Leicester will face Bakken Bears with the first leg being staged at the Morningside Arena on September 20th and the second leg in Denmark two days later.
The winners will face either Hapoel Tel Aviv of Israel or Spirou Basket of Belgium in the second qualifying round,, with UCAM Murcia awaiting the victors in the third and final qualifying round.
Only one team will progress to the Regular Season which begins in early October.
Leicester Riders draw Bakken Bears in Basketball Champions League 1st Qualifying Round
11 July 2018 13:00
By British Basketball
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Leicester Riders have been drawn to face Bakken Bears of Denmark in the first qualifying round of the Basketball Champions League
The draw has been made for the first qualifying round of the FIBA Basketball Champions League, featuring BBL champions Leicester Riders.
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