By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Bosnia will be represented in the BKT EuroCup by Bosna, a club that is a big part of the Yugoslavian basketball heritage and won the equivalent of the EuroLeague back in 1979 (photo)
Per the press release: “Euroleague Basketball has announced that BOSNA BH Telecom Sarajevo will replace AS Monaco in Group D of the 2026-27 BKT EuroCup.
The decision follows the ineligibility of AS Monaco from participating in the competition as the club was unable to fulfill the requirements set out in the official BKT EuroCup By-Laws.
BOSNA BH Telecom Sarajevo will participate in the 2026-27 BKT EuroCup season with a one-season participation spot, joining Group D alongside Bahcesehir College Istanbul, Balkan Botevgrad, Kids&Us Manresa, Lietkabelis Panevezys, PAOK Thessaloniki, ratiopharm ulm and Roma Basketball. The Bosnian club returns to the EuroCup for the first time since its only previous appearance, in the 2007-08 season.
During that campaign, BOSNA played in the longest game in EuroCup history, falling to ALBA Berlin 141-127 after five overtimes on December 4, 2007. Five BOSNA players logged more than 40 minutes, led by Kyle Hill, who played 53 minutes and 18 seconds. Despite the loss, BOSNA advanced to the knockout rounds before being eliminated by Gran Canaria in the Last 32.
BOSNA enters the EuroCup as the reigning champion of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The club won its fifth national league title last season, adding to a rich history that includes three Yugoslav Championships, in 1978, 1980 and 1983.
The club’s greatest achievement came on April 5, 1979, when BOSNA defeated Pallacanestro Varese 96-93 in the European Champions Cup final in Grenoble, France. Led by the late Mirza Delibasic and Zarko Varajic, BOSNA became the first club from the former Yugoslavia to win Europe’s premier club competition. Varajic’s 45 points in the final remain a record for a championship game in Europe’s top-tier club competition.
BOSNA will mark its EuroCup return with a road game against Lietkabelis on September 30, ending a wait of 6,791 days since its last appearance in the competition”.
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