Transforming basketball

Prize reward for pilot development
Direct Industry Access
Real Implementation Potentiall

2025-26 Euroleague Basketball FanXP

The gathering spot for the most disruptive projects

Is your solution a game changer?

The sports industry needs players that are not afraid of taking the clutch shot and drive their team to the win. Clubs, fans and brands are seeking for these ambitious, brave and groundbreaking players to push sports industry’s boundaries to the next level.
During the 2025-26 Euroleague Basketball FanXP, startups will get the chance to showcase their innovative solutions while learning Europe’s top basketball competition’s insights, with the guidance of Euroleague Executives through mentoring sessions.
Throughout the 2025–26 season, startups will receive mentorship from Euroleague Basketball members between November and February, working toward a shared goal: securing the €10,000 prize to pilot their products within the EuroLeague and BKT EuroCup ecosystems.

2025-26 Euroleague Basketball FanXP

Participating Criteria

Project status:

Only startups whose product is already developed and tested will be selected. If your product will push the boundaries of innovation at the sports industry but is still on development phase, we encourage you to contact fanxp@euroleague.net

Business Areas:

- Fan Engagement

- Content creation

- Venue Management

- Fantasy Sports

- Gameday Experience

- Digital solutions

- Sports Sustainability

- New Businesses

Exluding criteria:

- Performance oriented projects: startups providing services focused on improving sports performance of teams and players will not be selected.

- No hardware investment needed: solutions that might need an investment on hardware from Euroleague Basketball side for delivering their services will not be selected.

2025-26 Euroleague Basketball FanXP phases

Open call
August - October, 2025
During this period, Euroleague Basketball will internally evaluate the applications received.
Mentorship period
November - February 2026
After a careful assessment period, the selected startups will be enrolled in the mentorship program, ensuring that all of the assigned mentors have an extended expertise on each startup's business area.
2025-26 Euroleague FanXP Final
March 9th-11th, 2026
Gameday: the opportunity to showcase your project in front of the jury and EuroLeague mentors, meeting them in person.
Hands on! Pilot development period.
March - May, 2026
After ensuring that 10.000€ Prize, it is time for going one step forward and developing the project together with Euroleague Basketball staff, focusing either on the 2026 EuroLeague Final Four or the 2026-27 Season.