The draw for the qualifying phase for the Round of 16 and the Round of 16 has taken place for the FIBA Champions League.
The next round of games will be played over two with the team listed first having the first leg at home. The relevant dates are 7th and 8th of February for the first leg while the second legs will be played on 21st and 22nd of February.
| # | Home Team | Away Team | Game One | Game Two |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aris | Strasbourg | 7th of February | 22nd of February |
| 2 | Ventspils | Umana Reyer Venezia | 8th of February | 22nd of February |
| 3 | Avtodor Saratov | EWE Baskets Oldenburg | 8th of February | 21st of February |
| 4 | Juventus Utena | AEK Athens | 7th of February | 21st of February |
| 5 | PAOK | Partizan | 8th of February | 22nd of February |
| 6 | Maccabi Rand Media | MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg | 7th of February | 22nd of February |
| 7 | Fraport Skyliners | Pınar Karşıyaka | 7th of February | 21st of February |
| 8 | Dinamo Sassari | ČEZ Nymburk | 8th of February | 21st of February |
Basketball Champions League Round of 16
The draw for the next round has also been undertaken. All of the seeded teams who have gained direct access to the Round of 16 will be away from home in the first leg. The relevant dates for this round are the 28th of February and 1st of March for the first leg while the second legs will be played on 7th and 8th of March. The Round of 16 already features 3 French sides and 2 Turkish sides, while more could join them depending on the scores in the first phase of the next out stage of the tournament.
The games taking place on the 28th of February and the 7th of March are:
- Winners of Game 1 (Aris v Strasbourg) v ASVEL
- Winners of Game 4 (Ventspils v Umana Reyer Venezia) v Monaco
- Winners of Game 5 (Avtodor Saratov v EWE Baskets Oldenburg) v Iberostar Tenerife
- Winners of Game 8 (Juventus Utena v AEK Athens) v Le Mans Sarthe
The games taking place on the 1st of March and the 8th of March are:
- Winners of Game 6 (PAOK v Partizan ) v Neptunas Klaipeda
- Winners of Game 3 (Maccabi Rand Media v MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg) v Banvit
- Winners of Game 2 (Fraport Skyliners v Pınar Karşıyaka) v Sidigas Avellino
- Winners of Game 7 (Dinamo Sassari v ČEZ Nymburk) v Besiktas Sompo Japan
The winners of the Round of 16 progress to the Quarter-Finals which will be played on the 21st and 22nd of March with the second leg ties being played on the 28th and 29th of March.
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