Teams representing 12 countries will compete in qualifying events in their quest for a place at the NextGen EuroLeague Finals, where the continental junior club champion will be crowned, alongside the EuroLeague Final Four.
Nineteen of the participating teams belong to the junior sections of EuroLeague clubs, while six represent BKT EuroCup organizations. Three additional teams have been invited, and each tournament will also include a host NextGen team.
Ulm qualifying tournament (February 6-8)
The first qualifying tournament will be organized by ratiopharm ulm in Ulm. The participants are:
- Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana
- EA7 Emporio Armani Milan
- LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne
- Mega Super Belgrade
- NextGen Team Ulm
- West Basket Manresa
- Olympiacos Piraeus
Abu Dhabi Qualification Tournament (February 27 – March 1)
The second event will be held in Abu Dhabi and will include:
- Aris Thessaloniki
- AS Monaco
- Dubai Basketball
- NextGen Team Abu Dhabi
- London Lions
- Real Madrid
- Valencia Basket
- Zalgiris Kaunas
Bologna qualifying tournament (March 13-15)
The third qualifying tournament will take place in Bologna, organized by Virtus Bologna, with the following teams in the field:
- Dolomiti Energia Trento
- FC Barcelona
- FC Bayern Munich
- Baskonia-Alaves Foundation
- NextGen Team Bologna
- Panathinaikos Athens
- Paris Basketball
Belgrade qualifying tournament (March 20-22)
The fourth and final qualifying tournament will be organized in Belgrade and will be hosted by Crvena Zvezda Belgrade. Along with the hosts, the following teams will be there:
- Anadolu Efes Istanbul
- FMP Belgrade
- Hapoel Tel Aviv
- Maccabi Tel Aviv
- NextGen Team Belgrade
- Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade
- Pole France INSEP Paris
During the four tournaments, teams from Spain (5), Serbia (4), France (4), Greece (3), Italy (3), Germany (2), Israel (2), Lithuania (1), Slovakia…
The qualifying tournaments will determine which teams advance to the NextGen EuroLeague FINAL, completing the field for the championship phase of the competition.”
