Gran Canaria officially joins BCL
2025-06-13
Gran Canaria officially joins BCL2025-06-13 Dreamland Gran Canaria has officially announced its departure from the EuroCup and will compete in the FIBA Basketball Champions League starting next season. The club has completed all necessary registration procedures required by the competition for the inclusion of its first team.
Gran Canaria reportedly leaves EuroCup for BCL2025-06-11 Another EuroLeague Basketball family team is reportedly set to switch competitions ahead of the upcoming season. According to La Provincia, this year’s EuroCup runner-up, Dreamland Gran Canaria, will leave the EuroCup and join the FIBA Basketball Champions League (BCL) for the 2025–26 season.
Louis Olinde exploring EuroLeague options amid ALBA's BCL move2025-05-30 Louis Olinde is exploring a departure from ALBA Berlin after five seasons with the club, sources tell BasketNews. The 27-year-old forward, listed at 2.05m, holds an exit clause in his contract and is evaluating opportunities to remain in the EuroLeague following ALBA's decision to transition to the Basketball Champions League (BCL) next season.
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2025-05-29 Martin Hermannsson is expected to be on the EuroLeague market and potentially on the move from ALBA Berlin following the club's decision to join the BCL, per BasketNews sources.
2025-05-20 Sometimes, some people are not only members of a team, they're the team. That has been the case for Mario Fioretti over the last twenty years. Since 2004, when he first joined Italian powerhouse Olimpia Milan, Fioretti has worked for every single head coach that Milan has had.
2025-05-20 AEK Betsson BC have quietly put together a successful season, finishing third in both the Basketball Champions League and the Greek League, where they defeated Promitheas Patras 91–67 in the third-place game.
2025-05-20 Marco Baldi has seen it all. For over three decades, the managing director of ALBA Berlin has helped shape not just a basketball club, but a culture. Under his guidance, ALBA evolved from a promising local team to a widely respected organization known for youth development, sustainability, and innovation.
2025-05-19 Valencia Basket is yet to make a decision on its future and the competition it will take part in next season. However, the Spanish club, which played in the EuroCup this season, might follow ALBA Berlin and leave the EuroLeague. According to Juan Carlos Villena from Las Provincias, Valencia has already held several talks with FIBA, through which they would seek passage to NBA Europe.
2025-05-16 In May 2025, Galatasaray reached a significant milestone by finishing as runners-up in the Basketball Champions League (BCL) Final Four held at the SUNEL Arena in Athens. Despite a valiant effort, they were bested by Unicaja Malaga, who secured their second consecutive BCL title with an 83-67 victory.
2025-05-15 ALBA Berlin will return to FIBA competitions in the 2025–26 season by joining the Basketball Champions League (BCL). At the same time, the German club has ended its 24-year run in Euroleague Basketball tournaments. Club owner Axel Schweitzer has now addressed why this decision was made, explaining on LinkedIn:
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