17 October, 2023
05 May, 2024

Sanctions

Sanctions taken by the Basketball Champions League can be the result of:

  1. Disciplinary proceedings;
  2. A failure to honour/comply with BCL Rules & Regulations, BCL Disciplinary Code, FIBA Official Basketball Rules or FIBA Internal Regulations;
  3. 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
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.
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
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