Current season, competition or edition: 2024–25 Euroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament | |
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| CEO | Marshall Glickman |
| President | Dejan Bodiroga |
| No. of teams | 32 |
| Continent |  Europe |
| Most recent champion |  Žalgiris (3rd title) |
| Most titles |  Real Madrid(5 titles) |
| Official website | www.adidasngt.com |
TheEuroleague Basketball Next Generation Tournament is an international boy's youth agebasketball tournament that is contested between the best basketballclubs in Europe in the Under-18 age category. The tournament is organized byEuroleague Basketball, and is sponsored byAdidas. The tournament's Final Four takes place during the senior men'sEuroLeague Final Four event.[1] The tournaments's Final Four also features a slam dunk contest and 3 point shootout contest.[2]
The first Next Generation Tournament Final Four was held in 2003, inBarcelona, Spain. The tournament was originally officially called the Euroleague Basketball International Junior Tournament and was sponsored byNike. 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, andAdidas 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 diRoma, the Torneig de Bàsquet Junior Ciutat deL'Hospitalet, theKaunas International Junior Tournament, and theBelgrade International Junior Tournament. In 2016, the Torneo Città diRoma was replaced by the TorneoCosta del Sol.[citation needed]
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 deL'Hospitalet, theKaunas International Junior Tournament, theBelgrade International Junior Tournament, and the TorneoCosta 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 threewild 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'sEuroLeague Final Four is held.[citation needed]
Semifinalists or best 2nd in final group stage.
| Rank | Club | Titles | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 5 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024 | 1 2014 |
| 2 | Žalgiris | 3 2003, 2007, 2025 | 3 2005, 2006, 2011 |
| 3 |  CSKA Moscow | 3 2004, 2005, 2006 | 0 |
| 4 |  FMP | 2 2008, 2009 | 2 2007, 2010 |
| 5 |  INSEP /Centre Fédéral | 2 2010, 2017 | 1 2024 |
| – | Rytas | 2 2012, 2018 | 1 2009 |
| 7 | Barcelona | 1 2016 | 3 2008, 2013, 2021 |
| 8 | Crvena zvezda | 1 2014 | 2 2015, 2016 |
| – | Mega Basket | 1 2022 | 2 2017, 2019 |
| 10 |  Zagreb | 1 2011 | 0 |
| – | Joventut | 1 2013 | 0 |
| 12 | Next Generation Select Team | 0 | 2 2022, 2023 |
| 13 |  Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0 | 1 2003 |
| – |  Mens Sana Siena | 0 | 1 2004 |
| – |  Fenerbahçe | 0 | 1 2012 |
| – | Stella Azzurra | 0 | 1 2018 |
| – | EA7 Emporio Armani Milan | 0 | 1 2025 |
| Rank | Country | Titles | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 7 Real Madrid (5),Joventut (1),Barcelona (1) | 4 Barcelona (3),Real Madrid (1) |
| 2 | Lithuania | 5 Žalgiris (3),Rytas (2) | 4 Žalgiris (3),Rytas (1) |
| 3 | Serbia | 4 FMP (2),Crvena zvezda (1),Mega Basket (1) | 6 FMP (2),Crvena zvezda (2),Mega Basket (2) |
| 4 | Russia | 3 CSKA Moscow (3) | 0 |
| 5 | France | 2 INSEP /Centre Fédéral (2) | 1 INSEP /Centre Fédéral (1) |
| 6 | Croatia | 1 Zagreb (1) | 0 |
| 7 | Italy | 0 | 3 Mens Sana Siena (1),Stella Azzurra (1),EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (1) |
| 8 | Israel | 0 | 1 Maccabi Tel Aviv (1) |
| – | Turkey | 0 | 1 Fenerbahçe (1) |
