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
A2Trabzonspor vs.B3CibonaB2Legia Warszawa vs.A3Sabah BC
C2AEK BC vs.D3Itelyum VareseD2UCAM Murcia vs.C3Falco-Vulcano Szombathely
E2BC Juventus Utena vs.F3Hapoel Maoz Daniel HolonF2Spartak Office Shoes vs.E3Pallacanestro Reggiana
G2Surne Bilbao vs.H3FC PortoH2Telekom Baskets Bonn vs.G3Igokea m:tel
Round of 16
Group I
A1Rytas VilniusE1UnicajaC2AEK BC vs.D3Itelyum VareseG2Surne Bilbao vs.H3FC Porto
Group J
B1SIG StrasbourgF1Cholet BasketD2UCAM Murcia vs.C3Falco-Vulcano SzombathelyH2Telekom Baskets Bonn vs.G3Igokea m:tel
Group K
C1Windrose Giants AntwerpG1ALBA BERLINB2Legia Warszawa vs.A3Sabah BCE2BC Juventus Utena vs.F3Hapoel Maoz Daniel Holon
Group L
D1Peristeri BetssonH1Asisa JoventutA2Trabzonspor vs.B3CibonaF2Spartak Office Shoes vs.E3Pallacanestro 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.