The FC Bayern basketball players have the chance to qualify directly for the playoffs on the last match day in the Euroleague. The Munich people are on par with three other teams. The special mode of the Euroleague makes the starting position even more complicated.
The good news for FC Bayern’s basketball players: The season in the Euroleague is not over, however the last game on Thursday evening (8 p.m.) against Fenerbahce Istanbul.
In any case, the Munichers secure a place in the play-ins, in which the last two playoff participants are determined. However, a placement among the top six in the final accounting and thus the direct qualification for the quarter-final playoffs is also possible.
FC Bayern basketball players want to go directly into the playoffs
Certainly the desired scenario for the Munich team, not just because they were spared additional games in the already tight calendar. In the play-ins duel against heavyweights and former champions such as red star Belgrade or Real Madrid, possibly also away. In the event of a defeat, the season could be over, in which the Munich team had been traveling on direct playoff course for a long time.
The Munich team played a possible more advantageous starting position last week when they gave the game out of their hands in the final phase of the Maccabi Tel Aviv, which had already been cut off, in a game previously declared as a “must-win”.
The way to the Euroleague playoffs
The EUROLEAGUE adapted the format for playoff participation last season and introduced additional play-ins into the NBA. The six best teams after 34 match days of the regular season directly reach the quarter-final playoffs. The two remaining places are played in the play-ins, in which the teams take part in places 7 to 10. The seventh place of the regular season plays against the eighth place, the winner is qualified for the playoffs. The loser gets a second chance and then plays against the winner of the other Play-in game between the teams in 9th place and 10th place around the last quarter-final ticket. The winners of the quarter-final series, which are determined in best-of-five mode, then play for the title in the final Four.
Playoff race in the Euroleague – FC Bayern with three teams
Reaching the quarter-final playoffs, also called out as a goal in autumn, would be a great success for the Munich. They last managed this in 2022, the only German team in this format of the European premier class. The duel against Furthermorewhich is already qualified for the quarter -finals and has also secured home rights for the playoffs “The most important game of the year”says Bavaria’s international Johannes Voigtmann.
In the table before the 34th matchday, the Munich are just the bottom line as seventh. With 19 wins and 14 defeats, however, they are on par with three other teams: Anadolu Efes Istanbul, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. Behind it are Red Stern Belgrade and Paris basketball with 18 wins and 15 defeats each, both of which could still overtake the Munich in the final accounts.
The very close constellation means that Bayern on the last matchday against Fenerbahce in any case need a victory to keep the chance to keep the direct playoff. You cannot make it on your own, you would be dependent on the corresponding results of the competition in any case.
In the worst case, slipping into tenth-then two do-or-the-games in the play-ins would come to the Munich team. And afterwards you should prevail, a quarter-finals against one of the top teams of the regular season.
Direct comparison counts – tricky for Bayern basketball player
In the final statement, it could be tricky for the Munich team that, if the number of victories and defeats are identical, the direct comparison between the teams decides. Here Bayern only have the better balance against Barcelona about both games, against all other direct competitors they have lost the direct comparison.
The special mode of the Euroleague also includes that the games do not take place on the 34th matchday. Bavaria’s competitor Anadolu Efes, Barcelona and Red Star Belgrade all only start on Friday evening – until then, fear and calculating in Munich will definitely continue.