A selection of 13 clubs of this season’s 7DAYS EuroCup met remotely to discuss and agree on a proposed new competition model which had been previously reviewed by the ECA Shareholders Executive Board.
The proposal includes:
- Participating teams: 20
A maximum of 16 teams will be awarded three-year licenses to promote stability and long-term planning. A minimum of four one-year wild cards and/or rankings-based domestic league spots.
- Competition format: divided into two phases that aim at providing clubs with more guaranteed home games – maximizing their revenue opportunities and the excitement of the fan experience – while introducing knock-out phases that will deliver increased thrills:
Regular Season: two groups of 10 teams each in a round-robin format. First eight teams in each group to qualify for next phase. Knock-out elimination rounds: eighthfinals, quarterfinals, semifinals and final, all played under a single-game format. Champion and runner-up to qualify to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague as per current regulations.
- Calendar: 2021-22 season to start by end of October 2021 and finish by mid/end of May 2022
-Governance and club operations:
EuroCup Board to continue to discuss and agree on competition strategies and policies. Clubs to be integrated within Euroleague Basketball’s Business Operations and Club Services unit. Euroleague Basketball to create a collaborative framework including all participating teams from the EuroLeague and the EuroCup. The proposal will be presented at the upcoming ECA Shareholders Meeting for discussion and approval.