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EuroCup Clubs meeting marks 2019-20 season start

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All twenty-four 7DAYS EuroCup Clubs were represented by executives in Barcelona, Spain to hear about recent developments in the competition and its future plans; as well as to share opinions and discuss key topics for building on the growth it has had over the past season. The recently approved improvement granting the EuroCup Champion as well Runner-Up access to the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague as well as the opportunity for those clubs to continue in the EuroLeague competition based on sporting results from this season onwards was warmly welcomed by all attendees.

Attendees heard first from Euroleague Basketball a recap on audience numbers of the just finished 2018-19 season, with remarkable growth in attendance in digital, ranging from 5% to over 200% increases in different platforms.

EuroCup Clubs also:

Heard the annual officiating department report.
Reviewed progress on media rights distribution agreements, and welcomed the 2018-19 all-time record achieved with 18 platforms and 53 channels airing EuroCup games to 105 countries and territories, together with EuroLeague.tv making all games available across every corner of the world.
Discussed proposed Bylaws modifications that aim at raising the standards of the competition, mirroring changes proposed in the EuroLeague.
Reviewed the 2019-20 calendar.
Reviewed the 2019-20 club economic distribution and its criteria.
Heard an update on the introduction of Financial Stability & Fair Play Regulations starting in 2021-22.

Euroleague Basketball (EB) is a global leader in the sports and entertainment business, devoted to running the top European competitions of professional basketball clubs under a unique and innovative organizational model. Owned and administered by some of the most successful and historic clubs in the world, EB manages and organizes the continent’s two premier men’s basketball competitions, the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and the 7DAYS EuroCup, as well as the sport’s premier under-18 showcase, the EB Adidas Next Generation Tournament.

The EB competitions bring the elite of European basketball to all five continents and to the entire sports community through the OTT platform EuroLeague TV. EB also organizes a series of community and educational programs. Its ground-breaking corporate social responsibility program One Team features 40 clubs that have already made a difference in the lives of over 16,000 participants. Its Sports Business MBA trains future professionals in sports management.

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