The winners from groups A, B, C and D will compete in a single match to qualify for the second round. The Group A winner will play against the Group C winner, and the Group B winner will play against the winner from Group D.
The hosting team will be decided based the following criteria in the Group stage:
win–loss record
game points difference
game points scored.
If these criteria still cannot decide, a draw shall decide on the final classification.[5][6]
The draw of this second round conducted on Friday February 5, at 11:00 EET, at Delasport Bulgaria offices in Sofia.[7]
Qualified teams divided to two groups. Each group consist of two teams from the Balkan region and one team from Israel played in a round-robin-system. No teams from the same country can be drawn in one group.[5]
By League's official regulations, section 3, if two teams from the same country qualify to the Final Four they shall play each other in the Semifinals game.[5] The Final Four will take place at Holon Toto Hall.[8]