The EuroLeague is moving forward with discussions to expand to 20 teams, with two format options on the table: a 38-round season with 9 double weeks or two 10-team conferences playing 28 games each, BasketNews reported on May 22, 2025. The expansion aims to elevate competition and fan engagement, building on the league’s recent growth, as seen with Paris Basketball’s multi-year license.
Alongside the expansion, the EuroLeague is set to hold talks with the NBA to explore potential collaboration, a topic revisited after a 2021 meeting in Madrid between EuroLeague, NBA, and FIBA executives that denied plans for an NBA Europe league. The discussions could focus on growing basketball’s popularity in Europe, potentially through shared events or talent development, leveraging the NBA’s interest in the region—evidenced by recent rumors of four EuroLeague teams joining a hypothetical NBA Europe. This comes as the EuroLeague continues to evolve, with recent rule changes in 2024-25 aimed at enhancing fairness.
The potential 20-team format and NBA partnership could reshape European basketball, offering more games and international exposure while addressing logistical challenges like the nine double weeks in the 38-round option, which some clubs may resist.
