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2023–24 Basketball Champions League
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The 2023–24 Basketball Champions League was the 8th season of the Basketball Champions League (BCL), the premier[citation needed] European professional basketball competition for clubs launched by FIBA. The season began on 17 October 2023 and ended with the championship game on 28 April 2024.[1]
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![]() The Štark Arena in Belgrade hosted the Final Four | ||||||||||
Season | 2023–24 | |||||||||
Dates | Qualifying: 24 September – 1 October 2023 Competition proper: 17 October 2023 – 28 April 2024 | |||||||||
Number of teams | Competition proper: 32 Total: 53 (from 28 countries) | |||||||||
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Season MVP | Marcelo Huertas (Tenerife) | |||||||||
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Final Four MVP | Kendrick Perry (Unicaja) | |||||||||
Awards | ||||||||||
Best Coach | Vassilis Spanoulis (Peristeri) | |||||||||
Best Young Player | Tidjane Salaün (Cholet) | |||||||||
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Telekom Baskets Bonn were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Peristeri in the quarter-finals. The Štark Arena in Belgrade hosted the Final Four and the championship game, the second time the competition had a neutral venue for its conclusion.[1] Unicaja won its first Champions League title following their win over Lenovo Tenerife in the final.[2] As champions, Unicaja also qualified for the 2024 FIBA Intercontinental Cup.