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Permutations: Who will claim the final tickets to the Second Round?

MUNICH (Germany) - There's still so much to play for in the final game day of Regular Season action in the FIBA Europe Cup with seven tickets to the Second Round still to be confirmed.

Benfica, medi Bayreuth, Sporting CP, Telenet Giants Antwerp and Unahotels Reggio Emilia all joined the quartet of Avotdor Saratov, Bahcesehir College, Legia Warszawa and London Lions - who had advanced the previous week - in making it through to the next phase.

Group A

10/12 games played

  GAMES GAME POINTS POINTS
# Team P W L % For Agt +/- FA AA  
1 LOND London Lions 5 5 0 100 423 347 76 84.6 69.4 10
2 BAYR medi Bayreuth 5 4 1 80.0 419 365 54 83.8 73 9
3 DONAR Donar Groningen 5 1 4 20.0 341 404 -63 68.2 80.8 6
4 KAPF Kapfenberg Bulls 5 0 5 0 373 440 -67 74.6 88 5

Wednesday, November 17
Donar Groningen v Kapfenberg Bulls (Previous meeting: Donar Groningen won 89-85)
medi Bayreuth v London Lions (Previous meeting: London Lions won 91-81)

  • London Lions have already qualified for the Second Round;
    • They would win the group with a win or if they lose by 10 points or less;
  • medi Bayreuth have already qualified for the Second Round;
    • They would win the group if they win by more than 10 points;
  • Donar Groningen are eliminated from contention;
  • Kapfenberg Bulls are eliminated from contention.

 

Group B

10/12 games played

  GAMES GAME POINTS POINTS
# Team P W L % For Agt +/- FA AA  
1 EILAT Hapoel Eilat 5 3 2 60.0 414 405 9 82.8 81 8
2 KBS Kyiv-Basket 5 3 2 60.0 363 378 -15 72.6 75.6 8
3 SOPOT Trefl Sopot 5 2 3 40.0 392 368 24 78.4 73.6 7
4 RIL Rilski sportist 5 2 3 40.0 413 431 -18 82.6 86.2 7

Wednesday, November 17
Kyiv-Basket v Rilski Sportist (Previous meeting: Rilski Sportist won 96-80)
Hapoel Eilat v Trefl Sopot (Previous meeting: Hapoel Eilat won 88-85)

  • Hapoel Eilat would qualify for the Second Round with a win;
    • They would finish the group in first place with a win;
  • Kyiv-Basket would qualify for the Second Round with a win;
    • They would finish the group in first place with a win if Hapoel Eilat lose;
  • Trefl Sopot would qualify for the Second Round if they win by at least 3 points and Kyiv-Basket win;
  • Rilski Sportist would qualify for the Second Round if they win and Hapoel Eilat win.

*Additionally, if Trefl Sopot and Rilski Sportist both win, there will be a four-way tie at 3-3. In accordance to the Official Basketball Rules, points differential will determine the final standings. Should two teams have identical points differential, their individual head-to-head record will come into account.

Group C

10/12 games played

  GAMES GAME POINTS POINTS
# Team P W L % For Agt +/- FA AA  
1 SLB Benfica 5 4 1 80.0 425 401 24 85 80.2 9
2 PARMA Parma-Parimatch 5 3 2 60.0 413 374 39 82.6 74.8 8
3 HER Heroes Den Bosch 5 2 3 40.0 365 388 -23 73 77.6 7
4 OPAV Opava 5 1 4 20.0 406 446 -40 81.2 89.2 6

Wednesday, November 17
Heroes Den Bosch v Parma-Parimatch (Previous meeting: Parma-Parimatch won 67-52)
Benfica v Opava (Previous meeting: Benfica won 99-89)

  • Benfica have already qualified for the Second Round;
    • They will finish the group in first place;
  • Parma-Parimatch would qualify for the Second Round with a win or if they lose by less than 16 points;
  • Heroes Den Bosch would qualify for the Second Round if they win by at least 16 points;
  • Opava are eliminated from contention.

Group D

10/12 games played

  GAMES GAME POINTS POINTS
# Team P W L % For Agt +/- FA AA  
1 SARA Avtodor Saratov 5 4 1 80.0 462 392 70 92.4 78.4 9
2 REG Unahotels Reggio Emilia 5 4 1 80.0 420 375 45 84 75 9
3 GIL Hapoel Gilboa Galil 5 1 4 20.0 372 451 -79 74.4 90.2 6
4 ZARA Casademont Zaragoza 5 1 4 20.0 402 438 -36 80.4 87.6 6

Wednesday, November 17
Hapoel Gilboa Galil v Avtodor Saratov (Previous meeting: Avtodor Saratov won 102-62)
Casademont Zaragoza v Unahotels Reggio Emilia (Previous meeting: Unahotels Reggio Emilia won 76-67)

  • Avtodor Saratov have already qualified for the Second Round;
    • They would win the group with a win or if Reggio Emilia lose;
  • Unahotels Reggio Emilia have already qualified for the Second Round;
    • They would win the group with a win if Avtodor lose;
  • Hapoel Gilboa Galil are eliminated from contention;
  • Casademont Zaragoza are eliminated from contention.

Group E

10/12 games played

  GAMES GAME POINTS POINTS
# Team P W L % For Agt +/- FA AA  
1 BKSK Bahcesehir College 5 5 0 100 399 352 47 79.8 70.4 10
2 ZZLEI ZZ Leiden 5 3 2 60.0 384 385 -1 76.8 77 8
3 MORN Mornar Bar 5 2 3 40.0 402 387 15 80.4 77.4 7
4 IRA Iraklis BC 5 0 5 0 340 401 -61 68 80.2 5

Wednesday, November 17
Bahcesehir College v ZZ Leiden (Previous meeting: Bahcesehir College won 79-69)
Iraklis BC v Mornar Bar (Previous meeting: Mornar Bar won 88-65)

  • Bahcesehir College have already qualified for the Second Round;
    • They will finish the group in first place.
  • ZZ Leiden would qualify for the Second Round with a win or if Mornar Bar lose;
  • Mornar Bar would qualify for the Second Round with a win if ZZ Leiden lose;
  • Iraklis BC are eliminated from contention.

Group F

10/12 games played

  GAMES GAME POINTS POINTS
# Team P W L % For Agt +/- FA AA  
1 SPOR Sporting CP 5 4 1 80.0 389 320 69 77.8 64 9
2 TGA Telenet Giants Antwerp 5 3 2 60.0 389 386 3 77.8 77.2 8
3 ION Ionikos BC 5 2 3 40.0 377 418 -41 75.4 83.6 7
4 MONS Belfius Mons-Hainaut 5 1 4 20.0 348 379 -31 69.6 75.8 6

Wednesday, November 17
Ionikos BC v Sporting CP (Previous meeting: Sporting CP won 87-54)
Belfius Mons-Hainaut v Telenet Giants Antwerp (Previous meeting: Telenet Giants Antwerp won 77-63)

  • Sporting CP have already qualified for the Second Round;
    • They will finish the group in first place;
  • Telenet Giants Antwerp have already qualified for the Second Round;
  • Ionikos are eliminated from contention;
  • Belfius Mons-Hainaut are eliminated from contention.

Group G

10/12 games played

  GAMES GAME POINTS POINTS
# Team P W L % For Agt +/- FA AA  
1 CRAIL HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim 5 3 2 60.0 416 383 33 83.2 76.6 8
2 BAKK Bakken Bears 5 3 2 60.0 431 421 10 86.2 84.2 8
3 PERI Peristeri Vitabiotics 5 2 3 40.0 391 399 -8 78.2 79.8 7
4 MINS Tsmoki-Minsk 5 2 3 40.0 403 438 -35 80.6 87.6 7

Wednesday, November 17
Tsmoki-Minsk v Bakken Bears (Previous meeting: Bakken Bears won 101-93)
HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim v Peristeri Vitabiotics (Previous meeting: HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim won 76-66)

  • HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim would qualify for the Second Round with a win;
    • They would finish in first place with a win;
  • Bakken Bears would qualify for the Second Round with a win;
    • They would finish in first place with a win if HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim lose;
  • Peristeri Vitabiotics would qualify for the Second Round if they win by at least 11 points if Bakken Bears win;
  • Tsmoki-Minsk would qualify for the Second Round if they win by at least 9 points if HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim win;

*Additionally, if Tsmoki-Minsk and Peristeri Vitabiotics both win, there will be a four-way tie at 3-3. In accordance to the Official Basketball Rules, points differential will determine the final standings. Should two teams have identical points differential, their individual head-to-head record will come into account.

Group H

10/12 games played

  GAMES GAME POINTS POINTS
# Team P W L % For Agt +/- FA AA  
1 LEGIA Legia Warszawa 5 5 0 100 380 329 51 76 65.8 10
2 FCP FC Porto 5 2 3 40.0 334 350 -16 66.8 70 7
3 ORA CSM CSU Oradea 5 2 3 40.0 339 342 -3 67.8 68.4 7
4 SZO Szolnok 5 1 4 20.0 341 373 -32 68.2 74.6 6

Wednesday, November 17
CSM CSU Oradea v Szolnok (Previous meeting: CSM CSU Oradea won 75-58)
FC Porto v Legia Warszawa (Previous meeting: Legia Warszawa won 71-61)

  • Legia Warszawa have already qualified for the Second Round;
    • They will finish the group in first place;
  • FC Porto would qualify for the Second Round with a win;
  • CSM CSU Oradea would qualify for the Second Round with a win if FC Porto lose;
    • They would also qualify if they lose by less than 12 points and FC Porto lose;
  • Szolnok would qualify for the Second Round if they win by at least 12 points and FC Porto lose.

The 16 teams that make it through to the Second Round will be split into four groups of four teams. The breakdown of each group is as follows:

GROUP I

Winners of Group A (London Lions or medi Bayreuth)
Winners of Group H (Legia Warszawa)
Runners-up of Group C (Parma-Parimatch or Heroes Den Bosch)
Runners-up of Group E (ZZ Leiden or Mornar Bar)

GROUP J

Winners of Group B
Winners of Group G
Runners-up of Group D (Avtodor Saratov or Unahotels Reggio Emilia)
Runners-up of Group F (Telenet Giants Antwerp)

GROUP K

Winners of Group C (Benfica)
Winners of Group F (Sporting CP)
Runners-up of Group B
Runners-up of Group H (FC Porto, CSM CSU Oradea or Szolnok)

GROUP L

Winners of Group D (Avtodor Saratov or Unahotels Reggio Emilia)
Winners of Group E (Bahcesehir College)
Runners-up of Group A (London Lions or medi Bayreuth)
Runners-up of Group G

DISCLAIMER: The above analysis has been prepared solely for the purpose of improving the experience of fans. It is not to be understood as advice or as binding information on the FIBA Europe Cup for competition purposes.

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