By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
A six-game schedule continues with Gameday 2 of the Basketball Champions League Regular Season. Every team from all eight groups resumes action on Tuesday and Wednesday, seeking to strengthen their respective bids for a ticket to the Round of 16 of the 2025-26 installment.
In Group D, La Laguna Tenerife carries a league-record winning streak of 29 games in Santiago Martin Arena, with Bnei PenLink Herzliya emerging as the next challenge behind closed doors. Trapani Shark is also at home, welcoming Tofas.
With both sides at 1-0 in Group F, AEK hosts NHSZ-Szolnoki Olajbanyasz in SUNEL Arena. On the opposite side of the schedule, VEF Riga and Patrioti Levice meet each other in Xiaomi Arena.
Moving to Szombathely, Ricky Rubio and Joventut Badalona take on Hapoel Netanel Holon to break a tie at the top of the Group C standings. Knotted in third place, Bursaspor faces Chalon.
In Group H, Dreamland Gran Canaria seeks a second win in a home game versus Le Mans. Also at 1-0, Spartak Office Shoes travels to Lisbon to face SL Benfica.
A collision of 1-0 teams in Group B as ERA Nymburk and Elan Chalon. Sabah and ALBA Berlin instead want to overcome an opening round loss.
A similar situation in Group G sends defending champion Unicaja to Greece against fellow 1-0 side, Karditsa Iaponiki. Also, Filou Oostende hosts Mersin Spor.
After a winning start in Group A, Rytas and Promitheas Vikos Cola are on the road, opposite MLP Academics Heidelberg and Legia Warszawa.
In Group E, Galatasaray MCT Technic faces Trieste in PalaTrieste, and Fitness First Wurzburg Baskets welcomes Igokea m: tel in tectake Arena.
Week 2 schedule
Group A
1. Rytas 2 (1-0)
2. Promitheas Vikos Cola 2 (1-0)
3. MLP Academics Heidelberg 1 (0-1)
4. Legia Warszawa 1 (0-1)
Gameday 2
MLP Academics Heidelberg – Rytas (15/10, 18:30 CET)
Legia Warszawa – Promitheas Vikos Cola (15/10, 20:00 CET)
Group B
1. ERA Nymburk 2 (1-0)
2. Elan Chalon 2 (1-0)
3. ALBA Berlin 1 (0-1)
4. Sabah 1 (0-1)
Gameday 2
ERA Nymburk – Elan Chalon (14/10, 18:30 CET)
Sabah – ALBA Berlin (15/10, 18:00 CET)
Group C
1. Joventut Badalona 2 (1-0)
2. Hapoel Netanel Holon 2 (1-0)
3. Bursaspor 1 (0-1)
4. Cholet 1 (0-1)
Gameday 2
Hapoel Netanel Holon – Joventut Badalona (14/10, 18:30 CET)
Bursaspor – Cholet (14/10, 19:30 CET)
Group D
1. La Laguna Tenerife 2 (1-0)
2. Tofas 2 (1-0)
3. Bnei PenLink Herzliya 1 (0-1)
4. Trapani Shark 1 (0-1)
Gameday 2
Trapani Shark – Tofas (14/10, 20:30 CET)
La Laguna Tenerife – Bnei PenLink Herzliya (14/10, 21:00 CET)
Group E
1. Fitness First Wurzburg Baskets 2 (1-0)
2. Galatasaray MCT Technic 2 (1-0)
3. Igokea m:tel 1 (0-1)
4. Trieste 1 (0-1)
Gameday 2
Fitness First Wurzburg Baskets – Igokea m:tel (14/10, 18:30 CET)
Trieste – Galatasaray MCT Technic (15/10, 20:30 CET)
Group F
1. NHSZ-Szolnoki Olajbanyasz 2 (1-0)
2. AEK 2 (1-0)
3. VEF Riga 1 (0-1)
4. Patrioti Levice 1 (0-1)
Gameday 2
VEF Riga – Patrioti Levice (14/10, 18:00 CET)
AEK – NHSZ-Szolnoki Olajbanyasz (15/10, 18:30 CET)
Group G
1. Unicaja 2 (1-0)
2. Karditsa Iaponiki 2 (1-0)
3. Filou Oostende 1 (0-1)
4. Mersin Spor 1 (0-1)
Gameday 2
Karditsa Iaponiki – Unicaja (14/10, 19:00 CET)
Filou Oostende – Mersin Spor (15/10, 20:30 CET)
Group H
1. Dreamland Gran Canaria 2 (1-0)
2. Spartak Office Shoes 2 (1-0)
3. Le Mans 1 (0-1)
4. SL Benfica 1 (0-1)
Gameday 2
Dreamland Gran Canaria – Le Mans (15/10, 21:00 CET)
SL Benfica – Spartak Office Shoes (15/10, 21:30 CET)
-The top seed from each group advances to the Round of 16
-Second and third seeds advance to the Play-Ins