By Selcuk Bugra Gokalp
ANKARA (AA) - The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague playoff round draws were held Wednesday with reigning champions Anadolu Efes facing Ax Armani Exchange Milan at Mediolanum Forum in Italy on April 19 in the first game.
A total of eight teams will participate: Ax Armani Exchange Milan, Anadolu Efes Istanbul, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv, Olympiacos Piraeus and Monaco.
A best-of-five game series will be held in the round.
The 2022 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four round will be played on May 19-21 at Stark Arena in Belgrade.
Anadolu Efes from Turkiye tare on track to make it to the Final Four, along with the Spanish team Real Madrid -- the most successful team in the EuroLeague with 10 titles.
- Playoff Fixtures:
- April 19:
Ax Armani Exchange Milan vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich
- April 20:
Real Madrid vs. Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv
Olympiacos Piraeus vs. As Monaco
- April 21:
Barcelona vs. Bayern Munich
Ax Armani Exchange Milan vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul
- April 22:
Olympiacos Pıraeus vs. As Monaco
Real Madrid vs. Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv
- April 26:
Maccabı Playtika Tel Aviv vs. Real Madrid
Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Ax Armani Exchange Milan
- April 27:
Bayern Munich vs. Barcelona
As Monaco vs. Olympiacos Piraeus
- April 28:
Maccabı Playtika Tel Aviv vs. Real Madrid
Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Ax Armani Exchange Milan
- April 29:
Bayern Munich vs. Barcelona
As Monaco vs. Olympiacos Piraeus