Valencia, Paris, Dubai, Maxima Roma, Hapoel Tel Aviv, and PAOK to become new EuroLeague franchises
By Nikola Miloradovic / info@eurohoops.net
No decision is yet official, as the EuroLeague board must still approve the move, but La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that six clubs have been chosen as new EuroLeague franchises.
Valencia, Paris Basketball, Dubai, Maxima Roma, Hapoel Tel Aviv, and PAOΞ are anticipated to be selected.
Concurrently, Partizan, Red Star Belgrade, Virtus Bologna, and Napoli will receive new three-year licenses, meaning they must wait until 2030 for another opportunity to secure franchise status.
The proposal is scheduled to reach the EuroLeague board by the end of November. The four clubs holding three-year licenses would have priority for two additional permanent slots under the planned expansion to 28 teams in 2030.
With 10 additional teams securing permanent spots in the EuroLeague, alongside 13 club-shareholders also progressing toward franchise status, the EuroLeague will ultimately feature 22 permanent participants, given that CSKA Moscow remains banned from international competitions.
These two open slots will be available for qualification through the EuroCup, or if CSKA returns, one spot will be reserved for the EuroCup winner or the highest-placed team without an existing EuroLeague place.
According to the report, these 10 teams, along with Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, Fenerbahce, Anadolu Efes, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Baskonia, Zalgiris, Milan, ASVEL, and Bayern, have secured their EuroLeague positions from 2027 through 2030.
This move, once confirmed, finalizes the split between EuroLeague clubs and the upcoming NBA Europe project, with Varese and BC Rome, backed by Luka Doncic, representing Italy in the new league per Gazzetta.
