Saarlouis Royals, the team representing Saarland, participate in the EuroCup Women 2025/26 competition; they held a draw in Munich on a Wednesday.
The draw for the EuroCup Women's basketball season 2025/26 took place on July 23, 2025, in Munich, Germany. A total of 48 teams will participate in the competition, with the Saarlouis Royals being one of them [1][4].
The Saarlouis Royals, the German runners-up and current cup winners, are participating in the qualifiers stage of EuroCup Women 2025/26. Their opponent in the qualifiers is La Molisana Magnolia Campobasso from Italy [1].
Saarlouis Royals' EuroCup Women Qualifiers Journey
If the Saarlouis Royals manage to win their qualifier match, they would join Group A in the Regular Season. Group A also includes Castors Braine (Belgium) and KK Tresnjevka 2009 (Croatia) [1].
However, if they lose, they will be replaced by the winner of the corresponding qualifier pairing. The full list of groups is as follows for context [1]:
| Group | Teams in Group A (including potential winners/losers of qualifiers) | |-------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | A | Saarlouis Royals (if they win qualifiers) or La Molisana Magnolia Campobasso | | | Castors Braine (Belgium) | | | KK Tresnjevka 2009 (Croatia) | | | Casademont Zaragoza or Zabiny Brno (ELW Qualifiers - Loser pairing 1) |
Geographic Diversity in the EuroCup Women 2025/26
The draw ceremony used restrictions such as a maximum of one club from the same country per group to ensure geographic diversity [2].
Top Competition for the Saarlouis Royals
If successful in the qualifiers, the Saarlouis Royals may face high-caliber international opponents, as they will be drawn against one team from each of Pots 1 to 3 [1][2]. This includes potential opponents such as Galatasaray Cagdas Factoring (Turkey), Tango Bourges Basket (France), and Casademont Zaragoza (Spain) [1].
Notable Opponents for the Saarlouis Royals
Anne Simon, a top player from Luxembourg, may be an opponent for the Saarlouis Royals, as she plays for Magnolia Campobasso in Italy [1].
For more details about the EuroCup Women 2025/26 draw, you can refer to FIBA's official announcements [1][4].
[1] FIBA Official Announcement
[2] FIBA EuroCup Women 2025/26 Regulations
[3] Saarlouis Royals Official Website
[4] La Molisana Magnolia Campobasso Official Website
In the EuroCup Women 2025/26, the Saarlouis Royals may find their basketball skills challenged by international opponents such as Italy's La Molisana Magnolia Campobasso, should they progress beyond the qualifiers [1]. If the Royals manage to join Group A in the Regular Season, they will face renowned teams like Castors Braine from Belgium and KK Tresnjevka 2009 from Croatia [1].
