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.

The current competitions is played by the winners of each year's Basketball Africa League, Basketball Champions League, Basketball Champions League Americas, NBA G League and a representative from Asia chosen by FIBA.

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, the confederations can each send one team to the tournament.

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.

Year Club Method of qualification Performance Ref(s)
2022 Egypt Zamalek (1/1) Winners of the 2021 BAL season Fourth place [1]
2023 Tenerife Tunisia US Monastir (1/1) Winners of the 2022 BAL season Fourth place [2]
2023 Singapore Egypt Al Ahly (1/1) Winners of the 2023 BAL season Fourth place

Americas

Year Club Method of qualification Performance Ref(s)
2013 Brazil Pinheiros (1/1) Winners of the 2013 FIBA Americas League Runners-up
2014 Brazil Flamengo (1/3) Winners of the 2014 FIBA Americas League Champions
2015 Brazil Bauru (1/1) Winners of the 2015 FIBA Americas League Runners-up
2016 Venezuela Guaros de Lara (1/2) Winners of the 2016 FIBA Americas League Champions
2017 Venezuela Guaros de Lara (2/2) Winners of the 2017 FIBA Americas League Runners-up
2019 Brazil Flamengo (2/3) Hosts Runners-up [3]
Argentina San Lorenzo (1/2) Winners of the 2018 FIBA Americas League Third place [4]
2020 Argentina San Lorenzo (2/2) Winners of the 2019 FIBA Americas League Third place [5]
2021 Argentina Quimsa (1/1) Winners of the 2019–20 BCL Americas Runners-up [6]
2022 Brazil Flamengo (3/3) Winners of the 2021 BCL Americas Champions [7][8]
2023 Tenerife Brazil São Paulo (1/1) Winners of the 2021–22 BCL Americas Runners-up [9]
2023 Singapore Brazil Sesi Franca (1/1) Winners of the 2022–23 BCL Americas Champions

Europe

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

Year Club Method of qualification Performance Ref(s)
2013 Greece Olympiacos (1/1) Winners of the 2012–13 Euroleague Champions
2014 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv (1/1) Winners of the 2013–14 Euroleague Runners-up
2015 Spain Real Madrid (12/12) Winners of the 2014–15 Euroleague Champions
2016 Germany Skyliners Frankfurt (1/1) Winners of the 2015–16 FIBA Europe Cup Runners-up
2017 Spain Canarias (1/3) Winners of the 2016–17 Basketball Champions League Champions
2019 Greece AEK (1/1) Winners of the 2017–18 Basketball Champions League Champions [3]
2020 Spain Canarias (2/3) Hosts Champions [10]
Italy Virtus Bologna (?) Winners of the 2018–19 Basketball Champions League Runners-up
2021 Spain San Pablo Burgos (1/2) Winners of the 2019–20 Basketball Champions League Champions [11]
2022 Spain San Pablo Burgos (2/2) Winners of the 2020–21 Basketball Champions League Runners-up [8]
2023 Tenerife Spain Canarias (3/3) Winners of the 2021–22 Basketball Champions League Champions [9]
2023 Singapore Germany Telekom Baskets Bonn (1/1) Winners of the 2022–23 Basketball Champions League Runners-up

United States (NBA G League)

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

Year Club Method of qualification Performance Ref(s)
2019 United States Austin Spurs (1/1) Winners of the 2018–19 NBA G League season Fourth place [4]
2020 United States Rio Grande Valley Vipers (1/2) Winners of the 2019–20 NBA G League season Fourth place [5]
2022 United States Lakeland Magic (1/1) Winners of the 2021–22 NBA G League season Third place [1]
2023 Tenerife United States Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2/2) Winners of the 2022–23 NBA G League season Third place [2]
2023 Singapore United States NBA G League Ignite (1/1) Pre-selected by the NBA G League Fifth place

Asia

Year Club Method of qualification Performance Ref(s)
2023 Singapore China Zhejiang Golden Bulls (1/1) Selected by the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) Third place
Bahrain Manama Club (1/1) Winners of the 2022–23 West Asia Super League Sixth place

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 20 teams having played in the competition.

List of participant clubs
Nation No. Clubs Years
 United States (20)
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
 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
 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
 Argentina (6)
5
 Obras Sanitarias 1976, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1986
4
 Ferro Carril Oeste 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987
1
 Quimsa 2021
1
 San Lorenzo 2020
1
 Olimpia 1996
1
 San Andrés 1985
 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
 Spain (4)
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
 Mexico (3)
1
 Dragones de Tijuana 1977
1
 Panteras de Aguascalientes 1974
1
 Dorados de Chihuahua 1974
 Greece (3)
1
 AEK Athens 2019
1
 Olympiacos 2013
1
 Panathinaikos 1996
 Puerto Rico (3)
1
 Cariduros de Fajardo 1986
1
 Piratas de Quebradillas 1979
1
 Vaqueros de Bayamón 1973
 Yugoslavia (3)
3
 Cibona 1985, 1986, 1987
2
 Bosna 1979, 1980
1
 Split[note 2] 1973
 Netherlands (2)
1
 ZZ Leiden[note 3] 1982
1
 Heroes Den Bosch[note 4] 1982
 Czechia (2)
2
 USK Praha[note 5] 1967, 1970
1
 Brno[note 6] 1969
 Germany (2)
1
 Telekom Baskets Bonn 2023-II
1
 Skyliners Frankfurt 2016
 Israel (1)
5
 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 2014
 Egypt (2)
1
 Al Ahly 2023-II
1
 Zamalek 2022
 China (2)
1
 Bayi Rockets 1981
Zhejiang Golden Bulls 2023-II
 Soviet Union (1)
2
 Žalgiris 1986, 1987
 France (1)
1
 Limoges 1985
 Cuba (1)
1
 Guantánamo 1985
 Mozambique (1)
1
 Maxaquene 1985
 Philippines (1)
1
 Northern Cement 1985
 Uruguay (1)
1
 Peñarol 1983
 Venezuela (1)
1
 Guaiqueríes de Margarita 1981
 Senegal (1)
2
 ASFA 1976, 1981
 Australia (1)
1
 St. Kilda Saints 1981
 Central African Republic (1)
1
 Hit Trésor 1975
 Tunisia (1)
1
 US Monastir 2023-I
 Bahrain (1)
1
 Manama Club 2023-II

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

References

  1. ^ a b "Lakeland down Zamalek for third place, first win for G League team". FIBA.basketball. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Rio Grande Valley Vipers finish third as Culver goes for 34". FIBA.basketball. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b "AEK beat Flamengo in Final to win FIBA Intercontinental Cup". FIBA.basketball. 18 February 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  4. ^ a b "San Lorenzo grabbed the bronze". FIBA.basketball. 17 February 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  5. ^ a b "San Lorenzo rally late to top Vipers, repeat third-place finish". FIBA.basketball. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Hereda San Pablo Burgos crowned FIBA Intercontinental Cup 2021 champions". FIBA.basketball. 7 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Flamengo domina o Burgos e é bicampeão da Copa Intercontinental de basquete". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Brazilian pride is back: Flamengo dethrone Burgos to claim second FIBA Intercontinental Cup crown". FIBA.basketball. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Home, sweet home: Lenovo Tenerife win third FIBA Intercontinental Cup in as many Finals". FIBA.basketball. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Iberostar Tenerife crowned FIBA Intercontinental Cup 2020 champions". FIBA.basketball. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Hereda San Pablo Burgos crowned FIBA Intercontinental Cup 2021 champions". FIBA.basketball. 7 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
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