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After the last six games in the 7DAYS EuroCup's regular season, the final standings have been cleared.

Two Spanish powerhouses of Badalona Joventut and Gran Canaria secured first place in Group A and Group B respectively.

Top 4 clubs of Group A: Joventut, Partizan NIS Belgrade, Boulogne Metropolitans 92, and MoraBanc Andorra alongside Group B mighty quartet of Gran Canaria, Valencia Basket, Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana, and Virtus Segafredo Bologna will have a home-court advantage.

Final regular-season standings

Group A

Pos Team GM W L HW HL PPG PPG A Diff STR L5 1 Joventut Badalona 16 12 4 8 0 81.1 70.6 10.4 +1 + Joventut Badalona 97 79 WKS Slask WroclawCredit BasketNews.com - Metropolitans 92 Paris 86 78 Joventut Badalona + Joventut Badalona 65 50 Lietkabelis Panevezys - MoraBanc Andorra 72 71 Joventut Badalona + Turk Telekom Ankara 69 78 Joventut Badalona 2 Partizan Belgrade 16 12 4 8 0 84.6 75.3 9.3 +3 + Dolomiti Energia Trento 63 79 Partizan Belgrade + WKS Slask WroclawCredit BasketNews.com 71 93 Partizan Belgrade + Partizan Belgrade 87 72 Metropolitans 92 Paris - Lietkabelis Panevezys 93 78 Partizan Belgrade + Partizan Belgrade 95 70 MoraBanc Andorra 3 Metropolitans 92 Paris 16 11 5 7 1 82.1 78.5 3.6 +3 + Metropolitans 92 Paris 76 69 Lietkabelis Panevezys + MoraBanc Andorra 74 83 Metropolitans 92 Paris + Metropolitans 92 Paris 86 78 Joventut Badalona - Partizan Belgrade 87 72 Metropolitans 92 Paris + Metropolitans 92 Paris 85 62 Hamburg Towers 4 MoraBanc Andorra 16 10 6 6 2 81.5 79.4 2.1 +1 + WKS Slask WroclawCredit BasketNews.com 91 95 MoraBanc Andorra - MoraBanc Andorra 74 83 Metropolitans 92 Paris - Lietkabelis Panevezys 88 75 MoraBanc Andorra + Turk Telekom Ankara 76 83 MoraBanc Andorra + MoraBanc Andorra 72 71 Joventut Badalona 5 Lietkabelis Panevezys 16 9 7 6 2 78.9 73.8 5.1 -1 - Metropolitans 92 Paris 76 69 Lietkabelis Panevezys + Hamburg Towers 72 87 Lietkabelis Panevezys - Lietkabelis Panevezys 75 77 Turk Telekom Ankara + Lietkabelis Panevezys 88 75 MoraBanc Andorra - Joventut Badalona 65 50 Lietkabelis Panevezys 6 Turk Telekom Ankara 16 8 8 6 2 75.7 78.3 -2.6 +3 + Turk Telekom Ankara 95 70 Hamburg Towers + Lietkabelis Panevezys 75 77 Turk Telekom Ankara + Turk Telekom Ankara 82 75 Dolomiti Energia Trento - Turk Telekom Ankara 76 83 MoraBanc Andorra - Turk Telekom Ankara 69 78 Joventut Badalona 7 Hamburg Towers 16 6 10 3 5 82.2 88.2 -6 -2 - Turk Telekom Ankara 95 70 Hamburg Towers - Hamburg Towers 72 87 Lietkabelis Panevezys + Hamburg Towers 90 69 Dolomiti Energia Trento + Hamburg Towers 92 86 WKS Slask WroclawCredit BasketNews.com - Metropolitans 92 Paris 85 62 Hamburg Towers 8 WKS Slask Wroclaw 16 3 13 3 5 74.9 83.3 -8.4 -4 - WKS Slask WroclawCredit BasketNews.com 91 95 MoraBanc Andorra - Joventut Badalona 97 79 WKS Slask WroclawCredit BasketNews.com - WKS Slask WroclawCredit BasketNews.com 71 93 Partizan Belgrade - Hamburg Towers 92 86 WKS Slask WroclawCredit BasketNews.com + WKS Slask WroclawCredit BasketNews.com 77 68 Dolomiti Energia Trento 9 Dolomiti Energia Trento 16 1 15 1 7 70.3 83.9 -13.6 -11 - Dolomiti Energia Trento 63 79 Partizan Belgrade - Hamburg Towers 90 69 Dolomiti Energia Trento - Turk Telekom Ankara 82 75 Dolomiti Energia Trento - WKS Slask WroclawCredit BasketNews.com 77 68 Dolomiti Energia Trento - Dolomiti Energia Trento 80 86 Metropolitans 92 Paris 10 Lokomotiv Krasnodar 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0

Group B

Pos Team GM W L HW HL PPG PPG A Diff STR L5 1 Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas 18 12 6 6 3 81.3 76.4 4.9 -2 - Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas 69 76 Umana Reyer Venezia - Virtus BolognaCredit BasketNews.com 70 68 Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas + Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas 84 64 Buducnost Podgorica + Ratiopharm Ulm 93 94 Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas + Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas 87 81 Frutti Extra Bursa 2 Valencia Basket 18 12 6 7 2 86.8 80.6 6.3 +1 + Valencia Basket 103 71 Ratiopharm Ulm - Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 82 76 Valencia Basket - Frutti Extra Bursa 92 89 Valencia Basket + Valencia Basket 86 80 Umana Reyer Venezia + JL Bourg Basket 77 88 Valencia Basket 3 Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 18 11 7 6 3 86.9 83.8 3.1 +8 + Promitheas Patras 67 88 Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana + Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 82 76 Valencia Basket + Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 105 90 Umana Reyer Venezia + Virtus BolognaCredit BasketNews.com 74 86 Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana + Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 98 84 Promitheas Patras 4 Virtus Bologna 18 11 7 6 3 84.4 81.4 3 +3 + JL Bourg Basket 68 90 Virtus BolognaCredit BasketNews.com + Virtus BolognaCredit BasketNews.com 70 68 Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas + Promitheas Patras 61 83 Virtus BolognaCredit BasketNews.com - Virtus BolognaCredit BasketNews.com 74 86 Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana + Umana Reyer Venezia 72 83 Virtus BolognaCredit BasketNews.com 5 Buducnost Podgorica 18 10 8 5 4 78.5 78.9 -0.4 +1 + Frutti Extra Bursa 86 89 Buducnost Podgorica - Buducnost Podgorica 73 75 JL Bourg Basket - Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas 84 64 Buducnost Podgorica + Buducnost Podgorica 90 77 Promitheas Patras - Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 92 78 Buducnost Podgorica 6 Umana Reyer Venezia 18 9 9 5 4 77.1 76.1 1 +2 + Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas 69 76 Umana Reyer Venezia + Umana Reyer Venezia 81 57 Promitheas Patras - Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 105 90 Umana Reyer Venezia - Frutti Extra Bursa 80 66 Umana Reyer Venezia - Valencia Basket 86 80 Umana Reyer Venezia 7 Frutti Extra Bursa 18 8 10 6 3 81.7 84.1 -2.4 -1 - Frutti Extra Bursa 86 89 Buducnost Podgorica + Ratiopharm Ulm 72 86 Frutti Extra Bursa + Frutti Extra Bursa 92 89 Valencia Basket + Frutti Extra Bursa 80 66 Umana Reyer Venezia + Frutti Extra Bursa 96 89 JL Bourg Basket 8 Ratiopharm Ulm 18 7 11 3 6 82.0 83.2 -1.2 -2 - Valencia Basket 103 71 Ratiopharm Ulm - Ratiopharm Ulm 72 86 Frutti Extra Bursa + JL Bourg Basket 72 85 Ratiopharm Ulm - Ratiopharm Ulm 93 94 Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas - Promitheas Patras 79 68 Ratiopharm Ulm 9 JL Bourg Basket 18 6 12 4 5 78.6 81.7 -3.1 -1 - JL Bourg Basket 68 90 Virtus BolognaCredit BasketNews.com + Buducnost Podgorica 73 75 JL Bourg Basket - JL Bourg Basket 72 85 Ratiopharm Ulm - Frutti Extra Bursa 96 89 JL Bourg Basket - JL Bourg Basket 77 88 Valencia Basket 10 Promitheas Patras 18 4 14 3 6 71.9 83.1 -11.2 -5 - Promitheas Patras 67 88 Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana - Umana Reyer Venezia 81 57 Promitheas Patras - Promitheas Patras 61 83 Virtus BolognaCredit BasketNews.com - Buducnost Podgorica 90 77 Promitheas Patras - Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana 98 84 Promitheas Patras

Further competition format

Before the beginning of the season, EuroCup introduced a new playoffs format. The best eight teams from each group advanced to knock-out elimination phases.

Each group's top-ranked squads earn home-court advantage in the eighthfinals, quarterfinals, and semifinals. In the latter stages, all matches are played under a single-game format.

The eighthfinals will be played on April 19 and April 20. The top eight teams from Group A will face the top eight teams from Group B.

The quarterfinals will take place on April 26 and April 27, while the semifinals will occur on May 3 and May 4. The final duel of the EuroCup competition is scheduled for May 11.

The winner will be crowned the EuroCup Champion and will get a ticket to Turkish Airlines EuroLeague.

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Eighthfinals pairs

Joventut Badalona (Team 1A) vs Ratiopharm Ulm (Team 8B) Partizan NIS Belgrade (Team 2A) vs Frutti Extra Bursaspor (Team 7B) Boulogne Metropolitans 92 (Team 3A) vs Umana Reyer Venice (Team 6B) MoraBanc Andorra (Team 4A) vs Buducnost VOLI Podgorica (Team 5B) Gran Canaria (Team 1B) vs Slask Wroclaw (Team 8A) Valencia Basket(Team 2B) vs Hamburg Towers (Team 7A) Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana (Team 3B) vs Turk Telekom Ankara (Team 6A) Virtus Segafredo Bologna (Team 4B) vs Lietkabelis Panevezys (Team 5A)

Quarterfinals pairs

A: Joventut or Ratiopharm vs Virtus or Lietkabelis B: Metropolitans 92 or Umana Reyer vs Valencia or Towers C: Gran Canaria or Slask vs MoraBanc or Buducnost D: Cedevita Olimpija or Turk Telekom vs Partizan or Bursaspor.

Semifinals pairs

A: Joventut, Ratiopharm, Virtus or Lietkabelis vs Metropolitans 92, Umana Reyer, Valencia or Towers B: Gran Canaria, Slask, MoraBanc or Buducnost vsCedevita Olimpija, Turk Telekom, Partizan or Bursaspor.

Final

Joventut, Ratiopharm, Virtus, Lietkabelis, Metropolitans 92, Umana Reyer, Valencia or Towers vs Gran Canaria, Slask, MoraBanc, Buducnost,Cedevita Olimpija, Turk Telekom, Partizan or Bursaspor. Support BasketNews so we could make even better content.