By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Only four teams qualified for the Round of 16 before Gameday 6 of the Basketball Champions League Regular Season. AEK Betsson, Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem, JDA Dijon, and Unicaja await their next opponents.
The four remaining group winners to punch in a ticket to the Round of 16 will be decided in the last week of the Regular Season. A second opportunity to advance through the Play-Ins emerges as the main goal for several teams.
A total of 21 teams are in the hunt to either advance to the next stages of the Champions League or secure homecourt advantage in the Play-Ins.
Eurohoops breaks down every four-team group at the bottom end of the six-game round-robin double-legged schedule.
Scroll down through the groups to meet the current status of your favorite team from the Regular Season to the Play-Ins and the Round of 16.
Scenarios for the last Gameday of the Regular Season
| GROUP A | W-L | POINTS |
| 1. Unicaja | 4-1 | 9 |
| 2. Le Mans | 3-2 | 8 |
| 3. Peristeri bwin | 2-3 | 7 |
| 4. Falco Vulcano Szombathely | 1-4 | 6 |
Gameday 6: Szombathely – Le Mans / Peristeri – Unicaja
Unicaja: Locked in top seed
Le Mans: Locked in second seed
Peristeri: Locked in third seed
Szombathely: Eliminated
| GROUP B | W-L | POINTS |
| 1. JDA Dijon | 5-0 | 10 |
| 2. Rytas | 3-2 | 8 |
| 3. Promitheas | 2-3 | 7 |
| 4. Opava | 0-5 | 5 |
Gameday 6: Opava – Promitheas / Rytas – Dijon
Dijon: Locked in top seed
Rytas:
-Ranks second with a win OR with a loss and Promitheas loses to Opava OR with a loss and Promitheas win if the final margins of both games do not combine over 14 points
-Ranks third with loss and Promitheas win if the final margins of both games combine over 15 points
Promitheas:
-Ranks second with a win and Rytas loss if the final margin of both games combine over 15 points
-Ranks third with a loss OR with a win and Rytas beats Dijon OR with a win and Rytas loss if the final margin of both games do not combine over 14 points
Opava: Eliminated
| GROUP C | W-L | POINTS |
| 1. Lenovo Tenerife | 3-2 | 8 |
| 2. Cholet | 3-2 | 8 |
| 3. Darussafaka Lassa | 2-3 | 7 |
| 4. VEF Riga | 2-3 | 7 |
Gameday 6: Cholet – Tenerife / Darussafaka – VEF Riga
Tenerife:
-Ranks first with a win
-Ranks second with loss
Cholet:
-Ranks first with a win
-Ranks second with a loss if Darussafaka beats VEF Riga
-Ranks third with a loss if VEF Riga beats Darussafaka
Darussafaka:
-Ranks third with a win
-Eliminated with loss
VEF Riga:
-Ranks second with a win if Tenerife beats Cholet
-Ranks third with a win if Cholet beats Tenerife
-Eliminated with loss
| GROUP D | W-L | POINTS |
| 1. AEK Betsson | 5-0 | 10 |
| 2. King Wilki Morskie Szczecin | 2-3 | 7 |
| 3. MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg | 2-3 | 7 |
| 4. Dinamo Banco di Sardegna Sassari | 1-4 | 6 |
Gameday 6: Ludwigsburg – AEK / Sassari – Szczecin
AEK: Locked in first seed
Szczecin:
-Ranks second with a win OR with a loss by a margin of 19 points or less if AEK beats Ludwigsburg
-Ranks third with a loss by a margin between 20 and 33 points if AEK beats Ludwigsburg OR with a loss by a margin of 8 points or less if Ludwigsburg beats AEK
-Eliminated with a loss by a margin of 34 points or more if AEK beats Ludwigsburg OR with a loss by a margin of 9 points or more if Ludwigsburg beats AEK
Ludwigsburg:
-Ranks second with win if Sassari beats Szczecin
-Ranks third if Szczecin beats Sassari regardless of its own result OR with a loss if Sassari beats Szczecin by a margin of 6 points or less OR with a loss if Sassari beats Szczecin by a margin of 34 points or more
-Eliminated with a loss if Sassari beats Szczecin by a margin between 7 and 33 points
Sassari:
-Ranks second with a win by a margin of 20 points or more if AEK beats Ludwigsburg
-Ranks third with a win by a margin of 9 points or more if Ludwigburg beats AEK OR with a win by a margin between 7 and 19 points if AEK beats Ludwigsburg
-Eliminated with a loss OR with a win by a margin of 8 points or less if Ludwigsburg beats AEK OR with a win by a margin of 6 points or less if AEK beats Ludwigsburg
| GROUP E | W-L | POINTS |
| 1. SIG Strasbourg | 3-2 | 8 |
| 2. Pinar Karsiyaka | 3-2 | 8 |
| 3. EWE Baskets Oldenburg | 2-3 | 7 |
| 4. Filou Oostende | 2-3 | 7 |
Gameday 6: Oostende – Karsiyaka / Strasbourg – Oldenburg
Strasbourg:
-Ranks first with a win if Oostende beats Karsiyaka OR with a win if Karsiyaka beats Oostende and has a better point differential versus Karsiyaka (Strasbourg is +12 and Karsiyaka is +10 before Gameday 6)
-Ranks second with a loss by a margin of 2 points or less if Karsiyaka beats Oostende OR with a win if Karsiyaka beats Oostende and has a worst point differential versus Karsiyaka (Strasbourg is +12 and Karsiyaka is +10 before Gameday 6)
-Ranks third with a loss by a margin of 3 points or more if Karsiyaka beats Oostende
-Ranks first through fourth depending on point differential with a loss if Oostende beats Karsiyaka
Karsiyaka:
-Ranks first with a win if Oldenburg beats Strasbourg OR with a win if Strasbourg beats Oldenburg and has a better point differential versus Strasbourg (Strasbourg is +12 and Karsiyaka is +10 before Gameday 6)
-Ranks second with a loss by a margin of 17 points or less if Strasbourg beats Oldenburg OR with a win if Strasbourg beats Oldenburg and has a worst point differential versus Strasbourg (Strasbourg is +12 and Karsiyaka is +10 before Gameday 6)
-Ranks third with a loss by a margin of 18 points or more if Strasbourg beats Oldenburg
-Ranks first through fourth depending on point differential with a loss if Oldenburg beats Strasbourg
Oldenburg:
-Ranks second with a win by a margin of 3 points or more if Karsiyaka beats Oostende
-Ranks third with a win by a margin of 2 points or less or a loss if Karsiyaka beats Oostende
-Ranks first through fourth depending on point differential with a win if Oostende beats Karsiyaka
-Eliminated with a loss if Oostende beats Karsiyaka
Oostende:
-Ranks second with a win by a margin of 18 points or more if Strasbourg beats Oldenburg
-Ranks third with a win by a margin of 17 points or less if Strasbourg beats Oldenburg
-Ranks first through fourth depending on point differential with a win if Oldenburg beats Strasbourg
-Eliminated with a loss
| GROUP F | W-L | POINTS |
| 1. Telekom Baskets Bonn | 3-2 | 8 |
| 2. Hapoel Holon | 3-2 | 8 |
| 3. Rio Breogan | 2-3 | 7 |
| 4. Bursaspor Info Yatirim | 2-3 | 7 |
Gameday 6: Breogan – Bonn / Hapoel Holon – Bursaspor
Bonn:
-Ranks first with a win
-Ranks second with a loss by a margin of 15 points or less if Hapoel Holon beats Bursaspor
-Ranks third with a loss by a margin of 16 points or more if Hapoel Holon beats Bursaspor
-Ranks first through fourth depending on point differential with a loss if Bursaspor beats Hapoel Holon
Hapoel Holon:
-Ranks first with a win if Breogan beats Bonn
-Ranks second with a win or with a loss by a margin of 19 points or less if Bonn beats Breogan
-Ranks third with a loss by a margin of 20 points or more if Bonn beats Breogan
-Ranks first through fourth depending on point differential with a loss if Breogan beats Bonn
Breogan:
-Ranks second with a win by a margin of 16 points or more if Holon beats Bursaspor
-Ranks third with a win by a margin of 15 points or less or with a loss if Holon beats Bursaspor
-Ranks first through fourth depending on point differential with a win if Bursaspor beats Hapoel Holon
-Eliminated with a loss of Bursaspor beats Hapoel Holon
Bursaspor:
-Ranks second with a win by a margin of 20 points or more if Bonn beats Breogan
-Ranks third with a win by a margin of 19 points or less if Bonn beats Breogan
-Ranks first through fourth depending on point differential with a win if Breogan beats Bonn
-Eliminated with loss
| GROUP G | W-L | POINTS |
| 1. Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem | 4-1 | 9 |
| 2. PAOK mateco | 3-2 | 8 |
| 3. Galatasaray Ekmas | 2-3 | 7 |
| 4. Benfica | 1-4 | 6 |
Gameday 6: Hapoel Jerusalem – Benfica / PAOK – Galatasaray
Hapoel Jerusalem: Locked in first seed
PAOK:
-Ranks second with a win or with a loss by a margin of 10 points or less
-Ranks third with a loss by a margin of 11 points or more
Galatasaray:
-Ranks second with a win by a margin of 11 points or more
-Ranks third with a win by a margin of 10 points or less or with a loss
Benfica: eliminated
| GROUP H | W-L | POINTS |
| 1. UCAM Murcia | 4-1 | 9 |
| 2. Bertram Derthona Tortona | 4-1 | 9 |
| 3. Tofas | 2-3 | 7 |
| 4. Igokea m:tel | 0-5 | 5 |
Gameday 6: Igokea – Tortona / Tofas – Murcia
Murcia:
-Ranks first with a win OR with a loss if Igokea beats Tortona
-Ranks second with loss if Tortona beats Igokea
Tortona:
-Ranks first with win if Tofas beats Murcia
-Ranks second with a loss OR with a win if Murcia beats Tofas
Tofas: Locked in third seed
Igokea: Eliminated
Play-Ins (best-of-three series)
Following the exciting finale of the Regular Season, BCL action resumes with the Play-Ins on January 2. The eight matchups will be decided in a best-of-three series.
Le Mans – B3
B2 – Peristeri bwin
C2 – D3
D2 – C3
E2 – F3
F2 – E3
G2 – Tofas
H2 – G3
Round of 16
With four teams already set for the Round of 16, they will be joined by four more group winners and take a break until late January.
Group I
Unicaja
Winner of Group E
Winner of C2 – D3
Winner of G2 – Tofas
Group J
JDA Dijon
Winner of Group F
Winner of D2 – C3
Winner of H2 – G3
Group K
Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem
Winner of Group C
Winner of B2 – Peristeri bwin
Winner of E2 – F3
Group L
AEK Betsson
Winner of Group H
Winner of Le Mans – B3
Winner of F2 – E3