Basketball Champions League clubs and draw date confirmed

The Board also approved the official draw of the competition, which is to take place in Munich, on 21 July.

The Basketball Champions League made good on its promise and philosophy to deliver a competition based on sporting principles, with a total of 48 teams from 31 different European leagues, including 17 national champions being admitted to the inaugural season. From those the Board approved 24 clubs for a direct spot in the Regular Season. The remaining eight places will be determined through the Qualification Round.

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Four Regular Season spots were allocated to French clubs including the country’s champion and Cup winner while two Regular Season places were given to clubs from Italy, Germany, Greece and Turkey. The champions of Belgium, Czech Republic and Israel also get a direct spot in the Regular Season.

The 24 clubs with a place in the Regular Season are:

A further 24 teams will play in two qualification rounds to determine the remaining eight Regular Season tickets. 

Sixteen (16) of those clubs will play in Qualification Round 1 where they will face each other in home and away games. The eight winners will play the eight clubs already placed in Qualification Round 2, home and away, with the eight victors progressing to the Regular Season.

The clubs of the Qualification Round:
Qualification Round 1

Qualification Round 2

The Basketball Champions League starts on 27 September with the Qualification Round while the Regular Season tips off on 20 October 2016.

By: Editor