Following the latest developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Basketball Champions League Board has approved a change of format for the 2020-21 Qualification Rounds.<\/p>\n
In order to protect the health and guarantee the safety of players, coaches and officials, but also to safeguard a fair competition, and to properly organize game operations, the decision has been taken to modify the competition system from home-away games, to a tournament format, with single games for each Qualification Round.<\/p>\n
Four (4) tournaments will take place, each consisting of two (2) Semi-Final games and of one (1) Final game, where the Semi-Finals will be played as the BCL Qualification Round 1 and the Final as the BCL Qualification Round 2. These Qualification tournaments will take place in two different locations:<\/p>\n
Group A and B: Nicosia (Cyprus) – Tassos Papadopoulos Eleftheria Indoor Hall
\nGroup C and D: Botevgrad (Bulgaria) – Arena Botevgrad
\nThe composition of the groups and pairings in the Semi-Finals are based on the BCL Qualification Rounds Draw as follows:<\/p>\n
Group A – Nicosia, CYP (Eleftheria Indoor Hall)<\/p>\n
Semi-Final 1: Bakken Bears (DEN) \u2013 Hapoel Tel Aviv (ISR)
\nSemi-Final 2: Anwil Wloclawek (POL) \u2013 Belfius Mons-Hainaut (BEL)
\nFinal: Winner SF1 \u2013 Winner SF2<\/p>\n
The Semi-Finals will take place on Wednesday September 23.
\nThe Final will take place on Friday September 25.<\/p>\n
Group B – Nicosia, CYP (Eleftheria Indoor Hall)<\/p>\n
Semi-Final 1: Keravnos (CYP) \u2013 Iraklis (GRE)
\nSemi-Final 2: Donar Groningen (NED) \u2013 Dnipro (UKR)
\nFinal: Winner SF1 \u2013 Winner SF2<\/p>\n
The Semi-Finals will take place on Tuesday September 22.
\nThe Final will take place on Thursday September 24.<\/p>\n
Group C – Botevgrad, BUL (Arena Botevgrad)<\/p>\n
Semi-Final 1: U-BT Cluj Napoca (ROU) \u2013 Igokea (BIH)
\nSemi-Final 2: Fribourg Olympic (SUI) \u2013 Sporting CP (POR)
\nFinal: Winner SF1 \u2013 Winner SF2<\/p>\n
The Semi-Finals will take place on Wednesday September 23.
\nThe Final will take place on Friday September 25.<\/p>\n
Group D – Botevgrad, BUL (Arena Botevgrad)<\/p>\n
Semi-Final 1: Tsmoki-Minsk (BLR) \u2013 Balkan Botevgrad (BUL)
\nSemi-Final 2: Neptunas Klaipeda (LTU) \u2013 London Lions (GBR)
\nFinal: Winner SF1 \u2013 Winner SF2<\/p>\n
The Semi-Finals will take place on Tuesday September 22.
\nThe Final will take place on Thursday September 24.<\/p>\n
Due to the current situation and the regulations in place in Bulgaria and in Cyprus, no fans will be allowed in the arenas.<\/p>\n
Tip-off times will be determined at a later stage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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