PAOK returns to the BKT EuroCup after a 10-year absence, and following today's draw, which took place in Barcelona, the team has been placed in Group D alongside opponents it has never faced in an official game before.
PAOK will face:
AS Monaco (France)
Bahçeşehir College Istanbul (Turkey)
Kids&Us Manresa (Spain)
ratiopharm Ulm (Germany)
Roma Basketball (Italy)
Lietkabelis Panevėžys (Lithuania)
Balkan Botevgrad (Bulgaria)
Giorgos Tsiaras: "The PAOK Organization Keeps Getting Stronger"
PAOK Sports Director Giorgos Tsiaras represented the club at the BKT EuroCup Draw and also took part in the meetings held alongside the official draw ceremony.
Following PAOK's return to the BKT EuroCup after 10 years and the announcement of the teams that will compete alongside PAOK in Group D, Giorgos Tsiaras commented: “First of all, we are very happy that we have returned to the EuroCup this season, as it has been very competitive for many seasons. We are ready for this challenge and will prepare the team for it. Our organization is getting better because of the owner and because of Coach Andrea Trinchieri. We are very happy to be back and will prepare to be strong enough”.
PAOK Sports Director Giorgos Tsiaras departs tomorrow morning for the United States, specifically Las Vegas, where he will attend the NBA Summer League.

BKT EuroCup 2026–27 Key Dates
The 2026–27 BKT EuroCup season officially gets underway on September 29–30, when the opening round of the regular season takes place.
The regular season consists of 14 games (seven home and seven away), with the final round scheduled for January 12–13, 2027.
The complete schedule for all 14 regular-season games will be announced in the coming days.
The top four teams from each group will advance to the Round of 16. From that stage onwards, all playoff series through to the Finals will be played in a best-of-three format.
The playoff schedule is as follows:
Round of 16: February 2–3, 2027; February 9, 2027; February 12, 2027 (if necessary)
Quarterfinals: March 9–10, 2027; March 16, 2027; March 19, 2027 (if necessary)
Semifinals: March 31, 2027; April 6, 2027; April 9, 2027 (if necessary)
Finals: April 21, 2027; April 27, 2027; April 30, 2027 (if necessary)