Basketball Champions League: A Look Ahead at the Third Round of Matches

The third week of the Basketball Champions League promises exciting matchups across four groups, with eight games scheduled.

Former champions Telekom Baskets Bonn and AEK Betsson will face off in Germany in a crucial E Group game, as both teams aim to strengthen their chances of reaching the Round of 16. In the other E Group clash, the high-scoring teams VEF Riga and Maccabi Ramat Gan will battle it out on Tuesday.

In Group G, undefeated teams BAXI Manresa and Bertram Derthona Tortona will meet in Italy on Tuesday, with both sides looking to build on their first-round victories. Meanwhile, Niners Chemnitz and SL Benfica will face each other on Wednesday, both seeking their first win of the group stage.

In Group F, Rytas hopes to snap a three-game losing streak when they host WKS Slask Wroclaw on Wednesday. On the same day, Falco-Vulcano Szombathely will take on UnaHotels Reggio Emilia in Savaria Arena.

In Group C, Saint-Quentin, who made a strong start to the season, will visit Turkish side Karşıyaka on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Tenerife will host Kolossos H Hotels in the group’s other matchup.

Here is the schedule for the third week of the Basketball Champions League:

Group A

• 1st place: FIT/One Wurzburg Baskets (4 points, 2-0)
• 2nd place: Igokea m(3 points, 1-1)
• 3rd place: Nanterre 92 (3 points, 1-1)
• 4th place: Hapoel Netanel Holon (2 points, 0-2)

Group B

• 1st place: Unicaja (4 points, 2-0)
• 2nd place: Aliaga Petkimspor (4 points, 2-0)
• 3rd place: Filou Oostende (2 points, 0-2)
• 4th place: King Wilki Morskie Szczecin (2 points, 0-2)

Group C

• 1st place: Saint-Quentin (2 points, 1-0)
• 2nd place: La Laguna Tenerife (2 points, 1-0)
• 3rd place: Karşıyaka (1 point, 0-1)
• 4th place: Kolossos H Hotels (1 point, 0-1)

Second-round fixtures:

• Karşıyaka vs. Saint-Quentin (15/10, 18:30 CET)
• Kolossos H Hotels vs. La Laguna Tenerife (16/10, 18:30 CET)

Group D

• 1st place: ERA Nymburk (4 points, 2-0)
• 2nd place: Galatasaray (3 points, 1-1)
• 3rd place: Promitheas (3 points, 1-1)
• 4th place: Rasta Vechta (2 points, 0-2)

Group E

• 1st place: VEF Riga (2 points, 1-0)
• 2nd place: AEK Betsson (2 points, 1-0)
• 3rd place: Maccabi Ramat Gan (1 point, 0-1)
• 4th place: Telekom Baskets Bonn (1 point, 0-1)

Second-round fixtures:

• Maccabi Ramat Gan vs. VEF Riga (15/10, 17:30 CET)
• Telekom Baskets Bonn vs. AEK Betsson (15/10, 20:00 CET)

Group F

• 1st place: UnaHotels Reggio Emilia (2 points, 1-0)
• 2nd place: Falco-Vulcano Szombathely (2 points, 1-0)
• 3rd place: WKS Slask Wroclaw (1 point, 0-1)
• 4th place: Rytas (1 point, 0-1)

Second-round fixtures:

• Falco-Vulcano Szombathely vs. UnaHotels Reggio Emilia (16/10, 18:00 CET)
• Rytas vs. WKS Slask Wroclaw (16/10, 18:30 CET)

Group G

• 1st place: BAXI Manresa (2 points, 1-0)
• 2nd place: Bertram Derthona Tortona (2 points, 1-0)
• 3rd place: Niners Chemnitz (1 point, 0-1)
• 4th place: SL Benfica (1 point, 0-1)

Second-round fixtures:

• Bertram Derthona Tortona vs. BAXI Manresa (15/10, 20:30 CET)
• Niners Chemnitz vs. SL Benfica (16/10, 20:00 CET)

Group H

• 1st place: Manisa (4 points, 2-0)
• 2nd place: FMP Soccerbet (3 points, 1-1)
• 3rd place: UCAM Murcia (3 points, 1-1)
• 4th place: Peristeri Domino’s (2 points, 0-2)

Note: Group winners directly qualify for the Round of 16, while second and third-placed teams will play in the Play-ins.