA Division I (select team)1979, 1980, 1987 Akron Goodyear Wingfoots1967, 1968, 1969 Rio Grande Valley Vipers 2020, 2023-ILexington Marathon Oilers1973, 1984NBA G League Ignite2023-II Lakeland Magic 2022 Austin Spurs 2019Continental Basketball Association (select team)1986Marquette Golden Eagles1985Oregon State Beavers1983Air Force Falcons1982Clemson Tigers1981Rhode Island Rams1978Providence Friars1977Missouri Tigers1976Penn Quakers1975Maryland Terrapins1974Columbia Sertoma1970Macon Movers1969Jamaco Saints1966 (11)Sírio1969, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1984Franca1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981Monte Líbano1983, 1985, 1986, 1987Corinthians1966, 1967, 1970, 1986Flamengo2014, 2023, 2025Sesi Franca2023-IISão Paulo2023-IBauru2015Pinheiros2013Vila Nova1974Botafogo1968 (7)Obras Sanitarias1976, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1986Ferro Carril Oeste1981, 1982, 1986, 1987Quimsa2021, 2024Boca Juniors2026San Lorenzo2020Olimpia1996San Andrés1985 (5) Real Madrid 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 2015 Canarias 2017, 2020, 2023-I San Pablo Burgos 2021, 2022Unicaja Malaga2024, 2025Barcelona1985, 1987 (5)Varese1966, 1967, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979Olimpia Milano1967, 1968, 1983, 1987Cantù1975, 1982, 1983Virtus Roma1984, 1985 Virtus Bologna 2020 (4)Beijing Royal Fighters2026Shanghai Sharks2026 Zhejiang Golden Bulls2023-II Bayi Rockets1981 (3)Cibona1985, 1986, 1987Bosna1979, 1980Split1973 (3)Illawarra Hawks2025Tasmania JackJumpers2024St. Kilda Saints1981 (3) AEK Athens 2019 Olympiacos 2013Panathinaikos1996 (3)Cariduros de Fajardo1986Piratas de Quebradillas1979Vaqueros de Bayamón1973 (3)Dragones de Tijuana1977Panteras de Aguascalientes1974Dorados de Chihuahua1974 (2)USK Praha1967, 1970Brno1969 (2)Al Ahly2023-IIZamalek2022 (2)Telekom Baskets Bonn2023-II Skyliners Frankfurt 2016 (2)ZZ Leiden1982Heroes Den Bosch1982 (1) Maccabi Tel Aviv 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 2014 (1)Žalgiris1986, 1987 (1)ASFA1976, 1981 (1)Rytas2026 (1)RSSB Tigers2026 (1)Utsunomiya Brex2025 (1)Al Ahli Tripoli2025 (1)Petro de Luanda2024 (1)Al Riyadi Beirut2024 (1)Manama Club2023-II (1)US Monastir2023-I (1)Limoges1985 (1)Guantánamo1985 (1)Maxaquene1985 (1)Northern Cement1985 (1)Peñarol1983 (1)Guaiqueríes de Margarita1981 (1)Hit Trésor1975
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