The 2026 Dutch Basketball Cup winners Donar Groningen will play in the European North Basketball league for a third consecutive season. It marks a fourth consecutive season when teams from the Netherlands and the BNXT league – a joint tournament for clubs from Belgium and the Netherlands – are represented in competition. Royal Liège Basket advanced to the 2024 playoffs and conquered a bronze medal at the Final Four in Aarhus, Denmark. Donar Groningen have a second best result