| Sport | Wheelchair Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1976 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | IWBF Europe members |
| Continent | Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) |  BSR Amiab Albacete(3rd title) |
| Most titles |  RSV Lahn-Dill (7 titles) |
| Official website | www |
The IWBF Champions League, formerly IWBF Champions Cup, is the top European competition in wheelchair basketball clubs in mens.
Since 2009, the European club competitions work as this:
| Year | Winners [1] | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 |  ISA Amsterdam (1) | SC Antilope |
| 1977 | SC Antilope (1) | ISA Amsterdam |
| 1978 | SC Antilope (2) | ISA Amsterdam |
| 1979 | R Dordrecht (1) | SC Antilope |
| 1980 | SC Antilope (3) | R Dordrecht |
| 1981 |  Norrbacka HIF (1) |  GIDOS/Gits |
| 1982 | AMVJ Amsterdam (1) |  AS Berck |
| 1983 | RBV Aalsmeer (1) | SC Antilope |
| 1984 | RBV Aalsmeer (2) | AS Berck |
| 1985 | AS Berck (1) | RBV Aalsmeer |
| 1986 | AS Berck (2) | RBV Aalsmeer |
| 1987 | R Dordrecht (2) | AS Berck |
| 1988 | R Dordrecht (3) | AS Berck |
| 1989 | AS Berck (3) | R Dordrecht |
| 1990 | R Dordrecht (4) | AS Berck |
| 1991 | BC Verkerk (1) | AS Berck |
| 1992 | BC Verkerk (2) | AS Berck |
| 1993 | BC Verkerk (3) |  Briantea 84 Cantù |
| 1994 |  Sheffield Steelers WBC (1) | CS Meaux |
| 1995 | BC Verkerk (4) | CS Meaux |
| 1996 | BC Verkerk (5) | CD Ilunion |
| 1997 | CD Ilunion (1) | CS Meaux |
| 1998 | CMB Santa Lucia Sport (1) | CD Ilunion |
| 1999 | CS Meaux (1) | Oldham Owls |
| 2000 | CS Meaux (2) | Sheffield Steelers WBC |
| 2001 | CS Meaux (3) | GSD Anmic Sassari |
| 2002 | GSD Anmic Sassari (1) | Sheffield Steelers WBC |
| 2003 | CMB Santa Lucia Sport (2) | CD Ilunion |
| 2004 | RSV Lahn-Dill (1) | GSD Anmic Sassari |
| 2005 | RSV Lahn-Dill (2) | CMB Santa Lucia Sport |
| 2006 | RSV Lahn-Dill (3) | GSD Anmic Sassari |
| 2007 | CMB Santa Lucia Sport (3) | RSV Lahn-Dill |
| 2008 |  Galatasaray SK (1) | RSV Lahn-Dill |
| 2009 | Galatasaray SK (2) | RSC Rollis Zwickau |
| 2010 | RSV Lahn-Dill (4) | CMB Santa Lucia Sport |
| 2011 | Galatasaray SK (3) | RSV Lahn-Dill |
| 2012 | RSV Lahn-Dill (5) | Galatasaray SK |
| 2013 | Galatasaray SK (4) | CMB Santa Lucia Sport |
| 2014 | Galatasaray SK (5) | CD Ilunion |
| 2015 | RSV Lahn-Dill (6) | CD Ilunion |
| 2016 | CD Ilunion (2) | RSV Lahn-Dill |
| 2017 | CD Ilunion (3) | Briantea 84 Cantù |
| 2018 | RSB Thuringia Bulls (1) | CD Ilunion |
| 2019 | RSB Thuringia Bulls (2) | CD Ilunion |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic [2] | |
| 2021 | RSV Lahn-Dill (7) | RSB Thuringia Bulls |
| 2022 | BSR Amiab Albacete (1) | CD Ilunion |
| 2023 | BSR Amiab Albacete (2) | RSB Thuringia Bulls |
| 2024 | BSR Amiab Albacete (3) | RSB Thuringia Bulls |
| Club | Titles | Runners-up | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSV Lahn-Dill | 7 | 4 | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2021 |
| Galatasaray SK | 5 | 1 | 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014 |
| BC Verkerk | 5 | - | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996 |
| R Dordrecht | 4 | 2 | 1979, 1987, 1988, 1990 |
| CD Fundosa Once / CD Ilunion | 3 | 8 | 1997, 2016, 2017 |
| AS Berck | 3 | 7 | 1985, 1986, 1989 |
| CMB Santa Lucia Sport | 3 | 3 | 1998, 2003, 2007 |
| CS Meaux | 3 | 3 | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| SC Antilope | 3 | 3 | 1977, 1978, 1980 |
| BSR Amiab Albacete | 3 | - | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| RSB Thuringia Bulls | 2 | 3 | 2018, 2019 |
| BV Aalsmeer | 2 | 2 | 1983, 1984 |
| GSD Anmic Sassari | 1 | 3 | 2002 |
 Sheffield Steelers WBC | 1 | 2 | 1994 |
| ISA Amsterdam | 1 | 2 | 1976 |
| AMVJ Amsterdam | 1 | - | 1982 |
| Norrbacka HIF | 1 | - | 1981 |
| Briantea84 Cantù | - | 2 | |
| RSC Rollis Zwickau | - | 1 | |
| Oldham Owls | - | 1 | |
| GIDOS/Gits | - | 1 |
| Country | Titles | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 16 | 9 |
| Germany | 9 | 8 |
| France | 6 | 10 |
| Spain | 6 | 8 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1 |
| Italy | 4 | 8 |
| Great Britain | 1 | 3 |
| Sweden | 1 | |
| Belgium | 1 |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 16 | 9 | 2 | 27 |
| 2 | Germany | 9 | 8 | 15 | 32 |
| 3 | France | 6 | 10 | 5 | 21 |
| 4 | Spain | 6 | 8 | 5 | 19 |
| 5 | Turkey | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Italy | 4 | 8 | 9 | 21 |
| 7 | Great Britain | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | Sweden | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Belgium | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 144 | |
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