News DeskAbu Dhabi, UAE – Fenerbahçe Beko Istanbul has become the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champion for the second time in club history after defeating AS Monaco 70-81 in the 2025 Championship Game at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
Fenerbahçe’s previous EuroLeague title came in 2017, so head coach Saras Jasikevicius and his squad have ended fans’ eight-year wait to wear Europe’s crown again. With this triumph, Coach Jasikevicius is the fourth person to lift the EuroLeague as both a head coach and a player. Fenerbahçe is now the eighth team in modern EuroLeague history to lift multiple titles.
The championship game served as the grand finale of Abu Dhabi’s first-ever Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four, an event that further reaffirmed the city’s growing popularity as a global sporting hub.
Over the course of the weekend, fans, celebrities, and sports icons from around the world gathered to witness history, turning Etihad Arena into a vibrant hub of excitement and energy. Among the notable attendees were celebrity chef “Salt Bae” (Nusret Gökçe), Victoria’s Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio, former football star Franck Ribéry, Turkish actor Onur Tuna, NBA player CJ McCollum, former NBA champion Tony Parker, and EuroLeague legend Rudy Fernández.
Bringing the 2025 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four to Abu Dhabi offered fans in the region a rare chance to witness Europe’s elite basketball talent live in a world-class setting. Already home to major events like the NBA, UFC, and Formula 1, Abu Dhabi continues to deliver exceptional experiences through its dynamic, year-round Abu Dhabi Calendar.
