The following are basketball events that are expected to take place in 2020 throughout the world. Tournaments include international (FIBA), professional (club), and amateur and collegiate levels.
International tournaments
National senior team tournaments The IOC postponed basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics to 2021.
FIBA postponed the following tournaments to 2021: 2020 FIBA Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments 2020 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments
3X3 championships TournamentHostChampionRunner-upResultPlayoff format2020 FIBA 3x3 World Tour Final Jeddah Riga Liman Utena UniclubSingle-game final
Other international championships The following tournaments were postponed to 2021: 2020 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries The following tournaments were cancelled outright: 2020 William Jones Cup
FIBA youth championships FIBA postponed the following tournaments to 2021: 2020 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup 2020 FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup
FIBA canceled the following tournaments outright: 2019 FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship 2019 FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship
Professional club seasons
FIBA Intercontinental Cup
HostChampionRunner-upResultPlayoff format San Cristóbal de La Laguna Iberostar Tenerife Segafredo Virtus Bologna80–72One-game playoff
Continental seasons
Men +OrganizerTournamentChampionRunner-upResultPlayoff formatEuroleague Basketball2019–20 EuroLeague All canceled due to coronavirus pandemic in Europe.2019–20 EuroCup BasketballFIBA2020 FIBA Asia Champions CupCancelled due to coronavirus pandemic in Asia.2019–20 Basketball Champions League San Pablo Burgos AEK85–74Single-game final2019–20 BCLA season Quimsa Flamengo92–86Single-game final2019–20 FIBA Europe CupCanceled due to coronavirus pandemic in Europe.NBA/FIBA2020 BAL seasonCanceled due to coronavirus pandemic in Africa.
Women OrganizerTournamentChampionRunner-upResultPlayoff formatFIBA2019–20 EuroLeague WomenAll canceled due to coronavirus pandemic in Europe.2019–20 EuroCup Women
Regional seasons
Men RegionLeagueChampionRunner-upResultPlayoff formatFormer Yugoslavia2019–20 ABA LeagueAll canceled due to coronavirus pandemic in Europe.2019–20 ABA 2nd LeagueSoutheast Asia2019–20 ABL seasonCanceled due to coronavirus pandemic in Asia.Alpe-Adria2019–20 Alpe Adria Cup JIP Pardubice Armex Děčín185–176Two-legged playoffEstonia and Latvia2019–20 Latvian–Estonian Basketball LeagueAll canceled due to coronavirus pandemic in Europe.Balkans2019–20 BIBL
Women RegionLeagueChampionRunner-upResultPlayoff formatSoutheast Europe2019–20 WABA League Budućnost Bemax Cinkarna CeljeFinal Four canceled due to coronavirus pandemic in Europe; final positions determined via regular season standings.
Domestic league seasons
Men NationTournamentChampionRunner-upResultPlayoff format2019–20 Albanian Basketball League2020 Albanian Basketball CupGoga BasketVllaznia80–70Single-game final2019–20 Algerian Basketball Championship2019–20 BAI Basket2019–20 Armenia Basketball League A2019–20 La Liga season2019–20 Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga seasonCanceled due to coronavirus pandemic in Austria.2019–20 Austrian Basketball CupKapfenberg BullsKlosterneuburg Dukes83–68Single-game final2019–20 NBL seasonPerth WildcatsSydney Kings2–1Best-of-5 series2019–20 Azerbaijan Basketball League2019–20 Bahraini Premier League2019–20 Belarusian Premier League2019–20 Pro Basketball LeagueFilou OostendeBelfius Mons-HainautPremature ending2019–20 Belgian Basketball CupAntwerp GiantsSpirou83–78Single-game final2019–20 Basketball Championship of Bosnia and HerzegovinaIgokeaŠirokiPremature ending2019–20 Basketball Cup of Bosnia and HerzegovinaSpars RealwayIgokea93–85Single-game final2019–20 NBB season2019–20 National Basketball LeagueCanceled due to coronavirus pandemic in Bulgaria.2020 Bulgarian Basketball CupLevski Lukoil Balkan Botevgrad86–78Single-game final2019–20 NBL Canada season Canceled due to coronavirus pandemic in Canada.2018-19 LNB Chile season Canceled due to coronavirus pandemic in Chile.2019–20 Chinese Basketball Association seasonGuangdong Southern TigersLiaoning Flying Leopards2–1Best-of-3 series2019–20 Hrvatski telekom Premijer liga Canceled due to coronavirus pandemic in Croatia.2019–20 Krešimir Ćosić CupZadarCibona89–76Single-game final2019–20 Cyprus Basketball Division A2019–20 Cypriot Basketball Cup2019–20 NBL (Czech Republic)ERA NymburkOpavaPremature ending2019–20 Czech Republic Basketball CupERA NymburkUSK Praha100–94Single-game final2019–20 BasketligaenBakken BearsRanders CimbriaPremature ending2019–20 Danish Basketball CupBakken BearsHorsens89–80Single-game final2019–20 Egyptian Super League2019–20 Egyptian Basketball Cup2019–20 Estonian ChampionshipCanceled due to coronavirus pandemic in Estonia.2020 Estonian Basketball CupKalev/CramoRakvere Tarvas95–56Single-game final2019–20 Korisliiga seasonCanceled due to coronavirus pandemic in Finland.2019–20 Finnish Basketball CupHelsinki SeagullsTampereen Pyrintö94–93Single-game final2019–20 Pro A seasonCanceled due to coronavirus pandemic in France.2019–20 French Basketball CupASVELLe Mans Sarthe70–61Single-game final2020 Leaders CupSIGJL Bourg-en-Bresse98–97Single-game final2019–20 Georgian SuperligaCanceled due to coronavirus pandemic in Georgia.2019–20 Basketball BundesligaAlba BerlinRiesen Ludwigsburg163–139Two-legged format2019–20 BBL-PokalAlba BerlinEWE Baskets Oldenburg89–67Single-game final2019–20 BBL Canceled due to coronavirus pandemic in the United Kingdom.2019–20 BBL CupWorcester WolvesBristol Flyers67–59Single-game final2019–20 BBL TrophyNewcastle EaglesSolent Kestrels96–94Single-game final2019–20 Greek Basket LeaguePanathinaikos OPAPAEK Premature ending2019–20 Greek Basketball CupAEKPromitheas61–57Single-game final2019–20 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/ACanceled due to coronavirus pandemic in Hungary.2020 Magyar Kupa2019–20 Úrvalsdeild karlaCanceled due to coronavirus pandemic in Iceland.2019–20 Icelandic Basketball CupStjarnanGrindavík89–75Single-game final2019–20 Iranian Basketball Super League Canceled due to coronavirus pandemic in Iran2019–20 Irish Super LeagueBelfast StarTralee WarriorsPremature ending2019–20 Irish National CupTempleogueÉanna78–68Single-game final2019–20 Israeli Basketball Premier LeagueMaccabi Tel AvivMaccabi Rishon LeZion86–81Single-game final2019–20 Israeli Basketball State CupHapoel JerusalemIroni Nahariya92–89Single-game final2019–20 LBA Canceled due to coronavirus pandemic in Italy.2020 Italian Basketball CupUmana Reyer VeneziaHappy Casa Brindisi73–67Single-game final2019–20 B.League seasonCanceled due to coronavirus pandemic in Japan2019–20 Kazakhstan Basketball Cup2019–20 Kosovo Basketball SuperleagueCanceled due to coronavirus pandemic in Kosovo.2019–20 Kosovo Basketball Cup2019–20 Latvian Basketball LeagueCanceled due to coronavirus pandemic in Latvia.2019–20 LKL seasonŽalgirisLietuvos rytas Premature ending2020 King Mindaugas Cup2019–20 Total League seasonCanceled due to coronavirus pandemic in Luxembourg.2019–20 Division 12019–20 LNBP season2019–20 Moldovan National Division2019–20 Prva A liga Canceled due to coronavirus pandemic in Montenegro.2019–20 Montenegrin Basketball CupBudućnost VOLIMornar92–83Single-game final2019–20 Dutch Basketball LeagueCanceled due to coronavirus pandemic in the Netherlands.2019–20 NBB Cup2020 New Zealand NBL seasonOtago NuggetsManawatu Jets79–77Single-game final2019–20 Macedonian First League2019–20 Macedonian Basketball Cup2019–20 BLNO seasonCanceled due to coronavirus pandemic in Norway.2019 PBA Governors' CupBarangay Ginebra San MiguelMeralco Bolts4–1Best-of-7 series2020 PBA Philippine CupBarangay Ginebra San MiguelTNT Tropang Giga4–1Best-of-7 series2019–20 PLK seasonStelmet Enea Zielona GóraTBV Start LublinPremature ending2020 Polish Basketball Cup2019–20 LPB seasonCanceled due to coronavirus pandemic in Portugal.2019–20 Portuguese Basketball Cup2019–20 Liga Națională2019–20 VTB United LeagueCanceled due to coronavirus pandemic in Russia.2019–20 Russian Basketball Cup2019–20 Basketball League of Serbia Canceled due to coronavirus pandemic in Serbia.2019–20 Radivoj Korać CupPartizan NISCrvena zvezda mts85–84Single-game final2019–20 Slovak Basketball LeagueCanceled due to coronavirus pandemic in Slovakia.2019–20 Slovak Basketball Cup2019–20 Slovenian Basketball League Canceled due to coronavirus pandemic in Slovenia.2019–20 Slovenian Basketball CupKoper PrimorskaCedevita Olimpija93–84Single-game final2019–20 KBL seasonCanceled due to coronavirus pandemic in South Korea.2019–20 ACB seasonBaskoniaBarcelona69–67Single-game final2020 Copa del Rey de BaloncestoReal MadridUnicaja95–68Single-game final2019–20 Basketligan seasonBoråsLuleå Premature ending2019–20 SBLCanceled due to coronavirus pandemic in Switzerland.2019–20 SBL Cup2019–20 Super Basketball LeagueTaiwan BeerYulon Luxgen Dinos4–3Best-of-7 series2019–20 Basketbol Süper Ligi Canceled due to coronavirus pandemic in Turkey.2020 Turkish Basketball CupFenerbahçe BekoDarüşşafaka Tekfen74–71Single-game final2019–20 SuperLeagueDniproKyiv-BasketPremature ending2019–20 Ukrainian Basketball Cup2019–20 NBA seasonLos Angeles LakersMiami Heat4–2Best-of-7 series2019–20 NBA G League seasonCanceled due to coronavirus pandemic in the United States.
Women NationTournamentChampionRunner-upResultPlayoff format2019–20 WNBL seasonCanberra CapitalsSouthside Flyers2–0Best-of-three series2019–20 Ligue Féminine de Basketball2019–20 Women's French Basketball Cup 2019–20 Úrvalsdeild kvennaCanceled due to coronavirus pandemic in Iceland.2019–20 Icelandic Basketball CupSkallagrímurKR66–49Single-game final2019–20 Liga Națională2019–20 First Women's League Canceled due to coronavirus pandemic in Serbia.2019–20 Milan Ciga Vasojević CupKraljevoRadivoj Korać76–73Single-game final2019–20 Liga Femenina de BaloncestoCanceled due to coronavirus pandemic in Spain.2020 WNBA seasonSeattle StormLas Vegas Aces3–0Best-of-5 series
College seasons
Men's NationLeague / TournamentChampionsRunners-upResultPlayoff format2020 U Sports Men's Basketball ChampionshipCarleton RavensDalhousie Tigers74–65Single-game final2019 PCCL National Collegiate ChampionshipAteneo Blue EaglesSan Beda Red Lions57–46Single-game finalNCAA Division IAll cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.National Invitation TournamentNCAA Division IINCAA Division IIINAIA Division INAIA Division II
Women's NationLeague / TournamentChampionsRunners-upResultPlayoff format2020 U Sports Women's Basketball ChampionshipSaskatchewan HuskiesBrock Badgers82–61Single-game finalUAAP Season 83Cancelled due to coronavirus disease in the PhilippinesNCAA Division IAll cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.Women's National Invitation TournamentNCAA Division IINCAA Division IIINAIA Division INAIA Division II
Deaths January 1—Roland Minson, 90, All-American college player (BYU). January 1—David Stern, 77, American NBA commissioner (1984–2014). January 2—Gale McArthur, 90, All-American college player (Oklahoma State). January 4—James Ratiff, 61, American college player (Howard). January 6—Ivan Salaj, 58, Serbian player (Crvena zvezda). January 12—Dick Schnittker, 91, American two-time NBA champion (Minneapolis Lakers) and college All-American (Ohio State). January 14—Carl McNulty, 89, American NBA player (Milwaukee Hawks). January 15—Milovan Stepandić, 65, Serbian coach (OKK Šabac, KK Borac Čačak, KK Metalac Valjevo). January 16—Gene Schwinger, 87, All-American college player (Rice). January 17—Leo Byrd, 82, All-American college player (Marshall) and gold medal winner at the 1959 Pan American Games. January 21—Morgan Wootten, 88, American Hall of Fame high school coach (DeMatha). January 23—Robert Archibald, 39, Scottish NBA player (Memphis Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic, Toronto Raptors). January 23—Kalevi Tuominen, 92, Finnish player (Tampereen Pyrintö) and coach (Finland national team).