Eight teams have qualified for the 2025 playoffs:
Group A: Newcastle Eagles, CSO Voluntari, Dziki Warszawa, Valmiera Glass ViA;
Group B: Inter Bratislava (1), Bamberg Baskets (2), Legia Warszawa (3), Bakken Bears (4).
The final seeding in Group A will be determined on Wednesday, February 5, after a game between Tartu Ulikool and Newcastle Eagles.
Here are the seeding scenarios.
Group A
Newcastle Eagles will finish
FIRST, with a win at Tartu Ulikool;
SECOND, with a loss at Tartu Ulikool.
Tie breaker, if four teams finish with a 6-2 record:
Valmiera 2-1, -8;
Newcastle 2-1, +10;
Voluntari 1-2, +15;
Dziki 1-2, -17.
Valmiera Glass/Vidzemes augstskola will finish
FIRST, if Newcastle Eagles lose at Tartu Ulikool;
FOURTH, if Newcastle Eagles win at Tartu Ulikool.
Tie breaker, if three teams finish with a 6-2 record:
CSO Voluntari 1-1, +19;
Dziki Warszawa 1-1, -8;
Valmiera Glass ViA 1-1, -11.
CSO Voluntari will finish
SECOND, if Newcastle Eagles win at Tartu Ulikool;
THIRD, if Newcastle Eagles lose at Tartu Ulikool.
Dziki Warszawa will finish
THIRD, if Newcastle Eagles win at Tartu Ulikool;
FOURTH, if Newcastle Eagles lose at Tartu Ulikool.
Format
Four best teams from each group will qualify for the playoffs (A1-B4, A2-B3, A3-B2, A4-B1).
The 2025 playoffs – home and away, best-of-two series – will take place in February and March.
The 2025 Final Four will take place on April 8-9.
STANDINGS, as of January 29, 2025
Group A
CSO Voluntari 6-2, +153 Qualified
Dziki Warszawa 6-2, +81 Qualified
Valmiera Glass ViA 6-2, +51 Qualified
Newcastle Eagles 6-1, +50 Qualified
BK Opava 4-3, -26
Tartu Ulikool 2-5, -62
Donar Groningen 2-5, -25
Spišski Rytieri 1-6, -106
Spartak Pleven 0-7, -116
Group B
Inter Bratislava 7-0, +40 Qualified
Bamberg Baskets 6-1, +86 Qualified
Legia Warszawa 5-2, +42 Qualified
Bakken Bears 4-3, +59 Qualified
Bristol Flyers 4-4, +5
Basket Brno 2-5, -30
Dinamo Bucharest 2-5, -43
Keila Coolbet 1-6, -70
Fyllingen Lions 1-6, -89
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