The draw for the FIBA Champions League 2026/27 season was held today, with Rytas set to defend their title in the upcoming campaign.
The Lithuanian side produced a major surprise last season, as they reached the FIBA Champions League Final Four in Badalona and managed to overcome Tenerife in the semifinals before defeating AEK Athens in the championship game to lift the trophy.
FIBA Champions League 2026/27 groups
Group A: Rytas (Lithuania), Nanterre (France), Sabah Baku (Azerbaijan), Trabzonspor (Turkey)
Group B: Galatasaray (Turkey), Strasbourg (France), Legia (Poland), Cibona (Croatia)
Group C: AEK Athens (Greece), Falco Szombathely (Hungary), Antwerp (Belgium), Winner of QRT1
Group D: Murcia (Spain), Peristeri (Greece), Varese (Italy), Bamberg (Germany)
Group E: Unicaja (Spain), Reggiana (Italy), Juventus (Lithuania), Pardubice (Czech Republic)
Group F: Hapoel Holon (Israel), Cholet (France), Spartak (Serbia), Winner of QRT2
Group G: Slavia Prague (Czech Republic), Igokea (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Alba Berlin (Germany), Bilbao (Spain)
Group H: Bonn (Germany), Joventut (Spain), Porto (Portugal), Bnei Herzliya (Israel)
The Season 11 champ is in one of these groups – which one will they emerge from? 🍿#BasketballCL pic.twitter.com/Q0aXJVTO0Y
— Basketball Champions League (@BasketballCL) July 8, 2026
