REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE

FIBA EUROPE CUP
2024-2025

As adopted
by FIBA Europe in 2024

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PAGE 1TABLE OF CONTENTSI.

ADMINISTRATION

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1.
2.
3.
4.

Competition
TrophyCommunication
Workshop for Statisticians

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II.

RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2024-2025 SEASON

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5.
6.
7.

National Federations
Clubs
Registration of Clubs555III. CALENDAR

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8.
9.

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FIBA Europe Cup (FEC) General Calendar Draw

IV. SYSTEM OF COMPETITION

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10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.

General Principles
Regular Season
Play-Offs
Home-court advantage
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Finals

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V.

PLAYERS

17. Licences
18. Preliminary Roster 
19. Procedure for changes

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VI. FINANCES

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20. General Financial Provisions13

VII. GENERAL NOTE

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VIII. SUMMARY OF DEADLINES

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IX. ANNEX I: COURT LAYOUT OF THE FIBA EUROPE CUP (FEC)

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23.
24.
25.
26.

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FIBA Logo & FIBA Europe Cup Logo
Standards
Official Sponsors Game Videos Online Platform
General principles
Financial Distribution

X. MEDIA AND BROADCAST

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29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.

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PreambleMedia and Broadcasting Rights
Rights to Images
TV and Streaming Obligations and Operations
Team Press Officers
Venue Media OperationsSocial Media
Team Media Availability 
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ADMINISTRATION

1.

COMPETITION

1.1

The FIBA Europe Cup is a European Club Competition for men’s clubs, legally and formally organised, governed andadministered by FIBA Europe.

2.

TROPHY

2.1

FIBA Europe will present a trophy to the Winner.

3.

COMMUNICATION

3.1
3.2

FIBA Europe and the clubs participating in the competition may contact each other directly, provided that the National
Federations concerned are informed at the same time.
For administrative purposes, all correspondence regarding this competition shall be in English.

4.

WORKSHOP FOR STATISTICIANS

4.1
4.2

Only FIBA licensed statisticians are entitled to work in any game of the FIBA Europe Cup.
All National Federations are expected to organise FIBA endorsed workshops within their country in order to get statisticians
licensed. All clubs shall contact their respective National Federation as early as possible during the off-season regarding
such workshop.
If necessary FIBA Europe might also organise a central workshop before the start of the season

4.3

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RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2024-2025 SEASON5.

NATIONAL FEDERATIONS

5.1

Any European National Federation which is a member of FIBA is entitled, in accordance with the provisions set out below
and according to the regulations valid for the respective national competitions, to enter a maximum of two (2) clubs in the
FIBA Europe Cup 2024-2025. The National Federation of the FEC Champion of the previous season shall be entitled toregister up to three (3) clubs for the FIBA Europe Cup 2024-2025, if the FEC Champion is back in the competition and thetwo (2) other clubs are eligible based on the domestic ranking (see article 5.2).
The number of clubs participating in the Regular Season shall be either thirty-two (32) or forty (40) depending on the numberof registrations. Up to twenty (20) of the clubs participating in the Regular Season will be the losers of the Qualification
Rounds of the Basketball Champions League.
The selection of the clubs will be based on sporting results of clubs in their national leagues. Only clubs that did notfinish in the bottom 3rd of their top national league standings in the previous season can be registered by the National
Federations for the FIBA Europe Cup.
If necessary, one (1) or two (2) Qualification Round(s) or Qualification Tournaments will be played to determine the thirtytwo (32) or forty (40) clubs that will play in the Regular Season.
Should the club(s) of the National Federation(s) not use its (their) right to the place(s) in the competition, then FIBA Europe
shall decide on the allocation of such place(s).

5.2

6.

CLUBS

	Any club which is registered through the National Federation is entitled to participate in the competition provided that thefollowing requirements are guaranteed:a)	The playing hall and all basketball facilities are according to the Official Basketball Rules and FIBA Europe
Competition Regulations, in particular clear of all non-basketball lines.
b)	The playing hall must have a seating capacity of a minimum of 1500 seats and must be equipped with FIBA Level 1
approved backstop units. In case of doubt, legal documents stating the official capacity will be required.
c) The club hotel has to be top international standard category.

7.

REGISTRATION OF CLUBS

7.1

Financial guarantee (deposit)

 EUR 10,000 Financial guarantee (deposit)
7.1.1 The club must submit an irrevocable bank transfer confirmation of EUR 10,000 as a financial guarantee (deposit) to ensure
the proper organisation of the competition.
7.1.2 This amount will be reimbursed to the club after the completion of the competition:
 Totally, if the club has fulfilled its obligations according to the FIBA Europe Competitions Regulations, Partially, if the club has not fulfilled its obligations according to the FIBA Europe Competitions Regulations. The
portion of the amount retained will be determined by FIBA Europe according to the actual « damage » caused.
 Partially, if the club has any outstanding debts with FIBA Europe.
 No reimbursement, if the club withdraws or forfeits after having registered. In such a case the FIBA Europe
Regulations for Club Competitions, Articles 55, 56 and 58 will be applied in full.

7.2

Terms of Payments

7.2.1 Payment for participation shall be made by Monday 1st July 2024 at the latest.
A good copy of bank transfer (Financial guarantee EUR 10,000) and identification details in English must accompany theregistration form.
The amount must be credited to FIBA Europe’s bank account:
UniCredit Bank AG Munich
Account-number: 658 505 238
Bank code: 700 202 70
IBAN: DE 79 7002 0270 0658 5052 38
Swift address: HY VE DE MM
7.2.2 Registrations for the competition will not be accepted unless accompanied by all documents foreseen in the Regulations
for European Club Competitions, Articles 11.1 to 11.4, duly completed and signed.
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III. CALENDAR
8.

FIBA EUROPE CUP (FEC) GENERAL CALENDAR

FIBA Europe date: Wednesday
FIBA Europe time: 20:30

2024

FEC
SEP

24-27

OCT

NOV

2025

DEC

JAN
FEB
MAR

APR

TUE - FRI

Qualifying Tournaments
RS-1

9

WED

16

WED

RS-2

23

WED

RS-3

30

WED

RS-4

6

WED

RS-5

13

WED

RS-6

4

WED

SR-1

11

WED

SR-2

8

WED

SR-3

15

WED

SR-4

29

WED

SR-5

5

WED

SR-6

5

WED

QF-1

12

WED

QF-2

26

WED

SF-1

2

WED

SF-2

16

WED

F-1

23

WED

F-2

QR
RS
SR
QF
SF
F

Qualifiers
Regular Season
Second Round
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Finals

9.

DRAW

9.1
9.2

A Meeting of the participating Clubs will take place at the Draw on Friday, 19 th July 2024 in Munich, Germany.
All clubs taking part in the competition must have a representative present at the Draw.

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IV. SYSTEM OF COMPETITION
10. GENERAL PRINCIPLES
10.1

The system of competition is determined by the decision of FIBA Europe based on the proposal of the Competitions’
Department and Competition´s Commission.
10.2 In principle, the games are played Wednesday (FIBA Europe date). Alternatively the clubs can also mutually agree to playon Tuesday or Thursday.
10.3 The exact dates of the games for the Regular Season will be established at the draw.
Note 1: No date changes will be accepted 20 days or less before a game is scheduled.
Note 2: For the last “game date” in the Regular Season and Second Round the games will be played on the same day andmust start at the same time.
10.4. In case of clubs from the Basketball Champions League not using their “Opt-In” to play in the Regular Season of the FIBA
Europe Cup, the following procedure shall be used for the allocation of these places:
All 2nd placed clubs from the Qualifying tournaments will be ranked according to the Official Basketball Rules, Section D –Classification of teams.
The system of competition is as follows:

11.

REGULAR SEASON

11.1 Regular Season
Option 1:
The thirty-two (32) clubs will be divided by Draw into 8 groups (A to H)
The two (2) best-placed clubs in each group will qualify for the Second Round.
Option 2:
The forty (40) clubs will be divided by Draw into 10 groups (A to J).
The ten (10) group winners plus the six (6) best second placed teams across all groups ranked according to the Official Basketball
Rules will advance to the Second Round.
It is possible for two (2) clubs from the same country to be in the same group in both options.
The order of the games will be as follows:
Game Day:
1.		2.		3.		4.		5.		6.
1-4		 3-1		 1-2		 4-1		 1-3		 2-12-3		 4-2		 3-4		 3-2		 2-4		 4-3The numbers above will be assigned to the participating clubs by Draw.
The games on the last game day (6) will all be played on the same date and the same time if determined necessary by FIBA Europe.

11.2 Second Round
Option 1:
Sixteen (16) clubs will be divided into four (4) groups (I, J, K & L) of four (4) clubs each. Each club will play the other clubs in its
own group in home and away games (6 games for each club) as follows:		I		J		 K		 L
1		A1		B1		 B2		 A2
2		H1		G1		 H2		 G2
3		C2		D2		 C1		 D1
4		E2		F2		 F1		 E1Option 2:
Sixteen (16) clubs will be divided into four (4) groups (K, L, M & N) of four (4) clubs each. Each club will play the other clubs in its
own group in home and away games (6 games for each club) as follows:

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		K		L		 M		 N
1		A1		C1		 E1		 G1
2		B1		D1		 F1		 H1
3		
I1		
J1
best second
2nd second
3rd second
4		 6th second		 5th second
4th second
The two (2) best-placed clubs in each group (8 clubs in total) will qualify for the Quarter-Finals.
The games on the last game day (6) will all be played on the same date and the same time if determined necessary by FIBA Europe.
A restriction will be applied to avoid that any of the six (6) best second placed teams would play against teams from theirrespective regular season groups. In that case, those teams would move to the next available group. E.g. the best 2nd placed team
was in Group E or F. That team would be moved to Group N and the 2nd best second would go to Group M instead.

12. PLAY-OFFS
12.1 For all play-offs, each qualified club will play two (2) games (home and away games).
Note: The two (2) games (home and away) are considered as one match. If at the end of the first game there is a tie, the scorewill stand and no extra period will be played. If the aggregated score of both games is tied, the 2nd game shall continue
with as many extra periods of 5 minutes as necessary to break the tie.
12.2 The games of the Play-Offs will be played according to the Official FIBA Europe Calendar.

13. HOME-COURT ADVANTAGE
13.1 In the Quarter-Finals the respective group winners from the Second Round will have home-court advantage in the return leg.
13.2 For the Semi-Finals and Finals the home court advantage in the pairings will be determined as follows:	The teams will be classified according to their results in the FEC Second Round as per the Official Basketball Rules –Section D Classification of Teams, and the higher ranked team will have home-court advantage in the return leg.

14. QUARTER-FINALS
14.1

The 8 clubs qualified from the Second Round will play “home and away” as follows:
Option 1:
1.

I1 vs J2

2.

J1 vs I2

3.

K1 vs L2

4.

L1 vs K2

K1 vs L2

2.

L1 vs K2

3.

M1 vs N2

4.

N1 vs M2

Option 2:
1.

14.2. The winners of the Quarter-Finals will qualify for the Semi-Finals.

15. SEMI-FINALS
15.1

The 4 clubs qualified from the Quarter-Finals will play “home and away” as follows:5.

Winner 1
vs Winner 46.

Winner 2
vs Winner 3

16. FINALS
16.1

The 2 clubs qualified from the Semi-Finals will play “home and away” as follows:
7.

Winner 5
vs Winner 6

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PLAYERS

Players’ Eligibility:
All provisions in the Regulations for European Club Competitions apply unless stated otherwise in these regulations.
For the purposes of players’ eligibility in the FIBA Europe Cup, the term “Home Grown Player(s)” shall mean player(s) registeredwith the National Federation of the club in question at least three (3) seasons between the age of 12 and 20.
Each Club shall enter on the score-sheet:a) in the case of twelve (12) or eleven (11) players, at least five (5) Home Grown Players;b) in the case of ten (10) or fewer players (subject to a fine) at least four (4) Home Grown Players.
The Club and its National Federation are jointly and severally responsible for the eligibility of the Club’s players at all times andwill bear the consequences of any infractions of the Regulations governing the FIBA Europe Cup, the Competitions Regulationsof FIBA Europe and the FIBA Internal Regulations governing Eligibility, National Status, International Transfer and Age of Players.

17.

17.1
17.2

LICENCES

FIBA “B“ Licences for Players are subject to a payment.
If a club does not qualify for the next round of the competition, a FIBA “A“ Licence for Foreign Players may be requested
upon cancellation of the FIBA “B“ Licence for Players. This procedure is valid only as long as the player continues to playwith the club.

18. PRELIMINARY ROSTER
18.1	National Federations shall enter into the FIBA Management and Administration Platform (MAP) all Preliminary Rosters forclubs participating in FIBA European Club Competitions.
18.2	The Preliminary Roster will open in the FIBA Management and Administration Platform (MAP) sixty (60) days prior to thestart of the respective rounds as per Article 18.3.
18.3	All necessary documents to establish the eligibility of players must be uploaded in the FIBA Management and Administration
Platform (MAP) by the given deadlines:
Qualifiers: Preliminary Roster opens on Friday 26th July 2024 and closes on Wednesday 18th September 2024 (lastday for changes).
	Regular Season: Preliminary Roster opens on Saturday 10th August 2024 and closes on Thursday 3rd October 2024
(last day for changes)
18.4	The Preliminary Roster is considered "final and irrevocable" for the Qualifiers and the Regular Season, as per Article 18.3
deadlines.
18.5	Only the FIBA Europe date is valid for the above-given deadlines regardless of whether the club changed the date of thefirst game at the Draw.

19. PROCEDURE FOR CHANGES
19.1
19.2

Any changes must be made by the club through its National Federation.
For the Clubs participating in the Regular Season, up to three (3) Players of any given nationality may be added / replacedon the Club Delegation Roster from Thursday 10 th October 2024 until Tuesday 31st December 2024. Unused additions/replacements cannot be carried over; therefore, any changes not utilized by the club until 31st December 2024 will be
forfeited. Two (2) more additions /replacements of Players of any given nationality will be allowed from Wednesday 1st
January 2025 until Monday 3rd March 2025.
19.3 Any of those five (5) additions/replacements to the Club Delegation Roster must be finalised, i.e. the complete documentation(including the Letter of Clearance) must be submitted in MAP by the National Federation by specific days. For games taking
place on Tuesday or Wednesday of a given week, documents must be received by no later than Monday at 16:00 CET. For
games taking place on Thursday or Friday, documents must be received by no later than Tuesday at 16:00 CET.
19.4. Each club participating in the FIBA Europe Cup may register U20 players without it counting towards the additions/replacements as follows:
19.4.1 U20 players who meet the following requirements are exempt from the limit of five (5) additions or replacements:
a. They have the status of a Home-Grown Player.
19.4.2 To be eligible, players must be part of the club’s youth structure and already registered in their youth/senior teams for thecurrent season by the Preliminary Roster closure of the Regular Season. Players, are registered after this date or loaned toanother club outside the country (with a Letter of Clearance issued) and subsequently return to their original club within
the same season, would not meet the eligibility criteria and will be part of the five additions/replacements.

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determine the age limit, subtract 20 from the year in which the competition begins, with the understanding that the year
begins on January 1st. For example, for the 2024/2025 season, players born on or after January 1st, 2004, are considered U20.

FIBA EUROPE CUP 2024-2025 DEADLINES
QR
18/09/2024

from 28/09/2024
until 03/10/2024
For clubs that qualify to

Qualifying
the RS from the QR and
Roundfrom the BCL unlimited
Preliminarychanges are allowed
Roster deadline (changes valid for RS only)RS
03/10/2024
RegularSeasonPreliminary
Rosterdeadlinefrom 10/10/2024
until 31/12/2024

from 01/01/2025
until 03/03/2025

from
04/03/2025

3 additions /replacements

2 more additions/replacements

NO MORECHANGES

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VI. FINANCES
20. GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
20.1

Officiating fee (net of all deductions) for commissioner, referees, referee coaches
Qualification Round
Referee (per game)
EUR 450
Commissioner (per game)
EUR 350
Regular Season, Second Round
Referee (per game)
EUR 550
Commissioner (per game)
EUR 400
Play-Offs (Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals, Finals)
Referee (per game)
EUR 650
Commissioner (per game)
EUR 500
Referee Instructor (per game)
EUR 500	The Host Club shall take care of all logistics (transportation, accommodation, fees, meals) of the Referees
and the Commissioner. No other involvement or interference (e.g. entertainment program) by a Club in
the Officials’ schedule and logistics is allowed. The booking of flight tickets directly by the Officials shall
only be done upon approval of the host club. FIBA Europe may issue detailed guidelines governing therelation between clubs and Officials
The host club will be responsible for paying all officials’ expenses.
20.2 “B” Licences for Players are subject to a payment to FIBA Europe“B” Licences for Players (per player)
EUR 300
20.3 All participating clubs shall pay to FIBA Europe:
Financial guarantee (deposit)
EUR 10,000
20.4 FIBA Europe will cover the cost of two (2) floor stickers for all participating clubs in the Regular Season.
Any additional set (EUR 700 plus shipping costs) will be invoiced to the club.
20.5 Terms of Payment to FIBA Europe and/or the entity designated by FIBA Europe.
20.5.1 In accordance with the tax regulations in force in the Federal Republic of Germany, invoices may be subject to German
Value Added Tax (VAT).
20.5.2 Moreover, fees and dues, rights, fines or any other amounts invoiced must be paid to FIBA Europe and/or the entity
designated by FIBA Europe in full, i.e. without any deductions (bank charges, etc.) and on receipt of invoice (except
registration fees and insurance fees which are due on the given dates).
20.5.3 Any redistribution of income to the participants will be made in accordance with the present German tax regulations.
20.5.4 The host club is responsible for customs clearance and all related costs of shipments from FIBA Europe. The host club mustalso provide FIBA Europe with all the necessary information and/or documentation for the customs clearance. Any costs
relating to missing information or incomplete information/documentation will be charged to the host club.

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VII. GENERAL NOTE
In addition to these Regulations, all provisions of the FIBA Europe Competitions Regulations, the Regulations for European Club
Competitions and the Official Basketball Rules are valid for this competition. In case of conflict or discrepancy, the present
Regulations will prevail.
The respective National Federations shall assist FIBA Europe and its Executive Director in supervising the organisation of thegames of the Finals both before and after they have taken place.
FIBA Europe will provide organisational details and a list of equipment regarding the Finals for the FIBA Europe Cup (FEC). All
requirements are obligatory for the organising club.

VIII. SUMMARY OF DEADLINES
24.06.2024

Registration of club by National Federation

Art. 7, 7.2.2

01.07.2024

Registration of club:
Arbitration Agreement
Playing hall information

Art. 7.1, 7.2

01.07.2024

Payment of Financial guarantee (deposit)

Art. 7.2.2

01.07.2024

Official name of clubArt. 18

18.09.2024

Qualifiers - Preliminary Roster closure

Art. 18

03.10.2024

Regular Season - Preliminary Roster closure

Art. 18.3

Clubs qualified for the Regular Season from the QR and the BCL are allowedchanges between 28.09.2024 and 03.10.2024

Art. 19

From 10.10.2024
until 31.12.2024

3 additions / replacements can be made on the Preliminary Roster

Art. 19

From 01.01.2025
until 03.03.2025

2 more additions / replacements can be made on the Preliminary Roster

Art. 1904.03.2025

No more changes to the Preliminary Roster

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IX. ANNEX I: COURT LAYOUT OF THE FIBA EUROPE CUP (FEC)

Note:	This court layout is not valid for the FEC Finals. A detailed court layout will be provided to the host clubs of the Finals at alater stage.

3.8m

2m

7.8m

TEAM BENCHES

2
3m

1
3.6m

1.6m

2.4m

10m

(maximum length)

2.2m

1 or 52.2m

2m(minimum)

4.0m

2.4m

TEAM BENCHES

2 OR 1

or

4

4
or

3

Advertising Boards

FIBA Europe Cup sticker on the right bottom corner (facing the basket)
of both backboards.

1 OR 2

1.2m

3Annex III: Court Layout of the FIBA Europe Cup

3

4
1.6m

MAIN CAMERA

Positions 1 to 5 are advertising possibilities for the host team.
Spaces with the same numbers must contain identical advertising(design, size and sponsor).
Host Country, Host City or Arena Branding (when applicable)

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21. FIBA LOGO & FIBA EUROPE CUP LOGO
21.1
21.2
21.3
21.4

21.5
21.6
21.7
21.8
21.9

The FIBA Europe Cup logo must be put as a link on every club’s website fourteen (14) days prior to the first (1st) game.
FIBA Europe will deliver one (1) FIBA Europe Cup (FEC) flag displaying the competition logo to each club. The flag will befree of charge for the club. The flag must be displayed prominently in the gym during the game.
FIBA Europe will deliver two (2) floor-stickers displaying the competition logo to each club. The provided floor stickers must
appear on the playing court as shown in Annex I.
The FIBA Europe Cup (FEC) logo shall be displayed as a regular part of the advertising sequence on all of the digitaladvertising boards. FIBA Europe will provide the clubs with the correct templates (layouts to be finalised by the Club) touse on the digital advertising boards.
The usage of digital advertising boards is compulsory throughout the entire competition.
The competition backboard stickers must appear on the lower right corner (when looking at the basket) of each backboard.
The players’ shirts must bear the competition logo.
The competition logo must appear on the backdrop during press conferences.
All printed material and tickets must bear the competition logo. FIBA Europe will provide the Clubs with some templates
for print material.

22. STANDARDS
22.1
22.2
22.3
22.4
22.5
22.6
22.7
22.8

No official national anthems will be played at the games.
The FIBA “official song” must be played during all games according the official protocol as provided by the Offices of FIBA Europe.
Coach, assistant coaches and all other people on the bench other than the players and any person having specific working
duties such as a physiotherapist, are required to be formally dressed.
Hotels and hospitality must be of good quality.
The Commissioner will contact the opponents to ensure accommodation and food standards are appropriate.
The Arenas must fulfil the required standards according to the Regulations. In particular, the backstop units must be FIBA
Level 1 approved.
A FIBA Europe Representative might visit the facilities to ensure the high level required.
The official FIBA statistics software and the Digital Scoresheet must be used for all games.

23. OFFICIAL SPONSORS
23.1
23.2
23.3

Each club, which does not already have access to digital advertising boards, will acquire them for all games as statedin the Regulations.
Every arena must have a minimum of twenty-eight (28) meters of digital advertising boards. The camera must be positioned
opposite the advertising boards to give maximum exposure for sponsors.
The clubs agree to guarantee at least three (3) lines for FIBA sponsors. If the sponsors have not been secured, the lines will
be available for the Clubs’ own use.

24. GAME VIDEOS ONLINE PLATFORM
24.1
24.2
24.3

The home team will provide a copy of the game video on USB to the opponent before they leave the venue.
The home team will upload the game video within 24 hours to the online platform provided by FIBA Europe.
Third parties will be able to download game videos from the online platform provided by FIBA Europe
Note: Using this platform is mandatory for all clubs

25. GENERAL PRINCIPLES
25.1
25.2

All games will be officiated by three (3) referees.
There will be a presentation of players at all FEC games according to the standard of FIBA Europe.

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26. FINANCIAL DISTRIBUTION
26.1

There is no registration fee for the participating clubs; a deposit of €10.000 will be required.
Any FEC net income derived by the entity designated by FIBA Europe will be distributed as follows: 32% for the Regular Season teams
 16% for the Second Round teams (1% each) 8 % for the Quarter-Finals losers (2% each) 6% for the Semi-Finals losers (3 % each) 6% for the Runner-Up 15% for the Winner 17 % for FIBA Europe/entity designated by FIBA Europe.

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X. MEDIA AND BROADCAST
27. PREAMBLE
Every game organised under the auspices of FIBA Europe, be it at club or national team level, must adhere to same standards inregard to media operations and services as well as media related obligations of the organising Federation and/or club (“Organiser”)
towards FIBA Europe/FIBA.
All media obligations described below may be subject to updates, based on decisions by the FIBA Europe Board or the evolution of
the relevant competitions. The FIBA Communications office (communications-europe@fiba.basketball) shall inform the Organisers
in due time of any such updates.

28. MEDIA AND BROADCASTING RIGHTSFIBA Europe/FIBA is the sole owner of all media and broadcast rights for all FIBA Europe competitions, including all digital andbetting/data rights, and it may, at its sole discretion, transfer part or all those rights to the Organisers.
The distribution or transfer of such rights will always be specified in writing in related event guidelines and/or manuals or clearly
defined under the specific competition regulations.
FIBA Europe makes active use of modern technology for the promotion of the sport of basketball and the FIBA name, for example
by means of websites, video material and/or social media. To that end, FIBA Europe has the right to use any basketball-related
information material produced by or available from National Federations affiliated to FIBA, clubs, or LOCs including, but not limited
to, results, photographs, films and other information on the basketball activities in the respective country/competition in printed
form or by other electronic means (e.g. a National Federation’s, league or club website).
 FIBA Europe shall have the right to link up to any website produced by a National Federation affiliated to FIBA, clubs or LOCs.
 National federations affiliated to FIBA, clubs or LOCs are permitted with prior approval from FIBA Europe to make useof such information for non-commercial purposes.
 National federations affiliated to FIBA, clubs or LOCs must show the primary FIBA logo on their own Web site andmust create a link up to FIBA Europe’s website.
 FIBA Europe is solely responsible for creating and maintaining the official website and all official social media
channels of the competition.
 If a live or delayed broadcast (TV) signal is available for any given FIBA Europe competition and/or game, FIBA Europe
may request the free delivery of this signal on a pan-European satellite, in digital format as Live (“stream”) and/or
after the game (“VOD”).
 FIBA Europe may also request broadcast quality copies of footage of an entire game or parts of it in different formats(e.g. digitised copy or broadcast tape).

29. RIGHTS TO IMAGES
FIBA Europe has the right to use photographs or video material of players, officials, etc. taken during those official FIBA Europe
competitions for communication, marketing, media and other licensing activities.
In the event that, for legal reasons, such use requires the consent of a particular individual, the National Federation or club
involved must ensure that such consent is obtained from or waived by the individual. FIBA Europe may require a specific form tobe signed by the individual to this effect and be returned to FIBA Europe.

30. TV AND STREAMING OBLIGATIONS AND OPERATIONSSpecifically, for the FIBA Europe Cup 2024-2025 season the following apply (a full Rights and Production Manual will be provided prior to
the start of the season): All clubs must deliver a live broadcast of their home games for streaming on the official digital channel(s) of FIBA via
satellite or internet protocol (SRT protocol).
 The minimum standard of production for the Regular Season and Second Round is 5 cameras and mandatory use of
the official graphics (details will be provided through the competition's Production Manual before or just after theDraw).
 The use of a simple version of the IRS (Instant Replay System), called RVSS (Referree Video Support System) is
mandatory for all rounds and must be part of the production.
 The minimum production standard for streaming for the Qualifiers games is 2-human-operated cameras (1 wide angle
and 1 close-up).
 Production of a stream using unmanned/robotic automated camera systems is not permitted.

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PAGE 22 All organisers can conclude broadcasting deals and produce their home games for TV, retaining related income fromnational territory rights (excluding the Semi-Finals and Finals).
 If there is a full TV broadcast signal this feed must be delivered to FIBA, not a feed from a separate production.
 All games must be produced using the relevant official competition graphics (minimum acceptable standard is score;clock; shot-clock).
 Only the official FIBA event-specific TV graphics can be used. FIBA Communications will always provide the official TV
graphics templates and other production-related guidelines such as competition-related graphic elements and runningorders (rundowns).
 FIBA Europe will exploit its rights through its marketing department or a subsidiary created for this purpose. This
includes but is not limited to, first, second and third-party rights of a game produced for TV in any of its competitions.
 If a game is nominated as Game of the Week or in case of special TV-related projects a maximum of two (2) FIBA
Communications staff might be in attendance. They will arrive the day before the game and the club shall cover theirrelated expenses, e.g. accommodation, for up to two (2) nights.

31. TEAM PRESS OFFICERSAll Organisers are obliged to designate a person to be responsible for all media operations (Team Press Officer). They shall inform
FIBA Communications office of this person’s name and contact details in due course.
It is the Press Officer’s duty to welcome the journalists, handle all media needs before, during and post- game including themoderation of the post-game press conference.
The Press Officer will work in close co-operation with the FIBA Communications department and inform them on a regular basisof all news regarding his/her team, such as quotes, injuries, player transfer etc.
Each Press Officer is responsible to always send information, including postgame quotes of his/her respective team, regardlesswhether it was the home or away team.

32. VENUE MEDIA OPERATIONS
32.1 MEDIA ACCREDITATIONSMedia accreditations for individual games are care of the Organisers, however FIBA Europe reserves the right to advise theOrganisers on the method used to accredit media for a particular game.
For all competitions in a tournament format, the accreditation process is the responsibility of FIBA Europe who may or may notpass that on to the Organisers.

32.2 MEDIA SEATING
A sufficient number of seats equipped with a work surface (tabled-seats) must be reserved for journalists in a media tribune inevery venue.

32.3 MEDIA WORKING ROOMThe Organisers shall provide, within the area of the hall and close to the media tribune, a working area reserved entirely for the
media, equipped with tables, power outlets and high quality broadband internet.

32.4 MIXED ZONEThe Organisers shall provide a Mixed Zone where the media meet the players to conduct interviews, following the game. This
area should be adjacent or very close to the exit of the players from the court, in a quiet, well-lit location and preferably close to
the other media areas.

32.5 MEDIA PARKING
Sufficient parking space shall be reserved for use by media and clearly marked in the venue parking area.

32.6 GAME PRESS KITS
The Organisers will make their best effort to prepare and distribute a game press kit to the media containing maximum information
about the competition, the two teams, the venue, the commissioner/technical delegate and game officials, the time of the gameand general information concerning the hall and the venue.

32.7 INTERNET
Full broadband internet should be available for use by the attending media in all venues and all games. A dedicated bandwidth ofa minimum 100 Mbits upload must be reserved for the purposes of the delivery of streaming.

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33. SOCIAL MEDIAThe Organisers shall respect the FIBA Europe policy of the relevant competition on social media. This policy in the form ofguidelines will be communicated to the clubs before or after the competition's draw.

34. TEAM MEDIA AVAILABILITY
The following are mandatory for any competition for both home and visiting teams:
 Media minutes at training sessions: the training sessions are by definition closed to the public and the media unlessrequested otherwise by a team. Even if a training session is closed to the media the last five (5) minutes should be
opened to photographers and camera crews while the coaches and players must make themselves available for media
interviews after the end of each training session for at least 10 minutes (media minutes). For shorter sessions of sixty(60) minutes or less, only the last five (5) minutes are media minutes.
 Post-game press conference: no later than fifteen (15) minutes after the game the Head coach plus a player who
played a significant part in the game must attend a post- game press conference (in a home and away format: thevisiting team attends first, followed by the home team).
 The press conference must be conducted in English and, where possible, in the language of the home team. It is the hometeam’s responsibility to provide a translator in the correct language to facilitate the press conference. Teams are responsible
for providing translation to/from English for those team members who attend press conferences but do not speak English.

35. PRE-SEASON AND GAME DAY OBLIGATIONS
Unless indicated otherwise in competition-specific manuals or guidelines all teams must provide the following:

35.1 PRE-SEASON High quality headshots of their players and coaching staff prior to the start of the season.
 Their team/club logos in high quality vector format.
 Contact details of their Press Officer and their streaming and/or broadcasters.
 Roster updates.
 Other information about their team/club as requested by FIBA Communications.

35.2 GAME DAY PHOTOS During game days a minimum of eight (8) photos by/during half-time in the game, including key players from both thehome and away team. A further minimum of eight (8) photos must also be submitted following the game. Good quality
pictures of off the ball action are also acceptable. Photos of the crowd, post-game celebrations etc. can be submitted
but do not count towards the eight obligatory photos.
 The FIBA BBM must be used to submit photos. The photographer assigned by the club/federation/FIBA will be given
access to the BBM and instructions on how to upload the photographs. The photos must be in .jpg format as follows: Horizontal photos minimum dimensions: 1300 x 900 pixels.
 Vertical photos minimum dimensions: 800 x 1100 pixels.
 Minimum resolution: 72 dpi Subject(s) must be in focus, even in narrow depth of field of situations (e.g. when shooting with a telephoto lens) Subject(s) must be well lit and in clear view (not hidden behind bodies of other players, spectators etc.) No empty seats should be visible in any of the photos No empty spaces (walls) should be visible in any of the photos Photos should NEVER be watermarked
 No cropping, no shrinking of the original file (colour correction is acceptable but not necessary)
Failure to comply with the above may incur administrative fines (as per Article 70.7 of the Regulations for European
Club Competitions).

35.3 POST-GAME QUOTESTeam Press Officers may be requested to forward to FIBA Communications post-game quotes by their respective team’s coachand at least one player after each game, home or away. Those quotes can be collected at official post-game press conferencesor otherwise.
The quotes must be forwarded by email to communications-europe@fiba.basketball

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