The 2023–24 FIBA Europe Cup was the 9th season of the FIBA Europe Cup, a European basketball competition for clubs launched by FIBA Europe. The season began on 18 October 2023 and ended on 24 April 2024.
For this season, the number of teams in regular season was increased from 32 to 40 teams. The finals were contested by German club Niners Chemnitz and Turkish club Bahçeşehir Koleji, with Chemnitz winning their first European and Europe Cup title.
Anwil Włocławek were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the regular season.
Team allocation A total of 53 teams from 27 of the 50 FIBA Europe member associations were expected to participate in the 2023–24 FIBA Europe Cup season, but finally 51 teams from 27 of the 50 FIBA Europe member associations participated in the competition. On July 20, 2023, FIBA Europe confirmed 35 teams to take part in the competition. On August 2, 2023, FIBA Europe confirmed the 21 teams of the Basketball Champions League qualifying rounds had opted in to participate in the FIBA Europe Cup in case they do not reach the Basketball Champions League regular season, out of which a maximum of 20 could join the regular season. On October 2, 2023, 18 of the 21 teams that had opted in to participate in the FIBA Europe Cup regular season joined from Basketball Champions League qualifying rounds after Benfica, Cholet and SIG Strasbourg qualified for the Basketball Champions League. On October 9, 2023, FIBA Europe suspended all games involving Israeli teams (Bnei Herzliya, Hapoel Galil Elyon, and Ironi Ness Ziona) from regular season onwards due to them being unable to host home games because of the Gaza war.
Teams The labels in the parentheses show how each team qualified for the place of its starting round (TH: FIBA Europe Cup title holders): 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc.: League position after eventual Playoffs CL QR: Transferred from Champions League qualifying rounds
+ Qualified teams for 2023–24 FIBA Europe Cup (by entry round)Regular season Happy Casa Brindisi Ironi Ness Ziona Norrköping Dolphins Arconic Alba Fehérvár Itelyium Varese Peja Caledonia Gladiators Hapoel Galil Elyon AEK Larnaca CBet Jonava PGE Spójnia Stargard ZZ Leiden Bakken Bears Mornar Barsko zlato Anwil Włocłavek TH Sporting CP Kalev/Cramo Heroes Den Bosch Balkan ABC Sibiu Karhu Legia Warsaw ERA Nymburk Surne Bilbao Basket TSU Tbilisi CSM Oradea Gravelines Dunkerque Bahçeşehir Koleji Göttingen Patrioti Levice Niners Chemnitz (8th)Qualifying tournaments Keravnos Sabah Egis Körmend FC Porto Anorthosis Famagusta Chernomorets Tindastóll Rapid București Rabotnički KVIS Pardubice Bnei Herzliya Casademont Zaragoza Feniks 2010 Pärnu Sadam Trepça Manisa BB Borås Basket Kataja Nevėžis Optibet Jämtland Rostock Seawolves Donar
Schedule The schedule of the competition is as follows. + Schedule for 2023–24 FIBA Europe Cup Phase Round Draw date First leg Second leg Qualifying tournaments 8 August 2023 2–5 October 2023 Regular season Round 1 18 October 2023 Round 2 25 October 2023 Round 3 1 November 2023 Round 4 8 November 2023 Round 5 15 November 2023 Round 6 22 November 2023 Second round Round 1 6 December 2023 Round 2 13 December 2023 Round 3 10 January 2024 Round 4 24 January 2024 Round 5 31 January 2024 Round 6 7 February 2024 Play-offs Quarter-finals 6 March 2024 13 March 2024 Semi-finals 27 March 2024 3 April 2024 Finals 17 April 2024 24 April 2024
Qualifying tournaments The qualifying tournaments took place from 2 to 5 October 2023 with six tournaments consisting of three teams, while one tournament will feature four teams. The winner of each tournament advanced to the regular season, which has been expanded for the 2023–24 season to feature 40 clubs split across 10 groups of four. As clubs that have opted in from the Basketball Champions League qualifying rounds could qualify to the Basketball Champions League regular season, this led to additional spots in the regular season of the FIBA Europe Cup opening up to be filled by the best ranked runners-up in the qualifying tournaments.
Qualifying tournament A
Qualifying tournament B
Qualifying tournament C
Qualifying tournament D
Qualifying tournament E
Qualifying tournament F
Qualifying tournament G
Lucky losers The additional spots were made available after French clubs Cholet and SIG Strasbourg both qualified for the Basketball Champions League. The two lucky losers were determined by the best ranked second-placed clubs from the FIBA Europe Cup Qualifying Tournaments in accordance to Section D of the Official Basketball Rules.
Regular season The regular season was expanded with eight teams, from 32 to 40, which were divided in 10 groups of four.
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Group I
Group J
Ranking of second-placed teams
Second round
Group K
Group L
Group M
Group N
Play-offs The play-offs began on 6 March and concluded on 17 and 24 April 2024 with the Finals.
Quarter-finals The first legs were played on 6 March, and the second legs were played on 13 March 2024.
Semi-finals The first legs were played on 27 March, and the second legs were played on 3 April 2024.
Finals
The first leg was played on 17 April, and the second leg was played on 24 April 2024.
Finals rosters Niners Chemnitz: Lansdowne, Garrett, Kajami-Keane, Krubally, Jonas Richter (C). Coach: Rodrigo Pastore Bahçeşehir Koleji: Bouteille, Cavanaugh (C), Taylor, Boutsiele, Scrubb. Coach: Dejan Radonjić
Individual awards
FIBA Europe Cup Final MVP PlayerTeam Kaza Kajami-Keane Niners Chemnitz
MVP of the Month Month Player Club 2023 Willie Cauley-Stein Olivier Hanlan Philip Scrubb Bahçeşehir Koleji 2024 Christian Vital Legia Warsaw Jeff Garrett Niners Chemnitz
See also 2023–24 EuroLeague 2023–24 EuroCup Basketball 2023–24 Basketball Champions League
Notes
References
External links Official website