# Donar Groningen in European basketball

Donar, internationally represented as Donar Groningen, is a Dutch professional basketball club based in Groningen. The club made its debut in international competitions in 1974 in the 1974–75 FIBA Korać Cup. Since then, Donar has played in European competitions in 20 seasons organised by FIBA Europe or Euroleague Basketball.

## List of games

Aggregate results list Donar's point tally first. All statistics are updated as of 8 October 2023.
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| Season | Tier | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregrate |
| 1974–75 | 3 | Korać Cup | R1 | Etzella | 129–68 | 78–110 | 239–146 |
| 1974–75 | 3 | Korać Cup | R2 | ASVEL | 90–82 | 87–64 | 154–169 |
| 1981–82 | 3 | Korać Cup | R1 | Solent Stars Southampton | 107–77 | 105–92 | 199–182 |
| 1981–82 | 3 | Korać Cup | R2 | Cotonificio Badalona | 104–82 | 107–83 | 187–189 |
| 1982–83 | 1 | European Champions Cup | R1 | Ammerud | 116–67 | 56–106 | 222–123 |
| 1982–83 | 1 | European Champions Cup | R2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 76–69 | 88–68 | 144–157 |
| 1990–91 | 3 | Korać Cup | R1 | Vojvodina | 80–90 | 102–73 | 153–192 |
| 1999–2000 | 3 | Korać Cup | Q | Vacallo | 61–78 | 86–73 | 134–164 |
| 2000–01 | 3 | Korać Cup | R1 | Athlon Ieper | 70–88 | 76–72 | 142–162 |
| 2004–05 | 2 | ULEB Cup | RS | Maroússi | 74–82 | 85–51 | 5th in Group C |
| 2004–05 | 2 | ULEB Cup | RS | Oostende | 97–85 | 84–97 | 5th in Group C |
| 2004–05 | 2 | ULEB Cup | RS | Gran Canaria | 69–79 | 80–63 | 5th in Group C |
| 2004–05 | 2 | ULEB Cup | RS | Zadar | 73–71 | 74–51 | 5th in Group C |
| 2004–05 | 2 | ULEB Cup | RS | Cholet | 72–74 | 79–67 | 5th in Group C |
| 2005–06 | 3 | FIBA EuroCup | RS | Śląsk Wroclaw | 69–79 | 77–68 | 3rd in Group F |
| 2005–06 | 3 | FIBA EuroCup | RS | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 72–74 | 66–73 | 3rd in Group F |
| 2005–06 | 3 | FIBA EuroCup | RS | Maroússi | 73–68 | 65–53 | 3rd in Group F |
| 2007–08 | 2 | ULEB Cup | RS | CSU Ploieşti | 81–95 | 80–73 | 6th in Group E |
| 2007–08 | 2 | ULEB Cup | RS | Galatasaray | 60–93 | 101–67 | 6th in Group E |
| 2007–08 | 2 | ULEB Cup | RS | Akavayu Girona | 91–105 | 96–63 | 6th in Group E |
| 2007–08 | 2 | ULEB Cup | RS | Vršac | 94–85 | 102–77 | 6th in Group E |
| 2007–08 | 2 | ULEB Cup | RS | Spirou Charleroi | 79–73 | 85–76 | 6th in Group E |
| 2010–11 | 1 | Euroleague | Q1 | UNICS Kazan | 72–84 | 78–63 | 135–162 |
| 2010–11 | 2 | Eurocup | RS | Galatasaray | 65–66 | 57–63 | 4th in Group E |
| 2010–11 | 2 | Eurocup | RS | Panellinios | 57–63 | 68–51 | 4th in Group E |
| 2010–11 | 2 | Eurocup | RS | Cantù | 80–74 | 81–54 | 4th in Group E |
| 2011–12 | 2 | EuroCup | RS | Prienai | 87–82 | 97–70 | 4th in Group E |
| 2011–12 | 2 | EuroCup | RS | Aris Thessaloniki | 51–58 | 79–58 | 4th in Group E |
| 2011–12 | 2 | EuroCup | RS | ČEZ Nymburk | 75–92 | 93–60 | 4th in Group E |
| 2013–14 | 3 | EuroChallenge | RS | Reggio Emilia | 85–60 | 78–61 | 4th in Group E |
| 2013–14 | 3 | EuroChallenge | RS | KTP | 72–76 | 72–76 | 4th in Group E |
| 2013–14 | 3 | EuroChallenge | RS | Okapi Aalstar | 63–70 | 83–82 (OT) | 4th in Group E |
| 2015–16 | 3 | FIBA Europe Cup | RS | ASVEL | 66–85 | 81–45 | 3rd in Group A |
| 2015–16 | 3 | FIBA Europe Cup | RS | Mons-Hainaut | 77–75 | 90–76 | 3rd in Group A |
| 2015–16 | 3 | FIBA Europe Cup | RS | Körmend | 78–71 | 75–72 | 3rd in Group A |
| 2016–17 | 3 | Champions League | Q1 | Tartu | 76–76 | 65–57 | 133–141 |
| 2016–17 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | RS | Gravelines | 70–79 | 71–67 | 2nd in Group B |
| 2016–17 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | RS | Limburg United | 98–70 | 90–97 | 2nd in Group B |
| 2016–17 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | RS | Körmend | 79–74 | 72–79 | 2nd in Group B |
| 2016–17 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | R2 | Enisey | 76–84 | 67–81 | 2nd in Group P |
| 2016–17 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | R2 | Benfica | 81–78 | 82–94 | 2nd in Group P |
| 2016–17 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | R2 | Lukoil Academic | 95–89 | 88–64 | 2nd in Group P |
| 2017–18 | 3 | Basketball Champions League | Q1 | Vytautas | 75–77 | 61–84 | 159–138 |
| 2017–18 | 3 | Basketball Champions League | Q2 | Bakken Bears | 78–80 | 83–91 | 169–163 |
| 2017–18 | 3 | Basketball Champions League | Q3 | Estudiantes | 76–76 | 77–69 (OT) | 145–153 |
| 2017–18 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | RS | ESSM Le Portel | 77–72 | 60–49 | 2nd in Group A |
| 2017–18 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | RS | Bosna Royal | 94–56 | 43–72 | 2nd in Group A |
| 2017–18 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | RS | Antwerp Giants | 84–82 (OT) | 78–77 | 2nd in Group A |
| 2017–18 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | R2 | U-BT Cluj Napoca | 92–72 | 73–77 | 1st in Group L |
| 2017–18 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | R2 | Keravnos | 109–69 | 74–72 | 1st in Group L |
| 2017–18 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | R2 | Mons-Hainaut | 96–72 | 84–65 | 1st in Group L |
| 2017–18 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | L16 | U-BT Cluj Napoca | 103–76 | 69–76 | 179–145 |
| 2017–18 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | QF | Mornar Bar | 101–74 | 73–67 | 168–147 |
| 2017–18 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | SF | Reyer Venezia | 83–80 | 82–72 | 155–162 |
| 2018–19 | 3 | Basketball Champions League | Q1 | Prishtina | 80–55 | 84–64 | 144–139 |
| 2018–19 | 3 | Basketball Champions League | Q2 | Fribourg Olympic | 67–72 | 77–79 | 144–151 |
| 2018–19 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | RS | Pınar Karsiyaka | 89–83 | 64–69 | 1st in Group C |
| 2018–19 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | RS | Spirou Charleroi | 76–73 | 94–64 | 1st in Group C |
| 2018–19 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | RS | Istanbul BB | 90–81 | 47–85 | 1st in Group C |
| 2018–19 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | R2 | Varese | 67–73 | 77–80 | 3rd in Group |
| 2018–19 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | R2 | AEK Larnaca | 70–80 | 56–78 | 3rd in Group |
| 2018–19 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | R2 | Dinamo Sassari | 76–84 | 97–74 | 3rd in Group |
| 2018–19 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | R16 | Oostende | 66–66 | 80–88 | 146–154 |
| 2019–20 | 3 | Champions League | Q1 | Benfica | 76–66 | 94–65 | 141–161 |
| 2019–20 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | RS | Pınar Karsiyaka | 62–79 | 77–59 | 3rd in Group E |
| 2019–20 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | RS | Spirou Charleroi | 64–78 | 87–56 | 3rd in Group E |
| 2019–20 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | RS | Phoenix Brussels | 75–63 | 70–72 | 3rd in Group E |
| 2020–21 | 3 | Champions League | Q1 | Dnipro | 88–53 (N) | 88–53 (N) | 88–53 (N) |
| 2020–21 | 3 | Champions League | Q2 | Keravnos | 57–60 (N) | 57–60 (N) | 57–60 (N) |
| 2020–21 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | RS | Parma Perm | 81–93 | 81–93 | 3rd in Group F |
| 2020–21 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | RS | Heroes Den Bosch | 98–99 | 98–99 | | 3rd in Group F |
| 2020–21 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | RS | Borisfen | 20–0 | 20–0 | | 3rd in Group F |
| 2021–22 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | QR1 | Swans Gmunden | 80–53 (N) | 80–53 (N) | 80–53 (N) |
| 2021–22 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | QR2 | Benfica | 73–81 (N) | 73–81 (N) | 73–81 (N) |
| 2021–22 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | RS | London Lions | 60–79 | 85–67 | 3rd in Group A |
| 2021–22 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | RS | Medi Bayreuth | 64–71 | 61–84 | 3rd in Group A |
| 2021–22 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | RS | Kapfenberg Bulls | 85–59 | 85–89 (OT) | 3rd in Group A |
| 2022–23 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | RS | New Basket Brindisi | 65–87 | 57–81 | 4th in Group F |
| 2022–23 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | RS | Budivelnyk | 61–74 | 81–86 | 4th in Group F |
| 2022–23 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | RS | Kalev | 41–94 | 65–75 | 4th in Group F |
| 2023–24 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | QR | Rabotnički | 65–62 | 65–62 | 3rd in qualifying tournament A |
| 2023–24 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | QR | Rapid Bucharest | 65–69 | 65–69 | | 3rd in qualifying tournament A |
| 2023–24 | 4 | FIBA Europe Cup | QR | Sabah | 72–75 | 72–75 | | 3rd in qualifying tournament A |

### Non-FIBA competitions

In 2006, Donar (then known as Hanzevast Capitals) played in the Haarlem Basketball Week, an International tournament in Amsterdam hosted during the winter break. Six years later, in 2012, the team hosted the Groninger Basketball Week at the MartiniPlaza.
For the 2024–25 season, Donar joined the European North Basketball League (ENBL), a FIBA-affiliated but separately organised competition for basketball teams across the continent.
| Season | Tournament | Round | Club | Score |
| 2006 | Haarlem Basketball Week | Group stage | Israel | 79–81 (OT) |
| 2006 | Haarlem Basketball Week | Group stage | EiffelTowers Den Bosch | Lost (Unknown) |
| 2006 | Haarlem Basketball Week | Group stage | Estudiantes de Bahia Blanca | 93–70 |
| 2012 | Groninger Basketball Week | Group stage | Egypt | 92–90 |
| 2012 | Groninger Basketball Week | Group stage | Bosna | 82–56 |
| 2012 | Groninger Basketball Week | Semifinal | Šiauliai | 74–78 |
| 2024–25 | European North Basketball League | Regular season | Opava | |
| 2024–25 | European North Basketball League | Regular season | Valmiera | |
| 2024–25 | European North Basketball League | Regular season | Tartu | |
| 2024–25 | European North Basketball League | Regular season | Dziki Warsaw | |
| 2024–25 | European North Basketball League | Regular season | Spišskí Rytieri | |
| 2024–25 | European North Basketball League | Regular season | Spartak Pleven | |
| 2024–25 | European North Basketball League | Regular season | CSO Voluntari | |
| 2024–25 | European North Basketball League | Regular season | Newcastle Eagles | |

## Overall record

    All statistics are correct as of after the 2023–24 season.
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### By country

Donar record in European basketball by country :
| Country | Pld | W | D | L | Win% |
| Austria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Belgium | 22 | 11 | 1 | 12 | .479 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Cyprus | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .400 |
| Czechia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Estonia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .375 |
| Finland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| France | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | .167 |
| Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Greece | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .125 |
| Hungary | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .750 |
| Israel | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
| Italy | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | .333 |
| Kosovo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Lithuania | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Montenegro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Norway | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Poland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Portugal | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .600 |
| Romania | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .400 |
| Russia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .200 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Spain | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | .188 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .250 |
| Turkey | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | .400 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
| Yugoslavia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Total | 163 | 61 | 3 | 92 | .401 |

### By club

Donar record in European basketball by club :
| Club | Country | Pld | W | D | L | Win% |
| AEK Larnaca | Cyprus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Ammerud | Norway | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Antwerp Giants | Belgium | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Aris Thessaloniki | Greece | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| ASVEL | France | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .250 |
| Athlon Ieper | Belgium | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Bakken Bears | Denmark | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Bayreuth | Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Benfica | Portugal | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .600 |
| Bosna | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Borsifen | Belarus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| New Basket Brindisi | Italy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Budivelnyk Kiev | Ukraine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Cantú | Italy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Cholet | France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| CSU Ploiești | Romania | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Dinamo Sassari | Italy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Dnipro | Ukraine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Enisey | Russia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Estudiantes | Spain | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 |
| Etzella | Luxembourg | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Fribourg Olympic | Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Sant Josep Girona | Spain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Galatasaray | Turkey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .000 |
| Gran Canaria | Spain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Gravelines-Dunkerque | France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | Israel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Heroes Den Bosch | Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Istanbul BB | Turkey | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Círcol Catòlic de Badalona | Spain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Kalev | Estonia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Kapfenberg Bulls | Austria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Karşıyaka | Turkey | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
| Keravnos | Cyprus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .333 |
| Körmend | Hungary | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .750 |
| KTP | Finland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Limburg United | Belgium | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| London Lions | United Kingdom | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Lukoil Academic | Bulgaria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | Israel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Maroússi | Greece | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .250 |
| Mons-Hainaut | Belgium | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
| Mornar | Montenegro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Nymburk | Czechia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Okapi Aalst | Belgium | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Oostende | Belgium | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .625 |
| Panelliniios | Greece | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Parma | Russia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Phoenix Brussels | Belgium | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Prienai | Lithuania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Prishtina | Kosovo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Reggiana | Italy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Rabotnički | North Macedonia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Rapid București | Romania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Reyer Venezia | Italy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Sabah | Azerbaijan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Spirou | Belgium | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .500 |
| Śląsk Wrocław | Poland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Solent Stars | United Kingdom | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Swans Gmunden | Austria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Tartu | Estonia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 |
| U Cluj-Napoca | Romania | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| UNICS | Russia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
| Vacallo | Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Varese | Italy | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Vojvodina | FR Yugoslavia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| Vršac | Serbia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Vytautas | Lithuania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |