European National Basketball League Rankings

Rating History

The results of national and regional leagues, as well as three international continental tournaments, were used to determine the ranking. However, starting from the 2007/2008 season, the results of games are not used in all basketball tournaments to determine the overall ranking of each league.

To determine the rating of each league, television income and rating levels, attendance figures and arena occupancy are also used. 70 percent of the rating is based on the results of basketball tournaments, and the remaining 30 are based on indicators of television income and ratings, numbers of attendance and arenas occupancy. It is important to note that because of this, the league rating is not based solely on the strength of the respective league. Thus, the rating does not necessarily accurately reflect the level of play in each league.

Arena Selection Standards and Criteria

There are also rules by which club arenas receive the right to host matches of continental competitions. Starting from the 2012/2013 season, in order to participate in the Euroleague Level 1 tournament, clubs that have a contract with the Euroleague must play in arenas with a capacity of at least 10,000 spectators. Clubs that do not have a contract with the Euroleague must play in arenas with a capacity of at least 5,000 spectators.

Also, clubs must be in good standing with the club regulations of FIBA Europe . This means that clubs that have been penalized in court for unpaid financial bonds to players and refused to follow them cannot participate in each of the three continental tournaments. Also, starting from the season 2015/2016, teams that participate in the Euroleague must comply with the minimum budget rule ^[1] .

The club rating is determined by the results of clubs in the Euroleague and European Cup during the previous three seasons, not including qualifying rounds.

Clubs get two points for winning and one for losing in matches of the main Euroleague and European Cup tournaments. Match results in qualifying tournaments are not taken into account. Clubs also receive 2 bonus points for reaching the Euroleague Top 16 or 1/8 European Cup finals, 2 bonus points for reaching the Euroleague or European Cup quarterfinal, one bonus point for reaching the Euroleague or European Cup semi-finals and one bonus point for leaving in the final of the Euroleague or European Cup ^[2] .

In case of equality of points between two or more teams, the club with a large number of victories in the last three seasons takes a higher place. In case of equality of victories between these teams, the team with the most points in the last season of the Euroleague or the European Cup takes a higher place.

Current rating

Below are the first 30 clubs of the rating ^{[3] [4]} :

As of May 17, 2015 .

     Teams selected to continue to participate in the current Euroleague draw      Teams selected to continue participating in the current European Cup draw

Best Clubs by Period

The following are the best teams in each of the three-year periods ^[5] .

The minimum points rating is calculated by adding the team result with the least points from each league. These points determine the worst possible position that any club from this country or league can take in the draw of the Euroleague or Eurocup.

The rating was updated every three years, starting in 2009, and took into account the results of the last five seasons.

In 2012, Euroleague Basketball decided to update the rating every year and take into account the results of previous seasons. The rating, as of 2007, is also based on 70 percent on the results of basketball tournaments and 30 percent based on indicators of television revenues and ratings, numbers of attendance and arenas occupancy ^{[6] [7]} . The distribution criteria that were used before 2014 were based on this rating.