London Lions became the first British team to ever win a European title in basketball after beating Beşiktaş in the final.[3]
Format
After the qualifiers, 48 teams are divided into 12 groups of 4. with the top 2 plus the 8 best third place teams advancing to the knockout stage. In the knockout stage, teams are seeded based on their results in the regular season. Each tie in the knockout stage is played in a home and away format, where the winner on aggregate wins the tie and advances to the next round.
Rankings
The results are based on the results of the past three seasons.[4]
Starting this year, FIBA Europe has decided to change the format to a pan-European competition and scrapped conferences in the regular season.[5]
Teams
The teams were announced on 13 July 2023.[6] The teams with the S in the qualifying round means they were seeded.
[6] Teams with EL lost their EuroLeague Women Qualification round Play Off and dropped down to the EuroCup.
The seeding was announced on the 4 August 2023.[8] The draw was on the 9 August 2023.[9] The seeding was decided by the FIBA Club Rankings.[10] The only restriction was that, unlike previous seasons, clubs from the same country could not be drawn into the same group.
The draw for the qualification round was conducted on 9 August 2023. The first legs were held on 20–21 September 2023 while the second legs were held on 27 September 2023.
Location of teams of the 2023–24 EuroCup Women regular season. Brown: Group A; Green: Group B; Deep Pink: Group C; Yellow: Group D; Red: Group E; Cyan: Group F; Blue: Group G; Purple: Group H; Pink: Group I; Turquoise: Group J; Spring Green: Group K; Orange: Group L.
48 teams are divided into 12 groups of 4, where the top 2, plus the eight best third placed teams, advance to play-off round 1.
If teams are level on record at the end of the regular season, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
Source: FIBA Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential. 4) General point differential 5) Points scored Notes:
Source: FIBA Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential. 4) General point differential 5) Points scored
Source: FIBA Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential. 4) General point differential 5) Points scored
Source: FIBA Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential. 4) General point differential 5) Points scored
Source: FIBA Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential. 4) General point differential 5) Points scored Notes:
Source: FIBA Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential. 4) General point differential 5) Points scored Notes:
Source: FIBA Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential. 4) General point differential 5) Points scored Notes:
^Elitzur Landco Ramla withdrew due to the 2023 Israel–Hamas war and the inability to play their games.[12]
Source: FIBA Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential. 4) General point differential 5) Points scored
Source: FIBA Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential. 4) General point differential 5) Points scored
Source: FIBA Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential. 4) General point differential 5) Points scored Notes:
^ abNKA Universitas Pecs 153–130 Bursa Uludag Basketbol
Source: FIBA Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential. 4) General point differential 5) Points scored Notes:
Source: FIBA Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential. 4) General point differential 5) Points scored Notes:
Due to the withdrawal of both Israeli teams, the games involving the fourth place teams in each group were not counted for the third place ranking.[11]
^This game was marred with controversy as due to visa issues, Bursa Uludag Basketbol fielded only five players for the game, including injured player, Eda Şahin.[13]
On 3 August 2023, FIBA Europe unveiled a new logo for the tournament.[39] Their reasons behind the logo refresh were:
The approach to the logo refresh was to elevate the initial logo concept to a more dynamic 3D look with greater depth and character. While keeping its core elements, it adds a new and vibrant dimension to the logo, offering a fresh modern feel together with the new typography.