Basketball Champions League

FIBA Champions League
Organising bodyFIBA Europe
Founded21 March 2016; 8 years ago (2016-03-21)
First season2016–17
RegionEurope
Number of teams32 (regular season)
56 (total)
Level on pyramid1
International cup(s)FIBA Intercontinental Cup
Related competitionsFIBA Europe Cup
Current championsSpain Unicaja Malaga (1st title)
(2023–24)
Most championshipsSpain Canarias
Spain San Pablo Burgos
(2 titles each)
TV partnerscourtside1891.basketball
Websitechampionsleague.basketball
2024–25 Basketball Champions League

The Basketball Champions League (BCL), also commonly known as the FIBA Champions League, is an annual professional basketball competition for European clubs, organised by FIBA. It is the top-level competition organised by FIBA Europe, therefore the champion participates in the FIBA Intercontinental Cup.

Clubs qualify for the competition mostly based on performance in their national leagues and cup competitions. Although exceptional, some teams can be wildcarded.[1][2]

Each season consists of 32 teams. The inaugural season was held in 2016–17 and since then five different clubs won the competition. Canarias and San Pablo Burgos hold the joint record of most BCL titles with two each.

  1. ^ "Champions League - Wild Card 2018-19 in arrivo per la Segafredo Bologna" (in Italian). Pianeta Basket. 6 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Bamberg schenkt Euroleague ab" (in German). 18 June 2018.[permanent dead link]