EuroLeague launches new competition! Supercup before the season starts – four teams participate, but the Eternal Rivals are absent
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The inaugural edition will be held at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, on September 18th and 19th.
The first-ever Supercup will bring together four elite clubs: current champions Olympiacos, 2025 EuroLeague champions Fenerbahçe, 2026 finalists Real Madrid, and Dubai, representing the UAE, for a two-day spectacle that will officially kick off the European club basketball season.
The competition will follow a Final Four format, with two games played each day. On Friday, September 18th, Olympiacos will face Fenerbahçe, while Dubai will play against Real Madrid.
The tournament concludes on Saturday, September 19th, with a third-place playoff, followed by the competition's first final.
Dejan Bodiroga, President of the EuroLeague, also commented on the establishment of the competition.
The launch of the Basketball Supercup marks an exciting new chapter for European club basketball. We are thrilled to partner with the Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi for the first edition of this competition, which will bring together some of the most successful clubs to celebrate the start of a new season. Abu Dhabi has shown a strong commitment to basketball and to organizing exceptional international sporting events, making it the ideal stage for this new competition.Dejan Bodiroga
Chus Bueno shared a similar sentiment.
The EuroLeague Basketball Supercup reflects our ambition to continue innovating and expanding the reach of European club basketball. Launching this new competition in Abu Dhabi allows us to attract new audiences, while providing fans, clubs, and partners with a premium event that showcases the best of our sport. We look forward to establishing the Supercup as a leading event on the international basketball calendar.Chus Bueno
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