Value proposition

The Basketball Champions League is an independent and separate legal entity established in March 2016. It is an innovative 50-50 joint partnership between FIBA and 10 top European leagues (Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Poland and Turkey).

The Basketball Champions League aims to reshape basketball's horizon in Europe thanks to:
• A fair competition based on sporting principles: teams qualifying through national leagues
• A truly European club competition with 30 countries
• An innovative partnership

What we do:
• Nurture new European talents
• Protect the domestic leagues
• Promote sporting results and openness of competitions
• Provide a sound business model for all stakeholders, not only elite clubs
• Bring coherence, transparency and unity to European club competitions
• Protect the integrity of the game: all clubs shall be treated equally
• Advance common interests through a partnership 50% Leagues - 50% FIBA