Arka Gdynia is a Polish professional basketball team, based in Gdynia. The team plays in the Polish PLK. The club's sponsorship name comes from the company Asseco. Historically the team is one of the most successful in Poland, mainly because of the nine championships in a row the team won from 2004 to 2012.
PAOK BC, commonly known in European competitions as PAOK, is the professional basketball department of the major Greek multi-sports club A.C. PAOK, which was founded in 1926, and is based in Thessaloniki. The club's basketball section was founded in 1928. The club's home arena is the PAOK Sports Arena, which is an indoor arena with a seating capacity of 8,142 people.
Jiří "George" Zídek Jr., is a Czech former professional basketball player who is a sports commentator. He played college basketball in the United States for the UCLA Bruins from 1991 to 1995. He then became the first Czech player ever drafted into the National Basketball Association (NBA), when he was selected by the Charlotte Hornets in the first round of the 1995 NBA draft. He played in the NBA for a total of three seasons and then played professionally in Europe, before retiring in 2006.
BC UNICS is a professional basketball club in Kazan, Russia, that plays in the VTB United League, and formerly played in the EuroLeague. On February 28, 2022, EuroLeague Basketball suspended the team because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The Reading Rockets are an English semi-professional basketball club based in the town of Reading, England. Founded in 1997, the Rockets compete in NBL Division 1, the second tier of the British basketball system.
BC Samara is a Russian professional basketball team that is based in Samara, Russia.
USK Praha,, formerly known as Slavia VŠ Praha, is a Czech professional basketball club that was founded in 1953 in the city of Prague. USK Praha plays in the NBL, the highest competition in the Czech Republic.
Apollon Limassol Basketball Club, is an Cypriot basketball club. The team competes in the Cyprus Basketball Division A, the top tier of Cypriot basketball. The team represents the city of Limassol, Cyprus.
Jiří Zídek Sr. was a Czech professional basketball player and coach. At 2.06 metres tall, Zídek was a talented center, and is considered by many to be the best Czech basketball player ever. He was named the Best Czech Player of the 20th Century. He was also among the 105 nominees to the 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors list. His son, Jiří "George" Zídek Jr., also won the EuroLeague title with Žalgiris, in 1999. To this day, they are the only father and son to have reached a EuroLeague title game as players. In 2019, he became the first Czech to be inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame.
Nanterre 92 is a professional basketball club from the city of Nanterre, France. The club has played in the top-tier level basketball league in France, the Pro A, since 2011. Founded in 2011 as JSF Nanterre, the club plays its home games in the Palais des Sports, which has a capacity of 3,000 people. The honor list of Nanterre includes one French championship and two French Cup titles as well as a FIBA Europe Cup championship.
The FIBA Europe Cup (FEC) is an annual professional club basketball competition organised by FIBA for eligible European clubs. It is FIBA's second level competition. Clubs mainly qualify based on their performance in national leagues and cup competitions, although this is not the sole deciding factor. The winner is decided by a two-legged final.
Basketbalový klub Pardubice, mostly known for sponsorship reasons as KVIS Pardubice is a Czech professional basketball club based in the city of Pardubice. They play in the Czech National Basketball League (NBL), the highest competition in the Czech Republic.
BK Děčín, for sponsorships reasons named BK Armex Děčín, is a Czech professional basketball club based in the city of Děčín. They play in the Czech National Basketball League – the highest competition in the Czech Republic.
Pavel Pumprla is a Czech professional basketball player for USK Praha of the Czech NBL. He also represents the senior Czech Republic national team.
Basket-Club Boncourt is a professional basketball team from Boncourt, Switzerland. The team currently plays in the Swiss Basketball League (SBL). Home games of the team are played in Salle Sportive Boncourt which has a seating capacity of 1,500 people. The club has played in the lower-tier European competitions several times, the last time in 2006–07 in the FIBA EuroCup Challenge.
ZZ Leiden Basketball, also known as Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden, is a professional basketball club based in Leiden, Netherlands. The club plays in the BNXT League, the domestic first tier league. Their home games are played at Vijf Meihal, which has 2,000 seats until the 2022–23 season, after which they will move to the newly constructed Sportcomplex 1574.
Vojtěch Hruban is a Czech basketball player for Cholet Basket of the French LNB Pro A. He also represents the Czech Republic national team. With 996 career points, he is the all-time scoring leader of the Basketball Champions League.
The Solent Kestrels are an English professional basketball club based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. Founded in 1998, the Kestrels play their home games at the Solent Sports Complex at Solent University.
Martin Kříž is a Czech professional basketball player for ERA Basketball Nymburk of the Czech Republic National Basketball League (NBL). He also represents the senior Czech Republic national team.
BC Prometey, also known as Prometey Slobozhanske, is a Ukrainian basketball club based in Slobozhanske, previously based in Kamianske It played in the Ukrainian Basketball SuperLeague, the highest tier of basketball in Ukraine, from 2019 to 2022.
