▁of ▁Euro cup ▁( organ ised ▁by ▁Euro le ague ▁Basketball ), ▁as ▁the ▁second - t ier ▁competition ▁in ▁Europe . ▁ ▁Format ▁In ▁the ▁Reg ular ▁season , ▁ 5 6 ▁teams ▁are ▁divided ▁into ▁ 1 4 ▁groups ▁of ▁four ▁teams . ▁In ▁the ▁Round ▁of ▁ 3 2 , ▁the ▁first ▁and ▁second ▁best ▁teams ▁from ▁the ▁Reg ular ▁season ▁play ▁in ▁groups ▁of ▁four . ▁Starting ▁from ▁the ▁Round ▁of ▁ 1 6 , ▁quarter - final s ▁will ▁be ▁played . ▁The ▁tournament ▁will ▁conclude ▁with ▁a ▁Final ▁Four . ▁ ▁Teams ▁The ▁dead line ▁to ▁register ▁in ▁the ▁competition ▁was ▁on ▁July ▁ 3 0 . ▁The ▁official ▁list ▁of ▁teams ▁was ▁announced ▁on ▁August ▁ 3 . ▁ ▁Num bers ▁in ▁bra cket ▁represent ▁the ▁place ▁the ▁team ▁took ▁in ▁its ▁ 2 0 1 4 – 1 5 ▁domestic ▁championship , ▁representing ▁rank ings ▁after ▁event ual ▁Play offs . ▁Notes ▁ ▁Porto ▁played ▁last ▁season ▁in ▁the ▁Portuguese ▁second ▁tier , ▁Pro liga . ▁ ▁Hi ber nia ▁was ▁a ▁newly ▁created ▁team , ▁established ▁by ▁Basketball ▁Ireland ▁to ▁comp ete ▁in ▁the ▁competition . ▁ ▁FI BA ▁Europe ▁announced ▁that ▁the ▁Roman ian ▁club ▁BC ▁Tim i ș o ara ▁have ▁with dra wn ▁their ▁participation ▁in ▁the ▁competition . ▁Hel ios ▁S uns ▁replaced ▁the ▁team . ▁ ▁Draw ▁The ▁draw ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁August ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁in ▁Mun ich , ▁Germany . ▁The ▁seed