2020–21 FIBA Europe Cup

The 2020–21 FIBA Europe Cup will the sixth season of the FIBA Europe Cup, a European professional basketball competition for clubs, that was launched by FIBA.

FIBA Europe Cup
Competition details
Season 2020–21
Teams 16 + 11
Dates September-October 2020 – May 2021
2021–22 →

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

On 16 June 2020, FIBA Europe announced the season is presumed to start in September or October, with or without spectators. In case that the competition cannot start in September-October it will be automatically postponed to January 2021, with a reduced competition system.[1]

Team allocation

Maximum 27 teams will play in the 2020–21 FIBA Europe Cup. The 16 teams directly qualified and at most 11 of the teams eliminated in the Basketball Champions League qualification rounds will join directly the regular season.

The teams are to be divided into seven groups. Groups of three and four teams will be formed.

Teams registered were officially published on 12 August 2020.[2]

Draw will be on August 18th.

Teams
  • 1st, 2nd, etc.: Place in the domestic competition
  • Abd: Season abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Regular season
(CL QR2) (CL QR1) Sibiu (Abd-3rd) Unahotels Reggio Emilia (Abd-12th)
(CL QR2) (CL QR1) Kyiv Basket (Abd-2nd) Mornar [Note MNE]
(CL QR2) (CL QR1) Prometey (Abd-3rd) Heroes Den Bosch (Abd-3rd)
(CL QR2) (CL QR1) Kapfenberg Bulls (Abd-2nd) Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski (Abd-9th)
(CL QR1) Egis Körmend (Abd-2nd) Borisfen (Abd-1st) Parma (Abd-5th)
(CL QR1) Szolnoki Olajbányász (Abd-7th) Rilski Sportist (Abd-3rd) Beşiktaş Sompo Sigorta (Abd-8th)
(CL QR1) CSM Oradea (Abd-2nd) Ironi Nes Ziona (7th)
Notes
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    Montenegro (MNE): Mornar did not start to compete in the Prva A Liga due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    • Applicants

    The following 4 teams chose the option of ending their continental adventure if they were eliminated from the Champions League qualifying rounds and therefore refuse to participate in the FIBA Europe Cup:[2]

    Round and draw dates

    The schedule of the competition is as follows.

    Phase Round Draw date First leg Second leg
    Regular season Matchday 1 18 August 2020 14 October 2020
    Matchday 2 21 October 2020
    Matchday 3 28 October 2020
    Matchday 4 4 November 2020
    Matchday 5 11 November 2020
    Matchday 6 18 November 2020
    Second round Matchday 1 9 December 2020
    Matchday 2 16 December 2020
    Matchday 3 6 January 2021
    Matchday 4 20 January 2021
    Matchday 5 27 January 2021
    Matchday 6 3 February 2021
    Play-offs Quarter-finals 3 March 2021 10 March 2021
    Semi-finals 24 March 2021 31 March 2021
    Finals 21 April 2021 28 April 2021
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    See also

    References
    1. "FIBA Europe 2019-20 club competitions will not resume, Board sets plan for 2020-21". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
    2. "Teams registered for FIBA Europe Cup season 2020-21 confirmed". FIBA Europe. 12 August 2020.
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