Postseason

2021-22 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 Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade beat Zalgiris Kaunas 92-78.

Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade take the No. 7 seed. Zalgiris Kaunas drop into the last Play-In game.

Win-or-go-home play-in Paris Basketball vs ALBA Berlin

Paris Basketball beat ALBA Berlin 92-78.

Paris Basketball stay alive. ALBA Berlin are eliminated from the postseason race.

Play-In for the No. 8 seed Zalgiris Kaunas vs Paris Basketball

Zalgiris Kaunas beat Paris Basketball 92-78.

Zalgiris Kaunas take the No. 8 seed and move into the quarterfinals. Paris Basketball are eliminated.

Quarterfinals

Best-of-five

Quarterfinal 1 #1 Olympiacos Piraeus vs #7 Zalgiris Kaunas

Olympiacos Piraeus advance 3-0.

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

Quarterfinal 2 #4 FC Barcelona vs #5 Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul

FC Barcelona advance 3-2.

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 Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv vs #8 Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade

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 FC Barcelona

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 EA7 Emporio Armani Milano vs Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv

EA7 Emporio Armani Milano move on with a projected 3-0 result.

Single-game Final Four setting. EA7 Emporio Armani Milano carry the higher seed and efficiency edge into the round.

Championship

Projected winner

Olympiacos Piraeus Olympiacos Piraeus are projected to beat EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 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	19-8	Direct playoff berth	Straight into the quarterfinals.
3	EA7 Emporio Armani Milano	18-9	Direct playoff berth	Straight into the quarterfinals.
4	FC Barcelona	17-10	Direct playoff berth	Straight into the quarterfinals.
5	Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul	16-11	Direct playoff berth	Straight into the quarterfinals.
6	AS Monaco	12-15	Direct playoff berth	Straight into the quarterfinals.
7	Zalgiris Kaunas	9-18	Play-In berth	Must survive the Play-In to reach the quarterfinals.
8	Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade	8-19	Play-In berth	Must survive the Play-In to reach the quarterfinals.
9	Paris Basketball	8-19	Play-In berth	Must survive the Play-In to reach the quarterfinals.
10	ALBA Berlin	4-23	Play-In berth	Must survive the Play-In to reach the quarterfinals.