The basketball players of Bayern Munich have lost their comeback game after the corona forced break, but suddenly possess best opportunities on the move to the quarterfinals of the Euroleague.

In her first game for two weeks, Bayern lost at Panathinaikos Athens on Tuesday still weakened at 67:80 (35:42).

However, as the league finally took the Russian teams from the competition and their duels can now belong to the eight teams, which would be able to create the play-offs.

“The situation in Ukraine did not develop a better,” said the Euroleague, she had previously suspended Zska Moscow, UNICS Kazan and Zenit St. Petersburg for the time being.

15 teams remain, including the Bavarians benefiting, and Alba Berlin. Master and Cup winner lost on Tuesday against FC Barcelona 79:95 (39:47). Alba is currently twelfth.

The regulation as a result of the crime war on Ukraine also applies to the subclassy Eurocup, in which the Hamburg Towers ensure the secondary finals through the exclusion of Kuban Krasnodar.