2024–25 EuroCup Women

The 2024–25 EuroCup Women is the 23rd edition of FIBA Europe's second-tier international competition for women's basketball clubs under such name. London Lions are the defending champions, but won't defend their title after not entering European competitions this season due to financial reasons.[1]

EuroCup Women
Season2024–25
DatesQualifying:
19–26 September 2024
Regular season:
10 October – 28 November 2024
Knockout stage:
12 December 2024 – 3 April 2025
TeamsCompetition proper: 48
Total: 53 (from 22 countries)

Format

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After the qualifiers, 48 teams are divided into 12 groups of 4. with the top 2 plus the 4 best third place teams advancing to the knockout stage. In the knockout stage, the 28 teams, plus the 4 who dropped down from the Euroleague Women, are seeded based on their results in the regular season. Each tie in the knockout stage is played in a home and away format, where the winner on aggregate wins the tie and advances to the next round.

Rankings

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The results are based on the results of the past three seasons.[2]

  • Associations 1–5 can register five teams.
  • Associations 6–10 can register four teams.
  • Associations below the top 10 can register three teams.
Unranked Federations
Rank Association Average points Teams
1   Armenia 0.00 1
2   Cyprus 0.00
3   Finland 0.00

Teams

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The teams were announced on 9 July 2024.[4] The teams with the S in the qualifying round means they were seeded. Teams with EL took part in the EuroLeague Women Qualification round Play Off or the regular season.

Play Off Round 1
4th place Group A EL 4th place Group B EL 4th place Group C EL 4th place Group D EL
Regular season
  KSC Szekszárd EL   CMS Constanța EL   Beşiktaş EL   Yerevan Foxes (1st)
  Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen (1st)   Castors Braine (2nd)   Basket Namur Capitale (3rd)   AEL Limassol WBC (1st)
  KP TANY Brno (3rd)   Levharti Chomutov (6th)   Peli-Karhut (2nd)   BLMA (3rd)
  Tarbes GB (4th)   Charnay Basket (6th)   LDLC ASVEL Feminin (7th)   ALBA Berlin (1st)
  Rutronik Stars Keltern (2nd)   Caledonia Gladiators (3rd)   Panathinaikos AC (2nd)   Proteas Voulas AEO (4th)
  Sopron Basket (4th)   NKA Universitas PEAC (5th)   Elitzur Landco Ramla (1st)   La Molisana Campobasso (3rd)
  GEAS Basket (6th)   TTT Riga (1st)   Kibirkštis (1st)   BC Neptunas-Amberton (3rd)
  InvestInTheWest Enea Gorzow (2nd)   VBW Arka Gdynia (3rd)   MB Zagłębie Sosnowiec (5th)   AZS UMCS Lublin (6th)
  SL Benfica (1st)   Sportiva/AzorisHotels (2nd)   ACS Sepsi SIC (3rd)   Crvena zvezda (2nd)
  Piešťanské Čajky (1st)   Spar Girona (4th)   Hozono Global Jairis CB (5th)   Movistar Estudiantes (6th)
  IDK Euskotren (7th)   BCF Elfic Fribourg (1st)   Galatasaray Cagdas Faktoring (4th)
Qualification round
  UFAB 49 S (8th)   GiroLive Panthers Osnabruck (6th)   Pas Giannina (5th)   Iraklis SC (6th)
  TFSE-MTK Budapest (7th)   BDS Dinamo Sassari S (9th)   O.ME.P.S. Battipaglia (12th)   CS Universitatea Cluj S (5th)
  Baxi Ferrol S (8th)   Bodrum Basketbol S (2nd in TKBL)[a]
  1. ^ Bodrum Basketbol played in the Second division last season and were promoted.

Schedule

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Phase Round Dates[5]
Qualification round Matchday 1 19 September 2024
Matchday 2 26 September 2024
Regular season Matchday 1 10 October 2024
Matchday 2 17 October 2024
Matchday 3 24 October 2024
Matchday 4 30 October 2024
Matchday 5 21 November 2024
Matchday 6 28 November 2024
Play-off round 1 Matchday 1 12 December 2024
Matchday 2 19 December 2024
Round of 16 Matchday 1 9 January 2025
Matchday 2 16 January 2025
Quarterfinals Matchday 1 20 February 2025
Matchday 2 27 February 2025
Semifinals Matchday 1 6 March 2025
Matchday 2 13 March 2025
Finals Matchday 1 27 March 2025
Matchday 2 3 April 2025

Draw

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The seeding was announced on the 15 July 2024.[6] The draw was on the 18 July 2024. The seeding was decided by the FIBA Club Rankings. The only restriction was that clubs from the same country could not be drawn into the same group.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

  EL Play-Off Loser 1[A]
  EL Play-Off Loser 2[B]
  EL Play-Off Loser 3[C]
  Sopron Basket
  Spar Girona
  LDLC ASVEL Féminin
  Galatasaray Cagdas Faktoring
  BLMA
  TTT Riga
  AZS UMCS Lublin
  ACS Sepsi SIC
  VBW Arka Gdynia

  Castors Braine
  Elitzur Landco Ramla
  Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen
  NKA Universitas Pecs
  BCF Elfic Fribourg
  InvestInTheWest Enea Gorzow
  Movistar Estudiantes
  KP TANY Brno
  Basket Namur Capitale
  Panathinaikos AC
  Crvena zvezda
  Piešťanské Čajky

  Rutronik Stars Keltern
  Kibirkštis
  SL Benfica
  Tarbes GB
  MB Zagłębie Sosnowiec
  Caledonia Gladiators
  IDK Euskotren
  Sportiva/AzorisHotels
  Levharti Chomutov
  La Molisana Campobasso
  Charnay Basket
  Hozono Global Jairis CB

  GEAS Basket
  Proteas Voulas AEO
  ALBA Berlin
  BC Neptunas-Amberton
  Yerevan Foxes
  AEL Limassol WBC
  Peli-Karhut
  Play Off Winner 1[D]
  Play Off Winner 2[E]
  Play Off Winner 3[F]
  Play Off Winner 4[G]
  Play Off Winner 5[H]

Qualification round

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The draw for the qualification round was conducted on 18 July 2024. The first legs were held on 19 September 2023 while the second legs were held on 26 September 2023.[7]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Pas Giannina   113–175   BDS Dinamo Sassari 63–80 50–95
GiroLive Panthers Osnabruck   102–148   Bodrum Basketbol 36–78 66–70
O.ME.P.S. Battipaglia   92–178   Baxi Ferrol 47–89 45–89
Iraklis SC   121–119   CS Universitatea Cluj 61–50 60–69 OT
TFSE-MTK Budapest   134–173   UFAB 49 57–90 77–83

Regular season

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Location of teams of the 2024–25 EuroCup Women regular season.
  Brown: Group A;   Green: Group B;   Deep Pink: Group C;   Yellow: Group D;
  Red: Group E;   Cyan: Group F;   Blue: Group G;   Purple: Group H;
  Pink: Group I;   Turquoise: Group J;   Spring Green: Group K;   Orange: Group L.

48 teams are divided into 12 groups of 4, where the top 2, plus the four best third placed teams, advance to play-off round 1.

This season, Peli-Karhut, ALBA Berlin, Proteas Voulas AEO, La Molisana Campobasso, GEAS Basket, Hozono Global Jairis CB, Baxi Ferrol, Bodrum Basketbol and Iraklis SC all make their debut in the regular season.

22 national associations will be represented this season, up by two compared to 2023–24. Finland will make their debut this season,[8][9][10] Armenia and Cyprus are both present for the first time since 2009–10,[11] while Serbia returns after being absent last season.[12] Croatia and Luxembourg are not present in the regular season this year.

Location of teams in 2024–25 EuroCup Women regular season (Azores).
  Turquoise: Group J.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification ASV LEV GOR LIM
1   LDLC ASVEL Féminin 1 1 0 97 44 +53 2 Play-off Round 1
2   Levharti Chomutov 1 1 0 90 84 +6 2 90–84
3   InvestInTheWest Enea Gorzow 1 0 1 84 90 −6 1 Possible Play-off Round 1
4   AEL Limassol WBC 1 0 1 44 97 −53 1 44–97
Updated to match(es) played on 10 October 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential. 4) General point differential 5) Points scored

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification JAI UFAB LUB PAN
1   Hozono Global Jairis CB 1 1 0 101 54 +47 2 Play-off Round 1 101–54
2   UFAB 49 1 1 0 92 69 +23 2 92–69
3   AZS UMCS Lublin 1 0 1 69 92 −23 1 Possible Play-off Round 1
4   Panathinaikos AC 1 0 1 54 101 −47 1
Updated to match(es) played on 10 October 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential. 4) General point differential 5) Points scored

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification PRO EUS SEP CRV
1   AEO Proteas Voulas 1 1 0 77 71 +6 2 Play-off Round 1 77–71
2   IDK Euskotren 1 1 0 70 64 +6 2 70–64
3   ACS Sepsi SIC 1 0 1 71 77 −6 1 Possible Play-off Round 1
4   Crvena zvezda 1 0 1 64 70 −6 1
Updated to match(es) played on 10 October 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential. 4) General point differential 5) Points scored

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification BLMA FRI GLA NEP
1   BLMA 1 1 0 74 62 +12 2 Play-off Round 1
2   BCF Elfic Fribourg 1 1 0 66 62 +4 2
3   Caledonia Gladiators 1 0 1 62 66 −4 1 Possible Play-off Round 1 62–66
4   BC Neptunas-Amberton 1 0 1 62 74 −12 1 62–74
Updated to match(es) played on 10 October 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential. 4) General point differential 5) Points scored

Group E

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification CHA SOP BOD PIE
1   Charnay Basket 1 1 0 81 53 +28 2 Play-off Round 1 81–53
2   Sopron Basket 1 1 0 86 80 +6 2
3   Bodrum Basketbol 1 0 1 80 86 −6 1 Possible Play-off Round 1 80–86
4   Piešťanské Čajky 1 0 1 53 81 −28 1
Updated to match(es) played on 10 October 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential. 4) General point differential 5) Points scored

Group F

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification CON CAS RUT PEL
1   CMS Constanța 1 1 0 95 85 +10 2 Play-off Round 1
2   Castors Braine 1 1 0 79 72 +7 2
3   Rutronik Stars Keltern 1 0 1 72 79 −7 1 Possible Play-off Round 1 72–79
4   Peli-Karhut 1 0 1 85 95 −10 1 85–95
Updated to match(es) played on 10 October 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential. 4) General point differential 5) Points scored

Group G

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification SZE TAR MOV IRA
1   KSC Szekszárd 1 1 0 111 34 +77 2 Play-off Round 1
2   Tarbes GB 1 1 0 87 60 +27 2 87–60
3   Movistar Estudiantes 1 0 1 60 87 −27 1 Possible Play-off Round 1
4   Iraklis SC 1 0 1 34 111 −77 1 34–111
Updated to match(es) played on 10 October 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential. 4) General point differential 5) Points scored

Group H

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification ARK ALBA RAM KIR
1   VBW Arka Gdynia 1 1 0 61 44 +17 2 Play-off Round 1
2   ALBA Berlin 1 0 1 44 61 −17 1 44–61
3   Elitzur Landco Ramla 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible Play-off Round 1
4   Kibirkštis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 10 October 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential. 4) General point differential 5) Points scored

Group I

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification SOS DIN TTT MEC
1   MB Zagłębie Sosnowiec 1 1 0 88 55 +33 2 Play-off Round 1 88–55
2   BDS Dinamo Sassari 1 1 0 83 74 +9 2 83–74
3   TTT Riga 1 0 1 74 83 −9 1 Possible Play-off Round 1
4   Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen 1 0 1 55 88 −33 1
Updated to match(es) played on 10 October 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential. 4) General point differential 5) Points scored

Group J

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification GAL BRN SPO FER
1   Galatasaray Cagdas Faktoring 1 1 0 83 66 +17 2 Play-off Round 1
2   KP TANY Brno 1 1 0 73 63 +10 2
3   Sportiva/AzorisHotels 1 0 1 63 73 −10 1 Possible Play-off Round 1 63–73
4   Baxi Ferrol 1 0 1 66 83 −17 1 66–83
Updated to match(es) played on 10 October 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential. 4) General point differential 5) Points scored

Group K

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification BEN BES GEAS NAM
1   SL Benfica 1 1 0 77 52 +25 2 Play-off Round 1 77–52
2   Beşiktaş 1 1 0 63 49 +14 2
3   GEAS Basket 1 0 1 49 63 −14 1 Possible Play-off Round 1 49–63
4   Basket Namur Capitale 1 0 1 52 77 −25 1
Updated to match(es) played on 10 October 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential. 4) General point differential 5) Points scored

Group L

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification GIR MAG NKA YER
1   Spar Girona 1 1 0 112 57 +55 2 Play-off Round 1
2   La Molisana Campobasso 1 1 0 72 65 +7 2 72–65
3   NKA Universitas PEAC 1 0 1 65 72 −7 1 Possible Play-off Round 1
4   Yerevan Foxes 1 0 1 57 112 −55 1 57–112
Updated to match(es) played on 10 October 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential. 4) General point differential 5) Points scored

Ranking of third place teams

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Pos Grp Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Team 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-off Round 1
2 Team 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Team 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Team 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Team 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Team 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Team 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Team 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Team 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Team 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Team 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Team 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Points scored.

Awards

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Finals MVP

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Player Team Ref.

MVP of the Month

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Month Player Team Ref.
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MVP of the Round

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The eventual team in this slot was   KSC Szekszárd.
  2. ^ The eventual team in this slot was   CMS Constanța.
  3. ^ The eventual team in this slot was   Beşiktaş.
  4. ^ The eventual team in this slot was   BDS Dinamo Sassari.
  5. ^ The eventual team in this slot was   Bodrum Basketbol.
  6. ^ The eventual team in this slot was   Baxi Ferrol.
  7. ^ The eventual team in this slot was   Iraklis SC.
  8. ^ The eventual team in this slot was   UFAB 49.

References

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  1. ^ Slater, Matt. "777 withdraw London Lions from Europe" – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ^ https://assets.fiba.basketball/image/upload/v1721324652/eurocup-women-208856-regulations.pdf
  3. ^ "Country Ranking". FIBA.basketball.
  4. ^ "Participating clubs confirmed for 2024-25 EuroCupWomen season". FIBA.basketball.
  5. ^ https://assets.fiba.basketball/image/upload/v1721324652/eurocup-women-208856-regulations.pdf
  6. ^ "EuroCup Women seedings confirmed for 2024-25 Regular Season draw". FIBA.basketball.
  7. ^ "Draw for 2024-25 EuroCup Women Regular Season and Qualifiers complete". FIBA.basketball.
  8. ^ "Peli-Karhut pelaa syksyllä EuroCupissa – ainoa joukkue Pohjoismaista". Yle Uutiset. July 9, 2024.
  9. ^ "Peli-Karhut hakee paikkaa EuroCupiin – Mestarivalmentaja Roope Mäkelä palaa päävalmentajaksi". Peli-Karhut.
  10. ^ "Naisten EuroCupissa nähdään ensi kaudella suomalaisväriä - Peli-Karhut suoraan lohkovaiheeseen". Peli-Karhut.
  11. ^ "yerevan.am | Official website". www.yerevan.am.
  12. ^ "Црвена звезда у Еврокуп-у – Званична презентација ККЖ Црвена звезда".
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