Overview
- The 2026 EuroLeague Final Four fields Olympiacos, Valencia Basket, Real Madrid and defending champions Fenerbahçe with semifinal pairings Olympiacos vs Fenerbahçe and Valencia vs Real Madrid.
- Olympiacos returns to Athens for a 15th Final Four appearance and a fifth straight berth as the club chases redemption after several recent season-ending near-misses.
- Valencia makes its first Final Four after a dramatic 3–2 quarterfinal comeback over Panathinaikos and will rely on Jean Montero and coach Pedro Martínez to sustain their upset run.
- Real Madrid will compete in Athens without Walter Tavares and Alex Len, a loss of rim protection that has pushed Sergio Scariolo to reshape lineups and lean on depth and rebounding from players like Usman Garuba.
- At the opening press conference Thursday, coaches stressed preparation over sentiment and Fenerbahçe’s Nando de Colo framed the Final Four as his final championship run while the defending champions arrive largely healthy.