The 2026-27 EuroLeague season is upon us. The 20-team roster brings new faces, major transfers, plenty of intrigue, and the same competitiveness we saw last year.
With the EuroLeague coming back, BasketNews EuroLeague Power Rankings also return.
BasketNews staff and journalists from multiple countries ranked the teams from 1st to 20th place, evaluating their pre-season form, built rosters, the overall picture, and their potential in the foreseeable future.
EuroLeague Power Rankings for 2026-27 season 20. LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne Average position: 18.56 Highest/lowest place received in Power Rankings: 16-20th
If these Power Rankings had been compiled at the beginning of July, ASVEL would have easily cracked the Top 10, and perhaps climbed even higher.
Yet, reality hit the French team pretty hard, so right before the season, ASVEL found themselves in a familiar spot: right at the bottom.
A few marquee signings left before making their debuts, and with a debutant head coach, Tony Parker, ASVEL will have a lot to prove.
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19. Virtus Bologna Average position: 18.50 Highest/lowest place received in Power Rankings: 15-20th
Over the summer, Virtus lost a few key players, including Carsen Edwards, Saliou Niang, Alessandro Pajola, and others.
The Italian team finished 17th last season, and given the fact that Virtus were forced to cut their budget for this campaign, projections are pretty bleak.
That said, any EuroLeague team can beat any opponent on a given night. Alex Mumbru has taken charge, and with the arrival of Wendell Moore Jr. alongside the growth of Derrick Alston Jr., Virtus could make some noise, even though it likely won’t be even the Play-In.
18. Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz Average position: 18.00 Highest/lowest place received in Power Rankings: 13-20th
Baskonia already failed to impress last season, and their engine from that campaign, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, has also departed.
With the Basque team making no flashy signings over the summer, it is hard to expect a quick turnaround as of today.
17. Besiktas Istanbul Average position: 17.61 Highest/lowest place received in Power Rankings: 14-20th
Unlike the previous debutants like Dubai Basketball or Hapoel Tel Aviv, Besiktas weren’t splashing money, and it’s not necessarily a bad thing – naturally, the expectations are way lower.
Yet, it’s fair to assume most Power Rankings respondents applied the ‘I’ll believe it when I see it’ mindset when positioning the Turkish team where it is today.
That said, we have already seen a very solid AS Monaco run and an amazing Paris Basketball debut campaign, so there’s no need to write off Besiktas, too.
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16. Paris Basketball Average position: 15.67 Highest/lowest place received in Power Rankings: 13-19th
After a stellar debut campaign, Paris experienced what most of the overperforming teams do – roster gutting. Therefore, the dip in results and performance was expected.
Now entering its third EuroLeague season, the French team is expected to continue playing its signature fast-tempo, attractive basketball.
The biggest offseason victory is that Nadir Hifi remains with the team, and it’s pretty obvious that the entire Paris season will depend on him.
15. FC Bayern Munich Average position: 14.78 Highest/lowest place received in Power Rankings: 12-17th
Last season, Bayern failed to qualify for the EuroLeague playoffs for the fourth consecutive year, and the German powerhouse will be eager to change that trend this season.
However, none of our respondents believe that will be the case, as Bayern’s highest place in our Power Ranking was 12th.
Over the summer, Bayern made six additions – Duane Washington, MarJon Beauchamp, Tobias Jensen, Miles Norris, Johannes Thieman, and Austin Willey.
At this point, Rokas Jokubaitis could also be considered a new signing, given that he missed the entire season after an ACL and meniscus tear.
14. Partizan Belgrade Average position: 14.61 Highest/lowest place received in Power Rankings: 12-18th
Zeljko Obradovic’s second stint at Partizan ended ugly, and last year it was all downhill from the moment the legendary coach stepped down.
Right now, Partizan enter the new campaign with fewer flashy names and established EuroLeague players, so even reaching the Play-In could be considered a success.
13. Maccabi Tel Aviv Average position: 12.00 Highest/lowest place received in Power Rankings: 9-16th
Despite losing Lonnie Walker, Maccabi made strong moves this summer, bringing back Bonzie Colson, taking Daniel Theis from ASVEL, or signing Yam Madar from Hapoel.
Yet, it didn’t look convincing enough, at least yet, for our voters, who left the Israeli powerhouse outside the Top 10.
12. FC Barcelona Average position: 11.33 Highest/lowest place received in Power Rankings: 7-16th
Since Sarunas Jasikevicius left in 2023, Barca haven’t reached the Final Four, while last year, the Spanish powerhouse didn’t even make the playoffs.
This summer, Barcelona start another new era with Aleksander Sekulic at the helm as a head coach and new sporting director Xevi Pujol.
Pujol completely changed how Barca works compared to what we’ve been used to, signing six EuroLeague rookies.
Recent EuroLeague history shows that such an approach rarely brings results, so it’s not surprising to see Barca outside the Top 10.
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11. Valencia Basket Average position: 11.17 Highest/lowest place received in Power Rankings: 8-16th
Despite making the Final Four last season, Valencia find themselves outside the Top 10.
And it’s pretty easy to explain why: most of the best players, including the head coach, left, while Pedro Martinez was replaced by a rookie coach.
However, if any team could defy the odds, Valencia are definitely among them.
10. Armani Olimpia Milan Average position: 10.72 Highest/lowest place received in Power Rankings: 8-13th
Ettore Messina’s era, which was full of disappointments in Milan, is over. The Italian powerhouse also made a few marquee signings, including Moses Wright, Devon Hall, and Alec Peters.
However, the roster and players’ quality were never an issue for Olimpia in recent years. The Italian team faces another year where it must show its quality not only on paper, but on the court as well.
9. Crvena Zvezda Belgrade Average position: 9.44 Highest/lowest place received in Power Rankings: 7-15th
Ibon Navarro became the third Crvena Zvezda coach over the last two seasons, including the 2026-27 campaign, with the aim of clinching the Serbian powerhouse’s first playoff berth since the current format was introduced back in the 2016-17 season.
Navarro built his reputation in Spain, especially with his recent Unicaja Malaga stint. However, the 50-year-old will be coaching outside his home country and in the EuroLeague for the first time ever, so it will be fascinating to see his transition at the highest level.
8. Anadolu Efes Istanbul Average position: 8.17 Highest/lowest place received in Power Rankings: 5-13th
After an extremely disappointing season last year, Anadolu Efes went all-in. Mike James, Matthew Strazel, Dario Saric, and Bruno Fernando, among others, were signed to bring the team back to where it belongs.
Pablo Laso will arguably have the best roster since his Real Madrid days, so the pressure to deliver fast will definitely be there for the Spanish tactician.
Nevertheless, most of the Anadolu Efes roster has the winning pedigree, so it’s fair to say that failing to at least qualify for the playoffs would be a failure.
7. Zalgiris Kaunas Average position: 6.39 Highest/lowest place received in Power Rankings: 3-11th
Zalgiris’ exponential growth over the past few years is beyond impressive. And for the first time in many years, if not history, the expectation for Zalgiris is the Final Four.
By bringing in Jonas Valanciunas, Carsen Edwards, Saben Lee, Sterling Brown, Marius Grigonis, among others, Zalgiris have the deepest roster they have ever had.
Valanciunas didn’t come to Zalgiris just because of his home country, Lithuania; he admitted that he has genuine aspirations to win.
“We believe we have the most talented team in Zalgiris history,” said the team’s sporting director Gediminas Navickas.
Zalgiris reached the stage where the playoffs are a bare minimum. We’ll see how the Lithuanian powerhouse handles such expectations.
6. Hapoel Tel Aviv Average position: 5.89 Highest/lowest place received in Power Rankings: 3-8th
Despite a turbulent season and not playing at home, Hapoel directly qualified for the playoffs in their debut season. Naturally, this summer, the Israeli powerhouse had to build on a foundation it laid last year.
And it’s exactly what they did, with Zach LeDay and Tomas Satoransky arguably being the main additions.
5. Dubai Basketball Average position: 5.78 Highest/lowest place received in Power Rankings: 4-10th
Abu Dhabi will be hosting the upcoming Final Four, and it’s pretty clear that Dubai’s aspiration is to be among the four teams playing there.
The UAE team brought Xavi Pascual, Elie Okobo, Jaron Blossomgame, Tornike Shengelia, among others, while also paying a hefty buyout to bring Thomas Walkup.
Before the season starts, Dubai can definitely be named among the Final Four contenders, but whether they make it will depend on whether the team chemistry clicks.
4. Real Madrid Average position: 4.94 Highest/lowest place received in Power Rankings: 1-8th
Last weekend’s EuroLeague SuperCup was only a pre-season tournament, but Real Madrid proved once again they’re a team to be reckoned with.
Even in preseason, Real Madrid’s offense has been a well-oiled machine, averaging 104 points per game in 6 matchups.
Pedro Martinez’s stint has started smoothly, to say the least; with most of the core remaining intact alongside a few key additions, Real Madrid will once again be among the primary contenders for the title.
3. Fenerbahce Istanbul Average position: 2.72 Highest/lowest place received in Power Rankings: 1-5th
Fenerbahce brought in nine players during the summer, giving Sarunas Jasikevicius exceptional versatility in his lineups.
In the SuperCup, Fenerbahce went neck and neck with Olympiacos and beat Dubai, while Jasikevicius was satisfied with the team’s overall progress.
“Well, the good is, I guess, that we see the potential. I think we have a veteran team that should not give up leads like this. This is the biggest thing as far as what to expect. We can’t worry about what to expect in September. We have to work, to gel, to be together, and we’ll see,” Jasikevicius said in Abu Dhabi.
That said, over the years, Saras became the guarantee of a Final Four appearance, so it’s fair to expect the Turkish powerhouse to return to Abu Dhabi in May.
2. Panathinaikos Athens Average position: 2.39 Highest/lowest place received in Power Rankings: 1-4th
Zeljko Obradovic starts a new era in Panathinaikos, and the Greek powerhouse made sure that Zeljko is well-equipped for a title charge.
Once again, Panathinaikos will have one of the best and deepest rosters in the EuroLeague, and Obradovic’s main mission will be to make this team click.
If it does, we are looking at a title-winning team.
1. Olympiacos Piraeus Average position: 1.33 Highest/lowest place received in Power Rankings: 1-2nd
However, in our first Power Rankings edition for the 2026-27 campaign, no one came close to Olympiacos. No one ranked the reigning champions below 2nd place, and it’s easy to understand why.
Olympiacos are the reigning champions who kept their core intact and grew even stronger.
Among the 9 players who left Olympiacos this summer, Thomas Walkup is definitely the most notable departure, but the arrivals of Jean Montero and Codi Miller-McIntyre should fill that void.
A coach who will start his 6th season, a core that has been playing together for a few seasons now, and additions that addressed the biggest needs – that’s the recipe for a repeat.
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