2016-17 EuroLeague Women and EuroCup Women clubs confirmed
MUNICH, Germany - The participating clubs for the 2016-17 EuroLeague Women and EuroCup Women seasons have been confirmed ahead of the draw, which is set to take place on Monday 27 June in Freising, Germany
MUNICH, Germany - The participating clubs for the 2016-17 EuroLeague Women and EuroCup Women seasons have been confirmed ahead of the draw, which is set to take place on Monday 27 June in Freising, Germany.
The EuroLeague Women Regular Season will feature 16 teams, of which the following 15 have been determined, based on their final ranking in their domestic leagues and the position of the respective national federation in the European three-year ranking:
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UMMC Ekaterinburg |
1st ranked RUS (1)* |
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Fenerbahce SK |
1st ranked TUR (2) |
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BLMA |
1st ranked FRA (3) |
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ZVVZ USK Prague |
1st ranked CZE (4) |
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Uniqa Sopron |
1st ranked HUN (5) |
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Wisla Can-Pack |
1st ranked POL (6) |
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CB Avenida |
1st ranked ESP (7) |
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Famila Schio |
1st ranked ITA (8) |
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Nadezhda Orenburg |
2nd ranked RUS (1) |
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Hatay Buyuksehir |
2nd ranked TUR (2) |
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Tango Bourges Basket |
2nd ranked FRA (3) |
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CMB Cargo Uni Gyor |
2nd ranked HUN (5) |
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Dynamo Kursk |
3rd ranked RUS (1) |
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Mersin Büyüksehir |
3rd ranked TUR (2) |
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ESBVA-LM |
3rd ranked FRA (3) |
*Number in brackets indicates the position of the national federation in the three-year ranking for European club competitions
The remaining spot will be decided in a home-and-away Qualifier between CB Conquero (3rd ranked ESP (7)) and CCC Polkowice (4th ranked POL (5)), with higher-ranked CCC Polkowice hosting the return leg.
The winner of this pairing will qualify for the EuroLeague Women Regular Season, while the loser will automatically be seeded for the Regular Season of EuroCup Women.
A total of 40 clubs registered for EuroCup Women - the highest number since the 2009-10 season - underline the positive development of women's club basketball in Europe.
The Regular Season will be played with 32 teams, split into two conferences, taking into account geographical criteria and the number of clubs registered per country.
In Conference 1, 12 spots will be directly allocated, with the remaining four places to be determined through Qualifiers.
The 12 teams with a direct place in the Regular Season are:
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Sparta&K Moscow Region Vidnoje |
4th ranked RUS (1)* |
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PBC MBA Moscow |
5th ranked RUS (1) |
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Dynamo Novosibirsk Region |
6th ranked RUS (1) |
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AGU Spor |
4th ranked TUR (2) |
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Galatasaray |
5th ranked TUR (2) |
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Pinkk Pecsi 424 |
3rd ranked HUN (5) |
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Aluinvent DVTK Miskolc |
4th ranked HUN (5) |
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Good Angels Kosice |
1st ranked SVK (10) |
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Hoptrans Sirenos |
1st ranked LTU (12) |
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Maccabi Bnot Ashdod |
1st ranked ISR (14) |
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TTT Riga |
1st ranked LAT (18) |
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Olympiacos SFP |
1st ranked GRE (24) |
The eight teams to play in the Qualifiers are:
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Enisey Krasnoyarsk Region |
7th ranked RUS (1) |
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Chevakata Vologda |
8th ranked RUS (1) |
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Istanbul Universitesi |
6th ranked TUR (1) |
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Samsun Canik Belediye |
7th ranked TUR (2) |
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YDUBGD |
8th ranked TUR (2) |
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PEAC Pecs |
5th ranked HUN (5) |
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VBW Cekk Cegled |
6th ranked HUN (5) |
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Piestanske Cajky |
2nd ranked SVK (10) |
*Number in brackets shows the position of the national federation in the three-year ranking for European club competitions
In Conference 2, 11 spots will be directly allocated, with the remaining five places to be determined through Qualifiers.
The 11 teams with a direct place in the Regular Season are:
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Loser EuroLeague Women Qualifier |
N/A |
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Cavigal Nice Basket 06 |
4th ranked FRA (3)* |
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Basket Landes |
5th ranked FRA (3) |
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DSK Basketball Nymburk |
2nd ranked CZE (4) |
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Spar Citylift Girona |
2nd ranked ESP (7) |
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ASD Polisportiva Virtus Eirene |
3rd ranked ITA (8) |
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Mithra Castors Braine |
1st ranked BEL (10) |
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Belfius Namur Capitale |
2nd ranked BEL (10) |
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Lulea Basket |
1st ranked SWE (11) |
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TSV 1880 Wasserburg |
1st ranked GER (15) |
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Clube Uniao Sportiva |
1st ranked POR (16) |
The 10 teams to play in the Qualifiers are:
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Flammes Carolo Basket |
6th ranked FRA (3) |
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Nantes Reze |
8th ranked FRA (3) |
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Valosun KP Brno |
5th ranked CZE (4) |
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Basket 90 Gdynia |
5th ranked POL (6) |
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Umana Reyer Venezia |
4th ranked ITA (8) |
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Udominate Basket |
2nd ranked SWE (11) |
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RUTRONIK Stars Keltern |
4th ranked GER (15) |
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Eisvogel USC Freiburg |
9th ranked GER (15) |
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BCF Elfic Fribourg |
2nd ranked SUI (20) |
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Amsterdam Angels |
n/a NED (20) |
*Number in brackets shows the position of the national federation in the three-year ranking for European club competitions
The draws for the upcoming EuroLeague Women and EuroCup Women season will be held on Monday, 27 June 2016, with the seedings to be announced later this week.
Both draws can be followed live on the EuroLeague Women Facebook and Twitter accounts, and the EuroCup Women Twitter account, respectively.
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