FIBA Europe Cup Qualification Round 1 and 2 Draws set for Thursday

MUNICH (FIBA Europe Cup) – The road to the FIBA Europe Cup Regular Season will become clearer following the Qualification Round 1 and 2 Draws on Thursday morning, in Munich, Germany.

This year, 20 teams will participate in Qualification Round 1, with the winning team of each pairing moving to Qualification Round 2, where there will be an additional 10 teams awaiting them.

The 10 winners of the Qualification Round 2 matchups are guaranteed spots in the FIBA Europe Cup Regular Season.

32 teams will compete in the FIBA Europe Cup Regular Season, which will also be drawn on Thursday. Up to 22 teams will join the FIBA Europe Cup Regular Season from the Basketball Champions League Qualification Rounds.

The non-seeded teams that play in FIBA Europe Cup Qualification Round 1 are as follows: 

BC Balkan Botevgrad (BUL) s.Oliver Wurzburg (GER) Szolnoki Olaj KK (HUN) KR (ISL) Bnei Herzliya (ISR) BC Nevezis (LTU) CSU Sibiu (ROU) Parma (RUS) KFUM Boras Basket (SWE) Demir Insaat Buyukcekmece (TUR) [/unordered]

They will be paired against one of the following seeded teams:

Belfius Mons-Hainaut (BEL) BC Rilski Sportist (BUL) BK Pardubice (CZE) Egis Kormend (HUN) BC Rabotnicki Skopje (MKD) BM SLAM STAL Ostrow (POL) CSM CSU Oradea (ROU) Istanbul Buyuksehir (TUR) Trabzonspor Medicalpark (TUR) DNIPRO (UKR) [/unordered]

The 10 seeded teams already qualified to Qualification Round 2 are as follows:

Proximus Spirou Basket (BEL) BC Beroe (BUL) Petrolina AEK Larnaca (CYP) Tartu University (EST) ESSM Le Portel (FRA) Falco KC Szombathely (HUN) FC Do Porto (POR) CSA Steaua Bucharest (ROU) Sodertalje (SWE) BC Khimik (UKR) [/unordered]

Qualification Round 1 games will be played on Wednesday 20 September, with the return leg one week later.

Qualification Round 2 games will be played on Wednesday 4 October, with the return leg games again coming a week later.

The seeded teams in both Qualification Rounds, will always play the return leg at home.

The Draw will be streamed live from 11:25 am (CET) on twitter.com/FIBAEuropeCup, and facebook.com/FibaEuropeCup.

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