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Euroleague Basketball competitions extend TV deals in Italy with SKY and DAZN

Euroleague Basketball is thrilled to announce the renewal of TV rights in the Italian territory for the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and BKT EuroCup competitions for the 2024-25 season. This ensures that Italian basketball fans will continue to have access to top-tier European basketball action through their preferred platforms, Sky and DAZN.

"Finalizing these broadcast agreements with SKY and DAZN guarantees that the best of European basketball will be delivered to our passionate fans in Italy. We are excited to maintain our partnerships, providing comprehensive coverage and bringing the excitement of Euroleague Basketball to Italian homes," said Paulius Motiejunas, Euroleague Basketball CEO.

SKY, the leading media entertainment company in Italy, will broadcast all EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, Virtus Segafredo Bologna, Dolomiti Energia Trento and Umana Reyer Venice games live on Sky and NOW, plus at least two more EuroLeague games every week. In addition to the live games on Sky and NOW, there will also be daily updates on Sky Sport 24, two weekly shows ("Basket Room Europa" every Wednesday and "EuroLeague Mixtape" every weekend) and news reports on the [skysport.it](http://skysport.it) website and on Sky Sport's official social profiles. In the “House of Sport”, Sky offers a wide range of great events from football to motor sports, tennis to golf and much more on a daily basis.

"This is an important announcement that strengthens the solid link between Sky and the world of basketball. Sky will dedicate great coverage to EuroLeague and EuroCup, with special attention to the path of the Italian teams,” Marzio Perrelli, Executive Vice President Sport at Sky said. “In addition to the NBA show, the best European club competitions restate that basketball is always central within the House of Sport.  We will continue to tell the story of the sport with our unmistakable signature, a mix of passion, professionalism and technological quality, leading us to be a reference for the game’s many fans."

DAZN, the world's leading sports streaming platform, will continue as the over-the-top (OTT) platform broadcaster for Euroleague Basketball competitions in Italy, ensuring that Italian fans will enjoy elite broadcast coverage of more than 500 games between the 2024-25 EuroLeague and EuroCup seasons. Euroleague Basketball competitions will join the long list of DAZN's multi-sport portfolio offerings, which includes Serie A, La Liga, and Lega Basket, among others.

"With the renewal of the agreement, European basketball remains solid in DAZN's multisport schedule and gives continuity to fans who will soon also be able to follow the basketball tournaments at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, thanks to Eurosport's dedicated channel included in the app, and the 2024-25 seasons of the Italian top basketball league and the Basketball Champions League. With the upcoming EuroLeague and EuroCup season, we are excited to consolidate the verticality of the basketball offerings in the app on DAZN, which aim to attract more and more interest from fans, while strengthening our role as a reference for national and international basketball,” commented Stefano Azzi, CEO of DAZN Italia.

These agreements highlight Euroleague Basketball's commitment to providing Italian fans with diverse and high-quality options to enjoy their favorite sport. With so many games from the two top European basketball club competitions available, fans can look forward to an exciting season of unparalleled basketball coverage.

Euroleague Basketball approves potential alternative venues for Israeli teams' home games

Euroleague Basketball has approved alternative venues for Israeli teams to play their 2024-25 home games should the impossibility of hosting games in Israel due to the current situation persist.

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv has proposed hosting all its home games at Aleksandar Nikolic Hall in Serbia's capital, Belgrade, while Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem and Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv have proposed playing their home games at Samokov Arena in Samokov, Bulgaria.

The Israeli teams played their home games last season at alternative venues due to security concerns derived from the ongoing armed conflict in the region, with the aim always being to ensure the safety and well-being of players, staff, and fans.

Euroleague Basketball will continue to monitor the evolution of the situation, while staying in contact with all related parties, and will announce any modifications regarding the above decisions in the case that the situation in the region returns to normal.

Doctors, media, marketing and ticketing executives get the ball rolling for next season

The off-season is the perfect opportunity to reflect on the previous campaign and to look ahead to the next. Over the course of the last week, club executives came together in Barcelona, Spain, to take part in a series of meetings as part of the Euroleague Basketball Annual Workshops.

First to get around the table were the doctors, who had a chance to see each other at the Euroleague offices in Barcelona on Wednesday, June 26. There, the new database to be utilized by all teams was presented, which will enable optimization of injury statistics and improve the standardization of data sharing. The availability of players, the relationship between the competition calendar and injuries, and the use of new technologies by the medical department were all analyzed, among other topics.

Six days later, it was the turn of the media directors. Once again at the Euroleague offices, Euroleague Basketball staff members put on a presentation for the executives that reflected on the incredible numbers achieved last season and the goals for the coming campaign. In between, the directors offered their opinions on certain topics, leading to a fascinating debate.

As Euroleague Basketball continues to try and get even more people interested in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, the different initiatives proposed – such as having a greater social media presence at games, the introduction of more podcasts and vodcasts, and new all-access documentary-style series – hope to do just that.

"The Euroleague meeting between Media Directors certainly represents one of the most important and, at the same time, most enjoyable moments of the year,” said Jacopo Cavalli, Head of Press and Communications at Virtus Segafredo Bologna. “Talking about communication strategies, confronting each other on the various issues that have emerged during the very long and demanding season, and looking together for new ways of interaction between the EuroLeague, its clubs and fans are an integral and fundamental part of our work. I would like to thank Euroleague Basketball for the excellent organization, timely preparation of the meeting and logistical management."

The following day, Wednesday, July 3, the marketing and ticketing executives listened to a number of presentations by Euroleague Basketball staff members. After the first part of the session, in which the importance of the Euroleague’s different target audiences was explained the clubs’ representatives from marketing and ticketing had to put on their thinking caps as they were put into groups with their fellow compatriots, with at least two Euroleague Basketball staff members assigned to each country. Then, following a discussion about how to target one of these target audiences, one person from each group gave a presentation to those in attendance.

"Meeting the other marketing executives from the Euroleague teams was invaluable for putting faces to names and discussing how we can elevate the basketball industry in our respective countries and across Europe,” commented Victor Alvarez Esteban, Head of Marketing and Communications at AS Monaco. “AS Monaco Basket has ambitious plans for the marketing and commercial sides of the business, with the Euroleague providing key support for their implementation. At the start of the next season, we will launch a new website and an app. By mid-2025, we will have renewed our brand and visual identity to strengthen AS Monaco's presence as a global brand."

Ticketing took centre stage afterwards with a talk on the data found regarding ticketing and how this affects all 18 EuroLeague clubs, with the digital team going on to point  to the success of the ‘Buy tickets’ feature on the EuroLeague’s official website. The marketing and branding executives from the clubs also got to hear, about the plans for the 2024-25 season activations and campaigns, among many other topics.

The Euroleague Commercial Assets Shareholders, meeting on Thursday, July 4, 2024, has taken the following decisions:

Decisions of the ECA General Assembly

The Euroleague Commercial Assets Shareholders, meeting on Thursday, July 4, 2024, has taken the following decisions:

- Confirmed the [four-year appointment](https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fid.euroleague.net%2Fpublicapi%2Fv1%2Fcommunication%2Flink%2F66F6B1D3-478E-6A9A-5B0B-861EA9813BAA%2Ff41644bbdea3475f584b4c1d945a863caf01a6c8a2d15aef20fe71a46cb63af3_3809&data=05%7C02%7Cfrankie.sachs%40euroleague.net%7Ce5cf667c2c3441966c7308dc9c167b1b%7C2b3d64f0329542979f1528435f0a62ce%7C1%7C0%7C638556867572049922%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=OwxPTJ%2FxmQ6b%2BalBo8zwH0OuHs5CJ2OweQBIkfHY22w%3D&reserved=0) extension of the Euroleague Basketball President (Mr. Dejan Bodiroga) and CEO (Mr. Paulius Motiejunas)
- Approved the 2024-25 competitions bylaws.
- Approved the proposed lists of participating teams for the 2024-25 [Turkish Airlines EuroLeague](https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fid.euroleague.net%2Fpublicapi%2Fv1%2Fcommunication%2Flink%2F539FBD8D-27EC-A4C3-552F-DCF4C167DBAA%2Ff41644bbdea3475f584b4c1d945a863caf01a6c8a2d15aef20fe71a46cb63af3_3809&data=05%7C02%7Cfrankie.sachs%40euroleague.net%7Ce5cf667c2c3441966c7308dc9c167b1b%7C2b3d64f0329542979f1528435f0a62ce%7C1%7C0%7C638556867572056015%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Zq7%2B4oeXOsAXi7ic%2FlkEFpt8bgyFuT%2FRrNzGWkioIi8%3D&reserved=0) and [BKT EuroCup](https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fid.euroleague.net%2Fpublicapi%2Fv1%2Fcommunication%2Flink%2FEC93AB80-E136-16C2-52A1-FED2839B41EE%2Ff41644bbdea3475f584b4c1d945a863caf01a6c8a2d15aef20fe71a46cb63af3_3809&data=05%7C02%7Cfrankie.sachs%40euroleague.net%7Ce5cf667c2c3441966c7308dc9c167b1b%7C2b3d64f0329542979f1528435f0a62ce%7C1%7C0%7C638556867572064402%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=TzbkSx%2FfqB4GfXeKf78iWQqJniCepmsAu40mmTiNWBc%3D&reserved=0) as well as the 2024-25 Euroleague Basketball competitions [season calendar](https://eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fid.euroleague.net%2Fpublicapi%2Fv1%2Fcommunication%2Flink%2F637927B9-C4FE-8A6E-4278-017595D2377E%2Ff41644bbdea3475f584b4c1d945a863caf01a6c8a2d15aef20fe71a46cb63af3_3809&data=05%7C02%7Cfrankie.sachs%40euroleague.net%7Ce5cf667c2c3441966c7308dc9c167b1b%7C2b3d64f0329542979f1528435f0a62ce%7C1%7C0%7C638556867572073723%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=NKLm0yWjdS%2F84IonApqMxAlcAe567T1WrJBr83p4OBI%3D&reserved=0)
- Approved the 2023-24 financial report.
- Approved the new rules of the Financial Stability & Fair Play Regulations

Additionally, ECA Shareholders received an officiating report on the 2023-24 season from the Director of Officiating, Daniel Hierrezuelo, which also included proposed improvements for refereeing recruitment, education, monitoring and technology protocols.

Euroleague Basketball is pleased to announce that Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens president Vassilis G. Parthenopoulos has been chosen as the 2023-24 Gianluigi Porelli EuroLeague Executive of the Year.

Vassilis G. Parthenopoulos named EuroLeague Executive of the Year for 2023-24

Euroleague Basketball is pleased to announce that Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens president Vassilis G. Parthenopoulos has been chosen as the 2023-24 Gianluigi Porelli EuroLeague Executive of the Year.

Parthenopoulos played an integral role behind the scenes in helping Panathinaikos end its 13-year wait to win the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague championship, while the club also reached the Final Four for the first time in 12 years.

The Executive of the Year award honors the person and club whose management decisions have best exemplified the EuroLeague's commitment to excellence in all facets of club direction during the previous season. Among the categories considered before casting votes are sporting merits, game-day revenues, fan experience, and marketing and communications.

Last summer, Panathinaikos had come off a season in 2022-23 that saw the Greens finish in 17th place in the EuroLeague with a 9-23 record. A complete reset was needed, and Mr. Parthenopoulos was the person tasked by Panathinaikos owner Dimitris Giannakopoulos to bring the Greens back to the top.

Panathinaikos’s revolution started as early as June 2023 by appointing a serial winner as head coach, as Ergin Ataman – winner of back-to-back EuroLeague titles in 2021 and 2022 – left Anadolu Efes Istanbul to join the Greens. Then the next big dominoes to fall were the signings of All-EuroLeague First Team center Mathias Lessort from Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade and Kostas Sloukas, who decided to depart Olympiacos Piraeus, Panathinaikos’s biggest rival, after finishing as a runner-up in the EuroLeague.  Panathinaikos Sports Area, managed by Basketball Director, Dimitrios Kontos and Technical Director, Sani Becirovic brought a total of 12 new faces who brought back optimism to OAKA.

That was reflected in Panathinaikos averaging 14,526 fans per home game, the fourth-highest average attendance in the regular season in 2023-24 and an increase of 45% compared to the previous campaign. The good results were a big driving factor, with the various improvements made by the directorate having a positive impact not only on the roster but also with the activations put on by the club before, during and after the games. Together, this helped the Panathinaikos fans stay engaged all season long.

Parthenopoulos, who formerly held the position of CEO at Panathinaikos, is the current president at the club and has an impressive background with experience in various industries and roles. His tenure as CEO of Ferrari Greece & Cyprus, General Manager of Panathinaikos FC, and membership on the Board of Directors of major private sector companies highlights his extensive leadership experience. Additionally, his involvement in entrepreneurial ventures and co-founding of companies in communication/international business advisory and environmental EU projects showcases his diverse skill set. Furthermore, his involvement as a member of the SAS regiment special forces as a major highlights his exceptional leadership skills and experience in high-pressure environments. His educational background, including a BA in Economics Business Studies from Melbourne University, Australia, and a Diploma in Marketing & Management from Royal Melbourne College, Australia, further underlines his qualifications.

The Gianluigi Porelli EuroLeague Executive of the Year has been awarded annually since 2005 and is handed out once the season has come to an end. The executive award recognizes those whose efforts build Turkish Airlines EuroLeague clubs into success stories. Mr. Porelli, who served as president of Virtus Bologna for more than two decades, was among the founders of ULEB and later its president. He passed away in 2009. This is the second time that a Panathinaikos executive has earned this honor after Pavlos and Thanasis Giannakopoulos secured the award in the 2010-11 season.

The Gianluigi Porelli EuroLeague Executive of the Year has been awarded annually since 2005 

FC Bayern Munich, Anadolu Efes Istanbul and Zalgiris Kaunas were honored during Wednesday's 2024-25 EuroLeague Marketing & Ticketing Directors Meeting as this year’s winners of the Devotion Marketing Awards

This year’s Devotion Marketing Awards go to Bayern, Efes and Zalgiris

The clubs were selected for their excellence among their colleagues based on marketing initiatives they had carried out in areas such as digital strategy, sponsorship activation, brand development and game presentation, among others.

### Golden Devotion Award: FC Bayern Munich

Bayern was rewarded for its successful [LED GlassFloor](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQEH_x76rgk), which it used to raise awareness of the club’s new partnership with BMW and to promote a positive and emotional perception of the German automobile manufacturer. Via the LED GlassFloor, Bayern generated content for online and TV distribution.

The LED GlassFloor was one among many successful marketing projects undertaken by Bayern. The club also launched the “Dunks for Tomorrow” fundraising campaign for SOS Children's Villages; used influencers and content creators to raise its reach on social media; installed an AR Photobooth at BMW Park; and distributed VIP scarves, slapsticks and LED wristbands for spectators at BMW Park.

The stands at BMW Park were sold out for a club-record 13 times out of the club’s 17 EuroLeague home games. All told, 95 percent of available tickets were sold for the highest ticketing revenue ever in club history.

### Silver Devotion Award: Anadolu Efes Istanbul

Efes repeated as the silver devotion winner after placing first in 2022. The club was celebrated for its “Not One Day For Equality” campaign to promote gender equality.

As part of the campaign, Efes increased the number of female employees in the club, ensured equal pay for women and men working in the same positions, raised the rate of female employees at agencies working for the club from 27% to 40%, raised the number of female security personnel working on game days from 10% to 25 %, raised the number of female ushers from 50% to 60%, and raised the number of female ticket inspectors from 25% to 35%. Moreover, the Anadolu Efes Fan Club reached its target of 50% female membership.

Efes also prioritized brands conducting special activities for women in their sponsorship agreements and maintained a 50-50 gender rate among One Team participants and special projects and activities focusing on gender equality.

At the March 7, 2024, game against FC Bayern Munch – the day before International Women’s Day, Efes publicized its effort with a video featuring players and coaches, with visuals on the arena’s LED screens, entertainment area and in the event announcements and through a televised message via the official broadcaster. At halftime of the game, female members of the Anadolu Efes Sports Clubs were honored on the court and a jersey signed by female fans was presented to team captain Shane Larkin.

### Bronze Devotion Award: Zalgiris Kaunas

The 2019 Golden Devotion Award winner, Zalgiris’s marketing department brought home bronze this year for its successful[ rebranding campaign](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63hDeZfFl_w). Zalgiris changed its logo, introduced a new custom font (Zalgiris Sans) and established new brand identity milestones.

The campaign achieved 5 million direct impressions and mentions in 30 media outlets for a media value of 100,00€. The club’s online store saw a 110% increase in sales from September to March. Zalgiris also sold out 16 of its 17 EuroLeague games with 350,000 fans in attendance, a 10% increase from the previous season.

Together with Lithuanian hip-hop celebrity OG Version, the club introduced the Zalgiris Timeless merchandise collection. The new products and rebranding campaign attracted more fans than ever to the online store for a 38% growth in revenue and a 600% increase in app users.

Euroleague Basketball congratulates the three winning clubs and the many other clubs who also carried out excellent marketing projects during the season.

Euroleague Basketball to expand creators network with WSC Sports partnership

The continent’s two premier men’s basketball competitions, the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and the BKT EuroCup, will make available fully licensed footage through the WSC Sports For Creators Program, collaborating directly with creators to increase the online brand presence and engagement, while helping to reach new audiences outside of the existing fan base.

The WSC Sports For Creators Program launched last year as an innovative solution that provides value to both media rights holders and creators, allows the latter access to indexed video library and creation tools, which makes the creation and publishing of content easy and seamless while avoiding copyright infringement"

Now, utilizing WSC Sports’  AI-powered platform, creators and influencers from across the globe will be able to access selected moments from the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and the BKT EuroCup in seconds to automatically create and publish high-quality content, localized and customized by the creator for their audience, with the goal of helping to grow Euroleague Basketball’s overall fan base and revenue streams.

Alex Ferrer Kristjansson, Euroleague Basketball Marketing and Communication Senior Director said: “Euroleague Basketball is always looking for opportunities to innovate and expose more people to our outstanding and unique game experience. WSC Sports with their technology and innovations allows us to do this in a way that safeguards our content, whilst opening up new distribution channels and helping content creators expand their platforms, which is a win for basketball fans.”

“Our goal is to see both Euroleague Basketball and a host of hoops creators take their content and make it available for the fans to watch, interact with and experience in the most engaging way for them, wherever they consume it ,” said Aviv Arnon, Co-Founder and Chief Business Developer Officer at WSC Sports.

“The Creators Program is a unique model that provides clear benefits to all. It enables rights holders to maximize the full value of their content by tapping into creators' highly engaged audiences, allowing them to easily generate and monetize more of the content fans want without the risk of copyright infringements,” he adds.

Through the WSC Sports Creators Program, content creators around the world are already accessing footage of some of the most valuable sports leagues and competitions. These include Bundesliga, Serie A and Argentine Primera División football, Top Rank Boxing events, One Championship combat sports, and now basketball with the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and the BKT EuroCup.

Content creators can apply to join the Creators Program for Euroleague Basketball by visiting [wsc-sports.com/wsc-for-creators](http://wsc-sports.com/wsc-for-creators).

Euroleague Basketball (EB) is joining forces with WSC Sports, the pioneer in AI-powered sports content technology, to provide digital creators with access to fully-licensed footage of its elite competitions

Euroleague Basketball is proud to announce unprecedented growth in key business metrics, demonstrating the league's rising popularity and expanding global reach. Key indicators including TV audience, digital audience, and in-arena attendance have all reached new heights, underscoring the league's successful engagement strategies and the growing enthusiasm for Euroleague Basketball.

### [Record-Breaking In-Arena Attendance](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/es/euroleague/news/euroleague-regular-season-attendance-reaches-new-highs/)

The end of the regular season marked a historic milestone for Euroleague Basketball with over 3 million spectators attending games in person, a 19% increase from the previous season. This surge in attendance set a new record average of 10,383 spectators per game, highlighting the league's growing appeal and the fans' unwavering support.

### Surge in TV Audiences

Television viewership experienced a significant rise, with a 27% increase compared to last season. A total of 1.126 billion spectators tuned in to watch Euroleague content, whether live, delayed, or through highlights. This growth was especially notable in several key markets:

Turkey: +155% 
Serbia: +35% 
Greece: +32% 
Spain: +13% 
Lithuania: +12% 
Italy: +11%

Additionally, the league's dedicated OTT platform, [EuroLeague.TV](http://EuroLeague.TV), saw a remarkable 46% growth, reaching an all-time high of 85.9k subscribers.

### Unprecedented Digital and Social Media Engagement

Digital platforms have witnessed record engagement levels, with double- and triple-digit increases across all industry-standard indicators:

Impressions hit a record of 1.836 billion across all social media platforms, representing a 79% increase compared to last season's numbers. Euroleague fans were more active than ever, with engagement numbers experiencing an outstanding 89% increase, demonstrating their continued interest in Euroleague content.

Video content has been one of the key growth drivers, with video views growing by 101% to a total of 747.4 million.

### Website and Gamification Success

[Euroleague.net](http://Euroleague.net) has seen a substantial increase in traffic, with 5.1 million users (a 30% increase) generating 97.9 million page views (+8%). The league's gamification strategy has also flourished, with the Euroleague Fantasy Challenge, the official fantasy game for the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and BKT EuroCup, attracting 307 thousand fans, a staggering 176% increase from last season, actively trading players each round.

Euroleague Basketball is thrilled with these achievements and remains committed to delivering exceptional experiences for fans worldwide. This remarkable growth across various platforms highlights the league's dynamic presence and the ever-growing passion for Euroleague Basketball.

Increases of 27% in TV audience, 19% in attendance and 79% in social media impressions

Euroleague Basketball achieves record-breaking growth across all business metrics

The 16 chosen startups will compete at the 2024 Euroleague Basketball FanXP Online Qualifier on July 10

Euroleague Basketball’s FanXP innovation program announces selected startups

Euroleague Basketball is thrilled to announce the completion of the selection process for the [2024 Euroleague Basketball FanXP](https://fanxp.euroleague.net/), a pioneering initiative in partnership with SPORTBIZ EUROPE. This global contest seeks to redefine the basketball experience by attracting innovative solutions from startups worldwide. Out of 34 entries, 16 exceptional candidates from 12 different countries have been selected to compete in the next stage.

The [Euroleague Basketball FanXP](https://fanxp.euroleague.net/) competition focuses on enhancing various aspects of the basketball experience, including Content Creation, Fan Engagement, Fantasy Sports, Gameday Experience, Digital Solutions, Venue Management, and New Businesses. The selected startups will strive to align with these criteria and showcase their expertise.

The 16 chosen candidates will compete in the 2024 Euroleague Basketball FanXP Online Qualifier on July 10, aiming to secure a spot at SPORTBIZ EUROPE: Barcelona Edition in October. This event will provide a global stage for recognizing innovative solutions and offer the winning startup a €10,000 prize to invest in implementing their solutions within the esteemed environments of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and BKT EuroCup.

Past editions of Euroleague Basketball FanXP have highlighted successful startups such as [Content Stadium](https://www.contentstadium.com/), [Piing](https://www.piing.events/), and [MindFly](https://www.mindfly.live/), inspiring the next wave of innovators.

List of 16 Candidates:

[Alphaa.io](https://www.alphaa.io/) – USA: A tokenized platform connecting fans with teams, removing friction, building trust, and unlocking new value within the fan base.

[AthleticsView ](https://www.athleticsview.com/index.html)– France: Offering virtual advertising on billboards, allowing brands to associate their name with impactful moments of the game.

[Aucxis with STAR Project](https://rfid.aucxis.com/) – Belgium: Leveraging RFID technology to manage reusable cups sustainably at events, enhancing efficiency, customer experience, and compliance with environmental regulations.

[Deeptimize ](https://www.deeptimize.com/)– France: Offering precise, real-time sport performance analysis for audience engagement through AI, automatically tagging actions of interest in real-time.

[DIBZ ](https://www.dibz.com/)– Canada: A startup backed by Comcast, enhancing upgrade experiences at sporting venues through text messaging, helping teams sell unsold seat inventory to existing ticket holders.

[GOAT ](https://www.bethegoat.io/)– Canada: Transforming sports marketing through augmented reality sports gaming, offering immersive experiences and global opportunities for brands.

[Lowr ](https://www.lowr.co/)– UK: A platform for sports clubs to measure and mitigate the environmental impact of their fans, promoting sustainability and rewarding eco-friendly behaviors.

[Mycrocast ](https://www.mycrocast.com/es/inicial/)– Germany: An audio platform providing plug-and-play commentary inside and outside arenas without special hardware, enhancing accessibility for visually impaired fans.

[Neoma ](https://neoma.ai/)– France: An innovative guest management solution for major sports events, integrating data across systems to create a seamless, personalized guest journey.

[Pick-Roll ](https://www.pick-roll.com/)– Italy: An app connecting basketball players through a geolocated map, allowing users to find and add courts, check in, organize games, and evaluate other players via a gamification system.

[Pivony ](https://www.pivony.com/)– Turkey: Gathering data from public streams and internal sources to enhance understanding of public conversations and capture fresh insights for customer experience professionals.

[Sportsynctech with AKA Ecosystem](https://www.sportsynctech.com/) – France: Utilizing Big Data, AI, and Blockchain to empower amateur athletes, offering a digital passport for sports statistics and an AI-based interface for managing sports organizations.

[Retize ](https://retize.com.br/)– Brazil: An AdTech platform turning sports fan engagement into exclusive audiences and effective media activations, solving performance issues caused by third-party cookie deprecation.

[Sceenic ](https://www.sceenic.com/)– UK: Hosting EuroLeague Celebrity Watch Parties on the EuroLeague OTT platform, enabling celebrities and influencers to engage with fans while watching live games.

[Wehave ](https://www.wehave.io/)– Belgium: A data collaboration platform providing commercial value to sponsors by adding data to sponsorships for measuring conversion and online activation.

[ZATAP ](https://zatap.io/)– Switzerland: Connecting physical merchandise products with the digital dimension to create direct-to-consumer interactions, helping brands and sports teams better monetize their customer base.

We congratulate all the chosen candidates and look forward to seeing their innovative contributions to the basketball community.

Assembly of Syndicate Shareholders of ECA approves 2024-25 teams lists, season calendar and new Financial Fair Play new regulations

During the first session of the two-day assembly, the attending member clubs reviewed and approved the Bylaws for the 2024-25 season and the 2023-24 financial report. Clubs were also informed about the on-going conversations with the EuroLeague Players Association (ELPA) for the renewal of the EuroLeague Framework Agreement (EFA).

Additionally, the following decisions were taken:

**2024-25 Participating Teams**

The lists of the participating teams for the 2024-25 season of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and BKT EuroCup were approved.

**EuroLeague list of teams (alphabetically):** ALBA Berlin, Anadolu Efes Istanbul, AS Monaco, Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, FC Barcelona, FC Bayern Munich, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv, Olympiacos Piraeus, Panathinaikos Aktor Athens, Paris Basketball, Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, Real Madrid, Virtus Segafredo Bologna, Zalgiris Kaunas.

**EuroCup list of teams (alphabetically):** 7bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys, Aris Midea Thessaloniki, Bahcesehir College Istanbul, Besiktas Emlakjet Istanbul, Buducnost VOLI Podgorica, Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana, Dolomiti Energia Trento, Dreamland Gran Canaria, Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem, Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv, JL Bourg-en-Bresse, Joventut Badalona, Ratiopharm ULM, Trefl Sopot, Turk Telekom Ankara, U-BT Cluj-Napoca, Umana Reyer Venice, Valencia Basket, Veolia Towers Hamburg, Wolves Twinsbet Vilnius.

**2024-25 Season Calendar**

The shareholders also approved the 2024-25 season calendar for Euroleague Basketball competitions. The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague will begin on October 3 and the BKT EuroCup will see the first balls bouncing on September 24.

The Assembly members agreed to avoid calendar overlapping of national team and club competitions in February, for the second season in a row. The clubs value the conversations with FIBA very positively, which have been ongoing for the last 11 months, and have reinforced that reaching a wider agreement that includes other important outstanding topics will be essential to keep this commitment in the future.

Download the full season calendar from [HERE](https://ftpserver.euroleague.net/media/2425_EB_Full_Season_Calendars.pdf)

**Financial Stability & Fair Play Regulations** 

Member clubs also approved a new set of rules that will expand the scope of the existing Financial Sustainability & Fair Play Regulations (FSFPR), which are a first in European sports. Further details about the new regulations will be released in the coming days.

The decisions made at the Assembly of Syndicate Shareholders will be submitted to the ECA General Assembly on July 4, 2024, for formal approval.

The Assembly of Syndicated Shareholders of Euroleague Commercial Assets met in Barcelona, on June 17, 2024.

ECA assembly approves 2024-25 team lists and calendar

Financial Fair Play disciplinary sanctions and settlements

#### •	Anadolu Efes and Buducnost fined by the Finance Panel 

#### •	Settlement agreements reached with, AS Monaco, Crvena Zvezda Belgrade, FC Barcelona, London Lions and Real Madrid

 Acting on a referral by the Euroleague Basketball's Management Control Commission (MCC), the Finance Panel, an independent regulatory body, has issued the following decisions: 

- Anadolu Efes has been sanctioned for infringements of the Article 3(e) of the FSFPR that refers to exceeding 65% of the total budgeted expenses of the club on players' remunerations. The sanction also takes into account recidivism, as this marks the club's third infringement, following two previous settlement agreements with the MCC.
- Buducnost VOLI Podgorica has been sanctioned for infringements of Article 3(e) of the FSFPR that refers to exceeding 65% of the total budgeted expenses of the club on players remunerations. The decision is based on on the breach of the previous settlement agreement reached with the MCC. 

The Management Control Commission (MCC), an independent commission that reviews the financial performance of the clubs and their compliance with the relevant regulations, has also reached the following settlement agreements:

- A settlement agreement with AS Monaco in breach of Article 3(f) of the EuroLeague Financial Stability and Fair Play Regulations.
- A settlement agreement with Crvena Zvezda Belgrade in breach of Article 3(e) of the EuroLeague Financial Stability and Fair Play Regulations.
- A settlement agreement with  FC Barcelona in breach of Article 3(f) of the EuroLeague Financial Stability and Fair Play Regulations.
- A settlement agreement with London Lions in breach of Article 4.3 of the EuroLeague Financial Stability and Fair Play Regulations.
- A settlement agreement with Real Madrid in breach of  with Article 3(e) of the EuroLeague Financial Stability and Fair Play Regulations.

 All sanctions and settlement agreements refer to the 2022-23 season, except the in the case of London Lions, which refers to the current season.

2024 Euroleague Basketball FanXP Playoffs are set

After 16 selected businesses showcased their products during the [2024 Euroleague Basketball FanXP Online Qualifier](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/news/euroleague-basketballs-fanxp-innovation-program-announces-selected-startups/) on July 10, eight projects have advanced to the playoff phase, which will be held at Euroleague Basketball's headquarters in Barcelona, Spain.

These eight companies will pitch their solutions to an external jury made up of four experts from the sports business industry. These individuals will be announced soon.

Afterward, the best four businesses will secure a spot at SPORTBIZ EUROPE: Barcelona Edition in October and will fight for a €10,000 prize to invest in implementing their solutions within the esteemed environments of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and BKT EuroCup.

Thirty-four applicants were cut down to 16 candidates from 12 different countries, with these companies having the chance to pitch their ideas during the Online Qualifier. The 16 startups had six minutes to pitch their projects, followed by a four-minute Q&A session with members of the jury, which consisted of four Euroleague Basketball executives: Gawain Davies, Senior Director of Corporate Partnerships and Licensing; Alex Ferrer Kristjansson, Senior Director of Marketing and Communications; Diego Fernandez Bonet, Director of Communications; and Joan Carles Ros, Senior Manager of Business Intelligence and Analytics.

Once all the companies had made their pitches, the jury met to share their votes. The eight companies who had the most votes would move on to the next round. The businesses that made the cut are:

[Aucxis with STAR Project](https://rfid.aucxis.com/) – Belgium: Leveraging RFID technology to manage reusable cups sustainably at events, enhancing efficiency, customer experience, and compliance with environmental regulations.

[Deeptimize ](https://www.deeptimize.com/)– France: Offering precise, real-time sport performance analysis for audience engagement through AI, automatically tagging actions of interest in real-time.

[GOAT ](https://www.bethegoat.io/)– Canada: Transforming sports marketing through augmented reality sports gaming, offering immersive experiences and global opportunities for brands.

[Lowr ](https://www.lowr.co/)– UK: A platform for sports clubs to measure and mitigate the environmental impact of their fans, promoting sustainability and rewarding eco-friendly behaviors.

[Neoma ](https://neoma.ai/)– France: An innovative guest management solution for major sports events, integrating data across systems to create a seamless, personalized guest journey.

[Retize ](https://retize.com.br/)– Brazil: An AdTech platform turning sports fan engagement into exclusive audiences and effective media activations, solving performance issues caused by third-party cookie deprecation.

[Sceenic ](https://www.sceenic.com/)– UK: Hosting EuroLeague Celebrity Watch Parties on the EuroLeague OTT platform, enabling celebrities and influencers to engage with fans while watching live games.

[ZATAP ](https://zatap.io/)– Switzerland: Connecting physical merchandise products with the digital dimension to create direct-to-consumer interactions, helping brands and sports teams better monetize their customer base.

We congratulate all the chosen candidates and look forward to seeing their innovative contributions to the basketball community.

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