FC Bayern meets the Euroleague on Red Star Belgrade in the play-in. The quarter -finals can only be reached with two victories.
Through the 104: 111 of the Serbs at Panathinaikos Athens and the 91:87 of FC Barcelona against Virtus Bologna, the champion of coach Gordon Herbert ends the season in the European premier class in ninth place.
Bavaria was partially demonstrated on Thursday by Fenerbahce Istanbul and played the direct playoff feed through a 77:89.
Carsen Edwards and FC Bayern have to go against Belgrade
Euroleague: Bavaria has to go against Belgrade
Against Belgrade, the Play-in tournament is initially about force a decision game for moving into the quarter-finals. Bayern will have home advantage next Tuesday.
In the play-ins, the seventh-placed Real Madrid first meets the eighth Paris basketball, the winner qualifies directly for the round of the last eight.
So Bavaria is still in the playoffs
The loser gets a second chance and will meet the winner of the duel between the Munich and Belgrade on Friday next week.
The winner of this duel secures the last ticket for the playoffs, where the best-of-five mode is about participating in this year’s Final Four in Abu Dhabi (May 23 to May 25).
It is already clear that it would remain highly demanding for the Munich in the event of the quarter -finals. In Olympiacos Piraeus from Greece, the best team in the main round is waiting in the event of qualification, Bavaria would be clear outsiders.
Herbert had spent the final Four as the season goal, Marko Pesic was a little more reserved. “If I had known that on July 1st, I would have signed immediately,” said the managing director on Thursday evening about the starting point.
What is certain is that it will be difficult to reach the round of the best eight for the third time after 2021 and 2022.