2024–25 Basketball Champions League

Team allocation

• All countries, if they entered, each have at least one team qualify.
• The winners of the 2023–24 Basketball Champions League are given an additional entry if they do not qualify for the 2024–25 Basketball Champions League through their domestic league.
• The organiser may grant access to the League through the attribution of up to 4 invitations (wild cards) to the Regular Season or to the Qualification Rounds.
• If one or more clubs do not use their right to participate in the Basketball Champions League, the organiser may decide to allocate the respective place to other clubs of the same or other National Federations.

National Federations ranking

Teams

• TH: Title holders
• FEC: FIBA Europe Cup title holders
• 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc.: League positions of the previous season
• WC: Wild card
• AV: Allocated vacancy

Referees

Qualifying rounds

Draw

Champions paths

League paths ;Notes Tournament 1 The tournament 1 will be played on September 17–21, 2024 at the Gloria Sports Arena in Antalya, Turkey. Source: Tournament 2 The tournament 2 will be played on September 18–22, 2024 at the Gloria Sports Arena in Antalya, Turkey. Source: Tournament 3 The tournament 3 will be played on September 17–21, 2024 at the Gloria Sports Arena in Antalya, Turkey. Source: Tournament 4 The tournament 4 will be played on September 18–22, 2024 at the Gloria Sports Arena in Antalya, Turkey. Source: Regular season The 28 teams that entered in the regular season directly were divided into four pots based firstly on the club ranking and, for clubs that have not yet participated in the competition, on the three-year country ranking. The country protection rule will apply for the stage of the draw. Clubs cannot be drawn in groups with other clubs from the same country. The 28 teams will play against each other in a group phase of eight groups with four teams. The first placed team of each group will directly join the Round of 16. The second and third placed teams will play in the Play Ins. The winner of each Play In match will join the Round of 16. Play Ins will be played in a Best of 3 format. In the Round of 16 the teams will be split in four groups of four teams. Each team plays against each other team in the Round of 16. The two first placed teams of each group will qualify for the Quarterfinals. The Quarterfinals will be played in a Best of 3 format. The winner of each Quarterfinal will be allowed to take place in the Basketball Champions League Final Four in May 2025. Play-ins The Play-ins will take place from 7 to 22 January 2025. The teams classified in second and third place in their respective groups of Basketball Champions League, went to the Play-ins. The winners will advance to the round of 16. First legs will be played on 7–8 January, second legs on 14–15 January and if required, third legs will be played on 21–22 January. Round of 16 The Round of 16 took place from January 28 until March 26, 2025. The groups was formed by the winners of each Regular Season Group and by eight Play-Ins winners. The 16 teams was be divided in 4 groups, 4 teams each. The first two of each groups advanced to the quarter-finals. Playoffs The playoffs will begin on 8 April 2025 and ends with the 2025 Basketball Champions League Final Four. The 8 qualified clubs have been ranked according to their final position within their respective group during the Round of 16 and their place in the Draw was based on this ranking. The teams having finished 1st of their Round of 16 group was placed in Pot 1, the teams having finished 2nd of their Round of 16 group was placed in Pot 2. Qualified teams Group Winners Runners-up I Quarterfinals The quarterfinals will be played in a best-of-3 series and start on April 8. The seeded teams will play their first game at home, the unseeded teams will play their second game at home. Second game will be played April 15–16, and potential thirds on April 23. Final Four Semifinals The semifinals were played on 9 May 2025. Third place game The third place game was played on 11 May 2025. Final The final was played on 11 May 2025. Individual awards Season awards The annual season awards was announced during the Final Four weekend. Award Player Club Most Valuable Player