Permutations: Which teams can qualify for the Second Round on Gameday 5?

MUNICH (Germany) - The FIBA Europe Cup Regular Season gets ready to resume following the international break as teams look to secure their tickets to the Second Round.

The top two sides in each of the eight groups will advance to the next phase of this season's competition with just two unbeaten teams remaining, though SCMU Craiova are the only team to have mathematically qualified so far.

With 15 spots still up for grabs, it promises to be an exciting couple of weeks to round out the Regular Season, so here's a guide to what to look out for in each group for the upcoming week:

8/12 games played

Wednesday, November 23
Golden Eagle Ylli v Niners Chemnitz (Previous meeting: Niners Chemnitz won 90-60)
Brose Bamberg v Hapoel Nofar Galil Eilon (Previous meeting: Brose Bamberg won 98-86)

Hapoel Nofar Galil Eilon would qualify for the Second Round with a win; Niners Chemnitz would qualify for the Second Round with a win if Hapoel Nofar Galil Eilon also win; Brose Bamberg cannot qualify for the Second Round on Gameday 5; They would be eliminated with a loss if Niners Chemnitz win; [/unordered] Golden Eagle Ylli cannot qualify for the Second Round on Gameday 5;. They would be eliminated with a loss. [/unordered] [/unordered]

Group B

8/12 games played

		GAMES				GAME POINTS					POINTS
#	Team	P	W	L	%	For	Agt	+/-	FA	AA
1	Gaziantep	4	3	1	75.0	314	276	38	78.5	69	7
2	Hapoel B-Cure Laser Haifa	4	3	1	75.0	263	263	0	65.8	65.8	7
3	Telenet Giants Antwerp	4	1	3	25.0	297	316	-19	74.2	79	5
4	OCS Swans Gmunden	4	1	3	25.0	309	328	-19	77.2	82	5

Tuesday, November 22
Hapoel B-Cure Laser Haifa v OCS Swans Gmunden (Previous meeting: Hapoel B-Cure Laser Haifa won 65-60)

Wednesday, November 23
Telenet Giants Antwerp v Gaziantep (Previous meeting: Gaziantep won 82-63)

Gaziantep would qualify for the Second Round with a win;
They would also qualify if they lose by less than 19 points if Hapoel B-Cure Laser Haifa win; [/unordered] Hapoel B-Cure Laser Haifa would qualify for the Second Round with a win;
They would also qualify if they lose by less than 5 points if Gaziantep win; [/unordered] Telenet Giants Antwerp cannot qualify for the Second Round on Gameday 5; They would be eliminated with a loss or if they win by 1-18 points and Hapoel B-Cure Laser Haifa also win; [/unordered] OCS Swans Gmunden cannot qualify for the Second Round on Gameday 5; They would be eliminated with a loss or if they win by 1-4 points and Gaziantep also win. [/unordered] [/unordered]

Group C

8/12 games played

		GAMES				GAME POINTS					POINTS
#	Team	P	W	L	%	For	Agt	+/-	FA	AA
1	Heroes Den Bosch	4	3	1	75.0	313	271	42	78.2	67.8	7
2	FC Porto	4	2	2	50.0	325	303	22	81.2	75.8	6
3	Fribourg Olympic	4	2	2	50.0	303	306	-3	75.8	76.5	6
4	BC Parnu Sadam	4	1	3	25.0	278	339	-61	69.5	84.8	5

Wednesday, November 23
BC Parnu Sadam v Heroes Den Bosch (Previous meeting: Heroes Den Bosch won 87-55)
Fribourg Olympic v FC Porto (Previous meeting: Porto won 87-73)

Heroes Den Bosch would qualify for the Second Round with a win;
They would also qualify if they lose by less than 32 points and Porto win; [/unordered] FC Porto would qualify for the Second Round with a win; They would be eliminated if they lose by 15 or more points and Heroes Den Bosch win; [/unordered] Fribourg Olympic would qualify for the Second Round if they win by 15 or more points and Heroes Den Bosch also win; They would be eliminated with a loss; [/unordered] BC Parnu Sadam cannot qualify for the Second Round on Gameday 5; They would be eliminated with a loss or if they win by 1-31 points and Porto also win. [/unordered] [/unordered]

Group D

8/12 games played

		GAMES				GAME POINTS					POINTS
#	Team	P	W	L	%	For	Agt	+/-	FA	AA
1	BC Balkan	4	3	1	75.0	317	296	21	79.2	74	7
2	Keravnos BC	4	2	2	50.0	316	309	7	79	77.2	6
3	Opava	4	2	2	50.0	300	312	-12	75	78	6
4	Patrioti Levice	4	1	3	25.0	294	310	-16	73.5	77.5	5

Tuesday, November 22
Patrioti Levice v Keravnos BC (Previous meeting: Keravnos won 77-68)

Wednesday, November 23
Opava v BC Balkan (Previous meeting: Balkan won 79-64)

BC Balkan would qualify for the Second Round with a win; Keravnos BC would qualify for the Second Round with a win if Opava lose; Opava cannot qualify for the Second Round on Gameday 5; They would be eliminated with a loss if Keravnos win; [/unordered] Patrioti Levice cannot qualify for the Second Round on Gameday 5; They would be eliminated with a loss. [/unordered] [/unordered]

Group E

8/12 games played

		GAMES				GAME POINTS					POINTS
#	Team	P	W	L	%	For	Agt	+/-	FA	AA
1	CSM CSU Oradea	4	3	1	75.0	355	307	48	88.8	76.8	7
2	Kangoeroes Basket	4	3	1	75.0	369	323	46	92.2	80.8	7
3	Cholet Basket	4	2	2	50.0	336	311	25	84	77.8	6
4	Rilski Sportist	4	0	4	0	268	387	-119	67	96.8	4

Tuesday, November 22
Cholet Basket v Kangoeroes Basket (Previous meeting: Kangoeroes Basket won 88-85)

Wednesday, November 23
Rilski Sportist v CSM CSU Oradea (Previous meeting: Oradea won 99-63)

CSM CSU Oradea would qualify for the Second Round with a win if Cholet lose; Kangoeroes Basket would qualify for the Second Round with a win; Cholet Basket cannot qualify for the Second Round on Gameday 5; They would be eliminated if they lose and Oradea win; [/unordered] Rilski Sportist have already been eliminated from contention. [/unordered]

Group F

8/12 games played

		GAMES				GAME POINTS					POINTS
#	Team	P	W	L	%	For	Agt	+/-	FA	AA
1	BC Kalev/Cramo	4	3	1	75.0	338	268	70	84.5	67	7
2	BC Budivelnyk Kyiv	4	3	1	75.0	315	297	18	78.8	74.2	7
3	Happy Casa Brindisi	4	2	2	50.0	328	318	10	82	79.5	6
4	Donar Groningen	4	0	4	0	232	330	-98	58	82.5	4

Wednesday, November 23
BC Kalev/Cramo v BC Budivelnyk Kyiv (Previous meeting: BC Kalev/Cramo won 83-74)
Happy Casa Brindisi v Donar Groningen (Previous meeting: Brindisi won 87-65)

BC Kalev/Cramo would qualify for the Second Round with a win if Brindisi lose; BC Budivelnyk Kyiv would qualify for the Second Round with a win or if Brindisi lose; Happy Casa Brindisi cannot qualify for the Second Round on Gameday 5; They would be eliminated if they lose and BC Kalev/Cramo win; [/unordered] Donar Groningen have already been eliminated from contention. [/unordered]

Group G

8/12 games played

		GAMES				GAME POINTS					POINTS
#	Team	P	W	L	%	For	Agt	+/-	FA	AA
1	Karhu Basket	4	4	0	100	360	324	36	90	81	8
2	Anwil Wloclawek	4	2	2	50.0	362	321	41	90.5	80.2	6
3	Sporting CP	4	2	2	50.0	358	388	-30	89.5	97	6
4	Egis Kormend	4	0	4	0	307	354	-47	76.8	88.5	4

Wednesday, November 23
Karhu Basket v Anwil Wloclawek (Previous meeting: Karhu Basket won 89-88)
Sporting CP v Egis Kormend (Previous meeting: Sporting won 99-98)

Karhu Basket would qualify for the Second Round with a win;
They would also qualify with a loss if Sporting lose; [/unordered] Anwil Wloclawek would qualify for the Second Round with a win if Sporting lose; Sporting CP cannot qualify for the Second Round on Gameday 5; They would be eliminated with a loss if Anwil Wloclawek win; [/unordered] Egis Kormend cannot qualify for the Second Round on Gameday 5; They would be eliminated with a loss or if they win and Anwil Wloclawek also win. [/unordered] [/unordered]

Group H

8/12 games played

		GAMES				GAME POINTS					POINTS
#	Team	P	W	L	%	For	Agt	+/-	FA	AA
1	SCMU Craiova	4	4	0	100	294	244	50	73.5	61	8
2	HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim	4	2	2	50.0	318	291	27	79.5	72.8	6
3	CSO Voluntari	4	1	3	25.0	257	280	-23	64.2	70	5
4	Norrkoping Dolphins	4	1	3	25.0	280	334	-54	70	83.5	5

Wednesday, November 23
SCMU Craiova v HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim (Previous meeting: Craiova won 73-60)
Norrkoping Dolphins v CSO Voluntari (Previous meeting: Voluntari won 75-60)

SCMU Craiova have already qualified for the Second Round; HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim would qualify for the Second Round with a win if Norrkoping Dolphins also win; CSO Voluntari cannot qualify for the Second Round on Gameday 5; They would be eliminated with a loss if Crailsheim win; [/unordered] Norrkoping Dolphins cannot qualify for the Second Round on Gameday 5; They would be eliminated with a loss or if Crailsheim win. [/unordered] [/unordered]

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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