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The EuroLeague Women play-ins are set
Fenerbahçe Opet, Galatasaray Çağdaş Faktoring, Basket Landes, Spar Girona, ZVVZ USK Praha, Umana Reyer Venezia, Beretta Famila Schio and Casademont Zaragoza have advanced to the play-ins, keeping them in the hunt for the 2026 championship.
Schio claimed the final spot from Group E, defeating Bourges 77-69 in their head-to-head battle. Schio led for the majority of the contest, benefitting from a 4-for-5 performance from 3 and 18 total points from Kitija Laksa. Jessica Shepard added 13 points and seven boards for the winning side.
Schio joins the other three clubs that already had punched their play-in ticket from Group E: Galatasaray, Girona and Praha.
From Group F, Venezia and Zaragoza will advance alongside Fenerbahçe and Landes, as Venezia defeated Valencia, 69-55, and Zaragoza took care of business against DVTK HUNTHERM, 66-40. Venezia earned the wire-to-wire win with Kaila Charles putting up a 14-point and 11-rebound double-double, while Zaragoza got contributions from up and down the roster on their way to their comfortable win.
When the EuroLeague Women play-ins begin on Wednesday, Feb. 18, the eight remaining clubs will be fighting for a spot in the Final Six.
The No. 1 and No. 2 seeds from Groups E and F are guaranteed to make the Final Six, but they must participate in a best-of-three semi-final play-in series to determine if their journey toward a title will begin with a bye to the semi-finals of the Final Six playoff bracket, of if their quest will have to start in the quarter-finals.
The No. 1 seed from Group E, Galatasaray, will play the No. 2 seed from Group F, Landes, while the No. 1 seed from Group F, Fenerbahçe will play Girona, the No. 2 seed from Group E. The winners of the best-of-three series will get the coveted byes to semis.
The No. 3 and No. 4 seeds from Groups E and F must earn a berth in the Final Six by winning their best-of-three quarter-final play-in series. The No. 3 seed from Group E, defending champion Praha, will play the No. 4 seed from Group F, Zaragoza. Venezia, the No. 3 seed from Group F, is matched up with Schio, the No. 4 seed from Group E.
