FIBA Intercontinental Cup
The FIBA Intercontinental Cup, also commonly referred to as the FIBA World Cup for Champion Clubs, or the FIBA Club World Cup, is a professional basketball clubs competition that is endorsed by FIBA and the NBA. Historically, its purpose has been to gather the premier basketball clubs from each of the world's geographical zones, and to officially decide the best basketball club of the world, which is officially crowned as the world club champion. The World Cup for Clubs has been contended mainly by the champions of the continents and/or world geographical regions that are of the highest basketball levels.
| Organising body | FIBA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1965 |
| First season | 1965 |
| Country | FIBA member countries |
| Confederation | FIBA Americas, FIBA Europe, FIBA Africa, FIBA Asia, FIBA Oceania |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Current champions | Sesi Franca (1st title) (2023) |
| Most championships | Real Madrid (5 titles) |
| Website | intercontinentalcup |
| 2023 FIBA Intercontinental Cup (Singapore) | |
Instead of the National Basketball Association (NBA) champions, which is widely considered the most prestigious basketball league in the world, the North American spot is usually allocated to the champions of the NBA's developmental league, the G League. In place of the EuroLeague, which has long been considered Europe's most prestigious club competition, FIBA Europe sends the champions of their main club competition, the Basketball Champions League (BCL).
The champions of the Basketball Africa League (since 2022) and the FIBA Asia Champions Cup (since 2023) also receive a place in the tournament. FIBA has in the past announced plans to expand the tournament to possibly include the champion teams from the Australian National Basketball League (NBL), and possibly the NBA, at some point in the future.