Europa League: Fenerbahçe & Efes Headline Round Completion

Istanbul – The first half of the regular season in the EuroLeague, the number one organization of European basketball at the club level, will be completed with the matches to be held tomorrow and Friday, January 2, 2026.

Fenerbahçe and Anadolu Efes, who won 2 championships each in the tournament, will take the stage on Friday, January 2, 2026.

Fenerbahçe, which has won 8 of the last 9 matches in the EuroLeague, will be the guest of the Spanish team Baskonia. The match, which will be played at Buesa Arena, will start at 22.00 GMT.

The yellow-dark blue team, one match of which was postponed, entered the week in 5th place as a result of 11 wins and 6 defeats.

Anadolu Efes, which had only 1 win in the last 6 matches in the Europa League, will host the Serbian representative Red Star. Turkcell Basketball Development Center will host the match, which will start at 20.00.

The dark blue-whites, who won 6 times in the organization and lost to their opponents in 12 matches, took the 17th place.

Greece derby excitement will be experienced

In the 19th week of the EuroLeague, Greek teams Panathinaikos and Olympiakos will face each other.

Panathinaikos, head coached by Ergin Ataman and played by Cedi Osman and Ömer Faruk Yurtseven, will host its arch-rival Olympiacos in the derby that will start on Friday, January 2, 2026 at 22.15 GMT.

Panathinaikos, which had 12 wins and 6 defeats in 18 matches in the organization, entered the last week of the first half in 3rd place.

Match schedule

The matches to be played in the 19th week of the Basketball Europa League are as follows:

Tomorrow:

22.05 Hapoel IBI (Israel)-Zalgiris (Lithuania)

22.15 LDLC ASVEL (France)-Paris Basketball (France)

22.30 Valencia Basket (Spain)-Partizan (Serbia)

22.30 Barcelona (Spain)-Monaco (France)

Friday, January 2, 2026:

20.00 Anadolu Efes-Red Star (Serbia)

22.00 Baskonia (Spain)-Fenerbahçe Beko

22.15 Panathinaikos AKTOR (Greece)-Olympiakos (Greece)

22.30 Virtus Bologna (Italy)-EA7 Emporio Armani Milan (Italy)

22.45 Real Madrid (Spain)-Dubai Basketball (United Arab Emirates)

23.00 Bayern Munich (Germany)-Maccabi Rapyd (Israel)

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Sofia Reyes

Sofia Reyes covers basketball and baseball for Archysport, specializing in statistical analysis and player development stories. With a background in sports data science, Sofia translates advanced metrics into compelling narratives that both casual fans and analytics enthusiasts can appreciate. She covers the NBA, WNBA, MLB, and international basketball competitions, with a particular focus on emerging talent and how front offices build winning rosters through data-driven decisions.

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