The top Spanish League is a member of
ULEB, and the top Spanish League teams can compete in Europe, most notably in the
Euroleague and
Eurocup, and also under the
FIBA Europe umbrella, in the
FIBA Europe Cup. The Spanish teams also compete in a national domestic cup competition each year, called the
Copa del Rey de Baloncesto, which is played by the top eight teams in the standings of the
Liga ACB, at the end of the first half of the regular season.