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The 2008-09 Euroleague Draw saw 24 teams fill a new regular season format. Check out photos, CALENDAR, reaction from club execs, coaches.
EUROLEAGUE 2008-09 COMPETITION SYSTEM
| REGULAR SEASON | Oct. 22, 2008 to Jan. 15, 2009 |
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Round-robin system. Each team plays 10 games within its group.
The best 4 teams from each group advance to the Top 16. |
Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| TOP 16 | Jan. 28 to March 12, 2009 |
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Round-robin system. Each team plays 6 games within its group.
The best two teams from each group advance to the Quarterfinal Playoffs. |
Group E | Group F | Group G | Group H | Team 1 | Team 1 | Team 1 | Team 1 | Team 2 | Team 2 | Team 2 | Team 2 | Team 3 | Team 3 | Team 3 | Team 3 | Team 4 | Team 4 | Team 4 | Team 4 |
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| QUARTERFINAL PLAYOFFS | March 24 to April 8, 2009 |
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Best-of-five series between first- and second-placed finishers from the Top 16.
The four series winners advance to the Final Four |
Quarterfinal 1 | Quarterfinal 2 | Quarterfinal 3 | Quarterfinal 4 | First-place E | First-place F | First-place G | First-place H | Second-place F | Second-place E | Second-place H | Second-place G | | | | | |
Berlin, Germany | FINAL FOUR | May 1 to 3, 2009 |
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The four quarterfinals winners will meet in single-game semifinals
The semifinals losers will play one game for third place
The semifinals winners will play in the single-game Final
The winner of the Final will be the Euroleague Champion |
Semifinal A | Semifinal B | Winner Quarterfinal 1 | Winner Quarterfinal 2 | Winner Quarterfinal 3 | Winner Quarterfinal 4 | | | |
Third-Place game | Semifinals Losers | | | FINAL | Semifinals Winners |
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Champion 2008-09
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