Saarlouis Royals, representing the region of Saarland, compete in the EuroCup Women 2025/26, with their initial draw taking place in Munich on a Wednesday.
EuroCup Women 2025/26 Draw Announced
The EuroCup Women 2025/26 draw took place in Munich, Germany, on July 23, 2025, marking the start of the competition's 17th season. A total of 48 teams will participate in the regular season, with the draw sorting them into 12 groups of four teams each for the Regular Season.
The draw event was a grand affair, featuring numerous top European clubs, including defending champions Villeneuve d'Ascq LM and several teams dropping down from EuroLeague Women qualifiers. High-caliber international opponents in the EuroCup Women include clubs from Belgium (Castors Braine, Basket Namur Capitale), Italy (La Molisana Magnolia Campobasso, GEAS Basket), Spain (Hozono Global Jairis CB), Turkey (Galatasaray Çagdas Faktoring), and others such as Elitzur Ramla (Israel) and Kangoeroes Mechelen (Belgium).
One notable team not explicitly mentioned in the draw or group listings is the Saarlouis Royals, who will represent the Saarland in the second-highest European club competition in women's basketball. However, it's worth noting that the Saarlouis Royals are seeded in Pot 4 for the draw, which means they will face teams from Pots 1 to 3.
The Saarlouis Royals are the German runners-up and current cup winners, and their opponents for the 2025/26 season are yet to be officially announced. It's possible that they will face teams like Anne Simon's Magnolia Campobasso in Italy, as Simon played for the Saarlouis Royals during the 2017/18 season.
The EuroCup Women Qualifiers include teams like Lointek Gernika Bizkaia (ESP), BDS Dinamo Sassari (ITA), TARR KSC Szekszard (HUN), Universitatea Cluj (ROU), SBS Ostrava (CZE), DSK Basketball Brandys (CZE), Panathlitikos Sykeon (GRE), Pas Giannina (GRE), BBC Troistorrents-Chablais (SUI), UZKK Student Nis (SRB. These teams will be in Pot 4 and will compete in the EuroCup Women.
The EuroCup Women season is set to begin on September 30, 2025, and will run until the Finals on or before May 1, 2026. Fans of the Saarlouis Royals and other EuroCup Women teams can look forward to an exciting season of high-quality basketball action.
For the latest updates on the Saarlouis Royals' opponents and the EuroCup Women draw, be sure to check the official FIBA EuroCup Women website or updates post-draw announcements directly from the club or competition organizers.
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References:
- EuroCup Women 2025/26 Draw
- Saarlouis Royals
- EuroCup Women Teams
- EuroCup Women Schedule
The Saarlouis Royals, seeded in Pot 4 for the draw, will face teams from Pots 1 to 3 in the EuroCup Women 2025/26 season, promising exciting encounters for fans of women's basketball. As the German runners-up and current cup winners, they might take on international opponents such as La Molisana Magnolia Campobasso from Italy, who has connections with the Saarlouis Royals team through Anne Simon, a former player.
