List of FIBA Intercontinental Cup participants

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The FIBA Intercontinental Cup is an international basketball competition organised by FIBA, the sport's global governing body. The champions of the competition are considered the de jure champions of the world, as representatives from all confederation can participate in the competition.

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The current competitions is played by the winners of each year's Basketball Africa League (BAL), Basketball Champions League (BCL), Basketball Champions League Americas (BCL Americas), Basketball Champions League Asia (BCL Asia), National Basketball League (NBL) and the NBA G League.

Confederation records (2013–present)

Only including modern era (2013–present) participations.

In the modern era of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup, that was restored in 2013, confederations can each send one team to the tournament. The current format sees FIBA Africa, FIBA Europe, FIBA Americas and FIBA Asia sending the winners of their top-level competitions, as well as Oceania's National Basketball League (NBL) and the NBA G League, which has teams from the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Africa

Since the 2022, FIBA Africa send the champions of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) to compete. As of today, a team from the BAL has yet to win a game in the competition.

YearClubMethod of qualificationPerformanceRef(s)
2022 Flag of Egypt.svg Zamalek (1/1)Winners of the 2021 BAL season Fourth place [1]
2023 Tenerife Flag of Tunisia.svg US Monastir (1/1)Winners of the 2022 BAL season Fourth place [2]
2023 Singapore Flag of Egypt.svg Al Ahly (1/1)Winners of the 2023 BAL season Fourth place [3]
2024 Flag of Angola.svg Petro de Luanda (1/1)Winners of the 2024 BAL season Fifth place [4]

Americas

YearClubMethod of qualificationPerformanceRef(s)
2013 Flag of Brazil.svg Pinheiros (1/1)Winners of the 2013 FIBA Americas League Runners-up
2014 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo (1/3)Winners of the 2014 FIBA Americas League Champions
2015 Flag of Brazil.svg Bauru (1/1)Winners of the 2015 FIBA Americas League Runners-up
2016 Flag of Venezuela.svg Guaros de Lara (1/2)Winners of the 2016 FIBA Americas League Champions
2017 Flag of Venezuela.svg Guaros de Lara (2/2)Winners of the 2017 FIBA Americas League Runners-up
2019 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo (2/3)HostsRunners-up [5]
Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo (1/2)Winners of the 2018 FIBA Americas League Third place [6]
2020 Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo (2/2)Winners of the 2019 FIBA Americas League Third place [7]
2021 Flag of Argentina.svg Quimsa (1/2)Winners of the 2019–20 BCL Americas Runners-up [8]
2022 Flag of Brazil.svg Flamengo (3/3)Winners of the 2021 BCL Americas Champions [9] [10]
2023 Tenerife Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo (1/1)Winners of the 2021–22 BCL Americas Runners-up [11]
2023 Singapore Flag of Brazil.svg Sesi Franca (1/1)Winners of the 2022–23 BCL Americas Champions [12]
2024 Flag of Argentina.svg Quimsa (2/2)Winners of the 2023–24 BCL Americas Sixth place [4]

Europe

In the modern era of the Intercontinental Cup, teams representing Europe have reached the final in each year.

YearClubMethod of qualificationPerformanceRef(s)
2013 Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos (1/1)Winners of the 2012–13 Euroleague Champions
2014 Flag of Israel.svg Maccabi Tel Aviv (1/1)Winners of the 2013–14 Euroleague Runners-up
2015 Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid (12/12)Winners of the 2014–15 Euroleague Champions
2016 Flag of Germany.svg Skyliners Frankfurt (1/1)Winners of the 2015–16 FIBA Europe Cup Runners-up
2017 Flag of Spain.svg Canarias (1/3)Winners of the 2016–17 Basketball Champions League Champions
2019 Flag of Greece.svg AEK (1/1)Winners of the 2017–18 Basketball Champions League Champions [5]
2020 Flag of Spain.svg Canarias (2/3)HostsChampions [13]
Flag of Italy.svg Virtus Bologna (?)Winners of the 2018–19 Basketball Champions League Runners-up
2021 Flag of Spain.svg San Pablo Burgos (1/2)Winners of the 2019–20 Basketball Champions League Champions [14]
2022 Flag of Spain.svg San Pablo Burgos (2/2)Winners of the 2020–21 Basketball Champions League Runners-up [10]
2023 Tenerife Flag of Spain.svg Canarias (3/3)Winners of the 2021–22 Basketball Champions League Champions [11]
2023 Singapore Flag of Germany.svg Telekom Baskets Bonn (1/1)Winners of the 2022–23 Basketball Champions League Runners-up [12]
2024 Flag of Spain.svg Unicaja (1/1)Winners of the 2023–24 Basketball Champions League Champions

NBA G League

Instead of the champions of the National Basketball Association (NBA), the champions of each year's NBA G League are participating.

YearClubMethod of qualificationPerformanceRef(s)
2019 Flag of the United States.svg Austin Spurs (1/1)Winners of the 2018–19 NBA G League season Fourth place [6]
2020 Flag of the United States.svg Rio Grande Valley Vipers (1/2)Winners of the 2019–20 NBA G League season Fourth place [7]
2022 Flag of the United States.svg Lakeland Magic (1/1)Winners of the 2021–22 NBA G League season Third place [1]
2023 Tenerife Flag of the United States.svg Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2/2)Winners of the 2022–23 NBA G League season Third place [2]
2023 Singapore Flag of the United States.svg NBA G League Ignite (1/1)Pre-selected by the NBA G LeagueFifth place [15]
2024 Flag of the United States.svg NBA G League United (1/1)Select team set up by the NBA G LeagueRunners-up

Asia

YearClubMethod of qualificationPerformanceRef(s)
2023 Singapore Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhejiang Golden Bulls (1/1)Selected by the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA)Third place [3]
Flag of Bahrain.svg Manama Club (1/1)Winners of the 2022–23 West Asia Super League Sixth place [15]
2024 Flag of Lebanon.svg Al Riyadi Beirut Winners of the 2024 Basketball Champions League Asia Fourth place [4]


Oceania (NBL)

YearClubMethod of qualificationPerformanceRef(s)
2024 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tasmania JackJumpers (1/1)Winners of the 2023–24 NBL season Third place [4]

List of participating clubs of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup

The following is a list of clubs that have played in or qualified for the FIBA Intercontinental Cup. Editions in bold indicate competitions won. Rows can be adjusted to national league, total number of participations by national league or club and years played.

Real Madrid have contested the Intercontinental Cup twelve times, a record. The United States hold the record for the nation with the most different teams, with 21 teams having played in the competition.

List of participant clubs
NationNo.ClubsYears
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (21)
3
NCAA Division I (select team) 1979, 1980, 1987
3
Akron Goodyear Wingfoots 1967, 1968, 1969
2
Rio Grande Valley Vipers 2020, 2023-I
2
Lexington Marathon Oilers 1973, 1984
1
NBA G League Ignite 2023-II
1
NBA G League United 2024
1
Lakeland Magic 2022
1
Austin Spurs 2019
1
Continental Basketball Association (select team) 1986
1
Marquette Golden Eagles 1985
1
Oregon State Beavers 1983
1
Air Force Falcons 1982
1
Clemson Tigers 1981
1
Rhode Island Rams 1978
1
Providence Friars 1977
1
Missouri Tigers 1976
1
Penn Quakers 1975
1
Maryland Terrapins 1974
1
Columbia Sertoma 1970
1
Macon Movers 1969
1
Jamaco Saints 1966
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (11)
6
Sírio 1969, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1984
5
Franca 1975, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981
4
Monte Líbano 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987
4
Corinthians 1966, 1967, 1970, 1986
2
Flamengo 2014, 2022
1
Sesi Franca 2023-II
1
São Paulo 2023-I
1
Bauru 2015
1
Pinheiros 2013
1
Vila Nova 1974
1
Botafogo 1968
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (6)
5
Obras Sanitarias 1976, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1986
4
Ferro Carril Oeste 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987
2
Quimsa 2021, 2024
1
San Lorenzo 2020
1
Olimpia 1996
1
San Andrés 1985
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (5)
10
Varese 1966, 1967, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
4
Olimpia Milano 1967, 1968, 1983, 1987
3
Cantù 1975, 1982, 1983
2
Virtus Roma 1984, 1985
1
Virtus Bologna 2020
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (5)
12
Real Madrid 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 2015
3
Canarias [note 1] 2017, 2020, 2023-I
2
San Pablo Burgos 2021, 2022
2
Barcelona 1985, 1987
1
Unicaja Malaga 2024
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico (3)
1
Dragones de Tijuana 1977
1
Panteras de Aguascalientes 1974
1
Dorados de Chihuahua 1974
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece (3)
1
AEK Athens 2019
1
Olympiacos 2013
1
Panathinaikos 1996
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico (3)
1
Cariduros de Fajardo 1986
1
Piratas de Quebradillas 1979
1
Vaqueros de Bayamón 1973
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia (3)
3
Cibona 1985, 1986, 1987
2
Bosna 1979, 1980
1
Split [note 2] 1973
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia (2)
1
St. Kilda Saints 1981
1
Tasmania JackJumpers 2024
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (2)
1
ZZ Leiden [note 3] 1982
1
Heroes Den Bosch [note 4] 1982
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechia (2)
2
USK Praha [note 5] 1967, 1970
1
Brno [note 6] 1969
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt (2)
1
Al Ahly 2023-II
1
Zamalek 2022
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (2)
1
Telekom Baskets Bonn 2023-II
1
Skyliners Frankfurt 2016
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel (1)
5
Maccabi Tel Aviv 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 2014
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China (2)
1
Bayi Rockets 1981
Zhejiang Golden Bulls 2023-II
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (1)
2
Žalgiris 1986, 1987
Flag of France.svg  France (1)
1
Limoges 1985
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba (1)
1
Guantánamo 1985
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique (1)
1
Maxaquene 1985
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines (1)
1
Northern Cement 1985
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay (1)
1
Peñarol 1983
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela (1)
1
Guaiqueríes de Margarita 1981
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal (1)
2
ASFA 1976, 1981
Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic (1)
1
Hit Trésor 1975
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia (1)
1
US Monastir 2023-I
Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain (1)
1
Manama Club 2023-II
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola (1)
1
Petro de Luanda 2024
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon (1)
1
Al Riyadi Beirut 2024

Notes

  1. As Iberostar Tenerife in 2017 and 2020 and as Lenovo Tenerife in 2023
  2. As KK Jugoplastika in 1973
  3. As Elmex Leiden in 1982
  4. As EBBC Den Bosch in 1982
  5. As Slavia Praha in 1970 and 1970
  6. As Spartak Brno in 1969

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