MANISA (Türkiye) - The third edition of the Youth Basketball Champions League brings the event back to Türkiye, tipping off on April 22, and finishing with the Final on April 27.
Before the U18 teams of 12 clubs from all over the continent arrive in Manisa, they will find out who they are playing at the event, already on Friday.
The draw for Youth BCL's third season will divide the teams across four groups of three teams. The group winners from each group will then move to the Semi-Finals, the second-placed teams will play the Classification Games 5-9, while the third-placed teams enter the Classification Games 9-12.
The 12 teams are:
Aliaga Petkimspor (TUR)
ERA Nymburk (CZE)
Filou Oostende (BEL)
Galatasaray (TUR)
Igokea m:tel (BIH)
Manisa Basket (TUR)
Pallacanestro Reggiana (ITA)
Porsche BBA Ludwigsburg (GER)
Rytas Vilnius (LTU)
Spartak Office Shoes (SRB)
Telekom Baskets Bonn (GER)
Tofas Bursa (TUR)
Igokea m:tel won the first ever Youth BCL tournament, taking the throne in Bursa, Türkiye in 2023. Rytas Vilnius followed it up, winning the trophy in Debrecen, Hungary in 2024.
Both of them are in Pot 1 of the draw, alongside Tofas Bursa and Galatasaray.
In Pot 2, ERA Nymburk, Manisa Basket, Porsche BBA Ludwigsburg and Telekom Baskets Bonn await.
In Pot 3, Aliaga Petkimspor, Filou Oostende, Pallacanestro Reggiana and Spartak Office Shoes are placed.
Country protection is the only exception that applies here, as it assures that two teams from the same country cannot be drawn in the same group.
You can follow the draw live on YouTube.