EuroLeague announces plans for 24-team expansion next season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 12, 2026, 9:52 PM
Last updated Aug 12, 2026
EuroLeague is planning to increase from 20 teams to 24 teams for the upcoming season. The current round-robin system has been retained for two seasons, but the league will shift to a conference format. In this new system, teams will not necessarily face each other twice, creating a balance of benefits and drawbacks for the competition. These changes aim to enhance the quality of the EuroLeague, which is recognized as the most crucial European basketball competition.
- •EuroLeague will move to a 24-team format next season.
- •The current round-robin structure ends after two seasons.
- •Teams will compete in a new conference system.
- •Not all teams will play against each other twice.
- •EuroLeague is the top European basketball competition.
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