Permutations: Who can qualify for Round of 16 or Play-Ins in Week 9?
MIES (Switzerland) - Just a week away from the conclusion of Regular Season action, there are quite a few teams that can already lock up a direct ticket to the Round of 16 or secure a spot in the Play-Ins
MIES (Switzerland) - Just a week away from the conclusion of Regular Season action, there are quite a few teams that can already lock up a direct ticket to the Round of 16 or secure a spot in the Play-Ins.
Let's have a closer look at the qualification picture across the four groups that will see action during Week 9 of the Regular Season:
Group B
Dijon, Promitheas and Rytas are the teams with mathematical options to win the group. Opava cannot finish higher than second.
| GAMES | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | P | W | L | % | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
| 1 | JDA Bourgogne Dijon | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100 | 378 | 294 | 84 | 94.5 | 73.5 | 8 |
| 2 | Promitheas Patras | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | 348 | 307 | 41 | 87 | 76.8 | 6 |
| 3 | Rytas Vilnius | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | 335 | 303 | 32 | 83.8 | 75.8 | 6 |
| 4 | BK Opava | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 260 | 417 | -157 | 65 | 104.2 | 4 |
This week's schedule: Promitheas v JDA Bourgogne Dijon & BK Opava v Rytas Vilnius
● Dijon will secure first place in the group if they defeat Promitheas, or if they lose by up to 7 points and Opava defeat Rytas in the other game
● Promitheas will secure a top-three finish if they win over Dijon, or if Rytas defeat Opava.
● Rytas will secure a top-three finish if they defeat Opava. If Rytas win and Dijon defeat Promitheas in the other game, Rytas can only finish second or third.
● Opava will stay in the race for the Play-Ins only if they defeat Rytas. If they lose to Rytas, they cannot avoid finishing fourth in the group.
Group E
All four teams in Group E can mathematically still finish anywhere between first and fourth in the standings.
| GAMES | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | P | W | L | % | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
| 1 | Pinar Karsiyaka | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75.0 | 331 | 312 | 19 | 82.8 | 78 | 7 |
| 2 | SIG Strasbourg | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75.0 | 318 | 303 | 15 | 79.5 | 75.8 | 7 |
| 3 | EWE Baskets Oldenburg | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | 330 | 322 | 8 | 82.5 | 80.5 | 5 |
| 4 | Filou Oostende | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | 297 | 339 | -42 | 74.2 | 84.8 | 5 |
This week's schedule: Filou Oostende v SIG Strasbourg & EWE Baskets Oldenburg v Pinar Karsiyaka
● Karsiyaka will secure a top-two finish in the group if they defeat Oldenburg. Karsiyaka will secure a top-three finish, even if they lose to Oldenburg, if Strasbourg defeat Oostende in the other game.
● Strasbourg will secure a top-two finish in the group if they defeat Oostende. They will secure a top-three finish, even if they lose to Oostende, if Karsiyaka defeat Oldenburg in the other game.
● Oldenburg will secure a top-three finish if they defeat Karsiyaka and Oostende lose to Strasbourg.
● Oostende will stay in the qualification race if they defeat Strasbourg, or if Karsiyaka defeat Oldenburg.
Group G
PAOK and Jerusalem are the teams with mathematical options to win the group. Neither Galatasaray nor Benfica can finish higher than second.
| GAMES | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | P | W | L | % | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
| 1 | PAOK mateco | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75.0 | 315 | 322 | -7 | 78.8 | 80.5 | 7 |
| 2 | Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75.0 | 345 | 311 | 34 | 86.2 | 77.8 | 7 |
| 3 | Galatasaray EKMAS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | 341 | 350 | -9 | 85.2 | 87.5 | 5 |
| 4 | SL Benfica | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | 312 | 330 | -18 | 78 | 82.5 | 5 |
This week's schedule: Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem v PAOK mateco & SL Benfica v Galatasaray EKMAS
● PAOK will secure first place if the defeat Jerusalem.
● Jerusalem will secure first place if they defeat PAOK by 3 or more points. If they beat PAOK by 1 or 2 points, the winner of the group will be determined next week.
● Galatasaray will secure a place in the Play-Ins if they defeat Benfica.
● Benfica will secure a place in the Play-Ins if they defeat Galatasaray by 21 or more points. If Benfica defeat Galatasaray by up to 20 points, the Play-In spots will be determined next week.
Group H
Tortona and Murcia are the only teams that have options to win the group. Tofas cannot finish higher than second and Igokea cannot finish higher than third.
| GAMES | GAME POINTS | POINTS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | P | W | L | % | For | Agt | +/- | FA | AA | |
| 1 | Bertram Derthona Tortona | 4 | 4 | 0 | 100 | 348 | 323 | 25 | 87 | 80.8 | 8 |
| 2 | UCAM Murcia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 75.0 | 340 | 277 | 63 | 85 | 69.2 | 7 |
| 3 | Tofas Bursa | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0 | 358 | 396 | -38 | 89.5 | 99 | 5 |
| 4 | Igokea m:tel | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 296 | 346 | -50 | 74 | 86.5 | 4 |
This week's schedule: Tofas Bursa v Igokea m:tel & UCAM Murcia v Bertram Derthona Tortona
● Tortona will seal first place in the group if they defeat Murcia by any margin. In any case, Tortona cannot finish lower than second.
● Murcia will secure at the very least a top-two finish in the group if they defeat Tortona, or if Igokea defeat Tofas. Murcia will move to the top of the standings if they defeat Tortona by 4 or more points.
● Tofas will qualify for the Play-Ins if they defeat Igokea.
● Igokea will stay in the race for the Play-Ins only if they defeat Tofas. If Igokea lose to Tofas, they cannot avoid finishing in fourth place.
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 Basketball Champions League for competition purposes.
