Road to the Final Four Background Telenet Giants Antwerp Antwerp qualified for its first ever final phase of a European competition and were the second team ever to reach the final four after playing all qualifying rounds, after
Riesen Ludwigsburg in
2018. In its domestic
Pro Basketball League (PBL), Antwerp was having a terrific year as it was in second position. In 2018–19, Antwerp also won its first
Belgian Basketball Cup in history.
Segafredo Virtus Bologna Bologna qualified for the Champions League as the ninth best team in the Italian
Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). In its
2018–19 domestic season, it was in eleventh position as of 16 April 2019. Leading scorer
Kevin Punter won the Champions League in
2018, while playing for
AEK.
Brose Bamberg After playing in
EuroLeague Basketball competitions for years, Bamberg made its debut in the Champions League. It also won the
2019 BBL-Pokal in the 2018–19 season.
Iberostar Tenerife Tenerife made its return to the Final Four for the second time, after winning the tournament in
2017. ==Bracket==