The European professional basketball club rankings are determined by the results of the
professional
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basketball
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clubs
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Arts, entertainment, and media
* ''Club'' (magazine)
* Club, a '' Yie Ar Kung-Fu'' character
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* Club music
* "Club", by Kelsea Ballerini from the album ''kelsea''
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in the
EuroLeague and the
EuroCup over the previous three seasons, excluding the competition's qualifying rounds. This ranking is exhaustive and does not include all the European club as it is based on closed ligue participation. The
FIBA
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proposes its own alternative rankings.
The clubs receive two points for a win and one point for a loss, in games of the main stages (and onwards) of the EuroLeague and the EuroCup. Qualifying round results are not taken into account. Clubs also receive 2 bonus points for reaching the Top 16 stage of the EuroCup, 2 bonus points for reaching the last 8 stage, one bonus point for reaching the last 4 stage, and 1 bonus point for reaching the Finals.
In case of a tie, the club with more wins in the last three seasons will rank higher. Should a tie persist, the ranking in the last EuroLeague or EuroCup season will determine the positions.
Current ranking
The top clubs in the current rankings are as follows (updated to 24th March 2023):
*The four Russian teams were suspended in season 2021-22 because of the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. ...
. As the Russian invasion of Ukraine did not cease, the records of all regular season matches against Russian teams in Euroleague and Eurocup were annulled.
Top club by period
The top-ranked clubs in each 3-year period listed by year:
EŭroKorbo Ranking.
See also
* EuroLeague
* EuroCup Basketball
* Basketball Champions League rankings
References
External links
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European Basketball Results Rankings 1957–2007
GigaBasket.org 2016 Country League Ranking
2014/15 EuroLeague Country Ranking
In-The-Game.org Domestic Rankings
{{Men's professional basketball leagues
EuroLeague statistics
EuroCup Basketball
Basketball in Europe
Basketball rankings