Sanctions taken by the Basketball Champions League can be the result of:
Disciplinary proceedings;
A failure to honour/comply with BCL Rules & Regulations, BCL Disciplinary Code, FIBA Official Basketball Rules or FIBA Internal Regulations;
Disciplinary proceedings as a result of other conduct
This section will only display official Decisions by the Basketball Champions League Single Judge.
Country | Club name | Date of sanction | Decision | Reason of sanction |
Spain | La Laguna Tenerife | February 25, 2025 | Sanction imposed to the Club: - a warning; Sanction imposed to the Player Giorgi Shermadini: I. A Suspension of two (2) BCL games is imposed. This Suspension will be held in abeyance for a probationary period from the date of this decision until the conclusion of the BCL 2025-2026 Season. Should the Player commit a similar offense within this probationary period, the probationary Suspension will be enforced in addition to any sanctions applicable for the new offence. II. A disciplinary fine of EUR 10,000. | BAXI Manresa vs. La Laguna Tenerife; Player: Giorgi Shermadini, unsportsmanlike behaviour |
Greece | AEK Athens | July 21, 2023 | * Following the appeal of AEK to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the new sanction consists of: - The partial closure of 80% of the AEK venue (Ano Liosia Olympic Hall) for the duration of the 2023-24 BCL season. - Any tickets to be sold by AEK shall be nominative season tickets. - Disciplinary fine in the amount of EUR 50,000 imposed by the First Instance Judge has been maintained. | incidents that took place during the Quarter-Final game between AEK and Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem on 12 April 2023 in Athens |
Turkey | Pinar Karsiyaka | February 10, 2022 | - Two (2) BCL home game behind closed doors.
- Disciplinary fine in the amount of EUR 20,000. | Insufficient organisation of a BCL game by a hosting Club and Unsportsmanlike behaviour of the public |
Greece | AEK Athens | December 9, 2021 |
- One (1) BCL home game behind closed doors, with this sanction being deferred for a probationary period of one (1) year.
- Disciplinary fine in the amount of EUR 18,000.
| Insufficient organisation of a BCL game by a hosting Club and Unsportsmanlike behaviour of the public |
Turkey | Pinar Karsiyaka | June 2, 2021 |
Sanction imposed to the Coach, M. Ufuk Sarica:
- A suspension of three (3) BCL games with one (1) of the games of suspension being deferred to a probationary period of one (1) year.
Sanction imposed to the Club:
- Disciplinary fine in the amount of EUR 9,000. | Unsportsmanlike behaviour of the Club Officials (failure to attend press conference) |
Greece | AEK Athens | January 23, 2020 |
- One (1) BCL home game behind closed doors, with this sanction being deferred for a probationary period of one (1) year.
- Disciplinary fine in the amount of EUR 16,000. | Unsportsmanlike behaviour of the public and of the Club Officials |
Belgium | Filou Oostende | January 17, 2020 | Disciplinary fine in the amount of EUR 1,500. |
Presenting less than 10 players at the beginning of a BCL game |
Spain | BAXI Manresa | December 11, 2019 | A warning and a reprimand imposed on the Club. | Unsportsmanlike behaviour of the public |
Turkey | Banvit | April 2, 2019 |
Sanction imposed to the Coach, M. Hakan Demir:
- Disciplinary fine in the amount of EUR 1,500.
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Unsportsmanlike behaviour of the Club Officials (public statements, improper conduct) |
Greece | Promitheas Patras | December 7, 2018 |
Sanction imposed to the Coach, M. Gerasimos Giatras:
- A suspension from one (1) BCL game for the Coach, with this sanction being deferred for a probationary period of one (1) year.
- Disciplinary fine in the amount of EUR 4,000.
| Unsportsmanlike behaviour of the Club Officials |
Israel | Hapoel Tel Aviv | October 19, 2018 | - One (1) BCL home game behind closed doors, with this sanction being deferred for a probationary period of three (3) years.
- Disciplinary fine in the amount of EUR 10,000. | Unsportsmanlike behaviour of the public |
Turkey | Pinar Karsiyaka | April 3, 2018 | - Two (2) BCL home games behind closed doors.
- Disciplinary fine in the amount of EUR 20,000. |
Insufficient organisation of a BCL game by a hosting Club and Unsportsmanlike behaviour of the public
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Turkey | Pinar Karsiyaka | March 19, 2018 | A warning and a reprimand imposed on the Club. | Unsportsmanlike behaviour of the public |
Spain | UCAM Murcia | February 2, 2018 | - A warning (to the Club)
- Disciplinary fine in the amount of EUR 1,300 (to the Player, M. Sadiel Rojas) | Non-neutral use of microphone and Unsportsmanlike behaviour of a Player |
Germany | medi Bayreuth | January 14, 2018 |
Sanction imposed to the Player, M. Kassius Robertson:
- A suspension of one (1) BCL game
- Disciplinary fine in the amount of EUR 2,500. | Unsportsmanlike behaviour of a Player |
Greece | Promitheas Patras | January 14, 2018 |
Sanction imposed to the Player, M. Octavius Ellis:
- A warning | Unsportsmanlike behaviour of a Player |
Slovenia | Petrol Olimpija | November 2, 2017 |
Sanction imposed to the Coach, M. Gasper Okorn:
- A warning | Unsportsmanlike behaviour of the Club Officials |
Turkey | Pinar Karsiyaka | April 10, 2017 |
Disciplinary fine in the amount of EUR 8,000.
| Unsportsmanlike behaviour of the public |
Turkey | Besiktas Sompo Japan | April 10, 2017 | - One (1) BCL home game behind closed doors, with this sanction being deferred for a probationary period of one (1) year.
- Disciplinary fine in the amount of EUR 14,000. | Insufficient organisation of a BCL game by a hosting Club and Unsportsmanlike behaviour of the public |
Italy | Dinamo Sassari | January 16, 2017 |
Disciplinary fine in the amount of EUR 1,500.
| Unsportsmanlike behaviour of the public |
Greece | Aris | January 11, 2017 |
Game protest dismissed.
| Protest against the result of the game |
Israel | Maccabi Rand Media Rishon LeZion | January 6, 2017 |
Disciplinary fine in the amount of EUR 1,500.
| Presenting less than 10 players at the beginning of a BCL game |
Finland | Kataja Basket | January 6, 2017 |
Disciplinary fine in the amount of EUR 1,500.
| Presenting less than 10 players at the beginning of a BCL game |
Greece | AEK Athens | December 23, 2016 | Disciplinary fine in the amount of EUR 2,000. | Unsportsmanlike behaviour of the public |
Germany | MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg | December 15, 2016 |
Game protest dismissed.
| Protest against the result of the game |
Serbia | Partizan | December 15, 2016 |
Disciplinary fine in the amount of EUR 5,000.
| Unsportsmanlike behaviour of the public |
Turkey | Muratbey Usak Sportif | November 1, 2016 |
Sanction imposed to the Coach, M. Ozan Bulkaz:
- A warning
- Disciplinary fine in the amount of EUR 2,500. | Unsportsmanlike behaviour of the Club Officials (public statements, improper conduct) |
Denmark | Bakken Bears Aarhus |
October 18, 2016 |
Dismission of the change of nationality request for the Player, M. DeVaughn Akoon-Purcell | Player eligibility under the Regulations |