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A Euroleague Basketball delegation led by Chief Executive Officer Paulius Motiejunas met on Thursday with the European Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport, Glenn Micallef, at the European Union headquarters in Brussels.

Euroleague Basketball meets with European Commissioner Glenn Micallef in Brussels

A Euroleague Basketball delegation led by Chief Executive Officer Paulius Motiejunas met on Thursday with the European Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport, Glenn Micallef, at the European Union headquarters in Brussels.

 

During the meeting, the Euroleague Basketball delegation briefed Commissioner Micallef on the latest developments of its competitions, the EuroLeague, the EuroCup and the Under-18 Adidas NextGen EuroLeague. The discussion also outlined the organization’s strategic vision for the coming years, with a particular focus on expanding its reach and impact in key European markets such as France, Germany and the United Kingdom, amongst others.

 

The meeting provided an opportunity for an in-depth exchange on the role of basketball within the European sports model, highlighting its strong community impact and reinvestment, continuity and competitive credibility, as well as the retention and reinvestment of value within Europe.

 

Mr. Motiejunas and Commissioner Micallef also shared ideas on the existing challenges that basketball and European sport currently face and agreed on the need to maintain a close cooperation and an open discussion to improve the entire basketball ecosystem, fuel future growth of the sport, and remain true to European sport values and identity.

 

Euroleague Basketball, on behalf of its participating clubs, wants to extend its gratitude to Commissioner Micallef and his team for their availability and openness, as well as for their firm willingness to play an active role in strengthening European basketball.

Euroleague Basketball has announced the following disciplinary decision pertaining to incidents that occurred in Round 22 of the 2025-26 EuroLeague Regular Season

Latest disciplinary sanctions

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade has been sanctioned with fines amounting €21,500 due to the lighting of flares and the throwing of objects onto the playing court on occasion of the game Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade – Olympiacos Piraeus, under Article 29.2.d) and g) of the Euroleague Basketball Disciplinary Code.

Euroleague Basketball has announced the following disciplinary decision pertaining to incidents that occurred in Round 14 of the 2025-26 EuroLeague Regular Season.

**Round 19**

- Virtus Bologna has been sanctioned with a fine of € 5,000 due to incidents generated by the public on occasion of the game Virtus Bologna – EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, under Article 29.2.g) of the Euroleague Basketball Disciplinary Code.
- Mr. Ergin Ataman, coach of Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens, has been sanctioned with a fine of €5,000 for comments regarding the officiating performance Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens – Olympiacos Piraeus, in accordance with Article 24.2.c) of the Euroleague Basketball Disciplinary Code.

**Round 20**

- Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade has been sanctioned with fines amounting €25,000 due to incidents generated by the public on occasion of the game Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade – Valencia Basket, under Article 29.2.f) and g) of the Euroleague Basketball Disciplinary Code. This decision triggers the suspended sanction of an 80% limitation capacity in the club’s next home game, imposed on 10 December 2025.through Disciplinary Decision 18/2025-26.
- The protest filed by Zalgiris Kaunas on the scoresheet of the game Virtus Bologna - Zalgiris Kaunas has been dismissed.

Euroleague Basketball has announced the following disciplinary decision pertaining to incidents that occurred in Round 19 and Round 20 of the 2025-26 EuroLeague Regular Season

The EuroLeague Regular Season Round 24 matchup between Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade and Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv will be played in Munich, at BMW Park, on Friday, January 23. 

The game originally scheduled to be played in Belgrade has been relocated to Munich due to Belgrade Arena unavailability as per the celebration of the 2026 European Water Polo Championships for Men.

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade to host Round 24 EuroLeague game vs. Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv in Munich

Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade v Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv (2026-01-23T19:30:00.000Z)

Round 21 game Hapoel vs. Paris rescheduled

The EuroLeague Regular Season Round 21 between Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv and Paris Basketball scheduled to be played on Friday January 9, 2026 has been rescheduled to be played on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, due to logistical difficulties affecting Paris Basketball’s travel from Istanbul to Tel Aviv.

Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv v Paris Basketball (2026-01-09T18:00:00.000Z)

Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv has been sanctioned with a fine of €10,000, for offensive chants directed against Valencia Basket and its Head Coach, Pedro Martinez, on occasion of the game Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv – Valencia Basket, under Article 29.2.f) of the Euroleague Basketball Disciplinary Code.

Euroleague Basketball has announced the following disciplinary decision pertaining to incidents that occurred in Round 17 of the 2025-26 EuroLeague Regular Season

**EuroLeague Round 15:**

- Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade has been sanctioned with a fine of €59,000, for the repeated misuse of laser devices, object throwing, lighting of torches, chanting of offensive slogans, and inadequate control of court access allowing unauthorized entry on occasion of the game Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade – Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, under Articles 29.2. d), 29.2 e), 29.2 f), 29.2 g) and 29.2 h) of the Euroleague Basketball Disciplinary Code.
- Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade has been sanctioned with a fine of €28,000, and the away game corresponding to Round 19 without away fans for Crvena Zvezda, for displaying an oversized flag blocking the scoreboard, chanting offensive slogans, and lighting and throwing torches after the game, requiring intervention from security and firefighters on occasion of the game Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade – Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, under Articles 29.1. g), 29.2 f) and 29.2 g) of the Euroleague Basketball Disciplinary Code.

**EuroLeague Round 16:**

- Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul has been sanctioned with a fine of €12,000, for offensive chants and courtside seats' protests on occasion of the game Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul - Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens, under Articles 29.2. f) and 29.2 g) of the Euroleague Basketball Disciplinary Code.
- Olympiacos Piraeus has been sanctioned with a fine of €5,000, for offensive chants on occasion of the game Olympiacos Piraeus - Valencia Basket, under Article 29.2. f) of the Euroleague Basketball Disciplinary Code.
- Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade has been sanctioned with a fine of €7,000, for the throwing of objects on the court, for which the game had to be stopped for around one minute on occasion of the game Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade – Virtus Bologna, under Article 29.2. g) of the Euroleague Basketball Disciplinary Code.

**BKT EuroCup Round 11:**

- Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana has been sanctioned with a fine of €7,000, for the throwing of objects on the court, for which the game had to be stopped for around one minute on occasion of the game Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana – Hapoel Midtown Jerusalem, under Article 29.2. g) of the Euroleague Basketball Disciplinary Code.
- Buducnost VOLI Podgorica has been sanctioned with a fine of €10,000, for excessive complaints made by Mr. Andrej Zakelj and Mr. Suad Sehovic after the game Dolomiti Energia Trento - Buducnost VOLI Podgorica, under Article 27.2. b) of the Euroleague Basketball Disciplinary Code.

Euroleague Basketball has announced the following disciplinary decision pertaining to incidents that occurred in Rounds 15 and 16 of the 2025-26 EuroLeague Regular Season, as well as Round 11 of the 2025-26 BKT EuroCup Regular Season.

The EuroLeague Round 23 game between Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv and Anadolu Efes Istanbul will be played at ARENA 8888 in Sofia, Bulgaria as per the local authorities’ recommendations. The game will be played on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 19:30 local time (17:30 GMT).

The BKT EuroCup Round 15 game between Hapoel Midtown Jerusalem and Bahcesehir College Istanbul will be played at Hala Sportova Ranko Zeravica in Belgrade, Serbia as per the local authorities’ recommendations. The game will be played on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 19:00 local time (18:00 GMT).

Round 23 game Hapoel vs. Efes and Round 15 game Hapoel vs. Bahcesehir relocated

Round 23 game Hapoel vs. Efes and Round 15 game Jerusalem vs. Bahcesehir relocated

Hapoel Midtown Jerusalem v Bahcesehir College Istanbul (2026-01-20T18:00:00.000Z)

Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv v Anadolu Efes Istanbul (2026-01-20T17:30:00.000Z)

Euroleague Basketball today announced a new collaboration with the anti-piracy affiliate of Sportian to protect its competitions against piracy and boost the integrity of its international broadcast offering. The new collaboration with Sportian’s anti-piracy affiliate will introduce automated detection and takedown of illegal content, supporting Euroleague Basketball broadcasters, fans, and the wider sports economy.

Euroleague Basketball Appoint Sportian to Combat Global Piracy with AI-Powered Solutions

[Euroleague Basketball](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/) today announced a new collaboration with the anti-piracy affiliate of [Sportian](http://www.sportian.com) to protect its competitions against piracy and boost the integrity of its international broadcast offering.

Using [Piracy Guard services](https://www.sportian.com/products/piracy-guard), based on technology from LALIGA, Euroleague Basketball will be able to automatically detect, report and remove illegal broadcasts across IPTV, web, and mobile app platforms.

Euroleague Basketball is one of the fastest growing properties in sport, posting record-breaking television, digital and attendance figures annually and attracting hundreds of millions of views of its regular season and Final Four phases.

Reducing piracy protects the flexible, modern, and dynamic viewing experience offered by its streaming service EuroLeague TV, while protecting the investment of its global broadcast partners and ensuring the league can continue to innovate in how it delivers the competition to fans around the world.

By collaborating with Sportian, the technology company formed from the joint venture between Globant and LALIGA, Euroleague joins a community of anti-piracy clients being in a stronger position to defend its intellectual property across broadcast platforms, aligning with other major sports properties to share best practices and agree collective procedures to stop the damage that piracy inflicts on the industry.

The new service will combine live alerts, 24/7 monitoring and real-time dashboards, enabling ultra-fast decision-making and helping to ensure that Euroleague continues to attract new revenues, benefitting clubs, and players.

**Alex Ferrer Kristjansson, Chief Marketing Communications Officer of Euroleague Basketball**, said: "Piracy undermines the sustainability of global sport by diverting revenues that should be reinvested into clubs, players, and fan experiences, while also presenting serious privacy and security risks for the users without their knowledge. By working with Sportian, we are taking a decisive step to protect our content, our fans, and our broadcast partners. This is not just about Euroleague Basketball, it’s about working collectively with other rights holders to protect the sports economy and ensure our competitions can continue to grow."

**Luis Ureta, Sportian CEO**, added: "Protecting content rights is a cornerstone of any growth strategy in sport. Euroleague Basketball has invested in top-class streaming and broadcast offerings and we think it’s essential to protect such innovations, for the good of the whole industry. Our AI-powered services will help ensure that fans can continue enjoying these premium, secure viewing experiences, while the league and its partners safeguard the revenues needed to reinvest in the sport. Together, we are reinforcing the foundations for both business expansion and long-term fan engagement."

Sportian provides proactive and reactive piracy protection to major sports and broadcasting clients around the world, including Serie A, MotoGP, LALIGA, Sky, ONE Championship, WorldSBK, Atresmedia and the Belgian Football Federation.

**About Sportian**

Sportian is a global end-to-end technology solutions provider that enables growth for the sports and entertainment industry through its digital ecosystem, powered by Globant.

Sportian offers a unique ecosystem of technologies that helps sports and entertainment entities grow by adopting fan-centric strategies, embracing new business models and expanding their global reach. Its solutions combine AI, data, experience design and commercial strategy to revolutionize areas such as global fan engagement, streaming, digital asset monetisation, competition management, real-time data capture, content innovation and anti-piracy. This ecosystem has formed a core part of LALIGA since 2014 and is now being used by a wide range of global competitions, broadcasters, federations and clubs to achieve the next stage of their digital transformation.

**About Euroleague Basketball**

Euroleague Basketball (EB) is a global leader in the sports and entertainment business, devoted to running the top European competitions of professional basketball clubs under a unique and innovative organizational model. Owned and administered by some of the most successful and historic clubs in the world, EB manages the continent’s two premier men’s basketball competitions, the EuroLeague and the BKT EuroCup, as well as the sport’s premier under-18 showcase, the Adidas NextGen EuroLeague.

The EB competitions bring the elite of European basketball to all five continents and to the entire sports community through the OTT platform EuroLeague TV. EB also organizes a series of community and educational activities, led by the One Team program, in alignment with the United Nations Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. On the academic side, the EB Sports Business MBA trains future professionals in sports management.

The new collaboration with Sportian’s anti-piracy affiliate will introduce automated detection and takedown of illegal content, supporting Euroleague Basketball broadcasters, fans, and the wider sports economy.

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade has been sanctioned with a fine of €8,000, and a game to be played at a limited 80% of its capacity, including the closing of specific sectors, for the offensive chants performed by the local fans towards visiting player (Kevin Punter), the referee(s) and to anyone associated with FC Barcelona on occasion of the game Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade – FC Barcelona, under Article 29.2.f) of the Euroleague Basketball Disciplinary Code. The arena capacity limitation is conditionally suspended during the 2025-26 season in accordance with Article 8 of the Disciplinary Code, and will be executed in the event off the Club committing a new infringement of Article 29.1 f).

Nelonen secures the EuroLeague rights for Finland

Euroleague Basketball and Nelonen Media, the Finnish entertainment company, have signed an agreement that will bring the EuroLeague to all Finnish basketball fans on an exclusive basis for the remainder of the 2025–26 season and the full 2026–27 season.

As part of this agreement, secured by Euroleague Basketball’s strategic partner IMG, all fans with a  Ruutu+ Urheilu subscription will have the opportunity to follow Europe’s top basketball club competition. Ruutu will broadcast a selection of Regular Season and Playoffs games, while the final phase of the competition, the EuroLeague Final Four, taking place this season from May 22 to 24 in Athens, will be aired in its entirety.

“Finland is a vibrant and growing basketball market, and we are thrilled to bring the EuroLeague even closer to its passionate fans,” said Alex Ferrer Kristjansson, Euroleague Basketball Chief Marketing and Communication Officer. “Partnering with Nelonen allows us to deliver the best European club basketball to a wider audience and continue strengthening the sport’s presence across the region.”

All Finnish sports fans will be able to watch the top European club matchups live, accompanied by commentary from Kristian Palotie, Toni Flink and Saara Wahlgren,  with particular interest in the two Finnish representatives in the league: Mikael Jantunen and Miikka Muurinen.

“EuroLeague brings basketball entertainment to fans from the absolute top of the continent. It is great to add EuroLeague matches that are of particular interest to Finns to Ruutu's basketball offerings.” says Nelonen Media’s Head of Sports, Tuomas Saarela.

Mikael Jantunen signed with reigning EuroLeague champion Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul last summer after an outstanding debut season with Paris Basketball, where he helped the club reach the Playoffs. Miikka Muurinen, one of the biggest rising stars in European basketball, currently plays for Serbian powerhouse Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade.

This partnership marks a significant step in Euroleague Basketball’s ongoing strategy to expand its reach across Europe, making top-tier basketball more accessible to wider audiences.

Find below the selection of games available to watch on RUUTU in the remainder of 2025:

- Round 15: December 12, AS Monaco vs. Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul
- Round 15: December 12, Partizan Mozzart Bet vs. Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade
- Round 16: December 16, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs. Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens
- Round 16: December 17, Partizan Mozzart Bet vs. Virtus Bologna
- Round 17: December 18, EA7 Emporio Armani Milan vs. Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul
- Round 17: December 19, Zalgiris Kaunas vs. Partizan Mozzart Bet
- Round 18: December 23, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs. FC Barcelona
- Round 18: December 26, Partizan Mozzart Bet vs. Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv
- Round 19: December 30,  Valencia Basket vs. Partizan Mozzart Bet

The Assembly of Syndicated Shareholders of Euroleague Commercial Assets (ECA) convened today to lay the foundation for the 2025–26 basketball season. Members reviewed the season’s By-Laws and took several key decisions, outlined below.

2025–26 EuroLeague and EuroCup season teams and calendar confirmed

The Assembly of Syndicated Shareholders of Euroleague Commercial Assets (ECA) convened today to lay the foundation for the 2025–26 basketball season. Members reviewed the season’s By-Laws and took several key decisions, outlined below.

**Expansion and Participating Teams**

Following [the Board’s approval to expand the EuroLeague to 20 teams](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/news/euroleague-commercial-assets-board-addresses-strategic-developments-for-the-future-of-the-competitions/) starting with the 2025–26 season, the Assembly approved the official list of participating clubs for both the EuroLeague and the BKT EuroCup.

**EuroLeague Teams (Alphabetical Order):**

Anadolu Efes Istanbul, AS Monaco, Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, Dubai Basketball, EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, FC Barcelona, FC Bayern Munich, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv, LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv, Olympiacos Piraeus, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens, Paris Basketball, Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, Real Madrid, Valencia Basket, Virtus Segafredo Bologna, and Zalgiris Kaunas.

AS Monaco and Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv earned their EuroLeague spots through EuroCup qualification rules.

**Long-Term Wildcards**

The Assembly approved the allocation of long-term wildcards to the following clubs:

- **Three-year duration:** Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, Valencia Basket, Virtus Segafredo Bologna
- **Five-year duration:** Dubai Basketball

These wildcards aim to ensure the League’s long-term sustainability and support its strategic expansion to 20 teams. By fostering stability for participating clubs, the League reinforces its commitment to developing long-term projects across both established and emerging markets.

Additionally, it was agreed to continue conversations with Paris Basketball around a potential long-term collaboration.

**BKT EuroCup Teams (Alphabetical Order):** 

7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys, Aris Midea Thessaloniki, Bahcesehir College Istanbul, BAXI Manresa, Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul, Buducnost VOLI Podgorica, Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana, Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse, Dolomiti Energia Trento, Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem, London Lions,  Neptunas Klaipeda, NINERS Chemnitz, Panionios Athens, ratiopharm Ulm, Slask Wroclaw, Turk Telekom Ankara, U-BT Cluj-Napoca, Umana Reyer Venice, Veolia Towers Hamburg. 

**2025–26 Season Calendar**

The Assembly of Syndicated Shareholders has officially approved the competitive calendar for the 2025–26 season. The EuroLeague and BKT EuroCup will tip off on September 30, 2025, with champions to be crowned on April 28 or May 1, 2026 for the EuroCup and on May 24, 2026 for the EuroLeague.

As part of the EuroLeague’s expansion to 20 teams, the Regular Season will increase from 34 to 38 rounds, offering fans even more high-level basketball throughout the year. The season will open with an action-packed double-Round week, setting the tone for what promises to be a thrilling campaign.

Additionally, games during November FIBA Qualifiers (windows) will be moved to Tuesday and Wednesday, in order to facilitate the availability of players to their National Teams.

Download the season calendar [HERE](https://euroleaguenet-my.sharepoint.com/personal/diego_fernandez_euroleague_net/_layouts/15/onedrive.aspx?id=%2Fpersonal%2Fdiego%5Ffernandez%5Feuroleague%5Fnet%2FDocuments%2FMicrosoft%20Teams%20Chat%20Files%2F2526%20EB%20Season%20Calendar%201%2Epdf&parent=%2Fpersonal%2Fdiego%5Ffernandez%5Feuroleague%5Fnet%2FDocuments%2FMicrosoft%20Teams%20Chat%20Files&ga=1).

**2026 and 2027 Final Four**

The Assembly reviewed the ongoing process for awarding hosting rights for the 2026 and 2027 EuroLeague Final Four editions. Discussions with candidate cities are progressing, with final decisions expected soon.

As part of the updated EuroLeague By-Laws, the Third-Place Game will be removed starting with the 2025–26 Final Four, which will now feature the two semifinals and the championship game.

**Competitive Balance Standards (CBS) Updates**

In preparation for the 20-team format, and to adapt the existing regulations to the expanded league ECA shareholders approved several enhancements to the Competitive Balance Standards, forming part of the broader Financial Stability and Fair Play framework. The CBS will be in force starting the 2025-26 season and will be progressively implemented, culminating in a full implementation by the 2027-28 season:

Key updates include:

**Base Remuneration Level (BRL):** Minimum set at €10 million net, up from €8 million net, applicable unless 40% of the Average Licensed Clubs Defined Revenues (ALCDR) falls above this threshold.

**Anchor Player Exception:** Clubs will now be permitted up to three designated anchor players under the BRL framework, increased from two.

**Transitional Financial Compensation Cap:** For the 2025–26 and 2026–27 seasons only, clubs exceeding the BRL will face a financial maximum compensation cap of 10% of their total net player remuneration for the relevant season.

**Extended Tenure Player Exception:** Deduction rate increased from 25% to 50%.

These changes aim to ensure financial sustainability, promote fair play, and maintain competitive balance as the EuroLeague continues its growth and evolution.

The existing regulations announced on September 16, 2024, prior to the approved enhancements, can be found [HERE](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/news/euroleague-basketball-introduces-competitive-balance-standards-for-2025-26-season/).

All decisions taken at the Assembly will be submitted to the ECA General Assembly for final approval on July 3, 2025.

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Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade to host Round 24 EuroLeague game vs. Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv in Munich

Round 21 game Hapoel vs. Paris rescheduled

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Latest disciplinary sanctions

Round 23 game Hapoel vs. Efes and Round 15 game Jerusalem vs. Bahcesehir relocated

Euroleague Basketball Appoint Sportian to Combat Global Piracy with AI-Powered Solutions

Latest disciplinary sanctions

Nelonen secures the EuroLeague rights for Finland