Union des Ligues Européennes de Basketball
The Union des Ligues Européennes de Basketball ( ULEB , German "Union of European Basketball Leagues") is an association of European basketball leagues with the aim of promoting the development and cooperation of European basketball. The ULEB currently consists of 16 professional leagues. The ULEB is based in Barcelona , Spain .
History / members
- June 25, 1991: ULEB founded in Rome . The founding members were the professional leagues from France , Italy and Spain
- 1996: Greece joins
- December 1999: Belgium , England and Switzerland join
- June 9, 2000: Foundation of the ULEB Euroleague
- October 2001: Germany , the Netherlands and Poland join
- February 2002: The Adriatic Basketball Association joins
- October 2002: Austria joins
- October 15, 2002: First match in the ULEB Eurocup
- June 2003: Lithuania joins
- January 2004: Czech Republic joins
- July 2005: Israel joins
- May 2011: Russia enters the 16th and, for the time being, last division
President
| Period | Surname | nationality |
|---|---|---|
| September 1991 - March 1998 | Gian Luigi Porelli | Italy |
| March 1998 - October 2016 | Eduardo Portela | Spain |
| from October 2016 | Tomas Van Den Spiegel | Belgium |
Competitions
The ULEB is currently running two competitions. In addition to the ULEB Euroleague, in which the best clubs in Europe compete, this is the ULEB Eurocup (until 2008: ULEB Cup).