PGE Start Lublin has learned who their FIBA Europe Cup group stage opponents will be. Wojciech Kamiński's players will face some very challenging opponents.

It's hard to believe the "red and black" will make it to the elite group they've always dreamed of. If they fail to cause a stir, they'll be relegated to the FIBA Europe Cup, a less prestigious competition organized by FIBA. There, they've been drawn into Group A, and their opponents will be Spain's UCAM Murcia and Bulgaria's Rilski Sportist. The third opponent will be the better of the pairing Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen (Belgium) and KK Bosna BH Telecom (Bosnia and Herzegovina). The Mechelen team is the clear favorite in this clash, so it's safe to assume they'll be the one to advance to Group A. It's also worth noting that Start's opponents could still change. This will depend on the results of the Basketball Champions League qualifiers, which will feature PGE Start, UCAM, and Rilski. While the Poles and Bulgarians aren't the favorites, the Spaniards are aiming for promotion to the BCL. If they succeed, they will be joined by one of the teams that lost their FIBA Europe Cup qualifying matches. Anwil Włocławek is also competing in the qualifiers. However, the Polish team faced BC Bashkimi of Kosovo, whom they should defeat without any major problems.