Euroleague Basketball
Euroleague Basketball returns fire in Fiba dispute
Euroleague Basketball has fired back at criticism of its scheduling for the 2017-18 season of top-tier club competition the EuroLeague in the latest development in its ongoing battle with the International Basketball Federation (Fiba).
Euroleague decision stokes up Fiba dispute
Euroleague Basketball has today (Thursday) opted to retain its calendar model for its top club competitions in a move that potentially puts it on a collision course with the International Basketball Federation (Fiba).
Euroleague Final Four heads to Belgrade for first time
Euroleague Basketball has announced that the 2017 edition of its Final Four end-of-season showpiece will take place in Belgrade, marking the first time the Serbian capital will host the contest.
Euroleague confirms Istanbul return for Final Four in 2017
Euroleague Basketball has announced that the 2017 edition of its Final Four end-of-season men’s showpiece event will take place in Istanbul, Turkey.
Francini & Bertomeu | “What we are trying to establish is a new concept, a European league”
The new, stripped-down Euroleague will offer permanent places to the continent’s top teams in an attempt to create a sustainable business model. But it faces challenges. Having spoken to Fiba’s Patrick Baumann last month, Frank Dunne asks Euroleague Basketball CEO Jordi Bertomeu and IMG president Ioris Francini to state their case.
Euroleague Basketball confirms clubs for new season
Euroleague Basketball has named 40 clubs from 13 countries to compete in its two elite competitions for the upcoming 2016-17 season, as the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) continues with its plans for a new Champions League event.
Frank Dunne | A bigger Euro 2016 and a smaller Euroleague and European Union
It was a curious trick of destiny that the British electorate should vote to quit the European Union at the half-way point of football’s European Championship, which is, among other things, a festival of Europeanness.
Basketball power battle continues as Fiba files complaint against Euroleague
The escalating dispute over the future direction of European club basketball stepped up a notch today (Tuesday) after the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) confirmed it has filed a complaint to the European Commission (EC) against Euroleague Properties SA, a subsidiary of Euroleague Commercial Assets (ECA).
European competitions commit to Fiba Champions League
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has announced that Europe’s 10 major domestic leagues and the Union of European Basketball Leagues (ULEB) have agreed to participate in its new Basketball Champions League tournament.
Fiba and Euroleague Basketball forge ahead with rival plans for club game
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) and Euroleague Basketball have pressed ahead with their rival visions for the future of the European club game after staging their latest meetings this week.
Euroleague seals IMG deal to remodel European club basketball
Euroleague Basketball has signed a 10-season deal with the IMG Events & Media agency to establish a new joint-venture to operate relaunched European club competitions from the start of the 2016-17 season.
Euroleague responds to Fiba’s Champions League proposal
Euroleague Basketball, the governing body of continental club competitions in Europe, has maintained that other proposals remain on the table after the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) detailed its plans for a new Champions League competition.
Fiba launches new Europe Cup competition
The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has unveiled its new second-tier European men’s club competition as it continues its drive to introduce a new league structure on the continent.
Euroleague chief warns Fiba over club competition proposals
Euroleague Basketball chief executive and president, Jordi Bertomeu, has called on the International Basketball Federation (Fiba) to focus on improving its national team competitions amid the battle for power over the club game on the continent.
NBA drafts in Real Madrid for 2015 Global Games
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced that the Boston Celtics will travel to face Spanish side Real Madrid in a pre-season match on October 8, in the latest addition to the NBA Global Games 2015 series.
European basketball stakeholders fire latest shot against Fiba’s plans
Euroleague Basketball and a collective of the continent’s leading clubs have fired the latest salvo against the International Basketball Federation’s (Fiba’s) plans for reform of the European game.
Euroleague steps up commitment to Chinese market through new venture
Euroleague Basketball and Chinese media and entertainment group HBN have formed a new company to manage the rights of the pan-European club competition in China.
Euroleague unveils FFP plans
Euroleague Basketball has revealed the details of new Financial Fair Play rules that will be implemented for the start of the 2015-16 campaign of the European club tournament.