Postseason

2025-26 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 Zalgiris Kaunas vs Paris Basketball

Zalgiris Kaunas beat Paris Basketball 92-78.

Zalgiris Kaunas take the No. 7 seed. Paris Basketball drop into the last Play-In game.

Win-or-go-home play-in Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade vs ALBA Berlin

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade beat ALBA Berlin 92-78.

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade stay alive. ALBA Berlin are eliminated from the postseason race.

Play-In for the No. 8 seed Paris Basketball vs Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade

Paris Basketball beat Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade 92-78.

Paris Basketball take the No. 8 seed and move into the quarterfinals. Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade are eliminated.

Quarterfinals

Best-of-five

Quarterfinal 1 #1 FC Barcelona vs #8 Paris Basketball

FC Barcelona advance 3-0.

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

Quarterfinal 2 #4 Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul vs #5 Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv

Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul advance 3-0.

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

Quarterfinal 3 #3 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano vs #6 AS Monaco

EA7 Emporio Armani Milano advance 3-0.

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

Quarterfinal 4 #2 Olympiacos Piraeus vs #7 Zalgiris Kaunas

Olympiacos Piraeus advance 3-0.

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

Final Four

Semifinals

Semifinal 1 FC Barcelona vs Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul

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.

Semifinal 2 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano vs Olympiacos Piraeus

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

Single-game Final Four setting. Olympiacos Piraeus carry the upset case built on form and matchup into the round.

Championship

Projected winner

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

Bubble Watch

Seeds one through ten

Rk	Club	W-L	Status	What it means
1	FC Barcelona	19-4	Direct playoff berth	Straight into the quarterfinals.
2	Olympiacos Piraeus	18-5	Direct playoff berth	Straight into the quarterfinals.
3	EA7 Emporio Armani Milano	15-8	Direct playoff berth	Straight into the quarterfinals.
4	Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul	14-9	Direct playoff berth	Straight into the quarterfinals.
5	Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv	13-10	Direct playoff berth	Straight into the quarterfinals.
6	AS Monaco	9-14	Direct playoff berth	Straight into the quarterfinals.
7	Zalgiris Kaunas	9-14	Play-In berth	Must survive the Play-In to reach the quarterfinals.
8	Paris Basketball	9-14	Play-In berth	Must survive the Play-In to reach the quarterfinals.
9	Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade	7-16	Play-In berth	Must survive the Play-In to reach the quarterfinals.
10	ALBA Berlin	2-21	Play-In berth	Must survive the Play-In to reach the quarterfinals.