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Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament

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The Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament is an international boy's youth age basketball tournament that is contested between the best basketball clubs in Europe in the Under-18 age category. The tournament is organized by Euroleague Basketball, and is sponsored by Adidas. The tournament's Final Four takes place during the senior men's EuroLeague Final Four event.[1] The tournaments's Final Four also features a slam dunk contest and 3 point shootout contest.[2]

Next Generation Tournament
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2025–26 EuroLeague Basketball Next Generation Tournament
SportBasketball
Founded2002
CEOJesús 'Chus' Bueno
PresidentDejan Bodiroga
No. of teams32
ContinentEurope Europe
Most recent
champion
Spain FC Barcelona (2nd title)
Most titlesSpain Real Madrid
(5 titles)
Websiteeuroleaguebasketball.net/nge/

History

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The first Next Generation Tournament Final Four was held in 2003, in Barcelona, Spain. The tournament was originally officially called the Euroleague Basketball International Junior Tournament and was sponsored by Nike. Its sponsorship name was originally the Nike International Junior Tournament (NIJT). Originally, the tournament featured only 8 teams in total. In 2014, the name of the tournament was officially changed to the Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament, and Adidas took over as the tournament's main sponsor. Thus, the tournament's new sponsorship name became the Adidas Next Generation Tournament.[citation needed]

The four regional tournaments were originally the Torneo Città di Roma, the Torneig de Bàsquet Junior Ciutat de L'Hospitalet, the Kaunas International Junior Tournament, and the Belgrade International Junior Tournament. In 2016, the Torneo Città di Roma was replaced by the Torneo Costa del Sol.[citation needed]

Format

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In total, 34 teams compete to play for the Next Generation Tournament title, at the Next Generation Tournament Final Four. 32 teams compete in 4 regional tournaments, in order to qualify to the 8 team Final Four qualification tournament. The regional tournaments are the Torneig de Bàsquet Junior Ciutat de L'Hospitalet, the Kaunas International Junior Tournament, the Belgrade International Junior Tournament, and the Torneo Costa del Sol. The winners of each of the 4 regional tournaments qualify to the Final Four qualification tournament.[3]

In addition to the 4 winners of each of the regional qualification tournaments, the reigning champion from the previous season, as well as three wild card invitees, also take part in the Final Tournament, which is played by eight teams that are divided into two groups of four teams each. The two group winners play on the same court where the senior men's EuroLeague Final Four is held.[citation needed]

Results

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Semifinalists or best 2nd in final group stage.

#SeasonHost cityChampionRunner-upScoreSemifinalistsMVPRef
12002–03BarcelonaLithuania ŽalgirisIsrael Maccabi Tel Aviv87–80Lithuania Rolandas Alijevas[4]
22003–04Tel AvivRussia CSKA MoscowItaly Montepaschi Siena90–62Russia Vasiliy Zavoruev[5]
32004–05MoscowRussia CSKA MoscowLithuania Žalgiris97–64Russia Vasiliy Zavoruev[6]
42005–06PragueRussia CSKA MoscowLithuania Žalgiris59–55Russia Ivan Nelyubov[7]
52006–07AthensLithuania ŽalgirisSerbia FMP78–74Lithuania Donatas Motiejūnas[8]
62007–08MadridSerbia FMPSpain Barcelona80–70Serbia Dejan Musli[9]
72008–09BerlinSerbia FMPLithuania Lietuvos rytas123–110Serbia Dejan Musli[10]
82009–10ParisFrance INSEPSerbia FMP83–73France Livio Jean-Charles[11]
92010–11BarcelonaCroatia ZagrebLithuania Žalgiris76–65Croatia Dario Šarić[12]
102011–12IstanbulLithuania Lietuvos rytasTurkey Fenerbahçe88–70Turkey Metecan Birsen[13]
112012–13LondonSpain FIATC JoventutSpain Barcelona82–59Spain Alberto Abalde[14]
122013–14MilanSerbia Crvena zvezda TelekomSpain Real Madrid55–42Serbia Vojislav Stojanović[15]
132014–15MadridSpain Real MadridSerbia Crvena zvezda Telekom73–70 Germany 3 /  Serbia 4Slovenia Luka Dončić[16]
142015–16BerlinSpain Barcelona LassaSerbia Crvena zvezda Telekom90–82 Serbia 3 /  Croatia 4Serbia Boriša Simanić
152016–17IstanbulFrance Centre FédéralSerbia Mega Bemax65–58 Spain /  RussiaFrance Ivan Février
162017–18BelgradeLithuania Lietuvos rytasItaly Stella Azzurra76–71 Spain /  SpainLithuania Deividas Sirvydis
172018–19Vitoria-GasteizSpain Real MadridSerbia Mega Bemax95–76 Serbia /  GermanySerbia Mario Nakić
-2019–20 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
182020–21ValenciaSpain Real MadridSpain Barcelona81–78 Serbia /  FranceSpain Eli Ndiaye
192021–22BelgradeSerbia Mega MozzartEuropean Union Next Generation Select Team82–61Serbia Nikola Đurišić
202022–23KaunasSpain Real MadridEuropean Union Next Generation Select Team71–60Slovenia Jan Vide
212023–24BerlinSpain Real Madrid France INSEP85–84Spain Hugo González
22 2024–25 Abu Dhabi Lithuania Žalgiris Italy EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 89–81 Lithuania Dominykas Grunkis [17]
23 2025–26 Athens Spain Barcelona Spain Real Madrid 85–77 United States Joaquim Boumtje-Boumtje [18]

Performances

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Performance by club

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Rank Club Titles Runners-up
1 Spain Real Madrid 5
2015, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024		 2
2014, 2026
2 Lithuania Žalgiris 3
2003, 2007, 2025		 3
2005, 2006, 2011
3 Russia CSKA Moscow 3
2004, 2005, 2006		 0
4 Spain Barcelona 2
2016, 2026		 3
2008, 2013, 2021
5 Serbia FMP 2
2008, 2009		 2
2007, 2010
6 France INSEP / Centre Fédéral 2
2010, 2017		 1
2024
– Lithuania Rytas 2
2012, 2018		 1
2009
8 Serbia Crvena zvezda 1
2014		 2
2015, 2016
– Serbia Mega Basket 1
2022		 2
2017, 2019
10 Croatia Zagreb 1
2011		 0
– Spain Joventut 1
2013		 0
12 European Union Next Generation Select Team 0
 2
2022, 2023
13 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 0
 1
2003
– Italy Mens Sana Siena 0
 1
2004
– Turkey Fenerbahçe 0
 1
2012
– Italy Stella Azzurra 0
 1
2018
– Italy EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 0
 1
2025

Performance by country

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Rank Country Titles Runners-up
1 Spain Spain 8
Real Madrid (5), Barcelona (2), Joventut (1)		 5
Barcelona (3), Real Madrid (2)
2 Lithuania Lithuania 5
Žalgiris (3), Rytas (2)		 4
Žalgiris (3), Rytas (1)
3 Serbia Serbia 4
FMP (2), Crvena zvezda (1), Mega Basket (1)		 6
FMP (2), Crvena zvezda (2), Mega Basket (2)
4 Russia Russia 3
CSKA Moscow (3)		 0
5 France France 2
INSEP / Centre Fédéral (2)		 1
INSEP / Centre Fédéral (1)
6 Croatia Croatia 1
Zagreb (1)		 0
7 Italy Italy 0
 3
Mens Sana Siena (1), Stella Azzurra (1), EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (1)
8 Israel Israel 0
 1
Maccabi Tel Aviv (1)
– Turkey Turkey 0
 1
Fenerbahçe (1)

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Euroleague.net Field set for 2013 Euroleague Basketball Nike International Junior Tournament.
  2. ↑ Euroleague.net Heng wins NIJT Slam Dunk crown, Hakanson Three-Point title.
  3. ↑ "EuroLeague". Euroleague Basketball. March 28, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Standings - ADIDAS Next Generation Tournament". Archived from the original on 2024-05-07. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
  5. ↑ "Standings - ADIDAS Next Generation Tournament". admin.euroleague.net. Archived from the original on 2024-05-07. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  6. ↑ "Standings - ADIDAS Next Generation Tournament". admin.euroleague.net. Archived from the original on 2024-05-07. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  7. ↑ "Standings - ADIDAS Next Generation Tournament". admin.euroleague.net. Archived from the original on 2024-05-07. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  8. ↑ "Standings - ADIDAS Next Generation Tournament". Archived from the original on 2024-05-07. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
  9. ↑ "Standings - ADIDAS Next Generation Tournament". admin.euroleague.net. Archived from the original on 2024-05-07. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  10. ↑ "Standings - ADIDAS Next Generation Tournament". Archived from the original on 2024-05-07. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
  11. ↑ "Standings - ADIDAS Next Generation Tournament". Archived from the original on 2024-05-07. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
  12. ↑ "Standings - ADIDAS Next Generation Tournament". admin.euroleague.net. Archived from the original on 2024-05-07. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  13. ↑ "Standings - ADIDAS Next Generation Tournament". admin.euroleague.net. Archived from the original on 2024-05-07. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  14. ↑ "Standings - ADIDAS Next Generation Tournament". admin.euroleague.net. Archived from the original on 2024-05-07. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  15. ↑ "Standings - ADIDAS Next Generation Tournament". Archived from the original on 2024-05-07. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
  16. ↑ "Standings - ADIDAS Next Generation Tournament". admin.euroleague.net. Archived from the original on 2024-05-07. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  17. ↑ "Dominykas Grunkis takes home MVP trophy after ending Zalgiris title drought | Adidas Next Generation Tournament". Euroleague Basketball. May 25, 2025.
  18. ↑ West, Andy (May 25, 2025). "U18 Barcelona secures NextGen crown with Championship Game win over U18 Real Madrid". Euroleague Basketball.

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