EuroLeague Women
The EuroLeague Women (officially FIBA EuroLeague Women) is the highest professional basketball league in Europe for women's clubs.
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Sport | Basketball |
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Founded | 1958 |
No. of teams | 16 (Group stages) |
Country | FIBA Europe member associations |
Continent | Europe |
Most recent champion(s) | ![]() |
Most titles | ![]() |
Official website | EuroLeague Women |
Unlike the EuroLeague for men, the competition is entirely organized by FIBA Europe.
History
EuroLeague Women is the main women's club basketball competition in Europe.
First established by FIBA in September 1958, the inaugural European women's club competition consisted of 10 teams and came about following the success of an equivalent tournament for men's clubs earlier in the same year. The men's tournament consisted of 46 games, with over 100,000 spectators turning out to watch.
At the initial tournament Slavia Sofia of Bulgaria were crowned champions, beating Soviet Dynamo Moscow 64–40 at home and then 44–34 on the Muscovites court. The two-game home-and-away format for the final remained until 1976, before changing to a single-game format the following year.
During its formative years, the tournament was dominated by Daugava Riga from Latvia (then Soviet Union) who appeared in 16 finals between 1960 and 1977, winning all 16 of them. The Latvian club maintains two records that are difficult to see being bettered, with 18 overall titles, as well as the record for winning 12 consecutive championships.
In the nineties, the competition underwent two key changes. The first was the introduction of the Final Four in 1992; and the second was the rebranding of the competition in 1996, when it went from being known as European Cup for Women's Champion Clubs to what it is known as today: EuroLeague Women.
The Final Four format was given its farewell in Ekaterinburg in 2011, when Halcón Avenida defeated Spartak Moscow Region 68–59; before the 2011/2012 season heralded in a new direction for EuroLeague Women with the Final Four replaced by a Final Eight tournament.
Istanbul were granted the honour of hosting the first Final Eight tournament where Spanish club Ros Casares Valencia prevailed victorious, defeating Rivas Ecópolis 65–52 in the final. In its second year, the EuroLeague Women Final Eight moved to Ekaterinburg, where tournament hosts UMMC Ekaterinburg prevailed 82–56 over Fenerbahçe in the final.
In 2014, Ekaterinburg was once again the host of what would ultimately be the final edition of the Final Eight, with the tournament destined to return to a Final Four format for this season. After shocking the home-town favourites UMMC Ekaterinburg in the semi-finals, Galatasaray then went on to become the first Turkish club to lift the title, defeating cross-city rival Fenerbahçe 69–58 in the gold medal game.
Names of the competition
- FIBA Women's European Champions Cup: (1958–1996)
- EuroLeague Women: (1996–present)
System of competition
Between 2004–2011
24 clubs took part in the most important European competition. They were divided into four groups of six teams each with home and away games.
The four best-placed clubs in each group qualified for the eighth-final play-offs.
The Eighth-finals were established according to the standings (games won, games lost, goal-average) of each team in the preliminary round. This round was played in a home and away game.
The winners of the eighth-final round qualified for the quarter-final round.
The winners of the quarter-final round qualified for the Final Four, organized by one of the qualified clubs. The semi-finals were played on a Friday and the finals on a Sunday.
Results
Year | Final | Third and fourth place | |||||||
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Champion | Score | Runners-up | |||||||
1958–59 Details |
![]() Slavia Sofia |
97–84 63–40 / 34–44 |
![]() Dynamo Moscow |
![]() Spartak Sokolovo |
![]() Crvena zvezda | ||||
1959–60 Details |
![]() Daugava Rīga |
111–71 62–28 / 49–43 |
![]() Slavia Sofia |
![]() Slovan Orbis Prague |
![]() Crvena zvezda | ||||
1960–61 Details |
![]() Daugava Rīga |
148–114 76–77 / 72–37 |
![]() Slovan Orbis Prague |
![]() USK Tartu |
![]() Academic | ||||
1961–62 Details |
![]() Daugava Rīga |
103–82 55–38 / 48–44 |
![]() Spartak Leningrad |
![]() Slovan Orbis Prague |
![]() Radnički Belgrade | ||||
1962–63 Details |
![]() Slavia Sofia |
112–106 52–57 / 60–49 |
![]() Slovan Orbis Prague |
![]() Daugava Rīga |
![]() MTK | ||||
1963–64 Details |
![]() Daugava Rīga |
103–101 63–58 / 40–43 |
![]() Spartak Sokolovo |
![]() Slavia Sofia |
![]() Crvena zvezda | ||||
1964–65 Details |
![]() Daugava Rīga |
101–93 49–31 / 52–62 |
![]() Slavia Sofia |
![]() Wisła Kraków |
![]() Slovan Orbis Prague | ||||
1965–66 Details |
![]() Daugava Rīga |
135–95 62–39 / 73–56 |
![]() Slovan Orbis Prague |
![]() Wisła Kraków |
![]() Slavia Sofia | ||||
1966–67 Details |
![]() Daugava Rīga |
111–93 56–41 / 55–52 |
![]() Sparta Prague |
![]() Academic |
![]() Wisła Kraków | ||||
1967–68 Details |
![]() Daugava Rīga |
134–92 76–45 / 58–47 |
![]() Sparta Prague |
![]() Łódź |
![]() Recoaro Vicenza | ||||
1968–69 Details |
![]() Daugava Rīga |
144–105 62–48 / 82–57 |
![]() Chemie Halle |
![]() Politehnica București |
![]() Academic | ||||
1969–70 Details |
![]() Daugava Rīga |
120–87 61–45 / 59–42 |
![]() Wisła Kraków |
![]() Academic |
![]() Sparta Prague | ||||
1970–71 Details |
![]() Daugava Rīga |
134–115 72–59 / 62–56 |
![]() Clermont |
![]() Academic |
![]() Wisła Kraków | ||||
1971–72 Details |
![]() Daugava Rīga |
166–118 80–59 / 86–59 |
![]() Sparta Prague |
![]() Geas |
![]() Clermont | ||||
1972–73 Details |
![]() Daugava Rīga |
147–104 64–44 / 83–60 |
![]() Clermont |
![]() Sparta Prague |
![]() Geas | ||||
1973–74 Details |
![]() Daugava Rīga |
164–120 96–67 / 69–53 |
![]() Clermont |
![]() Łódź |
![]() Politehnica București | ||||
1974–75 Details |
![]() Daugava Rīga |
159–115 87–59 / 72–56 |
![]() Sparta Prague |
![]() Geas |
![]() Clermont | ||||
1975–76 Details |
![]() Sparta Prague |
132–115 55–58 / 77–57 |
![]() Clermont |
![]() Geas |
![]() Academic | ||||
1976–77 Details |
![]() Daugava Rīga |
76–53 | ![]() Clermont |
![]() Geas |
![]() Sparta Prague | ||||
1977–78 Details |
![]() Sesto Geas |
74–66 | ![]() Sparta Prague |
![]() Crvena zvezda |
![]() Minyor Pernik | ||||
1978–79 Details |
![]() Crvena zvezda |
97–62 | ![]() BSE |
![]() Minyor Pernik |
![]() Sesto Geas | ||||
1979–80 Details |
![]() FIAT |
75–66 | ![]() Minyor Pernik |
![]() BOB Oud-Beijerland |
![]() Crvena zvezda | ||||
1980–81 Details |
![]() Daugava Rīga |
83–65 | ![]() Crvena zvezda |
![]() Levski-Spartak |
![]() Accorsi FIAT | ||||
1981–82 Details |
![]() Daugava Rīga |
78–56 | ![]() Minyor Pernik |
![]() Pagnossin Treviso |
![]() BSE | ||||
1982–83 Details |
![]() Zolu Vicenza |
76–67 | ![]() Agon 08 Düsseldorf |
![]() Monting |
![]() Daugava Rīga | ||||
1983–84 Details |
![]() Levski Sofia |
82–77 | ![]() Zolu Vicenza |
![]() VŠ Praha |
![]() Tungsram | ||||
1984–85 Details |
![]() Fiorella Vicenza |
63–55 | ![]() Daugava Rīga |
![]() Agon 08 Düsseldorf |
![]() Levski-Spartak | ||||
1985–86 Details |
![]() Primigi Vicenza |
71–57 | ![]() Agon 08 Düsseldorf |
![]() CSKA Moscow |
![]() Levski-Spartak | ||||
1986–87 Details |
![]() Primigi Vicenza |
86–73 | ![]() Dynamo Novosibirsk |
![]() Agon 08 Düsseldorf |
![]() Levski-Spartak | ||||
1987–88 Details |
![]() Primigi Vicenza |
70–64 | ![]() Dynamo Novosibirsk |
![]() Jedinstvo Tuzla |
![]() Agon 08 Düsseldorf | ||||
1988–89 Details |
![]() Jedinstvo Tuzla |
74–70 | ![]() Primigi Vicenza |
![]() Dynamo Novosibirsk |
![]() Astarac Mirande | ||||
1989–90 Details |
![]() Enimont Libertas Trogylos |
86–71 | ![]() CSKA Moscow |
![]() Crvena zvezda |
![]() Astarac Mirande | ||||
1990–91 Details |
![]() Conad Cesena |
84–66 | ![]() Arvika |
![]() Sporting |
![]() Elektrosila | ||||
1991–92 Details |
![]() Dorna Godella |
66–56 | ![]() Dynamo Kiev |
![]() Pool Comense |
![]() Sporting | ||||
1992–93 Details |
![]() Dorna Godella |
66–58 | ![]() Pool Comense |
![]() Challes-les-Eaux |
![]() Ružomberok | ||||
1993–94 Details |
![]() Pool Comense |
79–68 | ![]() Dorna Godella |
![]() Olimpia Poznań |
![]() GoldZack Wuppertal | ||||
1994–95 Details |
![]() Pool Comense |
64–57 | ![]() Dorna Godella |
![]() CSKA Moscow |
![]() Valenciennes Olympic | ||||
1995–96 Details |
![]() Wuppertal |
76–62 | ![]() Pool Comense |
![]() Ružomberok |
![]() Bourges | ||||
1996–97 Details |
![]() Bourges |
71–52 | ![]() Wuppertal |
![]() Ružomberok |
![]() Pool Comense | ||||
1997–98 Details |
![]() Bourges |
76–64 | ![]() Pool Getafe |
![]() Pool Comense |
![]() Valenciennes Olympic | ||||
1998–99 Details |
![]() Ružomberok |
63–48 | ![]() Pool Comense |
![]() Galatasaray |
![]() Wuppertal | ||||
1999–00 Details |
![]() Ružomberok |
67–64 | ![]() Bourges |
![]() Gambrinus BVV Brno |
![]() Dynamo Moscow | ||||
2000–01 Details |
![]() Bourges |
73–71 | ![]() Valenciennes Olympic |
![]() Pécs |
![]() Gambrinus Brno | ||||
2001–02 Details |
![]() Valenciennes Olympic |
78–72 | ![]() Lotos VBW Clima Gdynia |
![]() Lavezzini Parma |
![]() Ružomberok | ||||
2002–03 Details |
![]() UMMC Ekaterinburg |
82–80 | ![]() Valenciennes Olympic |
![]() Gambrinus Brno |
![]() Bourges | ||||
2003–04 Details |
![]() Valenciennes Olympic |
93–69 | ![]() Lotos VBW Clima Gdynia |
![]() Pécs |
![]() Gambrinus Brno | ||||
2004–05 Details |
![]() VBM-SGAU Samara |
69–66 | ![]() Gambrinus Brno |
![]() VIČI-Aistės |
![]() Pécs | ||||
2005–06 Details |
![]() Gambrinus Brno |
68–54 | ![]() VBM-SGAU Samara |
![]() Valenciennes Olympic |
![]() Lietuvos Telekomas VIČI-Aistės | ||||
2006–07 Details |
![]() Spartak Moscow Region |
76–62 | ![]() Ros Casares Valencia |
![]() CSKA Samara |
![]() Bourges | ||||
2007–08 Details |
![]() Spartak Moscow Region |
75–60 | ![]() Gambrinus Brno |
![]() UMMC Ekaterinburg |
![]() Bourges | ||||
2008–09 Details |
![]() Spartak Moscow Region |
85–70 | ![]() Avenida |
![]() UMMC Ekaterinburg |
![]() Euroleasing Sopron | ||||
2009–10 Details |
![]() Spartak Moscow Region |
87–80 | ![]() Ros Casares Valencia |
![]() UMMC Ekaterinburg |
![]() Can Pack Wisła Kraków | ||||
2010–11 Details |
![]() Halcón Avenida |
68–59 | ![]() Spartak Moscow Region |
![]() UMMC Ekaterinburg |
![]() Ros Casares Valencia | ||||
2011–12 Details |
![]() Ros Casares Valencia |
65–52 | ![]() Rivas Ecópolis |
![]() UMMC Ekaterinburg |
![]() Fenerbahçe | ||||
2012–13 Details |
![]() UMMC Ekaterinburg |
82–56 | ![]() Fenerbahçe |
![]() Bourges |
![]() Good Angels Košice | ||||
2013–14 Details |
![]() Galatasaray |
69–58 | ![]() Fenerbahçe |
![]() UMMC Ekaterinburg |
![]() Bourges | ||||
2014–15 Details |
![]() USK Praha |
72–68 | ![]() UMMC Ekaterinburg |
![]() Dynamo Kursk |
![]() Fenerbahçe | ||||
2015–16 Details |
![]() UMMC Ekaterinburg |
72–69 | ![]() Nadezhda Orenburg |
![]() Fenerbahçe |
![]() USK Praha | ||||
2016–17 Details |
![]() Dynamo Kursk |
77–63 | ![]() Fenerbahçe |
![]() UMMC Ekaterinburg |
![]() USK Praha | ||||
2017–18 Details |
![]() UMMC Ekaterinburg |
72–53 | ![]() Sopron Basket |
![]() Dynamo Kursk |
![]() Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi | ||||
2018–19 Details |
![]() UMMC Ekaterinburg |
91–67 | ![]() Dynamo Kursk |
![]() ZVVZ USK Praha |
![]() Sopron Basket | ||||
2019–20 Details |
Statistics
Titles by country
Rank | Country | Winners | Runners-up |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 18 | 6 |
2 | ![]() | 11 | 5 |
![]() | 11 | 5 | |
4 | ![]() | 5 | 8 |
5 | ![]() | 4 | 7 |
6 | ![]() | 3 | 4 |
7 | ![]() | 2 | 2 |
8 | ![]() | 2 | 1 |
9 | ![]() | 2 | 0 |
10 | ![]() | 1 | 9 |
11 | ![]() | 1 | 3 |
![]() | 1 | 3 |
Titles by club
Rank | Club | Winners | Runners-up |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 18 | 1 |
2 | ![]() | 5 | 2 |
3 | ![]() | 5 | 1 |
4 | ![]() | 4 | 1 |
5 | ![]() | 3 | 4 |
6 | ![]() | 3 | 1 |
7 | ![]() | 2 | 3 |
8 | ![]() | 2 | 2 |
![]() | 2 | 2 | |
10 | ![]() | 2 | 0 |
11 | ![]() | 1 | 6 |
12 | ![]() | 1 | 2 |
13 | ![]() | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 1 | 1 | |
18 | ![]() | 1 | 0 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | |
![]() | 1 | 0 | |
![]() | 1 | 0 | |
![]() | 1 | 0 | |
![]() | 1 | 0 | |
![]() | 1 | 0 | |
![]() | 1 | 0 |
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External links
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