MUNICH (Germany) - The final week of the FIBA Europe Cup Regular Season promises plenty more drama as the battle to advance to the next phase goes right down to the wire.

SCMU Craiova were the first team to book their spot in the Second Round and were joined by Hapoel B-Cure Laser Haifa, Gaziantep, Heroes Den Bosch and FC Porto on Gameday 5 to leave 11 unclaimed tickets.

Here's a closer look through the groups to see which teams are still in the mix to advance with more twists and turns expected.

Group A

10/12 games played

		GAMES				GAME POINTS					POINTS
#	Team	P	W	L	%	For	Agt	+/-	FA	AA
1	Brose Bamberg	5	3	2	60.0	428	414	14	85.6	82.8	8
2	Hapoel Nofar Galil Elion	5	3	2	60.0	420	415	5	84	83	8
3	Niners Chemnitz	5	3	2	60.0	433	367	66	86.6	73.4	8
4	Golden Eagle Ylli	5	1	4	20.0	362	447	-85	72.4	89.4	6

Wednesday, November 30
Niners Chemnitz v Hapoel Nofar Galil Eilon (Previous meeting: Hapoel Nofar Galil Eilon won 78-73)
Golden Eagle Ylli v Brose Bamberg (Previous meeting: Golden Eagle Ylli won 81-78)

• Brose Bamberg would qualify for the Second Round with a win;
  • They would also qualify with a loss if Hapoel Nofar Galil Eilon lose;
• Hapoel Nofar Galil Eilon would qualify for the Second Round with a win;
• Niners Chemnitz would qualify for the Second Round with a win;
  • They would also qualify with a loss if Brose Bamberg lose;
• Golden Eagle Ylli have already been eliminated from contention.

Group B

10/12 games played

		GAMES				GAME POINTS					POINTS
#	Team	P	W	L	%	For	Agt	+/-	FA	AA
1	Hapoel B-Cure Laser Haifa	5	4	1	80.0	340	333	7	68	66.6	9
2	Gaziantep	5	3	2	60.0	389	363	26	77.8	72.6	8
3	Telenet Giants Antwerp	5	2	3	40.0	384	391	-7	76.8	78.2	7
4	OCS Swans Gmunden	5	1	4	20.0	379	405	-26	75.8	81	6

Tuesday, November 29
Hapoel B-Cure Laser Haifa v Telenet Giants Antwerp (Previous meeting: Hapoel Haifa won 56-55)

Wednesday, November 30
OCS Swans Gmunden v Gaziantep (Previous meeting: Gaziantep won 84-71)

• Hapoel B-Cure Laser Haifa have already qualified for the Second Round;
• Gaziantep have already qualified for the Second Round;
• Telenet Giants Antwerp have already been eliminated from contention;
• OCS Swans Gmunden have already been eliminated from contention.

Group C

10/12 games played

		GAMES				GAME POINTS					POINTS
#	Team	P	W	L	%	For	Agt	+/-	FA	AA
1	Heroes Den Bosch	5	3	2	60.0	380	346	34	76	69.2	8
2	FC Porto	5	3	2	60.0	401	378	23	80.2	75.6	8
3	Fribourg Olympic	5	2	3	40.0	378	382	-4	75.6	76.4	7
4	BC Parnu Sadam	5	2	3	40.0	353	406	-53	70.6	81.2	7

Wednesday, November 30
BC Parnu Sadam v Fribourg Olympic (Previous meeting: Fribourg won 82-64)
Heroes Den Bosch v FC Porto (Previous meeting: Heroes Den Bosch won 71-68)

• Heroes Den Bosch have already qualified for the Second Round;
• FC Porto have already qualified for the Second Round;
• Fribourg Olympic have already been eliminated from contention;
• BC Parnu Sadam have already been eliminated from contention.

Group D

10/12 games played

		GAMES				GAME POINTS					POINTS
#	Team	P	W	L	%	For	Agt	+/-	FA	AA
1	BC Balkan	5	3	2	60.0	386	379	7	77.2	75.8	8
2	Opava	5	3	2	60.0	383	381	2	76.6	76.2	8
3	Keravnos BC	5	2	3	40.0	396	395	1	79.2	79	7
4	Patrioti Levice	5	2	3	40.0	380	390	-10	76	78	7

Wednesday, November 30
Patrioti Levice v Opava (Previous meeting: Opava won 80-70)
Keravnos BC v BC Balkan (Previous meeting: Balkan won 85-76)

• BC Balkan would qualify for the Second Round with a win;
  • They would also qualify if they lose by 1-8 points and Opava win; 
• Opava would qualify for the Second Round with a win;
  • They would also qualify if they lose by 1-9 points and BC Balkan win; 
• Keravnos BC would qualify for the Second Round if they win by 9 points or more and Opava also win;
• Patrioti Levice would qualify for the Second Round if they win by 10 points or more and BC Balkan also win.

*Additionally, if Patrioti Levice and Keravnos BC 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 E

10/12 games played

		GAMES				GAME POINTS					POINTS
#	Team	P	W	L	%	For	Agt	+/-	FA	AA
1	CSM CSU Oradea	5	4	1	80.0	445	369	76	89	73.8	9
2	Cholet Basket	5	3	2	60.0	425	380	45	85	76	8
3	Kangoeroes Basket	5	3	2	60.0	438	412	26	87.6	82.4	8
4	Rilski Sportist	5	0	5	0	330	477	-147	66	95.4	5

Tuesday, November 29
Cholet Basket v Rilski Sportist (Previous meeting: Cholet won 83-65)

Wednesday, November 30
Kangoeroes Basket v CSM CSU Oradea (Previous meeting: Oradea won 98-76)

• CSM CSU Oradea would qualify for the Second Round with a win;
  • They would also qualify with a loss if Cholet also lose or if they lose by 1-25 points and Cholet win;
• Kangoeroes Basket would qualify for the Second Round with a win of 26 points or more;
  • They would also qualify with any win if Cholet lose;
• Cholet Basket would qualify for the Second Round with a win;
  • They would also qualify with a loss if Kangoeroes Basket also lose;
• Rilski Sportist have already been eliminated from contention.

Group F

10/12 games played

		GAMES				GAME POINTS					POINTS
#	Team	P	W	L	%	For	Agt	+/-	FA	AA
1	BC Kalev/Cramo	5	4	1	80.0	413	334	79	82.6	66.8	9
2	BC Budivelnyk Kyiv	5	3	2	60.0	381	372	9	76.2	74.4	8
3	Happy Casa Brindisi	5	3	2	60.0	409	375	34	81.8	75	8
4	Donar Groningen	5	0	5	0	289	411	-122	57.8	82.2	5

Wednesday, November 30
BC Budivelnyk Kyiv v Donar Groningen (Previous meeting: BC Budivelynk Kyiv won 74-61)
BC Kalev/Cramo v Happy Casa Brindisi (Previous meeting: Happy Casa Brindisi won 88-86)

• BC Kalev/Cramo would qualify for the Second Round with a win;
  • They would also qualify with a loss of no more than 20 points;
    • They would also qualify with any loss if Budivelnyk Kyiv lose;
• BC Budivelnyk Kyiv would qualify for the Second Round with a win if Kalev/Cramo win;
  • They would also qualify with a win if Brindisi win by 1-8 or 21 or more points;
• Happy Casa Brindisi would qualify for the Second Round with a win of 9 points or more;
  • They would also qualify with any win if Budivelnyk Kyiv lose;
• Donar Groningen have already been eliminated from contention.

Group G

10/12 games played

		GAMES				GAME POINTS					POINTS
#	Team	P	W	L	%	For	Agt	+/-	FA	AA
1	Karhu Basket	5	4	1	80.0	447	417	30	89.4	83.4	9
2	Anwil Wloclawek	5	3	2	60.0	455	408	47	91	81.6	8
3	Sporting CP	5	3	2	60.0	447	472	-25	89.4	94.4	8
4	Egis Kormend	5	0	5	0	391	443	-52	78.2	88.6	5

Wednesday, November 30
Egis Kormend v Anwil Wloclawek (Previous meeting: Anwil Wloclawek won 88-58)
Sporting CP v Karhu Basket (Previous meeting: Karhu Basket won 104-85)

• Karhu Basket would qualify for the Second Round with a win;
  • They would also qualify with a loss if Anwil also lose or if they lose by 1-22 points and Anwil win;
• Anwil Wloclawek would qualify for the Second Round with a win;
  • They would also qualify with a loss if Sporting also lose;
• Sporting CP would qualify for the Second Round with a win of 23 points;
  • They would also qualify with any win if Anwil lose;
• Egis Kormend have already been eliminated from contention.

Group H

10/12 games played

		GAMES				GAME POINTS					POINTS
#	Team	P	W	L	%	For	Agt	+/-	FA	AA
1	SCMU Craiova	5	4	1	80.0	375	346	29	75	69.2	9
2	HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim	5	3	2	60.0	420	372	48	84	74.4	8
3	CSO Voluntari	5	2	3	40.0	334	350	-16	66.8	70	7
4	Norrkoping Dolphins	5	1	4	20.0	350	411	-61	70	82.2	6

Wednesday, November 30
Norrkoping Dolphins v SCMU Craiova (Previous meeting: Craiova won 77-63)
CSO Voluntari v HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim (Previous meeting: Crailsheim won 76-61)

• SCMU Craiova have already qualified for the Second Round;
• HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim would qualify for the Second Round with a win;
  • They would also qualify if they lose by 1-15 points;
• CSO Voluntari would qualify for the Second Round if they win by 16 points or more;
• Norrkoping Dolphins have already been eliminated from contention. 

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
Winners of Group H
Runners-up of Group C
Runners-up of Group E 

GROUP J

Winners of Group B
Winners of Group G
Runners-up of Group D
Runners-up of Group F

GROUP K

Winners of Group C
Winners of Group F
Runners-up of Group B
Runners-up of Group H

GROUP L

Winners of Group D 
Winners of Group E 
Runners-up of Group A
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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