Five more tickets to the Basketball Champions League Quarterfinals

By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net

From the Qualification Rounds to 32 teams in the Regular Season and from the Play-Ins to the Round of 16, the playing field of the Basketball Champions League is about to shrink to eight teams. Those will be the remaining contenders for the championship.

It has certainly been an exciting ride since the launch of the ninth installment of the Champions League in September. The next step is removing pool play and entering a best-of-three series in the Quarterfinals and then a single-elimination format in the Final Four to crown a new champion.

First, the Round of 16 comes to an end next week with Gameday 6, the finale of six-game double-legged round-robin schedule deciding the owners of the five remaining tickets to the penultimate stage of the 2024-25 season.

Which teams will join AEK Betsson, La Laguna Tenerife, and Unicaja in the Quarterfinals?

Here are the possible scenarios for Aliaga Petkimspor, BAXI Manresa, Bertram Derthona Tortona, ERA Nymburk, FIT/One Wurzburg Baskets, Galatasaray, Nanterre 92, Rytas, UCAM Murcia, and UnaHotels Reggio Emilia to extend their continental campaigns into the next round of the BCL.

Group I

Standings

1. AEK Betsson 9 (4-1)
2. Bertram Derthona Tortona 8 (3-2)
3. FIT/One Wurzburg Baskets 7 (2-3)
4. Promitheas Vikos Cola 6 (1-4)

Gameday 6 schedule (26/3, 18:30 CET)

Bertram Derthona Tortona – FIT/One Wurzburg Baskets
Promitheas Vikos Cola – AEK Betsson

AEK is in the top seed and Promitheas Vikos Cola is out. Tortona and Wurzburg remain in contention for the second seed before a direct meeting in PalaEnergica Paolo Ferraris next Wednesday.

• The Italian club clinches a berth in the Quarterfinals with a win. Otherwise will be eliminated.
• The German club clinches a berth in the Quarterfinals with a win. Otherwise will be eliminated.

Group J

Standings

1. Unicaja 9 (4-1)
2. Galatasaray 8 (3-2)
3. Rytas 7 (2-3)
4. Manisa Divissa 6 (1-4)

Gameday 6 schedule (25/3, 18:30 CET)

Rytas – Unicaja
Galatasaray – Manisa Divissa

Defending champion Unicaja is in as the top seed and Manisa Divissa is out. Galatasaray and Rytas remain in contention for the second seed and are set to complete the double-legged round-robin schedule at home on Tuesday.

• The Turkish club clinches a berth in the Quarterfinals with a win OR if Unicaja beats Rytas. Otherwise will be eliminated.
• The Lithuanian club clinches a berth in the Quarterfinals with a win AND Manisa beats Galatasaray. Otherwise will be eliminated.

Group K

Standings

1. La Laguna Tenerife 10 (5-0)
2. UnaHotels Reggio Emilia 7 (2-3)
3. BAXI Manresa 7 (2-3)
4. Aliaga Petkimspor 6 (1-4)

Gameday 6 schedule (25/3, 20:00 CET)

UnaHotels Reggio Emilia – Aliaga Petkimspor
La Laguna Tenerife – BAXI Manresa

Tenerife is in the top seed. Reggio Emilia, Manresa, and Petkimspor remain in contention for the second seed before Gameday 6 next Tuesday.

• The Italian club clinches a berth in the Quarterfinals with a win OR if with a loss by a margin smaller than 11 points if Tenerife beats Manresa. Otherwise will be eliminated.
• The Spanish club clinches a berth in the Quarterfinals with a win AND Petkimspor beats Reggio Emilia. Otherwise will be eliminated.
• The Turkish club clinches a berth in the Quarterfinals with a win by a margin larger than 12 points AND Tenerife beats Manresa. Otherwise will be eliminated.

Group L

Standings

1. ERA Nymburk 9 (4-1)
2. UCAM Murcia 8 (3-2)
3. Nanterre 92 8 (3-2)
4. Falco Vulcano Szombathely 5 (0-5)

Gameday 6 schedule (26/3, 20:00 CET)

UCAM Murcia – ERA Nymburk
Falco Vulcano Szombathely – Nanterre 92

Falco Vulcano Szombathely is out. The three remaining teams, Nymburk, Murcia, and Nanterre can qualify through a positive outcome in Gameday 6 next Wednesday.

• The Czech will clinch a berth in the Quarterfinals and rank first with a win OR a loss up to a margin of 15 points if Szombathely beats Nanterre OR a loss up to a margin of 21 points if Nanterre beats Szombathely.

1. Nymburk will clinch a berth in the Quarterfinals and rank second with a loss by a margin larger than 16 points if Szombathely beats Nanterre OR a loss by a margin between 22 and 58 points if Nanterre beats Szombathely.
2. Nymburk will be eliminated with a loss by a margin larger than 59 points if Nanterre beats Szombathely.

 

• The Spanish club will clinch a berth in the Quarterfinals and rank first with a win by a margin larger than 16 points if Szombathely beats Nanterre OR with a win by a margin larger than 22 points if Nanterre beats Szombathely.

1. Murcia will clinch a berth in the Quarterfinals and rank second with a win by a margin smaller than 14 points or a loss if Szombathely beats Nanterre OR with a win by a margin less than 21 points if Nanterre beats Szombathely.
2. Murcia will be eliminated with a loss if Nanterre beats Szombathely.

• The French club will clinch a berth in the Quarterfinals and rank second with a win if Nymburk beats Murcia.

The path to the Final Four

Following the Round of 16, the eight remaining contenders will be drawn against each other. Specifically, a top-seeded club will clash with a second seed and have homecourt advantage in a best-of-three series.

The four winners will move into a season-ending championship-crowning Final Four.

Photo Credit: FIBA

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