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2024–25 EuroCup Women

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EuroCup Women
Season2024–25
DatesQualifying:
19–26 September 2024
Regular season:
10 October – 28 November 2024
Knockout stage:
12 December 2024 – 3 April 2025
TeamsCompetition proper: 48
Total: 53 (from 22 countries)

The 2024–25 EuroCup Women is the 23rd edition of FIBA Europe's second-tier international competition for women's basketball clubs under such name. London Lions are the defending champions, but won't defend their title after not entering European competitions this season due to financial reasons.[1]

Format

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After the qualifiers, 48 teams are divided into 12 groups of 4. with the top 2 plus the 4 best third place teams advancing to the knockout stage. In the knockout stage, the 28 teams, plus the 4 who dropped down from the Euroleague Women, are seeded based on their results in the regular season. Each tie in the knockout stage is played in a home and away format, where the winner on aggregate wins the tie and advances to the next round.

Rankings

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The results are based on the results of the past three seasons.[2]

  • Associations 1–5 can register five teams.
  • Associations 6–10 can register four teams.
  • Associations below the top 10 can register three teams.
Unranked Federations
Rank Association Average points Teams
1 Armenia Armenia 0.00 1
2 Cyprus Cyprus 0.00
3 Finland Finland 0.00

Teams

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The teams were announced on 9 July 2024.[4] The teams with the S in the qualifying round means they were seeded. Teams with EL took part in the EuroLeague Women Qualification round Play Off or the regular season.

Play Off Round 1
4th place Group A EL 4th place Group B EL 4th place Group C EL 4th place Group D EL
Regular season
Hungary TARR KSC Szekszárd EL Romania CMS Constanța EL Turkey Beşiktaş EL Armenia Yerevan Foxes (1st)
Belgium Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen (1st) Belgium Castors Braine (2nd) Belgium Basket Namur Capitale (3rd) Cyprus AEL Limassol WBC (1st)
Czech Republic KP TANY Brno (3rd) Czech Republic Levharti Chomutov (6th) Finland Peli-Karhut (2nd) France BLMA (3rd)
France Tarbes GB (4th) France Charnay Basket (6th) France LDLC ASVEL Feminin (7th) Germany ALBA Berlin (1st)
Germany Rutronik Stars Keltern (2nd) United Kingdom Caledonia Gladiators (3rd) Greece Panathinaikos AC (2nd) Greece Proteas Voulas AEO (4th)
Hungary Sopron Basket (4th) Hungary NKA Universitas PEAC (5th) Israel Elitzur Landco Ramla (1st) Italy La Molisana Campobasso (3rd)
Italy GEAS Basket (6th) Latvia TTT Riga (1st) Lithuania Kibirkštis (1st) Lithuania BC Neptunas-Amberton (3rd)
Poland InvestInTheWest Enea Gorzow (2nd) Poland VBW Arka Gdynia (3rd) Poland MB Zagłębie Sosnowiec (5th) Poland AZS UMCS Lublin (6th)
Portugal SL Benfica (1st) Portugal Sportiva/AzorisHotels (2nd) Romania ACS Sepsi SIC (3rd) Serbia Crvena zvezda (2nd)
Slovakia Piešťanské Čajky (1st) Spain Spar Girona (4th) Spain Hozono Global Jairis CB (5th) Spain Movistar Estudiantes (6th)
Spain IDK Euskotren (7th) Switzerland BCF Elfic Fribourg (1st) Turkey Galatasaray Cagdas Faktoring (4th)
Qualification round
France UFAB 49 S (8th) Germany GiroLive Panthers Osnabruck (6th) Greece Pas Giannina (5th) Greece Iraklis SC (6th)
Hungary TFSE-MTK Budapest (7th) Italy BDS Dinamo Sassari S (9th) Italy O.ME.P.S. Battipaglia (12th) Romania CS Universitatea Cluj S (5th)
Spain Baxi Ferrol S (8th) Turkey Bodrum Basketbol S (2nd in TKBL)[a]
  1. ^ Bodrum Basketbol played in the Second division last season and were promoted.

Schedule

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Phase Round Dates[5]
Qualification round Matchday 1 19 September 2024
Matchday 2 26 September 2024
Regular season Matchday 1 10 October 2024
Matchday 2 17 October 2024
Matchday 3 24 October 2024
Matchday 4 30 October 2024
Matchday 5 21 November 2024
Matchday 6 28 November 2024
Play-off round 1 Matchday 1 12 December 2024
Matchday 2 19 December 2024
Round of 16 Matchday 1 9 January 2025
Matchday 2 16 January 2025
Quarterfinals Matchday 1 20 February 2025
Matchday 2 27 February 2025
Semifinals Matchday 1 6 March 2025
Matchday 2 13 March 2025
Finals Matchday 1 27 March 2025
Matchday 2 3 April 2025

Draw

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The seeding was announced on the 15 July 2024.[6] The draw was on the 18 July 2024. The seeding was decided by the FIBA Club Rankings. The only restriction was that clubs from the same country could not be drawn into the same group.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

N/A EL Play-Off Loser 1[A]
N/A EL Play-Off Loser 2[B]
N/A EL Play-Off Loser 3[C]
Hungary Sopron Basket
Spain Spar Girona
France LDLC ASVEL Féminin
Turkey Galatasaray Cagdas Faktoring
France BLMA
Latvia TTT Riga
Poland AZS UMCS Lublin
Romania ACS Sepsi SIC
Poland VBW Arka Gdynia

Belgium Castors Braine
Israel Elitzur Landco Ramla
Belgium Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen
Hungary NKA Universitas Pecs
Switzerland BCF Elfic Fribourg
Poland InvestInTheWest Enea Gorzow
Spain Movistar Estudiantes
Czech Republic KP TANY Brno
Belgium Basket Namur Capitale
Greece Panathinaikos AC
Serbia Crvena zvezda
Slovakia Piešťanské Čajky

Germany Rutronik Stars Keltern
Lithuania Kibirkštis
Portugal SL Benfica
France Tarbes GB
Poland MB Zagłębie Sosnowiec
United Kingdom Caledonia Gladiators
Spain IDK Euskotren
Portugal Sportiva/AzorisHotels
Czech Republic Levharti Chomutov
Italy La Molisana Campobasso
France Charnay Basket
Spain Hozono Global Jairis CB

Italy GEAS Basket
Greece Proteas Voulas AEO
Germany ALBA Berlin
Lithuania BC Neptunas-Amberton
Armenia Yerevan Foxes
Cyprus AEL Limassol WBC
Finland Peli-Karhut
N/A Play Off Winner 1[D]
N/A Play Off Winner 2[E]
N/A Play Off Winner 3[F]
N/A Play Off Winner 4[G]
N/A Play Off Winner 5[H]

Qualification round

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The draw for the qualification round was conducted on 18 July 2024. The first legs were held on 19 September 2023 while the second legs were held on 26 September 2023.[7]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Pas Giannina Greece 113–175 Italy BDS Dinamo Sassari 63–80 50–95
GiroLive Panthers Osnabruck Germany 102–148 Turkey Bodrum Basketbol 36–78 66–70
O.ME.P.S. Battipaglia Italy 92–178 Spain Baxi Ferrol 47–89 45–89
Iraklis SC Greece 121–119 Romania CS Universitatea Cluj 61–50 60–69 OT
TFSE-MTK Budapest Hungary 134–173 France UFAB 49 57–90 77–83

Regular season

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48 teams are divided into 12 groups of 4, where the top 2, plus the four best third placed teams, advance to play-off round 1.

This season, Peli-Karhut, ALBA Berlin, Proteas Voulas AEO, La Molisana Campobasso, GEAS Basket, Hozono Global Jairis CB, Baxi Ferrol, Bodrum Basketbol and Iraklis SC all make their debut in the regular season.

22 national associations will be represented this season, up by two compared to 2023–24. Finland will make their debut this season,[8][9][10] Armenia and Cyprus are both present for the first time since 2009–10,[11] while Serbia returns after being absent last season.[12] Croatia and Luxembourg are not present in the regular season this year.

Location of teams in 2024–25 EuroCup Women regular season (Azores).
Turquoise: Group J.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification ASV GOR LEV LIM
1 France LDLC ASVEL Féminin (Q) 5 5 0 460 258 +202 10 Play-off Round 1 86–50 115–54
2 Poland InvestInTheWest Enea Gorzow (Q) 5 3 2 411 322 +89 8 63–73 81–59 91–52
3 Czech Republic Levharti Chomutov 5 2 3 330 417 −87 7 Possible Play-off Round 1 47–89 90–84
4 Cyprus AEL Limassol WBC 5 0 5 275 479 −204 5 44–97 48–92 77–84
Updated to match(es) played on 21 November 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential. 4) General point differential 5) Points scored
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification JAI UFAB LUB PAN
1 Spain Hozono Global Jairis CB (Q) 5 5 0 432 308 +124 10 Play-off Round 1 76–63 101–54
2 France UFAB 49 (Q) 5 4 1 410 340 +70 9 66–80 92–69 77–55
3 Poland AZS UMCS Lublin 5 1 4 314 402 −88 6 Possible Play-off Round 1 58–83 61–89
4 Greece Panathinaikos AC 5 0 5 313 419 −106 5 67–92 75–86 62–63
Updated to match(es) played on 20 November 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential. 4) General point differential 5) Points scored
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification EUS CRV SEP PRO
1 Spain IDK Euskotren (Q) 5 5 0 353 297 +56 10 Play-off Round 1 70–64 68–53
2 Serbia Crvena zvezda (Q) 5 3 2 384 311 +73 8 78–80 76–70 93–53
3 Romania ACS Sepsi SIC 5 1 4 318 346 −28 6[a] Possible Play-off Round 1 54–62 70–63
4 Greece AEO Proteas Voulas 5 1 4 279 380 −101 6[a] 48–73 38–73 77–71
Updated to match(es) played on 21 November 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential. 4) General point differential 5) Points scored
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b ACS Sepsi SIC 141–140 AEO Proteas Voulas

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification BLMA FRI NEP GLA
1 France BLMA (Q) 5 5 0 406 279 +127 10 Play-off Round 1 74–53 83–55
2 Switzerland BCF Elfic Fribourg 5 3 2 329 345 −16 8 58–78 68–59 82–78
3 Lithuania BC Neptunas-Amberton 5 2 3 330 327 +3 7 Possible Play-off Round 1 62–74 68–55 88–56
4 United Kingdom Caledonia Gladiators 5 0 5 302 416 −114 5 51–97 62–66
Updated to match(es) played on 21 November 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential. 4) General point differential 5) Points scored
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Group E

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification SOP CHA BOD PIE
1 Hungary Sopron Basket (Q) 5 4 1 376 314 +62 9 Play-off Round 1 75–63 66–71
2 France Charnay Basket 5 3 2 331 311 +20 8[a] 53–71 81–53
3 Turkey Bodrum Basketbol 5 3 2 374 364 +10 8[a] Possible Play-off Round 1 80–86 66–76 78–73
4 Slovakia Piešťanské Čajky 5 0 5 282 374 −92 5 47–78 46–58 63–79
Updated to match(es) played on 21 November 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential. 4) General point differential 5) Points scored
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Charnay Basket 79–66 Bodrum Basketbol

Group F

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification RUT CAS CON PEL
1 Germany Rutronik Stars Keltern 5 3 2 389 363 +26 8[a] Play-off Round 1 72–79 86–67
2 Belgium Castors Braine 5 3 2 375 362 +13 8[a] 66–71 79–74 64–65
3 Romania CMS Constanța 5 3 2 397 392 +5 8[a] Possible Play-off Round 1 87–72 74–70
4 Finland Peli-Karhut 5 1 4 364 408 −44 6 64–88 80–87 85–95
Updated to match(es) played on 21 November 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential. 4) General point differential 5) Points scored
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Rutronik Stars Keltern–6 pts.; Castors Braine–5 pts.; CSM Constanța–4 pts.

Group G

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification TAR MOV SZE IRA
1 France Tarbes GB (Q) 5 4 1 421 272 +149 9[a] Play-off Round 1 87–60 86–53
2 Spain Movistar Estudiantes (Q) 5 4 1 434 293 +141 9[a] 67–61 96–66 102–38
3 Hungary TARR KSC Szekszárd 5 2 3 392 322 +70 7 Possible Play-off Round 1 59–68 103–38
4 Greece Iraklis SC 5 0 5 184 544 −360 5 33–119 41–109 34–111
Updated to match(es) played on 20 November 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential. 4) General point differential 5) Points scored
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tarbes GB 148–127 Movistar Estudiantes

Group H

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification ARK RAM ALBA KIR
1 Poland VBW Arka Gdynia (Q) 6 5 1 467 403 +64 11 Play-off Round 1 80–67 87–71 80–73
2 Israel Elitzur Landco Ramla 5 3 2 368 366 +2 8 82–79 71–76
3 Germany ALBA Berlin 5 1 4 303 344 −41 6 Possible Play-off Round 1 44–61 59–68 53–57
4 Lithuania Kibirkštis 4 1 3 268 293 −25 5 66–80 72–80
Updated to match(es) played on 20 November 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential. 4) General point differential 5) Points scored
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Group I

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification SOS DIN TTT MEC
1 Poland MB Zagłębie Sosnowiec (Q) 5 5 0 394 306 +88 10 Play-off Round 1 81–56 88–55
2 Italy BDS Dinamo Sassari (Q) 5 4 1 371 324 +47 9 62–70 83–74 64–60
3 Latvia TTT Riga 5 1 4 308 387 −79 6 Possible Play-off Round 1 54–74 60–86
4 Belgium Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen 5 0 5 317 373 −56 5 79–81 60–76 63–64
Updated to match(es) played on 21 November 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential. 4) General point differential 5) Points scored
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Group J

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification GAL FER BRN SPO
1 Turkey Galatasaray Cagdas Faktoring (Q) 5 4 1 404 301 +103 9[a] Play-off Round 1 69–73 84–52
2 Spain Baxi Ferrol (Q) 5 4 1 373 315 +58 9[a] 66–83 79–59 82–45
3 Czech Republic KP TANY Brno 5 2 3 313 356 −43 7 Possible Play-off Round 1 66–92 59–73 56–49
4 Portugal Sportiva/AzorisHotels 5 0 5 253 371 −118 5 44–76 63–73
Updated to match(es) played on 21 November 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential. 4) General point differential 5) Points scored
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Galatasaray Cagdas Faktoring 152–139 Baxi Ferrol

Group K

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification BES GEAS BEN NAM
1 Turkey Beşiktaş (Q) 5 5 0 405 303 +102 10 Play-off Round 1 82–71 90–55
2 Italy GEAS Basket (Q) 5 3 2 371 295 +76 8 49–63 92–58 81–49
3 Portugal SL Benfica 5 1 4 320 386 −66 6[a] Possible Play-off Round 1 55–76 77–52
4 Belgium Basket Namur Capitale 5 1 4 293 405 −112 6[a] 73–94 43–78 76–75
Updated to match(es) played on 21 November 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential. 4) General point differential 5) Points scored
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b SL Benfica 152–128 Basket Namur Capitale

Group L

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification GIR NKA MAG YER
1 Spain Spar Girona 5 4 1 446 326 +120 9 Play-off Round 1 74–66 96–35
2 Hungary NKA Universitas PEAC 5 3 2 433 300 +133 8[a] 71–74 73–57 122–55
3 Italy La Molisana Campobasso 5 3 2 391 373 +18 8[a] Possible Play-off Round 1 97–90 72–65
4 Armenia Yerevan Foxes 5 0 5 260 531 −271 5 57–112 42–102 71–99
Updated to match(es) played on 21 November 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Head-to-head point differential. 4) General point differential 5) Points scored
Notes:
  1. ^ a b NKA Universitas PEAC 138–129 La Molisana Campobasso

Ranking of third place teams

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Pos Grp Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 L Italy La Molisana Campobasso 5 3 2 391 373 +18 8 Play-off Round 1
2 E Turkey Bodrum Basketbol 5 3 2 374 364 +10 8
3 F Romania CMS Constanța 5 3 2 397 392 +5 8
4 G Hungary TARR KSC Szekszárd 5 2 3 392 322 +70 7
5 D Lithuania BC Neptunas-Amberton 5 2 3 330 327 +3 7
6 J Czech Republic KP TANY Brno 5 2 3 313 356 −43 7
7 A Czech Republic Levharti Chomutov 5 2 3 330 417 −87 7
8 C Romania ACS Sepsi SIC 5 1 4 318 346 −28 6
9 H Germany ALBA Berlin 5 1 4 303 344 −41 6
10 K Portugal SL Benfica 5 1 4 320 386 −66 6
11 I Latvia TTT Riga 5 1 4 308 387 −79 6
12 B Poland AZS UMCS Lublin 5 1 4 314 402 −88 6
Updated to match(es) played on 21 November 2024. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Points scored.

Awards

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Finals MVP

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Player Team Ref.

MVP of the Month

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Month Player Team Ref.
October
November
December
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February
March

MVP of the Round

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Regular season

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Round PG SG SF PF C
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2 N/A
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3 N/A
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4 N/A
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5 N/A
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6 N/A
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Playoffs

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Play-off Round 1
Round PG SG SF PF C
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Second leg N/A
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Round of 16
Round PG SG SF PF C
First leg N/A
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Second leg N/A
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Quarterfinals
Round PG SG SF PF C
First leg N/A
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Second leg N/A
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Semifinals
Round PG SG SF PF C
First leg N/A
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Second leg N/A
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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The eventual team in this slot was Hungary TARR KSC Szekszárd.
  2. ^ The eventual team in this slot was Romania CMS Constanța.
  3. ^ The eventual team in this slot was Turkey Beşiktaş.
  4. ^ The eventual team in this slot was Italy BDS Dinamo Sassari.
  5. ^ The eventual team in this slot was Turkey Bodrum Basketbol.
  6. ^ The eventual team in this slot was Spain Baxi Ferrol.
  7. ^ The eventual team in this slot was Greece Iraklis SC.
  8. ^ The eventual team in this slot was France UFAB 49.

References

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