EuroLeague awards were established in theFIBA era of the competition, whenFIBA Europe began theFIBA Europe All-Star Game andFIBA European Selection awards, during the1964–65 season. Subsequent awards were added during the FIBA era, such as theEuroLeague Final Four MVP award, which began with the1987–88 season. Yet more awards were created starting with the 2000–01 basketball season, when theEuroLeague Commercial Assets (ECA), essentially took over the management ofthe premier level European competition fromFIBA Europe.
TheFIBA European League ("EuroLeague") Player of the Year award was the award for the best player of each season of the top-tier levelFIBA EuroLeague, which was organized byFIBA Europe. The award's winner was announced byFIBA's monthly magazine publication,FIBA Basket.
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TheEuroLeague MVP award began in the2004–05 season.[1] It replaced both theEuroLeague Group Stage MVP andEuroLeague Top Stage 16 MVP awards. The EuroLeague MVP award combined the Group Stage and Top 16 Stage awards together into a new award that is for the entire EuroLeague regular season, Top 16, and playoffs, up until theEuroLeague Final Four. The award is based on a voting process, rather than on thePIR stat, like the EuroLeague Group Stage MVP and EuroLeague Top 16 Stage MVP awards were. The award is analogous to theNBA Most Valuable Player Award.
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The Turkish AirlinesEuroLeague Final Four MVP award is the MVP award for the final two games of theEuroLeague season. The award began in the1987–88 season, when theEuroLeague Final Four modern era began. It is the originating MVP award, intended as the "most valuable player" on the best team award and is generally considered the most prestigious and important individual award given in Europeanclub basketball. The award is based on a voting process involving members of the press.
Toni Kukoč ofJugoplastika, Pop 84 andBenetton Treviso won the award three times, two of them consecutively.Vassilis Spanoulis ofPanathinaikos andOlympiacos has also won the award three times, two of them consecutively.Dejan Bodiroga also won the award two consecutive times, with two different teams (Panathinaikos andFC Barcelona).
There were two major European club basketball competitions in the 2000–01 season, the2000–01 EuroLeague, and theFIBA SuproLeague 2000–01. After the 2000–01 season ended, the EuroLeague took over the FIBA SuproLeague and absorbed it. As part of the agreement, the championship and MVPs won in the SuproLeague were to be kept as records by the EuroLeague.Ariel McDonald won the Final Four MVP of that season's FIBA SuproLeague, however, he did not play in theEuroLeague competition at all that season.
TheEuroLeague Playoffs MVP award is the MVP award for the playoffs of the season. It was first given awarded in the2024–25 season.
Sasha Vezenkov (Olympiacos)TheEuroLeague Play-in MVP award is the MVP award for the Play-ins of the season. It was first awarded in the2024–25 season.
T. J. Shorts (Paris)TheEuroLeague Top 16 Stage MVP award was the MVP award for the Top 16 stage of the season. The award was based on thePIR stat, instead of a voting process. It began in the2001–02 season, and it was discontinued after the2003–04 season. It was phased out as an award, when the EuroLeague created theEuroLeague MVP of the Month andEuroLeague MVP awards in place of it, beginning in the2004–05 season.
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TheEuroLeague Group Stage MVP award was the MVP award for the first group stage of the season. The award was based on thePIR stat, instead of a voting process. It began in the2000–01 season and it was discontinued after the2003–04 season. It was phased out as an award, when the EuroLeague created theEuroLeague MVP of the Month andEuroLeague MVP awards in place of it, beginning in the2004–05 season.
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TheEuroLeague MVP of the Month award is the award for the league's best player for each month of the season. The award began in the2004–05 season.
TheEuroLeague MVP of the Round award is the award for the league's best player for each round of the season. The award is given to the player that has the highestPIR stat among all players from winning teams for that round's EuroLeague games. The award is given based on a one-game performance. The award began in the2000–01 season.
The EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer is the player that scored the highest amount ofpoints in theEuroLeague Championship Game, which is the championship final of theEuropean-wide top-tier level professional clubbasketball competition, theEuroLeague.
The EuroLeagueAlphonso Ford EuroLeague Top Scorer Trophy is the award given to the leading scorer of theEuroLeague. It is named in honor ofAlphonso Ford. The specific awarding of the trophy honoring Ford, began with the2004–05 season.
Every season, five players are chosen, regardless of their positions, for each of the twoAll-EuroLeague teams (the first and second teams). The voting process involves both fans and a panel of journalists and experts. Online fan voting accounts for 25% of the vote total, while media voting for the remaining 75%.
TheEuroLeague All-Final Four Team, or FIBA SuproLeague All-Final Four Team, was an award given for theEuroLeague's top five basketball players, of each season'sEuroLeague Final Four competition. TheEuroLeague Final Four MVP, was selected from among the five players of the EuroLeague Final Four Team. The award existed during the era in which the EuroLeague was organized byFIBA Europe. It was bestowed for the last time by theFIBA SuproLeague, during the 2000–01 season'sFIBA SuproLeague Final Four.
TheEuroLeague Best Defender award is the award for the league's best defensive player throughout the season up until theEuroLeague Final Four. The award began in the2004–05 season, and is based on a voting process involving EuroLeaguehead coaches.Dimitris Diamantidis ofPanathinaikos, won the award five consecutive times, from 2005 to 2009.
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TheEuroLeague Rising Star award is the award for the league's "future rising star". Only players that were younger than age 22, after July 1, of the summer before the season started are eligible for the award. It was established in the2004–05 season, and is based on a voting process involving all EuroLeaguehead coaches.
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TheEuroLeague Magic Moment of the Season is the award for the league's "most spectacular play of the season". It was established in the2016–17 season, and is selected through an online vote of the fans.
The EuroLeague Flight Time of the Season, is the award for theEuroLeague player who "flew the highest", on an individual basketballslam dunk during the season. The winner of the award is selected by an online vote of the fans.
TheAlexander Gomelsky EuroLeague Coach of the Year award is given to the besthead coach of the season, who wins theAlexander Gomelsky Trophy, in recognition of his achievements, after the end of the full EuroLeague season. The award was established in the2004–05 season, and is based on a voting process involving all EuroLeague head coaches.
The bestCEO of the EuroLeague season wins theGianluigi Porelli EuroLeague Executive of the Year award. The award was established starting with the2004–05 season.
EuroLeague Basketball Legends are a very distinct and small group of the very biggest EuroLeague stars, which are honored in recognition of their outstanding playing careers in the league.
The50 Greatest Contributors in EuroLeague history list, was chosen on February 3, 2008, by a panel of European basketball experts. It consisted of 35 players, 10 coaches, and 5 referees, and included other nominees for each category; all together 105 players, 20 coaches, and 12 referees were nominated.
TheEuroLeague 2000–2010 All-Decade Team consisted of basketball players named to the EuroLeague's All-Decade Team, for the first 10 years of theEuroLeague Commercial Assets (ECA)'s competition, from 2000–10.
There were 50 players nominated for the All-Decade Team. Voting included votes from selected media members and fans.
TheEuroLeague 2010–2020 All-Decade Team consisted of basketball players named to the EuroLeague's All-Decade Team, for the second 10 years of theEuroLeague Commercial Assets (ECA)'s competition, from 2010–20.
There were 50 players nominated for the All-Decade Team. Voting included votes from selected media members and fans.
The All-25 EuroLeague Team was selected in 2025, in order to mark the 25th anniversary of theEuroLeague Commercial Assets (ECA)'s control and organization of theEuroLeague competition.
The FIBA European Selection Team, was an individual honor fromFIBA Europe, for the top 10 players in Europeanclub basketball, from 1964 to 1996, during the era whenFIBA was organizing theEuroLeague.
The FIBA Europe All-Star Game was theall-star basketball game, which was also known as the "FIBA Europe Festival". The "FIBA Europe Festival All-Star Game" was held from 1964 to 1996. It was organized byFIBA Europe, during the era whenFIBA organized theEuroLeague.
FIBA EuroStars was an annualAll-Star Game showcase of the sport of European professional clubbasketball. It was organized byFIBA Europe, during the era whenFIBA organized theEuroLeague.
There were two major European club basketball competitions in the 2000–01 season, the2000–01 EuroLeague, and theFIBA SuproLeague 2000–01. After the 2000–01 season ended, the EuroLeague took over the FIBA SuproLeague and absorbed it. As part of the agreement, the championship and player awards won in the SuproLeague were to be kept as records by the EuroLeague. For example,Nate Huffman won the Player of the Year award of that season's FIBA SuproLeague, however, he did not play in theEuroLeague competition at all that season.
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Dejan Bodiroga (Panathinaikos) (FIBA SuproLeague)*[c]| FIBA SuproLeague All-Final Four Team | |||
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| Year | Player | Team | Ref |
| 2001 | Dejan Bodiroga | Panathinaikos | [2] |
| 2001 | Nate Huffman | Maccabi Tel Aviv | [2] |
| 2001 |  Andrei Kirilenko | CSKA Moscow | [2] |
| 2001 |  Ariel McDonald (Final Four MVP) | Maccabi Tel Aviv | [2] |
| 2001 | Anthony Parker | Maccabi Tel Aviv | [2] |
