2009 European champions by country

[rikhardur]

If you know the missing ones do tell

ALBANIA – SK Tirana
ANDORRA –
ARMENIA –
AUSTRIA – Wels
AZERBAIJAN – Araz
BELARUS – BK Minsk
BELGIUM – Spirou Basket Charleroi
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA – Široki
BULGARIA – Lukoil Academic
CROATIA – Cibona
CYPRUS – Apoel Nicosia
CZECH REPUBLIC – ČEZ Nymburk
DENMARK – Bakken
ESTONIA – Kalev
FINLAND – Namika Lahti
FRANCE – Villeurbanne
FYR OF MACEDONIA – Fersped Rabotnicki
GEORGIA – Energy Rustavi
GERMANY – Oldenburg
GREECE – Panathinaikos
HUNGARY – Atomerőmű
ICELAND – KR Reykjavík
IRELAND – UCC Demons
ISRAEL – Maccabi Tel Aviv
ITALY – Siena
KOSOVO – SIGAL Prishtina
LATVIA – Ventspils
LITHUANIA – Lietuvos Rytas
LUXEMBOURG – AB Contern
MALTA – Luxol
MOLDOVA – UASM Chişinău
MONTENEGRO – Budućnost Podgorica
NETHERLANDS – Amsterdam Astronauts
NORWAY – Ulriken
POLAND – Prokom Gdynia
PORTUGAL – Benfica
ROMANIA – Asesoft Ploieşti
RUSSIA – CSKA
SAN MARINO –
SERBIA – Partizan
SLOVAKIA – Nitra
SLOVENIA – Olimpija
SPAIN – Barcelona
SWEDEN – Sundsvall Dragons
SWITZERLAND – Vacallo
TURKEY – Efes Pilsen
UKRAINE – Azovmash Mariupol
UNITED KINGDOM – Newcastle Eagles

[Dreamcatcher]

AZERBAIJAN - Araz. By the way, the current coach of "Lietuvos Rytas" Rimas Kurtinaitis some time ago coached another Azerbaijan's team "Gala" and during that time it was the best club of this country, which also played in Europe. Kurtinaitis’s main task was National team of the country, which had to play in qualifies of EC, but he thought, that they weren’t ready for it. Rimas also had some work in Lithuania. Sponsors didn’t like it and Kurtinaitis wasn’t resigned. It seems, there is no interest in basketball now. There are also some political reasons as well, but it’s not the right place to speak about it.

[rikhardur]

AZERBAIJAN - Araz. By the way, the current coach of "Lietuvos Rytas" Rimas Kurtinaitis some time ago coached another Azerbaijan's team "Gala" and during that time it was the best club of this country, which also played in Europe. Kurtinaitis’s main task was National team of the country, which had to play in qualifies of EC, but he thought, that they weren’t ready for it. Rimas alslo had some work in Lithuania. Sponsors didn’t like it and Kurtinaitis wasn’t resigned. It seems, there is no interest in basketball now. There are also some political reasons as well, but it’s not the right place to speak about it.

Thanks Dreamcatcher, one more down
I know that there have been some major problems with basketball in Azerbaijan, even powerhouse NTD Devon started playing in the Georgian league.
If you want to start a thread in the UN section about the issue feel free, I'm sure it'll be interesting.

[EugeneUkraine]

actually in Ukraine it was two champions: superleague and UBL

[Dreamcatcher]

UBL wasn't confirmed by FIBA, so it wasn't an official league. Azovmash is a right team to this thread.

[rikhardur]

UBL wasn't confirmed by FIBA, so it wasn't an official league. Azovmash is a right team to this thread.

Yes, that was the criterion.

[prtzn]

Yes, that was the criterion.

Was Kosovo confirmed by FIBA?
I'm asking because I don't know, not because I wanna start a flame war...

[Migelitas]

If you know the missing ones do tell

ALBANIA –

It should be Tirana

http://www.fshb.al/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=124:njoftim-01062009&catid=28:lajme-te-fundit&Itemid=9

[rikhardur]

Was Kosovo confirmed by FIBA?
I'm asking because I don't know, not because I wanna start a flame war...

I really don't know either... Just saw they had a national champion and decided to put it there.

Many thanks Migelitas!

[albiongate]

Was Kosovo confirmed by FIBA?
I'm asking because I don't know, not because I wanna start a flame war...

UN does not recognize Kosovo, FIBA either.

Players from Kosovo are considered by FIBA as serbian players. For instance, Gezim Morina and Erjon Kastrioti (both member of Olimpija Ljubljana) are listed as Serbians.

http://www.euroleague.net/events/nike-international-junior-tournament/london/i/67067/4150/item#olimpija