Guillaume Marion, Media365, published on Wednesday September 10, 2025 at 4:55 p.m.
This Wednesday, the Euroligue announced that the Final Four of the competition will take place in Athens in May 2026. Note that the event could be held again in the United Arab Emirates in 2027.
After Kaunas (Lithuania), Berlin (Germany) and Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) in recent years, The Euroligue Four Four will be held for the second time in history in Athens next May. Because, after 2007, the Greek capital will be in the spotlight again in 2026, as was formalized this Wednesday. For the occasion, the four games (the semi-finals will compete on May 22, while the final and the little final will be played on the 24th) will take place at the Telekom Center (18,000 places), which usually host the Panathinaikos matches. According to several media, Athens was preferred to Belgrade, and his star Arena. “” Athens is a city with a rich basketball heritage and is one of the most passionate supporters in Europe. We are delighted to return to this city in 2026 which welcomed some of the most unforgettable moments in the history of Euroligue, “said Dejan Bodiroga, the president of the Euroligue, about this choice.
Athens, an “ideal place” for Motiejunas
« The return of the Final Four in Athens testifies to the strong commitment that we continue to develop with our traditional markets. The city’s commitment to basketball, combined with its rich history and the passion of Greek supporters, in fact the ideal place to host our greatest event, said Paulius Motiejunas, CEO of Euroligue, in a statement. I would like to thank the Greek government and the Ministry of Sports for their confidence in the Euroligue. Their support and commitment played a decisive role in the return of the Final Four in Athens after almost two decades. Thanks to their unwavering support, we are convinced that we can again organize an unforgettable event. ” Moreover, The latter recognized that the Final Four could quickly be organized again in the United Arab Emirates, “perhaps in 2027” he said in particular.
