Overview

• EuroLeague Assembly approved expansion from 18 to 20 teams for the 2025-26 season, granting Valencia Basket a three-season licence through 2028.
• Season will kick off September 30, 2025, with a doubleheader opener and four extra regular-season rounds to intensify the schedule.
• A new play-in round will determine the final playoff berths and the competition has eliminated its third-place game.
• Dubai Basketball secured a five-year licence to join the league while Monaco failed to gain a multiyear spot and will enter via its Eurocup place.
• Valencia Basket negotiated its annual fee down to below €1 million and EuroLeague has opened talks with FIBA Europe to ease calendar conflicts.