Abu Dhabi will host the inaugural EuroLeague Basketball SuperCup on September 18-19, with Olympiacos, Fenerbahce, Actual Madrid and Dubai Basketball competing in a brand new four-team event at Etihad Enviornment.
EuroLeague announced Monday that the competitors will use a Closing 4 format and function the official opening occasion of the European membership basketball season.
The opening semifinal will characteristic reigning EuroLeague champion Olympiacos in opposition to 2025 champion Fenerbahce on September 18 at 18:00 native time. Dubai Basketball will then face 2026 finalist Actual Madrid at 21:00.
The 2 shedding groups will meet within the third-place recreation on September 19, adopted by the primary EuroLeague Basketball SuperCup closing later that night.
The sector contains three of the highest 4 groups from the 2025-26 EuroLeague common season. Olympiacos completed first at 26-12 earlier than sweeping Monaco 3-0 in the playoffs and defeating Actual Madrid 92-85 within the championship recreation.
Actual Madrid completed third at 24-14 and reached the Closing 4 after eliminating Hapoel Tel Aviv 3-1. Fenerbahce additionally posted a 24-14 file, completed fourth and beat Zalgiris 3-1 earlier than shedding 79-61 to Olympiacos within the semifinals.
Dubai Basketball enters as the one host-region consultant after ending its first EuroLeague common season with a 19-19 file. The membership was notably robust at dwelling, going 13-6, however completed 6-13 on the highway and missed the postseason in eleventh place.
