History of CEWL
Central Europe Women League (CEWL) has been created from the initiative of the Czech Basketball Federation in 2007.
FIBA Europe recognized CEWL as a official competition by the decision of the Board of FIBA Europe on 11 November, 2007
CEWL 2007/08
14 teams
First phase:
before season 4 tournaments in 4 participating countries:
Group A - Rybnik (POL), Lokomotiva Karlovy Vary (CZE), Nitra (SVK)
Group B - Wels (AUT), Valosun Brno (CZE), Slovan Bratislava (SVK)
Group C - Sparta Praha (CZE), BK Strakonice (CZE), Victoria Košice (SVK), Herzogenburg (AUT)
Group D - Banská Bystrica (SVK), Sokol Hradec Králové (CZE), Poznaň (POL), Casovia Košice (SVK)
The best two teams from the groups of 3 teams and three best teams from the groups of 4 teams qualified to the second phase.
Second phase:
Group E - Sparta Praha, Banská Bystrica, Lokomotiva Karlovy Vary, Wels, BK Strakonice
Group F - Rybnik, Valosun Brno, Nitra, Sokol Hradec Králové, Victoria Košice
Final Four
in Banska Bystrica (SVK)
1st - Banska Bystrica, 2nd Lokomotiva Karlovy Vary, 3rd Nitra, 4th Rybnik
CEWL 2008/09
10 teams
Group A - Nitra (SVK) Lokomotiva Karlovy Vary (CZE), FF Wien (AUT), BSS Košice (SVK), BK Czech coal Aldast Strakonice (CZE)
Group B - Valosun Brno (CZE), Prešov (SVK), Cassovia Košice (SVK), Oradea (ROM), Wels (AUT); WELS withdrew during the season - all games were annulated
Final Four
in Karlovy Vary (CZE)
1st Nitra, 2nd Valosun KP Brno, 3rd Lokomotiva Karlovy Vary, 4th Prešov
CEWL 2009/10
6 teams
Group A - Prešov (SVK), Trutnov (CZE), Flying Foxes (AUT)
Group B - BSS Košice (SVK), Satu Mare (ROM), Valosun KP Brno (CZE)
Final Four
in Prešov (SVK)
1st Kara Trutnov, 2nd Prešov, 3rd BSS Košice, 4th Satu Mare
CEWL 2010/11
9 teams
Group A - Prešov (SVK), Kara Trutnov (CZE), Wasserburg (GER), Sokol Hradec Kralove (CZE), VS Praha (CZE)
Group B - ICIM Arad (ROM), Valosun KP Brno (CZE), Slovanka MB (CZE), Flying Foxes (AUT)
Final Four
in Arad (ROM)
1st ICIM Arad, 2nd Prešov, 3rd Kara Trutnov, 4th Flying Foxes
CEWL 2011/12
8 teams
Group A - Satu Mare (ROM), Kara Trutnov (CZE), Poprad (SVK), Valosun KP Brno (CZE)
Group B - VS Praha (CZE), ICIM Arad (ROM), Wasserburg (GER), Slovanka MB (CZE)
Final Four
in Wasserburg (GER)
1st Kara Trutnov, 2nd ICIM Arad, 3rd Satu Mare, 4th Wasserburg
CEWL 2012/13
7 teams
Group A – DKSK Miskolc (HUN), Kara Trutnov (CZE), Flying Foxes SVS Post (AUT)
Group B – ICIM Arad (ROM), Valosun KP Brno (CZE), SKB Rucon Spišská Nová Ves (SVK), DSK Basketball (CZE)
Final Four
in Brno (CZE)
1st ICIM Arad, 2nd DKSK Miskolc, 3rd Valosun KP Brno, 4th Kara Trutnov
CEWL 2013/14
5 teams
Group phase - Alba Iulia (ROM), Arad (ROM), Flying Foxes (AUT), Piestansek Cajky (SVK), Valosun KP Brno (CZE)
Final Four
in Alba Iulia
1. C.S.U. Alba Iulia, 2. ICIM Arad, 3. Flyinx Foxes SVS Post, 4. Piestanske Cajky