By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
A draw to shape the Quarterfinals and subsequently project the Final Four of the 2024-25 installment of the Basketball Champions League was held in Patrick Baumann House of Basketball on Friday morning at 11:30 CET.
The top seeds of the four Round of 16 groups were placed in Pot 1 and the second seeds in Pot 2 en route to determining the respective pairings. The only restriction prevented teams from the same group in the previous stage to meet each other in the Quarterfinals.
A best-of-three series will decide which teams will progress from the Quarterfinals to the Final Four. The top seeds of the Round of 16 secured home-court advantage.
Pot 1
- AEK Betsson BC
- ERA Nymburk
- La Laguna Tenerife
- Unicaja
Pot 2
- Bertram Derthona Tortona
- Galatasaray
- Nanterre 92
- UnaHotels Reggio Emilia
Quarterfinals (best-of-three)
1. La Laguna Tenerife – Bertram Derthona Tortona
2. ERA Nymburk – Galatasaray
3. AEK Betsson BC – Nanterre 92
4. Unicaja – UnaHotels Reggio Emilia
Final Four (single elimination)
Semifinals
Winners 1-2
Winners 3-4
Third-place game
Losers of Semifinals
Final
Winners of Semifinals
Quarterfinals and Final Four draw
Path to the Quarterfinals
The ninth installment of the top-tier club continental competition of FIBA Europe launched with 24 teams participating in four Qualification tournaments in September. The four winners, including Nymburk, advanced to the Regular Season.
In the Regular Season, 32 teams were split into eight equal groups and competed in a six-game double-legged round-robin schedule from October through December. The top-ranked clubs advanced directly to the Round of 16, while the second and third seeds earned a second opportunity through a best-of-three Play-In series.
Following the Play-Ins in January, the top two teams of each group of the Round of 16, after a second six-game battle, qualified for the Quarterfinals.
Photo Credit: FIBA