By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Following the completion of Gameday 5, one game left for all 32 teams of the Basketball Champions League Regular Season.
After five games, three teams have clinched a berth in the Round of 16 as the guaranteed top seed of their respective groups, including ERA Nymburk starting the continental campaign back in the Qualification Rounds.
The 13 remaining spots are up for grabs in Gameday 6 and the ensuing Play-Ins.
Eurohoops presents how the picture of the Round of 16 will be completed through the last part of the six-game double-legged round-robin schedule of the Regular Season and the best-of-three series between the middle seeds of all eight groups.
Group A
Gameday 6 (18/12)
Igokea m:tel – FIT/ONE Wurzburg Baskets
Nanterre 92 – Hapoel Netanel Holon
Standings
1. FIT/ONE Wurzburg Baskets 8 (3-2)
2. Hapoel Netanel Holon 8 (3-2)
3. Igokea m:tel 7 (2-3)
4. Nanterre 92 7 (2-3)
- A four-way tie across all four teams will occur if Igokea m:tel and Nanterre 92 win their home games. The overall point differential throughout the six-game sprint would then determine the final standings. Before Gameday 6, Wurzburg is +22, Hapoel Holon +4, Nanterre 92 -2, and Igokea -24.
- If Wurzburg or Hapoel Holon secure a win on the road, they would avoid elimination.
-One of the two winning would clinch the top seed, but if both prevail the German side would rank first thanks to a tiebreaker advantage. - If one of Igokea or Nanterre wins, it would clinch a berth in the Play-In stage and eliminate its opponent.
-The French outfit would rank second and send Hapoel Holon to third place.
-The Bosnian outfit would capture the second seed over Wurzburg with a win by a margin of 18 points or more, otherwise will rank third. - If both Igokea and Nanterre lose, the former would advance to the Play-Ins as the third seed and the latter would be knocked out.
Group B
Gameday 6 (17/12)
Filou Oostende – Aliaga Petkimspor
King Wilki Morskie Szczecin – Unicaja
Standings
1. y-Unicaja 10 (5-0)
2. x-Aliaga Petkimspor 8 (3-2)
3. x-Filou Oostende 7 (2-3)
4. King Wilki Morskie Szczecin 5 (0-5)
y-clinched berth in the Round of 16
x-clinched berth in the Play-Ins
- Defending champion Unicaja has clinched a berth in the Round of 16.
- Aliaga Petkimspor and Filou Oostende have clinched a berth in the Play-Ins.
-The Turkish club would rank second with a win or a loss by a margin of two points or less.
-The Belgian club would rank second with a win by a margin of three points or more. - King Wilki Morskie Szczecin is eliminated.
Group C
Gameday 6 (18/12)
Saint-Quentin – Karsiyaka
La Laguna Tenerife – Kolossos H Hotels
Standings
1. y-La Laguna Tenerife 10 (5-0)
2. x-Karsiyaka 8 (3-2)
3. x-Saint-Quentin 7 (2-3)
4. Kolossos H Hotels 5 (0-5)
y-clinched berth in the Round of 16
x-clinched berth in the Play-Ins
- La Laguna Tenerife has clinched a berth in the Round of 16.
- Karsiyaka has clinched a berth in the Play-Ins and would rank second with a win or a loss by a margin of ten points or less against Saint-Quentin. Otherwise will rank third.
- Saint-Quentin has clinched a berth in the Play-Ins and would rank second with a win by a margin of ten points or more against Karsiyaka. Otherwise will rank third.
- Kolossos H Hotels is eliminated.
Group D
Gameday 6 (17/12)
ERA Nymburk – Promitheas Vikos Cola
Rasta Vechta – Galatasaray
Standings
1. y-ERA Nymburk 10 (5-0)
2. x-Galatasaray 8 (3-2)
3. Rasta Vechta 6 (1-4)
4. Promitheas Vikos Cola 6 (1-4)
y-clinched berth in the Round of 16
x-clinched berth in the Play-Ins
- ERA Nymburk has clinched a berth in the Round of 16
- Galatasaray has clinched a berth in the Play-Ins and will finish in second place.
- Rasta Vechta would clinch a berth in the Play-Ins and rank third with a win against Galatasaray or with a loss if Nymburk beats Promitheas Vikos Cola. Otherwise will be eliminated.
- Promitheas would instead clinch a berth in the Play-Ins and rank third with a win against Nymburk if the Turkish side beats the German outfit. Otherwise will be eliminated.
Group E
Gameday 6 (17/12)
AEK Betsson – Telekom Baskets Bonn
VEF Riga – Maccabi Ramat Gan
Standings
1. Telekom Baskets Bonn 9 (4-1)
2. AEK Betsson 8 (3-2)
3. Maccabi Ramat Gan 7 (2-3)
4. VEF Riga 6 (1-4)
- Telekom Baskets Bonn would clinch a berth in the Round of 16 with a win against AEK Betsson or a loss by a margin of 18 points or less. Otherwise will rank second.
- AEK would clinch a berth in the Round of 16 with a win by a margin of 19 points or more against Bonn.
-The Greek side would rank second with a loss or a win by a margin of 18 points or less if VEF Riga beats Maccabi Ramat Gan.
-A loss would send the Queen to third place if the Israeli club beats VEF. - Maccabi would clinch a berth in the Play-Ins and rank second with a win against VEF Riga, if Bonn beats AEK.
-A win or a loss by a margin of seven points or less would send the Israeli side to third place if AEK beats Bonn.
-A loss by a margin of eight points or more would mean elimination. - VEF Riga would clinch a berth in the Play-Ins and rank third with a win by a margin of eight points or more. Otherwise will be eliminated.
Group F
Gameday 6 (18/12)
UnaHotels Reggio Emilia – Falco Vulcano Szombathely
WKS Slask Wroclaw – Rytas
Standings
1. Rytas 9 (4-1)
2. UnaHotels Reggio Emilia 8 (3-2)
3. x-Falco Vulcano Szombathely 7 (2-3)
4. WKS Slask Wroclaw 4 (0-4)
x-clinched berth in the Play-Ins
- Rytas would clinch a berth in the Round of 16 with a win against WKS Slask Wroclaw or with a loss if Falco Vulcano Szombathely beats UnaHotels Reggio Emilia.
-If the Vilnius outfit loses and the Italian club wins, a tie at 4-1 would be settled by the overall point differential. Before Gameday 6, Rytas is +53 and Reggio Emilia +5. - Reggio Emilia would clinch a berth in the Round of 16 on the favorable of a potential tiebreaker with Rytas.
-A win against Szombathely would secure at least the second seed.
-A loss would send the Italian club to third place. - Szombathely has clinched a berth in the Play-Ins and would rank second with a win against Reggio Emilia. Otherwise will rank third.
- WKS Slask Wroclaw is eliminated.
Group G
Gameday 6 (17/12)
BAXI Manresa – Bertram Derthona Tortona
SL Benfica – Niners Chemnitz
Standings
1. Bertram Derthona Tortona 10 (5-0)
2. BAXI Manresa 9 (4-1)
3. Niners Chemnitz 6 (1-4)
4. SL Benfica 5 (0-5)
- Bertram Derthona Tortona would clinch a berth in the Round of 16 with a win against BAXI Manresa or a loss by a margin of 16 points or less. Otherwise will rank second.
- Manresa would clinch a berth in the Round of 16 with a win by a margin of 17 points or more against Tortona. Otherwise will rank second.
- Niners Chemnitz would clinch a berth in the Play-Ins and rank third with a win against SL Benfica or a loss by a margin of 27 points or less. Otherwise will be eliminated.
- Benfica would clinch a berth in the Play-Ins and rank third with a win by a margin of 28 points or more. Otherwise will be eliminated.
Group H
Gameday 6 (18/12)
UCAM Murcia – Peristeri Domino’s
Manisa – FMP Soccerbet
Standings
1. UCAM Murcia 9 (4-1)
2. Manisa 8 (3-2)
3. Peristeri Domino’s 7 (2-3)
4. FMP Soccerbet 6 (1-4)
- UCAM Murcia would clinch a berth in the Round of 16 with a win against Peristeri Domino’s.
-A loss combined with a win for Manisa over FMP Soccerbet would create a tie at 4-1 with the overall point differential deciding the top seed. Before Gameday 6, the Universitarios are +46 and the Turkish club is -6. - Manisa would clinch a berth in the Round of 16 at the favorable end of a potential tie with Murcia.
-A win over FMP would secure at least the second seed.
-If Manisa loses to FMP and Peristeri beats Murcia, the Turkish side would rank third. - Peristeri would clinch a berth in the Play-Ins and rank second with a win against Murcia if FMP beats Manisa.
-The Greek side would rank third with a win if Manisa beats FMP.
-Elimination occurs with a loss, if FMP beats Manisa. - FMP would clinch a berth in the Play-Ins and rank third with a win against Manisa if Murcia beats Peristeri. Otherwise will be eliminated.
Play-Ins (2-22/1)
BCL action resumes in January. A best-of-three Play-in series will decide the next eight teams progressing to the Round of 16.
Matchups
A2 – B3
B2 – A3
C2 – D3
Galatasaray – C3
E2 – F3
F2 – E3
G2 – H3
H2 – G3
Round of 16 (28/1-26/3)
Similar to the Play-Ins, the groups of the Round of 16 are determined since the draw for the Groups of the Regular Season.
Group I
A1
E1
C2 or D3
G2 or H3
Group J
Unicaja
F1
Galatasaray or C3
H2 or G3
Group K
La Laguna Tenerife
G1
B2 or A3
E2 or F3
Group L
ERA Nymburk
H1
A2 or B3
F2 or E3
Photo Credit: FIBA