The 2026-2027 EuroLeague season is set to begin on 24 September 2026, featuring 20 teams, according to decisions approved at a meeting of the Euroleague Commercial Assets Board of Directors in Barcelona. The schedule and team lineup will be submitted for final approval to the ECA General Assembly on 7 July 2026.
Turkey will be represented by three clubs: Fenerbahçe, Anadolu Efes, and Beşiktaş. Beşiktaş received a one-year special invitation to participate in the upcoming season, a decision approved by the Board of Directors on 26 June 2026 in Barcelona. Paris Basketball also received a similar one-year special invitation.
20 teams
The number of teams confirmed for the 2026-2027 EuroLeague season
The league reaffirmed its goal to expand to 24 teams from the 2027-2028 season. As part of long-term structural changes, Real Madrid's 10-year EuroLeague license extension was approved, and the conversion of existing long-term club licenses to a franchise system is expected to be completed within the 2026-2027 season. The official evaluation process for new franchise rights begins on 1 July 2026.
Euroleague Basketball CEO Chus Bueno stated that the organization's market value has reached €1.4 billion, aiming for a €4 billion valuation within three to four years. Revenues have increased by more than 12% compared to the 2024-2025 season, and economic distributions to clubs in the 2026-2027 season are projected to increase by at least 10%.
Our goal is to reach a €4 billion valuation in three to four years.
— Chus Bueno, CEO of Euroleague Basketball
A new SuperCup tournament is planned for 18-19 September 2026. Additionally, the 2026-2027 BKT EuroCup season will start on 29 September, featuring four groups of eight teams each. The EuroCup playoffs will be best-of-three series for all rounds: Last 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals.
Updates
The full fixture for the 2026-2027 EuroLeague season has been released, confirming that the regular season will commence with six matches on September 24, 2026, and conclude with four games on April 16, 2027. Additionally, management announced that a new SuperCup tournament will be held shortly before the season begins, with details on its format and participating teams to follow. Officials are also evaluating potential format adjustments to better align the competition with the wider European basketball calendar while maintaining the current round-robin structure.
The full 2026-2027 EuroLeague fixture is now available for download. The regular season is confirmed to begin with six matches on September 24, 2026, and will conclude on April 16, 2027. Additionally, management plans to evaluate future format adjustments to better align with the European basketball calendar while keeping the current round-robin structure, and will announce details for an inaugural pre-season SuperCup at a later date.
The full 2026-2027 EuroLeague fixture is now available for download, confirming that the regular season will open with six matches on September 24, 2026, and conclude with four matches on April 16, 2027. Additionally, an inaugural SuperCup tournament is scheduled to take place just before the season begins, with specific details on participating teams and format to be announced at a later date. Management is also evaluating potential format adjustments to better align with the European basketball calendar while preserving the current round-robin structure.
The full fixture for the 2026-2027 EuroLeague season has been released, confirming that the regular season will commence with 6 matches on September 24, 2026, and conclude on April 16, 2027. Additionally, a new SuperCup tournament is scheduled to take place immediately preceding the season opener, with its specific format and participating teams to be announced at a later date.
The full fixture for the 2026-2027 EuroLeague season is now available, with the regular season officially opening on Thursday, 24 September 2026, and concluding on Friday, 16 April 2027. Additionally, a new SuperCup tournament will be held shortly before the season begins, though its specific format and participants will be announced at a later date.
