The Second Stage of SIGAL UNIQA Balkan League will start next week. We have one more game to be played from the First Stage, which is between KK Sutjeska and KB Trepca, but it can′t change anything in the standings.
We already know who the eight teams in the Second Stage will be and what is the standings in the new groups - C and D.
In group C we′ll have the teams ranked 1st and 4th in group A together with the teams ranked 2nd and 3rd in group B. In group D we have the teams ranked 1st and 4th in group B together with the teams ranked 2nd and 3rd in group A.
The results between the teams that were in the same group in the First Stage will be carried in to the Second which means that each squad will play four more games - two at home and two away.
The Second Stage will start on January 31st and will finish on March 1st. The top teams from each group will qualify directly for the Semifinals while those place 2nd and 3rd will play in the Quarterfinals. The last placed teams in both groups will be eliminated.
Here is the standings in both groups before the start of the Second Stage.
Group C
1. Beroe 2 (wins) - 0 (defeats)
2. MKK Feni Industries 1-1
3. KK Sutjeska 1-1
4. KK Kozuv 0-2
Group D
1. KK Kumanovo 2009 2-0
2. KB Peja 1-1
3. KK Karpos Sokoli 2000 1-1
4. KK Teodo 0-2