Euroleague: The Top 16 Draw

A Top 16 Draw to actuate the groups that accomplish up the Euroleague's additional appearance of antagonism will be captivated on Monday, January 19 at the Museu Olímpic i de l'Esport in Barcelona. The Top 16 Draw will activate at 13:00 CET and will be advertisement through reside alive video on Euroleague.net. The draw marks a new footfall on the alley to the 2009 Euroleague Final Four, which will yield abode in Berlin, Germany. Representatives from all 16 condoning teams will appear the draw, which will actuate for those teams absolutely which others they have to exhausted in adjustment to ability the Final Four. The amateur of the Top 16 annular will be played on Wednesdays and Thursdays amid January 28 and March 12. The two aboriginal able teams of anniversary Top 16 accumulation will beforehand to the Euroleague Playoffs, best-of-five quarterfinal alternation to be played amid March 24 and April 8. The four playoff winners will acquire places in the 2009 Euroleague Final Four, May 1 to 3 at the O2 World in Berlin, area this season's Euroleague best will be crowned.