By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Basketball Champions League Season X, powered by Ameresco SUNEL, resumes following the FIBA window and FIBA World Cup 2027 Qualifiers all around the world. The bottom half of Gameday 5 of the Regular Season, carrying enormous implications in tickets to the Round of 16, is set to be played across several cities on Tuesday and Wednesday.
A milestone for Giorgi Shermadini, who is projected to become the sixth player with 100 BCL games played on Wednesday, with La Laguna Tenerife facing Trapani Shark, looking to clinch Group D’s top seed and a 32nd straight win in Santiago Martin Arena. On Tuesday, Bnei PenLink Herzliya and Tofas meet each other in Hala Opava.
Seeking a fifth win in as many Group F outings, alongside a berth in the Round of 16, AEK welcomes Patrioti Levice in SUNEL Arena on Wednesday. From Athens to Riga on the same day, VEF Riga gets NHSZ-Szolnoki Olajbanyasz in Xiaomi Arena.
Similar to the above lasting originals, back-to-back title holder Unicaja visits Filou Oostende, aiming for a 5-0 tally in Group G. Also on Tuesday, Karditsa Iaponiki and Mersin Spor will break a 2-2 tie in Giannis Bourousis Karditsa Municipal Indoor Sports Hall.
Two Tuesday games in Group B as well, with undefeated Elan Chalon welcoming ALBA Berlin in Le Colisee, and Sabah versus ERA Nymburk in Baku’s National Gymnastics Arena.
Week 8 schedule
Group A
1. q-Rytas 9 (4-1)
2. Promitheas Vikos Cola 7 (2-3)
3. Legia Warszawa 7 (2-3)
4. MLP Academics Heidelberg 7 (2-3)
Group B
1. Elan Chalon 8 (4-0)
2. ALBA Berlin 7 (3-1)
3. ERA Nymburk 5 (1-3)
4. Sabah 4 (0-4)
Gameday 5
Sabah – ERA Nymburk (9/12, 17:00 CET)
Elan Chalon – ALBA Berlin (9/12, 20:30 CET)
Group C
1. q-Joventut Badalona 10 (5-0)
2. p-Cholet 8 (3-2)
3. p-Hapoel Netanel Holon 7 (2-3)
4. e-Bursaspor 5 (0-5)
Group D
1. La Laguna Tenerife 8 (4-0)
2. Tofas 6 (2-2)
3. Trapani Shark 6 (2-2)
4. Bnei PenLink Herzliya 4 (0-4)
Gameday 5
Bnei PenLink Herzliya – Tofas (9/12, 18:00 CET)
La Laguna Tenerife – Trapani Shark (10/12, 21:00 CET)
Group E
1. q-Galatasaray MCT Technic 9 (4-1)
2. p-Fitness First Wurzburg 8 (3-2)
3. p-Trieste 7 (2-3)
4. e-Igokea m:tel 6 (1-4)
Group F
1. AEK 8 (4-0)
2. NHSZ-Szolnoki Olajbanyasz 6 (2-2)
3. Patrioti Levice 6 (2-2)
4. VEF Riga 4 (0-4)
Gameday 5
VEF Riga – NHSZ-Szolnoki Olajbanyasz (10/12, 18:00 CET)
AEK – Patrioti Levice (10/12, 18:30 CET)
Group G
1. Unicaja 8 (4-0)
2. Mersin Spor 6 (2-2)
3. Karditsa Iaponiki 6 (2-2)
4. Filou Oostende 4 (0-4)
Gameday 5
Karditsa Iaponiki – Mersin Spor (9/12, 19:00 CET)
Filou Oostende – Unicaja (9/12, 20:30 CET)
Group H
1. q-Dreamland Gran Canaria 10 (5-0)
2. p-Spartak Office Shoes 7 (3-2)
3. Le Mans 6 (1-4)
4. SL Benfica 6 (1-4)
-The top seed from each group advances to the Round of 16
-Second and third seeds advance to the Play-Ins
q-qualified for the Round of 16
p-advancing to Play-Ins
e-eliminated