Real Madrid Set to Face Paris Basketball in Decisive EuroLeague Play-In
Real Madrid, having finished 7th, will face 8th-seeded Paris Basketball in the EuroLeague play-in on April 15, with the winner moving to the quarterfinals and the loser getting another chance on April 18.
Published on April 12, 2025
Real Madrid, finishing 7th in the EuroLeague 2024-25 season, is set to take on the dynamically rising Paris Basketball in the play-in round on Tuesday, April 15 at 21:00. This phase, inspired by the NBA format introduced in 2020, will see the winning team advance directly to the quarterfinals to face Fenerbahçe.
In a two-stage battle, the losing team from the Madrid-Paris match will get a second chance on Friday, April 18, as they face the winner of the Bayern Munich vs. Red Star match for the final playoff spot against Olympiacos. This strategic setup has added extra excitement to the closing phases of the season, highlighting both team resilience and the evolving nature of European basketball competition.