ing ▁was ▁prepared ▁on ▁the ▁basis ▁of ▁the ▁clubs ' ▁participation ▁and ▁results ▁in ▁European ▁Club ▁Compet ition ▁in ▁recent ▁years ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁the ▁clubs ' ▁ranking ▁in ▁their ▁respective ▁domestic ▁le agues ▁last ▁season . ▁ ▁Conference ▁ 1 ▁ ▁Conference ▁ 2 ▁ ▁Reg ular ▁season ▁ ▁The ▁regular ▁season ▁was ▁played ▁between ▁ 2 1 ▁October ▁and ▁ 2 ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁The ▁top ▁two ▁teams ▁of ▁each ▁group ▁and ▁the ▁four ▁best ▁third - pla ced ▁teams ▁of ▁all ▁groups ▁( two ▁teams ▁from ▁each ▁Conference ) ▁advanced ▁to ▁the ▁Round ▁of ▁ 3 2 . ▁ ▁If ▁teams ▁in ▁the ▁same ▁group ▁finished ▁tied ▁on ▁points ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁Reg ular ▁Season , ▁tie break ers ▁were ▁applied ▁in ▁the ▁following ▁order : ▁ ▁Head - to - head ▁record . ▁ ▁Head - to - head ▁point ▁differential . ▁ ▁Point ▁differential ▁during ▁the ▁regular ▁season . ▁ ▁Point s ▁scored ▁during ▁the ▁regular ▁season . ▁ ▁Sum ▁of ▁quot ients ▁of ▁points ▁scored ▁and ▁points ▁allowed ▁in ▁each ▁regular ▁season ▁match . ▁ ▁Group ▁A ▁ ▁Group ▁B ▁ ▁Group ▁C ▁ ▁Group ▁D ▁ ▁Group ▁E ▁ ▁Group ▁F ▁ ▁Group ▁G ▁ ▁Group ▁H ▁ ▁Group ▁I ▁ ▁Group ▁J ▁ ▁Group ▁K ▁ ▁Group ▁L ▁ ▁Group ▁M ▁ ▁Group ▁N ▁ ▁Rank ing ▁of ▁third - pla ced ▁teams ▁ ▁Conference ▁ 1 ▁ ▁Conference ▁ 2 ▁ ▁Round ▁of ▁ 3 2 ▁The ▁round