Which teams can still qualify for the Quarter-Finals and who plays who?
MUNICH (Germany) - Seven teams confirmed and a single spot remains in the battle to make it through to the Quarter-Finals of the FIBA Europe Cup.
Avtodor Saratov, Bahcesehir College, CSM CSU Oradea, HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim, Sporting CP and ZZ Leiden had secured their Play-Off berths previously, with Unahotels Reggio Emilia joining them on Friday evening.
Here's a guide through each of the four groups:
Group I
11/12 games played
GAMES | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
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# | Team | P | W | L | % | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
1 | ZZ Leiden | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83.3 | 512 | 489 | 23 | 85.3 | 81.5 | 11 |
2 | Parma-Parimatch | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60.0 | 418 | 403 | 15 | 83.6 | 80.6 | 8 |
3 | Legia Warszawa | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60.0 | 394 | 370 | 24 | 78.8 | 74 | 8 |
4 | medi Bayreuth | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 483 | 545 | -62 | 80.5 | 90.8 | 6 |
Tuesday, February 15
- ZZ Leiden have already qualified for the Quarter-Finals;
- They will finish in first place;
- Parma-Parimatch will qualify for the Quarter-Finals with a win;
- Legia Warszawa will qualify for the Quarter-Finals with a win;
- medi Bayreuth have been eliminated from contention.
A straightforward equation in the group with ZZ Leiden already confirming their place in top spot, while Parma-Parimatch and Legia Warszawa will go head-to-head next Tuesday in a shootout for the last eight with the winner securing second place.
Group J
11/12 games played
GAMES | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
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# | Team | P | W | L | % | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
1 | Unahotels Reggio Emilia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80.0 | 388 | 402 | -14 | 77.6 | 80.4 | 9 |
2 | HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50.0 | 473 | 453 | 20 | 78.8 | 75.5 | 9 |
3 | Telenet Giants Antwerp | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33.3 | 493 | 475 | 18 | 82.2 | 79.2 | 8 |
4 | Kyiv-Basket | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40.0 | 374 | 398 | -24 | 74.8 | 79.6 | 7 |
Tuesday, February 15
Unahotels Reggio Emilia v Kyiv-Basket
- Unahotels Reggio Emilia have already qualified for the Quarter-Finals;
- They will finish in first place;
- HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim have already qualified for the Quarter-Finals;
- Telenet Giants Antwerp have been eliminated from contention;
- Kyiv-Basket have been eliminated from contention.
Group K
11/12 games played
GAMES | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
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# | Team | P | W | L | % | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
1 | CSM CSU Oradea | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80.0 | 371 | 365 | 6 | 74.2 | 73 | 9 |
2 | Sporting CP | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80.0 | 397 | 354 | 43 | 79.4 | 70.8 | 9 |
3 | Benfica | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33.3 | 429 | 432 | -3 | 71.5 | 72 | 8 |
4 | Trefl Sopot | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16.7 | 419 | 465 | -46 | 69.8 | 77.5 | 7 |
Friday, February 18
CSM CSU Oradea v Sporting CP
- CSM CSU Oradea have already qualified for the Quarter-Finals;
- They will finish in first place with a win;
- Sporting CP have already qualified for the Quarter-Finals;
- They will finish in first place with a win;
- Benfica have been eliminated from contention;
- Trefl Sopot have been eliminated from contention.
Strong home wins for CSM CSU Oradea and Sporting CP on Gameday 6 sealed their places in the Quarter-Finals with a game to spare. The two teams are still to play each other for the second time in a battle to decide the winner of the group.
Group L
11/12 games played
GAMES | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
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# | Team | P | W | L | % | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
1 | Bahcesehir College | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83.3 | 526 | 474 | 52 | 87.7 | 79 | 11 |
2 | Avtodor Saratov | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80.0 | 454 | 420 | 34 | 90.8 | 84 | 9 |
3 | London Lions | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16.7 | 463 | 541 | -78 | 77.2 | 90.2 | 7 |
4 | Bakken Bears | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20.0 | 426 | 434 | -8 | 85.2 | 86.8 | 6 |
Monday, February 14
Avtodor Saratov v Bakken Bears
- Bahcesehir College have already qualified for the Quarter-Finals;
- They will finish in first place if Avtodor lose;
- Avtodor Saratov have already qualified for the Quarter-Finals;
- They will finish in first place with a win;
- London Lions have been eliminated from contention;
- Bakken Bears have been eliminated from contention.
Avtodor Saratov and Bahcesehir College have both progressed through to the last eight with only the top spot still to be decided. The Russian side hold the head-to-head after only losing by two points in their previous meeting on Gameday 6 and will win the group with victory over Bakken in their final game.
The Quarter-Final pairings are predetermined, as per the Competition System, and are as follows:
Pair 1: Leiden (I1) v Crailsheim (J2)
Pair 2: Reggio Emilia (J1) v Parma/Legia (I2)
Pair 3: Oradea/Sporting (K1) v Avtodor/Bahcesehir (L2)
Pair 4: Avtodor/Bahcesehir (L1) v Oradea/Sporting (K2)
The winners of Pair 1 and Pair 4 will be paired in the Semi-Finals, with the winners of Pair 2 and Pair 3 meeting on the other side of the bracket.
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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