The Fourth Final will host Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on May 23-25.
The finals held in the European League for the first time in 1958 were held in the first seasons through the double matches. Since 1966, the finals of the finals were played on the European continent.
The first four -final excitement in the history of the organization took place in 1988 in the city of Gent, Belgium. Since then, all organizations have been held on the European continent.
Host Abu Dhabi
One of the main reasons why the organization, which will determine the championship in the Turkish Airlines European League, is interpreted as benefiting from the financial power of the Arabian peninsula.
This step, which is considered very important in terms of marketing and advertising, is aimed to bring the European League to international audiences. The fact that Abu Dhabi is a rapidly prominent location in international sports organizations was a strong factor in the decision of the European League Management.
Etihad Arena, one of the most important entertainment centers of Abu Dhabi, will host the four best basketball teams in Europe. In this hall, the US national team had made a friendly matches for the Paris 2024 Olympic games.
UAE 14th Country
The UAE will be the 14th country that will host the Fourth Final in the European League.
The Four Finals, which started in 1988, hosted 13 different countries. UAE will be recorded as the 14th country of the 37 -year -old Final Final date with the organization in Abu Dhabi.
Spain hosted the most
The Fourth Final Organization has been organized the most Spaniards so far.
Spain 8, Germany 6, France 4, Turkey, Italy, Greece 3’er, Israel and Serbia 2, Belgium, Russia, Czech, England and Lithuania hosted the Fourth Finals 1 times.
The most organized the organization was Paris for 4 times and 3 times in Istanbul, Berlin and Barcelona.