NBA moves closer to launching European men’s league with Fiba
Dec 22, 2025
NBA seeks investors for new Europe-wide men’s leaguePermanent franchises plus annual qualification pathwayLeague aims to avoid clashes with domestic competitionsThe NBA confirmed Monday that it would begin pursuing teams and ownership groups for a new professional European men’s league it hopes
to launch in partnership with Fiba.The prospective league would feature permanent teams and additional spots up for grabs via an annual qualification pathway. Clubs in Fiba-affiliated domestic leagues around Europe could qualify for the new league through the Basketball Champions League or an end-of-year tournament. Continue reading... ...read more read less