Fenerbahçe is the champion of Euroleague for the second time

Fenerbahçe reached the happy ending in the THY Euroleague Final Four held in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The yellow-navy team, who advanced to the final by defeating the Greek team Panathinaikos by 82-76 in the semifinals, also managed to defeat Monaco in the final match played at the Etihad Arena. The yellow-navy team, who finished the first quarter behind, took the lead with their defensive superiority in the second period. Fenerbahçe, who entered the locker room with a score of 35-33, stood out with their effectiveness in rebounds and defense in the match. The Canaries, who increased the difference to 11 in the final minutes, left the match with a 81-70 victory and declared themselves champions.

Nigel Hayes-Davis was the top scorer in the final with 23 points, while Marko Guduric scored 19 points, Devon Hall and Wade Baldwin each scored 13 points, playing an important role in the victory. In Monaco, Alpha Diallo's 19 points could not prevent defeat.

2nd Euroleague championship

Fenerbahçe played in the Euroleague Final Four for the 4th time. The yellow-navy team, who repeated this success 3 times in a row between 2016-2018, defeated Olympiakos in 2017 and won the cup. The Canaries won the final after 8 years and won their 2nd championship. Fenerbahçe achieved this success for the first time with Zeljko Obradovic, who has won the most cups in Euroleague history, and this time they reached the championship with his student Sarunas Jasikevicius.

Jasikevicius made history

Jasikevicius, who is considered one of the best point guards in Europe during his sports career, won the Euroleague championship 4 times with 3 different teams. Jasikevicius, who won the Euroleague twice with Maccabi (2004, 2005), once with Barcelona (2004) and once with Panathinaikos (2009), won the cup in his 2nd final as a head coach. He lost to A. Efes in the final he played in 2021 while managing Barcelona. The Lithuanian coach became the first name to win this organization as a player and head coach and made history.

The 49-year-old head coach won his first championship in the Final Four, where he competed for the 6th time, and achieved this victory in a season in which he was deemed worthy of the 'Aleksander Gomelskiy Head Coach of the Year' award, which was significant in terms of his career. Hall: Etihad Arena Referees: Carlos Peruga, Robert Lottermoser, Milan Nedovic Monaco: Jaron Blossomgame 5, Daniel Theis 12, Mike James 17, Alpha Diallo 19, Matthew Strazel 13, Elie Okobo, Jordan Loyd 3, Nick Calathes, Mam Jaiteh 1 Head coach: Vassilis Spanoulis Fenerbahçe Beko: Nigel Hayes-Davis 23, Devon Hall 13, Marko Guduric 19, Bonzie Colson, Khem Birch 2, Wade Baldwin 13, Nicolo Melli 5, Errick McCollum 3, Tarık Biberovic 3, Dyshawn Pierre, Sertaç Şanlı Head Coach: Sarunas Jasikevicius 1st Period: 20-18 (in favor of Monaco) Halftime: 33-35 (Fenerbahçe). in favor)

3rd Period: 51-54 (in favor of Fenerbahce)

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