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The EuroLeague Final Four 2026<\/strong> will be staged in Athens<\/strong>, at the renovated Telekom Center Arena<\/strong> (formerly OAKA), following the decision of EuroLeague shareholders.<\/p>\n

The Greek capital edged Belgrade with a record bid worth around \u20ac9 million<\/strong>. The semifinals are scheduled for Friday, May 22, with the championship game set for Sunday, May 24.<\/p>\n

It will be the fourth Final Four hosted in Greece, after Piraeus 1993, Thessaloniki 2000, and Athens 2007, when Panathinaikos<\/strong> lifted the trophy.<\/p>\n

Source: BasketNews<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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