Antwerp Edges Reggiana, Bursaspor Rolls Past PAOK as BCL Qualifiers Advance in Samokov

Single-elimination brackets at the new SamElyon Arena are determining three final regular-season berths this week.

Overview

The Basketball Champions League qualification tournaments run September 19–25 in Samokov, Bulgaria, with 24 teams chasing three regular-season spots.
Latest results list Antwerp 81-78 Reggiana and Bursaspor 92-73 PAOK, alongside Kalev/Cramo 93-84 Rilski and Patrioti Levice 90-69 AEK Larnaca.
Day 1 quarterfinals featured Antwerp over Oradea 79-71 behind a 30-12 third quarter and 20 points from Joel Murray.
Reggiana beat Pelister 99-87 as Kwan Cheatham Jr. hit 6-of-9 from deep, Bursaspor topped Braunschweig 81-74 with 11 threes and 19 points from Bryant Crawford, and PAOK handled SC Derby 79-67 with defense and 17 from Ben Moore.
Off the court, Patrioti Levice added Akol Mawein and Gabe Dorsey for 2025–26, and Rilski Sportist signed point guard Kamau Stokes.