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The EuroLeague, known as the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague for sponsorship reasons, is the top-tier European professional basketball club competition, organized by Euroleague Basketball since 2000.

Introduced in 2000, the competition replaced the FIBA EuroLeague (which was previously called the FIBA European Champions Cup, or simply the European Cup), which had been run by FIBA since 1958. The FIBA European Champions Cup and the EuroLeague are considered to be the same competition, with the change of name being simply a re-branding.

The EuroLeague is one of the most popular indoor sports leagues in the world, with an average attendance of 8,780 for league matches in the 2017–18 season. That was the fifth-highest of any professional indoor sports league in the world (the highest outside the United States), and the second-highest of any professional basketball league in the world, only behind the National Basketball Association (NBA).

The EuroLeague title has been won by 21 different clubs, 13 of which have won the title more than once. The most successful club in the competition is Real Madrid, with ten titles. Real Madrid are also the current champions, having defeated Fenerbahçe in the 2018 final.

History

The FIBA European Champions Cup was originally established by FIBA and it operated under its umbrella from 1958 until the summer of 2000, concluding with the 1999–00 season. That was when Euroleague Basketball was created.

FIBA had never trademarked the "EuroLeague" name, even though it had used that name for the competition since 1996. Euroleague Basketball simply appropriated the name, and since FIBA had no legal recourse to do anything about it, it was forced to find a new name for its championship series. Thus, the following 2000–2001 season started with two separate top European professional club basketball competitions: the FIBA SuproLeague (previously known as the FIBA EuroLeague) and the brand new Euroleague 2000–01 season.

The rift in European professional club basketball initially showed no signs of letting up. Top clubs were also split between the two leagues: Panathinaikos, Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv, CSKA Moscow and Efes Pilsen stayed with FIBA, while Olympiacos, Kinder Bologna, Real Madrid Teka, FC Barcelona, Paf Wennington Bologna, Benetton Treviso, AEK and Tau Cerámica joined Euroleague Basketball.

In May 2001, Europe had two continental champions, Maccabi of the FIBA SuproLeague and Kinder Bologna of the Euroleague. The leaders of both organizations realized the need to come up with a unified competition. Although only a year old, Euroleague Basketball negotiated from a position of strength and dictated proceedings. FIBA essentially had no choice but to agree to Euroleague Basketball's terms. As a result, European club competition was fully integrated under Euroleague Basketball's umbrella and teams that competed in the FIBA SuproLeague during the 2000–01 season joined it as well.

In essence, the authority in European professional basketball was divided over club-country lines. FIBA stayed in charge of national team competitions (like the FIBA EuroBasket, the FIBA World Cup, and the Summer Olympics), while Euroleague Basketball took over the European professional club competitions. From that point on, FIBA's Korać Cup and Saporta Cup competitions lasted only one more season before folding, which was when Euroleague Basketball launched the ULEB Cup, now known as the EuroCup.

In November 2015, Euroleague Basketball and IMG agreed on 10-year joint venture. Both Euroleague Basketball and IMG will manage the commercial operation, and the management of all global rights covering both media and marketing.^[3] The deal was worth €630 million guaranteed over 10 years, with projected revenues reaching €900 million.^[4]

Title sponsorship

On 26 July 2010, Turkish Airlines and Euroleague Basketball announced a €15 million strategic agreement to sponsor the top European basketball competition across the globe. According to the agreement, starting with the 2010–11 season, the top European competition would be named Turkish Airlines Euroleague Basketball. Similarly, the EuroLeague Final Four would be named the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four, whereby the new league title would appear in all media accordingly. This title partnership was set to run for five seasons, with the option of extending it to an additional five.^[5]^[6] On 23 October 2013, Turkish Airlines and Euroleague Basketball agreed to extend their partnership, up until 2020.^[7]

Names of the competition

Competition systems

Tournament systems

The EuroLeague operated under a tournament system, from its inaugural 1958 season, through the 2015–16 season.

League system

Starting with the 2016–17 season, the EuroLeague operates under a league format.

Logos

Format

Starting with the 2016–17 season, the EuroLeague is made up of 16 teams, which each play each other twice, once at home and once away, in a true league style regular season format, totaling 30 games.

The top 8 placed teams at the end of the regular season advance to the playoffs, which are held as four individual 5 game playoff series. The higher placed team in the regular season standings of each playoff match up has home-court advantage in each playoff series, playing 3 out of the 5 games at home. The winners of each of the four playoff series advance to the Final Four, which is held at a predetermined site. The Final Four features two semifinals games, a third place game, and the championship game.

Each team plays a maximum 37 games per season, versus 31 in the previous tournament format.

Currently, 11 out of the 16 EuroLeague places are held by licensed clubs that have long-term licenses with Euroleague Basketball, and are members of the Shareholders Executive Board. These eleven licensed clubs are currently:

The remaining 5 EuroLeague places are held by associated clubs that have annual licences. These five associated clubs are awarded through one place going to the winner of the previous season's 2nd-tier European competition, the EuroCup, with the other four places going to a combination of European national domestic league winners and wild cards.

Previous EuroLeague formats

European national domestic league and club rankings

Arena standards

Effective as of the 2012–13 season, EuroLeague clubs with what was at the time an "A License" had to host their home EuroLeague games in arenas that have a seating capacity of at least 10,000 people. This same minimum 10,000 seat arena capacity rule, now currently applies to all EuroLeague clubs with a long-term license.

Previously, in 2008, the Euroleague Basketball had originally decided to increase the minimum arena seating requirement to 10,000, within four years time, in order to force EuroLeague clubs to move into and/or build bigger arenas. This was done in hopes of increasing revenues through more ticket sales. Conversely, associated clubs, must currently play in arenas that seat at least 5,000 people.

Current clubs

Results

Finals

Titles by club

Titles by nation

Records

EuroLeague awards

Statistical leaders

All-time leaders

Individual performances

EuroLeague versus NBA games

Media coverage

The EuroLeague season is broadcast on television, and can be seen in up to 201 countries and territories.^[23] It can be seen by up to 245 million (800 million via satellite) households weekly in China.^[24] It is also televised in the United States and Canada on NBA TV, and available online through ESPN3 (in English) and ESPN Deportes (in Spanish). The EuroLeague Final Four is broadcast on television in up to 213 countries and territories.^[25]

See also

References

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4. ^630 millions guaranteed by IMG.
5. ^{{cite press release|url=http://www.euroleague.net/news/i/74022/180 |title=Turkish Airlines And Euroleague Basketball Sign Strategic Partnership Agreememt |publisher=Euroleague Basketball |date=28 July 2010 |accessdate=29 July 2010}}
6. ^{{cite press release|url=http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-INT/press-releases/5183/an-important-strategic-partnership-agreement-between-turkish-airlines-and-euroleague-basketball.aspx |title=An important strategic partnership agreement between Turkish Airlines and Euroleague Basketball... |publisher=Turkish Airlines |date=26 July 2010 |accessdate=29 July 2010}}
7. ^{{cite news|title=Turkish Airlines, Euroleague Basketball Cement Partnership Through 2020|url=http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-int/corporate/press-room/press-releases/press-release-detail/turkish-airlines-euroleague-basketball-cement-partnership-through-2020|accessdate=20 May 2015|work=turkishairlines.com|date=23 October 2013}}
8. ^THE EUROPEAN CUP FOR MEN'S CHAMPION CLUBS - THE EARLY YEARS
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14. ^Attendance: 11,060.
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21. ^Euroleague.net Radivoj Korac's 99 points.
22. ^European club champions: 1958-2014.
23. ^Fenerbahce-Madrid Game of Week sets new TV reach record.
24. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.euroleague.net/euroleaguenews/off-court/main/i/80393/2354/item |title=– CSPN China to broadcast Turkish Airlines Euroleague |publisher=Euroleague.net |date=16 December 2010}}
25. ^Record broadcast reach for 2017 Final Four!
26. ^{{cite web|title=Global – Marketing Partners|url=http://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/marketing-partners/global|publisher=Euroleague Basketball|accessdate=4 November 2017}}
27. ^{{cite web|title=Germany – Marketing Partners|url=http://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/marketing-partners/germany|publisher=Euroleague Basketball|accessdate=4 November 2017}}
28. ^{{cite web|title=Russia – Marketing Partners|url=http://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/marketing-partners/russia|publisher=Euroleague Basketball|accessdate=4 November 2017}}
29. ^{{cite web|title=Turkey – Marketing Partners|url=http://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/marketing-partners/turkey|publisher=Euroleague Basketball|accessdate=4 November 2017}}
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