Central Europe Women's League

Central Europe Women's League

Current season, competition or edition: 2024–25 Central Europe Women's League
Sport	Basketball
First season	1998–99
No. of teams	8
Country	Austria   Belgium   Czech Republic   Germany   Romania   Slovakia   Slovenia
Continent	FIBA Europe
Most recent champion(s)	Piešťanské Čajky (2024/25)
Official website	Official website

The Central Europe Women's League (CEWL) is a top-level regional basketball league in Central Europe. The league features women's teams from Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia. ^[1]

History

The league was held consecutively every year until 2019, before the Covid 19 pandemic cancelled the tournament until 2024, the league was brought back. ^{[2] [3]}

CEWL 2007/08

14 teams

First phase

before season 4 tournaments in 4 participating countries:

Group A - Rybnik (POL), Lokomotiva Karlovy Vary (CZE), Nitra (SVK)

Group B - Wels (AUT), Valosun Brno (CZE), Slovan Bratislava (SVK)

Group C - Sparta Praha (CZE), BK Strakonice (CZE), Victoria Košice (SVK), Herzogenburg (AUT)

Group D - Banská Bystrica (SVK), Sokol Hradec Králové (CZE), Poznaň (POL), Casovia Košice (SVK)

• The best two teams from the groups of 3 teams and three best teams from the groups of 4 teams qualified to the second phase.

Second phase

Group E - Sparta Praha, Banská Bystrica, Lokomotiva Karlovy Vary, Wels, BK Strakonice

Group F - Rybnik, Valosun Brno, Nitra, Sokol Hradec Králové, Victoria Košice

Final Four

in Banska Bystrica (SVK)

1st - Banska Bystrica, 2nd Lokomotiva Karlovy Vary, 3rd Nitra, 4th Rybnik

CEWL 2008/09

10 teams

Group A - Nitra (SVK) Lokomotiva Karlovy Vary (CZE), FF Wien (AUT), BSS Košice (SVK), BK Czech coal Aldast Strakonice (CZE)

Group B - Valosun Brno (CZE), Prešov (SVK), Cassovia Košice (SVK), Oradea (ROM), Wels (AUT); WELS withdrew during the season - all games were annulated

Final Four

in Karlovy Vary (CZE)

1st Nitra, 2nd Valosun KP Brno, 3rd Lokomotiva Karlovy Vary, 4th Prešov

CEWL 2009/10

6 teams

Group A - Prešov (SVK), Trutnov (CZE), Flying Foxes (AUT)

Group B - BSS Košice (SVK), Satu Mare (ROM), Valosun KP Brno (CZE)

Final Four

in Prešov (SVK)

1st Kara Trutnov, 2nd Prešov, 3rd BSS Košice, 4th Satu Mare

CEWL 2010/11

9 teams

Group A - Prešov (SVK), Kara Trutnov (CZE), Wasserburg (GER), Sokol Hradec Kralove (CZE), VS Praha (CZE)

Group B - ICIM Arad (ROM), Valosun KP Brno (CZE), Slovanka MB (CZE), Flying Foxes (AUT)

Final Four

in Arad (ROM)

1st ICIM Arad, 2nd Prešov, 3rd Kara Trutnov, 4th Flying Foxes

CEWL 2011/12

8 teams

Group A - Satu Mare (ROM), Kara Trutnov (CZE), Poprad (SVK), Valosun KP Brno (CZE)

Group B - VS Praha (CZE), ICIM Arad (ROM), Wasserburg (GER), Slovanka MB (CZE)

Final Four

in Wasserburg (GER)

1st Kara Trutnov, 2nd ICIM Arad, 3rd Satu Mare, 4th Wasserburg

CEWL 2012/13

7 teams

Group A – DKSK Miskolc (HUN), Kara Trutnov (CZE), Flying Foxes SVS Post (AUT)

Group B – ICIM Arad (ROM), Valosun KP Brno (CZE), SKB Rucon Spišská Nová Ves (SVK), DSK Basketball (CZE)

Final Four

in Brno (CZE)

1st ICIM Arad, 2nd DKSK Miskolc, 3rd Valosun KP Brno, 4th Kara Trutnov

CEWL 2013/14

5 teams

Group phase - Alba Iulia (ROM), Arad (ROM), Flying Foxes (AUT), Piestansek Cajky (SVK), Valosun KP Brno (CZE)

Final Four

in Alba Iulia

1. C.S.U. Alba Iulia, 2. ICIM Arad, 3. Flyinx Foxes SVS Post, 4. Piestanske Cajky

References

1. "ČBF -". cewl.cbf.cz.
2. "CEWL | CZ.BASKETBALL". cz.basketball.
3. "History of CEWL". cewl.cbf.cz.

External links

• Official website
• Profile at eurobasket.com