Olympiacos and Real Madrid reach Euroleague SuperCup final in Abu Dhabi

Olympiacos Piraeus and Real Madrid advanced to the final of the inaugural Euroleague Basketball SuperCup at Etihad Arena on Yas Island after two tightly contested semi-finals.

Euroleague SuperCup heads to a decisive final at Etihad Arena

The inaugural Euroleague Basketball SuperCup moved to its climax in Abu Dhabi after Olympiacos Piraeus and Real Madrid secured places in the final on Friday at Etihad Arena, Yas Island.

Olympiacos edged Türkiye’s Fenerbahce 92-90 in a close contest, while Real Madrid prevailed 98-95 after overtime against Dubai Basketball. The results set up a final between two of Europe’s most storied clubs on Saturday evening.

Before the championship match, Dubai Basketball and Fenerbahce will contest the third-place game at 18:00 UAE time. The final between Olympiacos and Real Madrid is scheduled for 21:00 UAE time at Etihad Arena.

Organisers billed the SuperCup as a gathering of leading European clubs. Staging the tournament in Abu Dhabi reflects the emirate’s capacity to host major international sporting events and its growing presence on the global sports calendar.

Both semi-finals were decided by fine margins. Olympiacos’s two-point victory over Fenerbahce kept the contest on a knife-edge until the final moments, while Real Madrid needed extra time to overcome Dubai Basketball in a fixture that showcased the competitiveness of the field.

Etihad Arena on Yas Island has become a regular venue for high-profile fixtures and concerts since opening, and the SuperCup represented another international event drawing teams and supporters to the capital. The tournament format, bringing top European clubs to Abu Dhabi, offers opportunity for local fans to witness club basketball at the highest continental level.

With the final set and the third-place match to follow, attention now turns to Saturday’s double-header. The schedule provides a full evening of elite European club basketball at a single venue, underlining organisers’ aim to concentrate top-level matches for spectators in Abu Dhabi.

The SuperCup’s presence in the capital forms part of a wider sporting calendar that the emirate has been assembling in recent years, seeking to diversify its events and attract global audiences. The outcomes on Friday ensured an enticing finale to the inaugural edition.

Source: WAM — https://www.wam.ae/en/article/17fkmg5-olympiacos-real-madrid-reach-euroleague-basketball