In 2026, the BCL Final Four was held in Badalona, where once again two Spanish teams—which typically dominate the competition—made the cut, but this time both Unicaja and Tenerife were defeated by AEK and Rytas, respectively. In the grand final, the Lithuanians were crowned champions after overtime, winning 86-92, having come back from a 20-point deficit. Simonas Lukosius was named MVP of the Final Four. The BCL maintains its playoff format of best-of-three quarterfinals and a Final Four to determine the champion. Quarterfinals Unicaja Málaga – ALBA Berlín (2-0) AEK Atenas – Joventut (2-1) Rytas – Nymburk (2-0) Tenerife – Galatasaray (2-1) Semifinals Unicaja Málaga 65 – AEK Atenas 78 Rytas 87 – Tenerife 69 Rytas Vilnius was crowned champion of the Basketball Champions League after defeating AEK Athens 86-92 in a spectacular final that went into overtime. The Lithuanian team, coached by Giedrius Zibenas, staged a memorable comeback at the... (Seguir leyendo...)
