ULEB Euroleague will play 20 teams next season; The invitation has been received by Dubai / day represented by Bertan
At the Euroleague Board meeting, it was decided that the number of Euroleague teams in the 2025/2026 season would reach 20 teams so far.
The proposal has yet to be approved by the General Assembly.
The Board agreed to create a provisional list of invited teams that will depend on the completion of all necessary formalities.
Meanwhile, the « Basketnews.com » website reports that teams are already known for next season. As Berlin’s « Alba » chose to play in the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Champions League next season, the newcomers will be three – « Valencia » from Spain, Tel Aviv Hapoel from « Dubai » from Israel and Bertan.
The competition system will remain unchanged, informs Basketnews.com, with six teams immediately entering the playoffs, and four more for two more play-offs.
It is reported that this season’s ULEB Euroleague winner Hapoel will play next season for the next season, with contracts with Valencia, Monaco, Belgrade clubs « Partizan » and « Crvena Zvezda » as well as Bologna « Virtus » for three years.
It is reported that Dubai has a five -year contract, but Paris could conclude a one -year contract.
The UAE team « Dubai » is playing this season in the Adriatic League Championship.
Next season’s project expects four Spain (Barcelona, Madrid Real, Valencia and Vitoria’s Baskonia), two in Turkey (Istanbul’s Fenerbahce and Roland Schmit, Istanbul’s Anadolu Ephesus), France (« Paris » and « ASV), Serbia (Belgrade » « Crvena Zvezda »), Italy (« Virtus » and Milan « AX Armani Exchange Olimpia »), Greece (Piraeus « Olympiacos » and Athens « Panathinaikos ») and Israel (Telavica clubs « Maccabi » and « Hapoel »), as well as « Dubai », « Dubai », » « Žalgiris ».
In the Euroleague 2024/2025 season, 18 teams played a two-lap tournament, with the top six entering the elimination tournament, while seventh to tenth place winners fought in the play-in.
It has already been reported that on Sunday, Istanbul’s « Fenerbahce », represented by Latvian basketball player Arthur Žagars, became the champions of the 2024/2025 season.
