The 2024–25 EuroCup Women is the 23rd edition of FIBA Europe's second-tier international competition for women's basketball clubs under such name. London Lions are the defending champions, but won't defend their title after not entering European competitions this season due to financial reasons.[1]
Format
After the qualifiers, 48 teams are divided into 12 groups of 4. with the top 2 plus the 4 best third place teams advancing to the knockout stage. In the knockout stage, the 28 teams, plus the 4 who dropped down from the Euroleague Women, 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.[2]
Associations 1–5 can register five teams.
Associations 6–10 can register four teams.
Associations below the top 10 can register three teams.
The teams were announced on 9 July 2024.[4] The teams with the S in the qualifying round means they were seeded. Teams with EL took part in the EuroLeague Women Qualification round Play Off or the regular season.
The seeding was announced on the 15 July 2024.[6] The draw was on the 18 July 2024. The seeding was decided by the FIBA Club Rankings. The only restriction was that clubs from the same country could not be drawn into the same group.
The draw for the qualification round was conducted on 18 July 2024. The first legs were held on 19 September 2023 while the second legs were held on 26 September 2023.[7]
Location of teams of the 2024–25 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 four best third placed teams, advance to play-off round 1.
22 national associations will be represented this season, up by two compared to 2023–24. Finland will make their debut this season,[8][9][10] Armenia and Cyprus are both present for the first time since 2009–10,[11] while Serbia returns after being absent last season.[12] Croatia and Luxembourg are not present in the regular season this year.
Tiebreakers
If teams are level on record at the end of the regular season, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2024. 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:
Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2024. 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
Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2024. 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:
Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2024. 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
Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2024. 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:
Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2024. 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:
Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2024. 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:
Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2024. 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:
Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2024. 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
Updated to match(es) played on 24 October 2024. 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:
Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2024. 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:
Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2024. 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 PEAC 138–129 La Molisana Campobasso