Euroleague Basketball, Domestic Leagues meet in Barcelona

The principal professional basketball Domestic Leagues and ULEB met today with Euroleague Basketball executives at the latter's headquarters in Barcelona for a working group meeting.

ULEB and the Domestic Leagues present - Adriatic Basketball Association, Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto, Basketball Bundesliga GmbH, Basketball Super League Administration (2002) ltd, Hellenic Association of Basketball SA, Lega Società di Pallacanestro, Lietuvos Krepšinio Lyga, Ligue Nationale de Basketball, Polska Liga Koszykówki S.A, United Basketball League - were presented with the latest developments in European professional clubs' basketball competitions. They received further details on the recently announced agreement between Euroleague Basketball and IMG for the evolution of the two principal European club competitions, the Turkish Airlines Euroleague and the Eurocup, as well as the joint exploitation of its commercial rights.

All parties agreed on having further conversations on the matter in the upcoming weeks to receive final feedback and concrete proposals from the Domestic Leagues on important issues such as access to both competitions. These will be shared after the Domestic Leagues have consulted with their respective clubs.