MUNICH (FIBA Europe Cup) – Heading into the final week of FIBA Europe Cup action in the Regular Season, the competition for the remaining tickets to the Second Round is fierce with only a handful of unclaimed spots left.

From a total of 24 available spots in the next phase of the competition, only six remain up for grabs. Meanwhile, the number of contending teams is far greater, as most clubs still have at least theoretical possibilities of advancing.

First and second placed teams in each group advance to the Second Round automatically, while the four best third-placed teams, two per conference, will also progress in the competition.

Eight teams who earned qualification earlier were joined by an additional ten clubs last week, as Alba Fehervar, SL Benfica, Sodertalje Kings, Telekom Baskets, Antwerp Giants, Lukoil Academic, Bnei Herzliya, Gaziantep, Demir Insaat and Tsmoki Minsk punched their tickets to the next round.

Group A

• Qualified: Alba Fehervar (4-1) and SL Benfica (3-2)
• Can qualify: Elan Chalon (3-2)
• Eliminated: Brussels Basketball (0-5)

Elan Chalon v Alba Fehervar (Tuesday, 22 November)
SL Benfica v Brussels Basketball (Wednesday, 23 November)

Group B

• Qualified: BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque (4-1)
• Can qualify: Kormend (3-2) and Donar Groningen (3-2)
• Eliminated: Limburg United (0-5)

Kormend v Donar Groningen (Wednesday, 23 November)
BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque v Limburg United (Wednesday, 23 November)

Group C

• Qualified: Sodertalje Kings (2-2) and Telekom Baskets (2-1)
• Can qualify: Belfius Mons-Hainaut (1-2)

Belfius Mons-Hainaut v Telekom Baskets (Tuesday, 22 November)

Group D

• Qualified: Nanterre 92 (5-0) and Antwerp Giants (4-1)
• Eliminated: Sopron (1-4) and FC Porto (0-5)

Nanterre 92 v Antwerp Giants (Tuesday, 22 November)
FC Porto v Sopron (Wednesday, 23 November)

Group E

• Qualified: Pau-Lacq-Orthez (3-0) and Redwell-Gunners Oberwart (2-1)
• Eliminated: Tartu (0-4)

Pau-Lacq-Orthez v Redwell-Gunners Oberwart (Tuesday, 22 November)

Group F

• Qualified: Lukoil Academic (4-1) and Bnei Herzliya (4-1)
• Can qualify: Prievidza (2-3) and CSM Steaua (1-4)

Bnei Herzliya v CSM Steaua (Tuesday, 22 November)
Prievidza v Lukoil Academic (Wednesday, 23 November)

Group G

• Qualified: Gaziantep (4-1) and U-BT Cluj-Napoca (4-1)
• Can qualify: AEK Larnaca (1-4) and KB Peja (1-4)

KB Peja v Gaziantep (Tuesday, 22 November)
AEK Larnaca v U-BT Cluj-Napoca (Wednesday, 23 November)

Group H

• Qualified: Demir Insaat (4-1) and BC Enisey (4-1)
• Can qualify: Rilski Sportist (2-3)
• Eliminated: Sigal Prishtina (0-5)

Rilski Sportist v Demir Insaat (Wednesday, 23 November)
Sigal Prishtina v BC Enisey (Wednesday, 23 November)

Group I

• Qualified: BC Mures (3-1) and Vytautas (2-1)
• Can qualify: TLU/Kalev (0-3)

TLU/Kalev vs Vytautas (Tuesday, 22 November)

Group J

• Qualified: Tsmoki Minsk (4-1)
• Can qualify: Apoel (3-2) and BK Pardubice (3-2)
• Eliminated: Siauliai (0-5)

BK Pardubice v Siauliai (Wednesday, 23 November)
Tsmoki Minsk v Apoel (Wednesday, 23 November)

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