Kraljevi Kvota - Euroleague Final Four 2024/2025 preview
For the first time in Euroleague history, the final tournament is being played outside of Europe. The host of the final of the strongest European club basketball competition, this weekend, will be the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The current defending champion Panathinaikos, Fenerbahce, Olympiacos and Monaco will compete for the trophy. You can follow everything about the Euroleague on our website and via the accounts below.
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The 2025 Euroleague Final Four will be the final tournament of the Euroleague in the 2024–25 season. And in total, the 68th season of the largest European club basketball tournament and the 25th season since the Euroleague first organized it. It will be the 38th Final Four of the modern Euroleague (from 1988 to the present), and the 40th time in total that the competition has been completed in the Final Four format. The Euroleague has set a precedent this year, choosing Abu Dhabi instead of the Belgrade Arena, which was the usual host, so that for the first time the teams will compete for the Euroleague trophy outside of Europe. The Etihad Arena opened in 2021 and has a capacity of 18,000 seats. It is mainly used for UFC events, but also for concerts and various sporting events. This will be the first time the arena has been used for a basketball event, and many famous athletes and influential figures are expected to participate, as the Euroleague Final Four always attracts a large number of sports fans.
As for the matches themselves, they are on the program tomorrow. The first match will be between Fenerbahçe and Panathinaikos. This is Fenerbahçe's second consecutive appearance in the Final Four, and in the semifinals they will play the same team as last year. Although they will not enter this match as favorites, it will certainly be a difficult task for the current defending champion, and after eliminating Paris, they are ready to go all the way. PAO have played brilliantly this season without their main centre-forward and deservedly found themselves in the semi-finals again. Last year they defeated Fenerbahçe in the semi-finals and managed to win the title against the favourites Real Madrid. Fenerbahçe won their only title in 2017, defeating Olympiacos in Istanbul, while Panathinaikos are far more successful, having won seven titles in this competition. Panathinaikos have beaten Fenerbahçe twice this season and have won four in a row, so they will rightly enter as favourites, but since this is one match and the stakes are high, it usually comes down to who will be more focused. As for the absences, Scott Wilbekin will miss this match, as he has all season, due to a knee injury in the Turkish team, while Grigonis will not help the "greens" due to a back injury, nor will Mathias Lesor, who is recovering from a broken leg, although Athenian coach Ergin F. Ataman announced that Les F will play in the final. This duel is on the porch at 17:00.
Olympiacos and Monaco meet in the second semi-final. The Greek team will appear in the Final Four for the fourth year in a row, and like in 2023, they will enter the final tournament as the top seed. The club from Piraeus has won three Euroleague titles and is the biggest favorite for another title. Monaco appeared in the Final Four for the only time in 2023 and finished third. This year they will try to make a breakthrough, but in the semi-finals they have the toughest possible opponent, so it will be a very difficult task. This season, the record is 1-1, with both teams winning away. Olympiacos is definitely the favorite, but we should not underestimate the French team led from the bench by former Olympiacos star Vasilis Spanoulis. Monaco has a full roster, while Evans will not play for Olympiacos, which was the coach's decision. This duel is scheduled for tomorrow at 9 p.m., with the third-place match and the final taking place on Sunday.
Our picks are:
Fenerbahce-Panathinaikos 1 @ 2.25 (MaxBet)
Olympiacos-Monaco 1 @ 1.57 (MaxBet)
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