EuroLeague Women 2009
10 July 2008

The draw for the premier women's basketball club competition in Europe was held on Thursday near Munich, Germany as the teams participating in the 2008-2009 season of EuroLeague Women gathered to find out who they will face in the Qualifying Round.

The 24 participating clubs were assigned seeds of 1-6 based on their performance in last year's competition and were then drawn into four groups of six teams each.

10 July 2008

The 2008-09 women's club competition season kicked off on Thursday with the draws for EuroCup Women and EuroLeague Women being held near Munich, Germany.

Representatives of all 24 clubs participating in EuroLeague Women as well as many EuroCup Women officials were on hand for the proceedings, as the draw was made for Europe's premier women's basketball competitions.

03 July 2008

FIBA Europe has announced the clubs to participate in the EuroLeague and EuroCup Women competitions for the 2008-09 season.

The EuroLeague features six new teams among its 24 participants and a record 58 clubs have registered for the EuroCup.


Natalia Hejkova Diana Taurasi (Spartak Moscow Region) Lauren Jackson (Spartak Moscow Region) Tatiana Shchegoleva (Spartak Moscow Region) Tina Thompson (Spartak Moscow Region) Tina Thompson (Spartak Moscow Region)
// 23 August 2008



Lotos PKO BP Gdynia have bolstered their squad for the forthcoming EuroLeague Women campaign by signing 25-year-old center Ivana Matovic.

The Serbian spent last season at Spartak Moscow Region and averaged 9.1 points and 4.3 rebounds per game in Europe.

Unlucky Palusna Requires Knee-Op // 16 July 2008

New Ros Casares signing Regina Palusna will undergo a knee operation and miss at least six months, the club has confirmed.

The 19-year-old Slovakia international center suffered a cross-ligament injury in her right knee.
Unlucky Palusna Requires Knee-Op
New Ros Casares signing Regina Palusna will undergo a knee operation and miss at least six months, the club has confirmed.

The 19-year-old Slovakia international center suffered a cross...
Jansone Joins Gambrinus // 10 July 2008

EuroLeague Women juggernauts Gambrinus Brno have signed Latvia national team power forward Liene Jansone to a three-year contract.

The move will come as a huge relief to Gambrinus fans who were pining for an important player following the departures of Ivana Vecerova and Jana Vesela to Ros Casares.

Jansone Joins Gambrinus

EuroLeague Women juggernauts Gambrinus Brno have signed Latvia national team power forward Liene Jansone to a three-year contract.

The move will come as a huge relief to Gambrinus fans who we...

Douglas Part Of CSKA Moscow Makeover // 08 July 2008

Katie Douglas had hoped to celebrate a EuroLeague Women title with Ros Casares last season but fell one-game short of the quarter-finals.

Now she'll have a shot at European glory again after signing a deal with CSKA Moscow - another club with lofty goals but one whose 2007-08 campaign unraveled when they lost to UMMC Ekaterinburg in the last eight of the EuroLeague.

Douglas Part Of CSKA Moscow Makeover

Katie Douglas had hoped to celebrate a EuroLeague Women title with Ros Casares last season but fell one-game short of the quarter-finals.

Now she'll have a shot at European glory again af...

Home Sweet Home For Montañana // 20 June 2008

Anna Montañana loved her time in Salamanca with Perfumerias Avenida but on Friday admitted Ros Casares had made her an offer she couldn't refuse when explaining why she'd decided to return to the Spain giants for a second spell.

There is now a very good chance that the 27-year-old Montañana, who will play for the Spanish national team at the Beijing Olympics this summer, will be able to realise another dream by taking part in the EuroLeague Final Four next year.

Home Sweet Home For Montañana

Anna Montañana loved her time in Salamanca with Perfumerias Avenida but on Friday admitted Ros Casares had made her an offer she couldn't refuse when explaining why she'd decided to return ...

Ros Casares Swoop For Vesela // 16 June 2008

Ros Casares may have just become the favorites to win the EuroLeague Women after signing Czech Republic international Jana Vesela to a two-year contract.

The 1.94m forward, a European champion with the Czechs in 2005 and a EuroLeague Women winner with Gambrinus Brno in 2006, joins a star-studded Ros Casares side that has also added Amaya Valdemoro and Regina Palusna this summer while keeping Elisa Aguilar, Laia Palau and Delisha-Milton Jones on the books.

Ros Casares Swoop For Vesela

Ros Casares may have just become the favorites to win the EuroLeague Women after signing Czech Republic international Jana Vesela to a two-year contract.

The 1.94m forward, a European champio...

Ros Casares Bring In Slovakia Sensation Palusna // 10 June 2008

Ros Casares have bolstered their already formidable lineup with the signing of emerging Slovakia international Regina Palusna.

The 1.92m center was one of the top players at last year's U18 European Championship and she also played for her country at the U19 World Championship.

Ros Casares Bring In Slovakia Sensation Palusna

Ros Casares have bolstered their already formidable lineup with the signing of emerging Slovakia international Regina Palusna.

The 1.92m center was one of the top players at last year's U...

Kosit 2013 Pen Deals With Cohen, Spencer // 04 June 2008

Israeli international Liron Cohen has signed for Slovakia giants Kosit 2013 for next season.

Cohen, a 1.73m guard, played in the EuroCup Women this season with Liga Femenina outfit San Jose Baloncesto Leon and averaged 9.7 points, 2.7 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game.

Kosit 2013 Pen Deals With Cohen, Spencer

Israeli international Liron Cohen has signed for Slovakia giants Kosit 2013 for next season.

Cohen, a 1.73m guard, played in the EuroCup Women this season with Liga Femenina outfit San Jose B...

GROUP A
Nadezhda15.10. 19:30TS Wisla Krakow
Bourges Basket15.10. 20:00Besiktas Cola Turka
MiZo Pécs 201016.10. 18:00Halcon Avenida
1. Halcon Avenida0/00
2. TS Wisla Krakow0/00
3. Bourges Basket0/00
4. Besiktas Cola Turka0/00
5. Nadezhda0/00
6. MiZo Pécs 20100/00
GROUP B
Gambrinus15.10. 18:00Umana Reyer
TTT Riga15.10. 18:30MKB Euroleasing
CSKA Moscow15.10. 19:30ESB Lille Metropole
1. TTT Riga0/00
2. ESB Lille Metropole0/00
3. Gambrinus SIKA Brno0/00
4. Umana Reyer Venezia0/00
5. CSKA Moscow0/00
6. MKB Euroleasing Sopron0/00
GROUP C
Jolly JBS Sibenik15.10. 18:00UMMC Ekaterinburg
Union Hainaut Basket15.10. 20:30ZVVZ USK Prague
Ros Casares15.10. 20:30LOTOS PKO BP
1. ZVVZ USK Prague0/00
2. LOTOS PKO BP Gdynia0/00
3. UMMC Ekaterinburg0/00
4. Jolly JBS Sibenik0/00
5. Ros Casares Valencia0/00
6. Union Hainaut Basket0/00
GROUP D
Fenerbahce15.10. 19:30TEO Vilnius
Lattes Montpellier15.10. 20:30Broker Kosice
Spartak16.10. 19:00Famila Schio
1. Maxima Broker Kosice0/00
2. TEO Vilnius0/00
3. Spartak Moscow Region0/00
4. Famila Schio0/00
5. Fenerbahce0/00
6. Basket Lattes Montpellier0/00
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