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    MIES (Switzerland) - The Basketball Champions League, powered by Ameresco SUNEL, is in its 11th season, and the competition format has remained the same over the last few years.

    The group winners will move straight to the Round of 16, while the second-placed and third-placed teams from neighboring groups face each other in the Play-Ins in January.

    With the Round of 16 groups predetermined, we already know who could end up in the same group.

    What if the Group Phase ended today?

    Play-Ins

    Best-of-three series, home court advantage for the second-placed teams

    • A2 Trabzonspor vs. B3 Cibona

    • B2 Legia Warszawa vs. A3 Sabah BC

    • C2 AEK BC vs. D3 Itelyum Varese

    • D2 UCAM Murcia vs. C3 Falco-Vulcano Szombathely

    • E2 BC Juventus Utena vs. F3 Hapoel Maoz Daniel Holon

    • F2 Spartak Office Shoes vs. E3 Pallacanestro Reggiana

    • G2 Surne Bilbao vs. H3 FC Porto

    • H2 Telekom Baskets Bonn vs. G3 Igokea m:tel

    Round of 16

    Group I
    • A1 Rytas Vilnius

    • E1 Unicaja

    • C2 AEK BC vs. D3 Itelyum Varese

    • G2 Surne Bilbao vs. H3 FC Porto

    Group J
    • B1 SIG Strasbourg

    • F1 Cholet Basket

    • D2 UCAM Murcia vs. C3 Falco-Vulcano Szombathely

    • H2 Telekom Baskets Bonn vs. G3 Igokea m:tel

    Group K
    • C1 Windrose Giants Antwerp

    • G1 ALBA BERLIN

    • B2 Legia Warszawa vs. A3 Sabah BC

    • E2 BC Juventus Utena vs. F3 Hapoel Maoz Daniel Holon

    Group L
    • D1 Peristeri Betsson

    • H1 Asisa Joventut

    • A2 Trabzonspor vs. B3 Cibona

    • F2 Spartak Office Shoes vs. E3 Pallacanestro Reggiana

    The top two teams from each Round of 16 group will reach the Quarter-Finals, played as best-of-three series, with the group winners getting home court advantage.

    The four Quarter-Finals winners will then move to the season ending Final Four tournament, set to take place in May.

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