Postseason

2016-17 playoff picture

The top six clubs move straight into the quarterfinals. Seeds seven through ten funnel through the Play-In, then the field narrows through best-of-five quarterfinals and the single-game Final Four.

Seeds 1-6 Straight into the quarterfinals

The top six clubs skip the Play-In and go directly into best-of-five quarterfinal series.

No. 7 vs No. 8 Winner locks the No. 7 seed

The loser gets one more chance in the final Play-In game for the No. 8 seed.

No. 9 vs No. 10 One game decides survival

The winner stays alive and meets the loser of 7 vs 8. The loser is out immediately.

Final Four Single-game semifinals and final

Quarterfinal winners advance into the Final Four, where each round is winner-take-all.

Play-In

How the last two berths are decided

Play-In for the No. 7 seed Paris Basketball vs ALBA Berlin

Paris Basketball beat ALBA Berlin 92-78.

Paris Basketball take the No. 7 seed. ALBA Berlin drop into the last Play-In game.

Win-or-go-home play-in Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade vs Zalgiris Kaunas

Zalgiris Kaunas beat Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade 92-78.

Zalgiris Kaunas stay alive. Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade are eliminated from the postseason race.

Play-In for the No. 8 seed ALBA Berlin vs Zalgiris Kaunas

ALBA Berlin beat Zalgiris Kaunas 92-78.

ALBA Berlin take the No. 8 seed and move into the quarterfinals. Zalgiris Kaunas are eliminated.

Quarterfinals

Best-of-five

Quarterfinal 1 #1 Olympiacos Piraeus vs #8 ALBA Berlin

Olympiacos Piraeus advance 3-0.

Best-of-five series. Winner moves into the Final Four.

Quarterfinal 2 #4 Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs #5 AS Monaco

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul advance 3-0.

Best-of-five series. Winner moves into the Final Four.

Quarterfinal 3 #3 FC Barcelona vs #6 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano

FC Barcelona advance 3-0.

Best-of-five series. Winner moves into the Final Four.

Quarterfinal 4 #2 Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv vs #7 Paris Basketball

Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv advance 3-0.

Best-of-five series. Winner moves into the Final Four.

Final Four

Semifinals

Semifinal 1 Olympiacos Piraeus vs Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul

Olympiacos Piraeus move on with a projected 3-0 result.

Single-game Final Four setting. Olympiacos Piraeus carry the higher seed and efficiency edge into the round.

Semifinal 2 FC Barcelona vs Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv

FC Barcelona move on with a projected 3-0 result.

Single-game Final Four setting. FC Barcelona carry the higher seed and efficiency edge into the round.

Championship

Projected winner

Olympiacos Piraeus Olympiacos Piraeus are projected to beat FC Barcelona 3-0 in the title game.

Bubble Watch

Seeds one through ten

Rk	Club	W-L	Status	What it means
1	Olympiacos Piraeus	24-3	Direct playoff berth	Straight into the quarterfinals.
2	Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv	20-7	Direct playoff berth	Straight into the quarterfinals.
3	FC Barcelona	19-8	Direct playoff berth	Straight into the quarterfinals.
4	Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul	17-10	Direct playoff berth	Straight into the quarterfinals.
5	AS Monaco	15-12	Direct playoff berth	Straight into the quarterfinals.
6	EA7 Emporio Armani Milano	14-13	Direct playoff berth	Straight into the quarterfinals.
7	Paris Basketball	11-16	Play-In berth	Must survive the Play-In to reach the quarterfinals.
8	ALBA Berlin	6-21	Play-In berth	Must survive the Play-In to reach the quarterfinals.
9	Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade	5-22	Play-In berth	Must survive the Play-In to reach the quarterfinals.
10	Zalgiris Kaunas	4-23	Play-In berth	Must survive the Play-In to reach the quarterfinals.