European national basketball league rankings
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| Country | FIBA Europe member associations |
| Continent |
 Europe |
| TV partner(s) | 52 official broadcasters |
| Official website |
ULEB.net Euroleague.net EurocupBasketball.com FIBAEurope.com EuroChallenge |
The European national basketball league rankings are the rankings for each of the different European regional and domestic basketball leagues that are eligible to participate in Europe's international continental professional club basketball competitions, such as the Euroleague and the Eurocup. FIBA Europe's top competition, the EuroChallenge, also falls under the rankings system. The rankings are decided on by Euroleague Basketball Company, which runs the Euroleague and Eurocup competitions.
Clubs from the different domestic and regional leagues are eligible to compete in Europe's three continental professional basketball competitions, the first-tier Euroleague competition, the second-tier Eurocup competition, and the third-tier competition, called the EuroChallenge. The EuroChallenge competition is run by FIBA Europe, but with the cooperation of Euroleague Basketball Company, it also works under the domestic and regional league rankings system. Generally, top ranked domestic and regional clubs compete in the Euroleague, while higher-end mid-level domestic and regional clubs compete in the Eurocup. Currently, clubs that are considered to be lower level domestic clubs compete in the EuroChallenge.
History
History of the rankings
New ratings system criteria
Results from domestic and regional leagues, as well as the 3 international continental competitions are all used to determine the rankings. However, starting with the 2007–08 season, basketball game competition results are not all that are used to determine each league's overall rank.
Television revenues and ratings, arena attendance figures, and arena seating capacities are also used to determine the rankings of each league. The ratio distribution is based on 70 percent basketball game competition results, and 30 percent TV revenues/ratings, attendance figures, and arena capacities. It is important to note that because of this, the league rankings are not based merely on the basketball strength of each respective league.
Arena standards and qualifications
There are also arena rules for inclusion in the continental club competitions. Starting with the 2012–13 season, to compete in the first-tier Euroleague competition as a contract club, clubs must play in arenas that seat at least 10,000 people. Non-contract Euroleague clubs must play in arenas that seat at least 5,000 people.
Also, clubs must be in good standing with FIBA Europe's club rules and regulations. This means that clubs that have been punished in court for unpaid financial obligations to players, and have refused to meet them, cannot compete in any of the three continental competitions. Also, starting with the 2015–16 season, teams that compete in the first-tier Euroleague competition are required to meet a minimum budget rule.[1]
Club ranking
The Club ranking is determined by the results of clubs in the Euroleague and the Eurocup over the previous three seasons, without including the Qualifying Rounds.
The clubs receive two points for a win and one point for a defeat, in games of the main stage of the Euroleague and the Eurocup. Qualifying round results are not taken into account. Clubs also receive 2 bonus points for reaching the last 16, 2 bonus points for reaching the last 8, one bonus point for reaching the last 4, and 1 bonus point for reaching the Final.[2]
In case of tie, the club with more wins in the last three seasons will qualify above. Should a tie persist, the ranking in the last Euroleague or Eurocup season will determine the positions.
Current ranking
The top 30 clubs in the ranking are as follows:[3]
- As of 29 April 2015.
| Rank 2015 | Rank 2014 | Mvmt. | Club | Country | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | Points | A license rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  — |
CSKA Moscow |  Russia |
59 | 58 | 58 | 175 | 1 |
| 2 | 4 |  +2 |
Real Madrid |  Spain |
56 | 62 | 55 | 173 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 |  −1 |
Barcelona | Spain |
61 | 57 | 53 | 171 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | −1 |
Olympiacos |  Greece |
59 | 53 | 54 | 166 | 4 |
| 5 | 5 | — |
Maccabi Tel Aviv |  Israel |
47 | 57 | 47 | 151 | 5 |
| 6 | 6 | — |
Panathinaikos | Greece |
50 | 47 | 45 | 142 | 6 |
| 7 | 13 | +6 |
Fenerbahçe Ülker |  Turkey |
33 | 40 | 54 | 127 | 7 |
| 8 | 10 | +2 |
Anadolu Efes | Turkey |
49 | 32 | 45 | 126 | 8 |
| 9 | 7 | −2 |
Khimki | Russia |
39 | 36 | 50 | 125 | — |
| 10 | 14 | +4 |
Laboral Kutxa | Spain |
45 | 37 | 37 | 119 | 9 |
| 11 | 11 | — |
Lokomotiv Kuban | Russia |
36 | 39 | 43 | 118 | — |
| 12 | 8 | −4 |
Unics Kazan | Russia |
28 | 50 | 39 | 117 | — |
| 13 | 12 | −1 |
Unicaja Málaga | Spain |
41 | 37 | 34 | 112 | 10 |
| 14 | 18 | +4 |
Alba Berlin |  Germany |
34 | 40 | 36 | 111 | — |
| 15 | 9 | −6 |
Valencia | Spain |
32 | 45 | 32 | 109 | — |
| 16 | 16 | — |
Žalgiris Kaunas |  Lithuania |
40 | 33 | 36 | 109 | 11 |
| 17 | 19 | +2 |
Galatasaray | Turkey |
21 | 44 | 32 | 97 | — |
| 18 | 20 | +2 |
Emporio Armani Milano |  Italy |
13 | 48 | 35 | 96 | 12 |
| 19 | 30 | +11 |
Crvena zvezda |  Serbia |
21 | 38 | 36 | 95 | — |
| 20 | 26 | +6 |
Beşiktaş | Turkey |
33 | 32 | 25 | 90 | — |
| 21 | 25 | +4 |
Banvit | Turkey |
21 | 24 | 40 | 85 | — |
| 22 | 27 | +5 |
Brose Baskets | Germany |
29 | 22 | 29 | 80 | — |
| 23 | 40 | +17 |
Nizhny Novgorod | Russia |
0 | 42 | 34 | 76 | — |
| 24 | 22 | –2 |
ČEZ Nymburk |  Czech Republic |
18 | 28 | 23 | 69 | — |
| 25 | 23 | –2 |
Lietuvos rytas | Lithuania |
12 | 26 | 31 | 69 | — |
| 26 | 24 | –2 |
Pallacanestro Cantù | Italy |
13 | 27 | 27 | 67 | — |
| 27 | 28 | +1 |
Budivelnyk |  Ukraine |
30 | 33 | 0 | 63 | — |
| 28 | 38 | +10 |
Bayern Munich | Germany |
0 | 35 | 28 | 63 | — |
| 29 | 39 | +10 |
Cedevita Zagreb |  Croatia |
12 | 24 | 27 | 63 | — |
| 30 | 17 | −13 |
Bilbao Basket | Spain |
36 | 24 | 0 | 60 | — |
Top club by period
Top-ranked clubs in each 3-year period listed by year:[4]
| Years | Club | Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| 2008–2011 | FC Barcelona |
132 |
| 2009–2012 | FC Barcelona |
131 |
| 2010–2013 | FC Barcelona |
144 |
| 2011–2014 | CSKA Moscow |
164 |
| 2012–2015 | CSKA Moscow |
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Minimum points ranking
The minimum points ranking is calculated by adding the results of the worst performing team from each league. This points indicate the lowest possible position that any club from that country or league can occupy in the draw of the Euroleague and the Eurocup.[5]
These are the final standings after the 2014–15 season.
| Country/League | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish TBL |
21 | 23 | 25 | 69 |
| Czech NBL |
18 | 28 | 23 | 69 |
| Spanish ACB |
18 | 24 | 22 | 64 |
| Russian VTB |
22 | 13 | 25 | 60 |
 Latvian LBL |
20 | 15 | 11 | 46 |
| Greek GBL |
8 | 15 | 23 | 46 |
| Israeli BSL |
9 | 24 | 12 | 45 |
| Lithuanian LKL |
8 | 14 | 21 | 43 |
 Polish PLK |
7 | 19 | 13 | 39 |
| Ukrainian BSL |
6 | 30 | 0 | 36 |
 Romanian Divizia A |
0 | 13 | 23 | 36 |
 French Pro A |
8 | 14 | 13 | 35 |
| Italian Serie A |
8 | 12 | 12 | 32 |
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6 | 12 | 13 | 31 |
| German BBL |
7 | 12 | 11 | 30 |
| Adriatic League |
6 | 11 | 13 | 30 |
 Hungarian NB I/A |
0 | 12 | 13 | 25 |
 Bulgarian NLB |
8 | 14 | 0 | 22 |
 Finnish Korisliiga |
0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
 Estonian KML |
0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Current league rankings
The rankings were to be updated once every three years, starting in 2009, and took into account the results from the previous five seasons. So, the rankings were not based on a per season, or current season basis.
In 2012, Euroleague Basketball decided to update the rankings every year, and take into account the results from the previous seasons. The rankings, as of 2007, are also based on 70 percent basketball game competition results, and 30 percent TV revenues/ratings, attendance figures, and arena capacities.[6][7]
