Two giants of European basketball clash in Athens for the EuroLeague title, with Olympiacos claiming their 4th trophy and Real Madrid their 12th.
Athens is preparing to host one of the most explosive nights in EuroLeague history, with the grand final of the Final 4 pitting two European giants, Olympiacos and Real Madrid, in a duel that goes beyond the boundaries of a simple basketball match. The Piraeus team, with the impetus of the fans and their trademark defense, are chasing their fourth European star, while Madrid, the most successful team in the competition, aim to expand their legendary collection of titles. Given the imbalance of this season and the already shared wins between the two teams, everything points to final will be decided on details, experience and coolness at crucial points, in a meeting that promises intensity, spectacle and historical meaning for European basketball.
Olympiacos eliminated Fener 79-61 in the first semifinal and Real eliminated Valencia 105-90 in the second. So on Sunday (21:00) they will play at the T-Center in the final of the Final-4 in Athens for the cup.
History
Olympiacos claims 4th and Real Madrid 12th. The two have met four other times in the final with Real having a 3-1 record.
They beat Olympiacos in 1995 in Zaragoza, in 2015 in Madrid and in 2023 in Kaunas. Olympiacos won in 2013 in London.
This year both teams had one win each. Real won 89-77 in Madrid and Olympiacos won 102-88 in the Peace and Friendship Stadium.
The Olympiacos finals
1994 (Tel Aviv): Bandalona – Olympiacos 59-57
1995 (Zaragoza): Real Madrid – Olympiacos 73-61
1997 (Rome): Olympiacos – Barcelona 73-58
2010 (Paris): Barcelona – Olympiacos 86-68
2012 (Istanbul): CSKA Moscow – Olympiacos 61-62
2013 (London): Olympiacos – Real Madrid 100-88
2015 (Madrid): Real Madrid – Olympiacos 78-59
2017 (Istanbul): Fenerbahce – Olympiacos 80
2023 (Kaunas): Olympiacos – Real Madrid 78-79
2026 (Athens): Olympiacos – Real Madrid (24/5, 21:00)
