2026 FIBA Women's EuroLeague Final: Galatasaray Çağdaş Faktoring - Fenerbahçe Opet

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The 2026 FIBA Women's EuroLeague Final is a basketball match scheduled for Sunday 19 April 2026 in Zaragoza Spain to determine the champion of the 2025-2026 season of Europe's top-tier club competition for women's basketball. The contest will feature two Turkish representatives who reached the final: Fenerbahçe Opet and Galatasaray Çağdaş Faktoring. The match will be held at the Pabellón Príncipe Felipe and is set to begin at 21:00 Türkiye time with live broadcast planned on TRT Spor. This matchup marks a Turkish derby in the EuroLeague Final for the first time in twelve years.

The semi-final matches that determined the finalists as part of the Final Six tournament were played on 17 April 2026 in Zaragoza. Both Turkish teams defeated their Spanish opponents to secure their places in the final.

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Fenerbahçe Opet faced Spanish side Spar Girona in the semi-final. In the first quarter both teams struggled to score with Spar Girona holding a 17-12 advantage at the end of the period. Fenerbahçe Opet improved their offensive organization in the second quarter and mounted a 16-5 run to take control of the game entering halftime with a 37-27 lead. In the third quarter both teams exchanged baskets and by the 26th minute the score stood at 47-38 but the yellow and navy team closed the quarter with a 54-40 advantage. In the final quarter Fenerbahçe Opet maintained strong ball movement on offense and extended their lead to twenty points 70-50 by the 35th minute ultimately winning the match 76-59 to qualify for the final.

With this victory Fenerbahçe Opet reached the EuroLeague Final for the seventh time in their history having previously won the European championship twice. The match was attended by Ufuk Şansal member of the club's Board of Directors responsible for Women's Basketball.

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Galatasaray Çağdaş Faktoring defeated Casademont Zaragoza the host team of the tournament by a score of 63-56 to earn their place in the final against Fenerbahçe Opet. The yellow and red team started the match with Derin Erdoğan Marine Johannes Kamiah Smalls Awak Kuier and Dorka Juhasz in the starting lineup. In the opening minutes Galatasaray went on an 8-0 run forcing an early timeout from their opponent. With strong defensive pressure Galatasaray led 15-2 by the seventh minute and closed the first quarter with a commanding 24-4 advantage. In the second quarter the lead grew to 34-9 by the 16th minute and Galatasaray entered halftime with a 37-20 lead.

In the third quarter home team Casademont Zaragoza increased their pressure and mounted an 8-0 run to narrow the gap with the half-time score standing at 49-34 in Galatasaray's favor. In the fourth quarter the Spanish side fought to close the deficit reducing the gap to nine points 49-40 by the 33rd minute and to six points by the 39th minute. Despite all pressure Galatasaray Çağdaş Faktoring maintained their advantage to win the match 63-56. The game was officiated by a trio of referees from Serbia Petar Pesic Montenegro Natasa Dragojevic and Lithuania Juozas Barkauskas.

In both semi-final matches players from the finalist teams delivered standout statistical performances.

Five Fenerbahçe Opet players scored double figures against Spar Girona. Emma Meesseman led the team with fourteen points. Point guard Sevgi Uzun and Gabby Williams each scored thirteen points while Iliana Rupert and Julie Allemand contributed twelve points each. Other contributors included Olcay Çakır Turgut with six points Alperi Onar with three and Breanna Stewart with three points.

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In their match against Casademont Zaragoza Galatasaray Çağdaş Faktoring's scoring distribution and rebounding were key to their victory. Marine Johannes led the offensive effort with sixteen points three rebounds four assists and one steal. Elizabeth Williams delivered a strong performance in the paint with twelve points eight rebounds two assists and two blocks. Awak Kuier recorded a double-double with twelve points and ten rebounds. Kamiah Smalls added eleven points and five rebounds while Derin Erdoğan contributed nine points five rebounds and four assists. Dorka Juhasz who left the game due to injury at the end of the first half recorded three points and seven rebounds in the time she played. Gökşen Fitik fouled out in the 37th minute after accumulating five personal fouls.

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For opposing team Casademont Zaragoza Merritt Hempe's performance of eighteen points seven rebounds and two assists was not enough to carry them to the final.

Following the completion of the semi-final matches the coaching staffs players and head coaches of the eliminated teams made several public statements.

Fenerbahçe Opet Head Coach Miguel Mendez highlighted the difficulty of the tournament emphasizing that the club's goal has always been to win trophies and that they aim to add another EuroLeague title to their collection. Fenerbahçe player Sevgi Uzun noted that although the team did not start the game at their desired pace they completed it well while Gabby Williams expressed satisfaction with the team's defensive resilience and energy. Olcay Çakır Turgut acknowledged the challenge of playing against Spanish teams and stressed the team's focus on their objective.

On the Galatasaray Çağdaş Faktoring side head coach Fırat Okul praised his players for starting the match with high concentration and showing great belief on the court despite the shock of an injury to a key player at the end of the first half. General Coordinator Işıl Alben stated that with a young and promising roster and despite playing in front of an eleven thousand strong away crowd the team earned a well-deserved victory. Alben also thanked club president Dursun Aydın Özbek and branch manager Mehmet Cibara for their support. Team Administrative Manager Melahat Aydın commended the players for their extraordinary effort.

Casademont Zaragoza Head Coach Carlos Cantero expressed disappointment at being eliminated as hosts but noted that his players' determination reflected the character of the team. Spar Girona Head Coach Roberto Iniguez acknowledged that Fenerbahçe deserved their victory and stated that his team would now focus on their upcoming match for the bronze medal.

Following the historic achievement of two Turkish teams reaching the final the Minister of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Türkiye Osman Aşkın Bak issued a congratulatory message. In his social media post Minister Bak praised both clubs for their success wished them luck in the final and emphasized that the winner would represent Turkish sport.

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The 2026 FIBA Women’s EuroLeague Final was played on Sunday 19 April 2026 in Zaragoza Spain to determine the champion of the 2025–2026 season of Europe’s top-tier club competition for women’s basketball. The match featured two Turkish representatives, Fenerbahçe Opet and Galatasaray Çağdaş Faktoring, who both reached the final. Fenerbahçe Opet emerged victorious in this contest hosted at the Pabellon Principe Felipe Sports Hall.

The semifinal matches that determined the finalists were held on 17 April 2026 in Zaragoza as part of the Final Six tournament. Both Turkish teams defeated their Spanish opponents to secure their spots in the final.

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Fenerbahçe Opet faced Spanish side Spar Girona in the semifinals. In the first quarter both teams struggled to score, with Spar Girona holding a 17-12 advantage at the end of the period. Fenerbahçe Opet improved its offensive organization in the second quarter, mounting a 16-5 scoring run to take control of the game and leading 37-27 at halftime. In the third quarter, both teams exchanged baskets, and by the 26th minute the score stood at 47-38 in favor of Fenerbahçe Opet, which closed the quarter with a 54-40 lead. In the final quarter, Fenerbahçe Opet maintained strong ball movement on offense and extended its lead to 20 points by the 35th minute (70-50), ultimately winning 76-59 to advance to the final.

With this victory, Fenerbahçe Opet, which had previously won the European championship twice in its history, reached the Women’s EuroLeague final for the seventh time overall. The match was watched from the arena by Ufuk Şansal, member of the club’s Board of Directors responsible for Women’s Basketball.

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Galatasaray Çağdaş Faktoring defeated host team Casademont Zaragoza 63-56 in the semifinals to set up a final clash with Fenerbahçe Opet. The yellow-red team started the match with Derin Erdoğan, Marine Johannes, Kamiah Smalls, Awak Kuier and Dorka Juhasz in the starting lineup. In the opening moments, the Turkish side went on an 8-0 run to force an early timeout from their opponents. With strong defensive pressure, Galatasaray led 15-2 by the seventh minute and closed the first quarter with a commanding 24-4 advantage. In the second quarter, the score reached 34-9 by the 16th minute, and Galatasaray entered halftime leading 37-20.

In the third quarter, host team Casademont Zaragoza increased its pressure and mounted an 8-0 run, narrowing the gap to 49-34 by the end of the period. In the fourth quarter, the Spanish side fought to close the deficit, reducing it to nine points by the 33rd minute (49-40) and then to six points by the 39th minute. Despite all pressure, Galatasaray Çağdaş Faktoring maintained its lead and won the match 63-56. The game was officiated by a trio of referees from Serbia Petar Pesic, Montenegro Natasa Dragojevic and Lithuania Juozas Barkauskas.

In both semifinal matches, players from the finalist teams delivered standout statistical performances.

Five Fenerbahçe Opet players scored double-digit points against Spar Girona. Emma Meesseman led the team with 14 points. Point guard Sevgi Uzun and Gabby Williams each scored 13 points, while Iliana Rupert and Julie Allemand contributed 12 points each. Other contributors included Olcay Çakır Turgut with six points, Alperi Onar with three points and Breanna Stewart with three points.

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In the match against Casademont Zaragoza, scoring distribution and rebounding were key to Galatasaray Çağdaş Faktoring’s victory. Marine Johannes led the team with 16 points, three rebounds, four assists and one steal. Elizabeth Williams, playing near the basket, recorded 12 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two blocks. Awak Kuier posted a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Kamiah Smalls contributed 11 points and five rebounds, while Derin Erdoğan added nine points, five rebounds and four assists. Dorka Juhasz, who had to leave the game due to injury at the end of the first half, recorded three points and seven rebounds in the time she played. Gökşen Fitik fouled out in the 37th minute after accumulating five personal fouls.

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For Casademont Zaragoza, Merritt Hempe’s performance of 18 points, seven rebounds and two assists was not enough to carry her team to the final.

Following the completion of the semifinal matches, coaching staffs, players and head coaches of the eliminated teams issued various statements.

Fenerbahçe Opet Head Coach Miguel Mendez highlighted the tournament’s difficulty and emphasized that the club’s goal has always been to win trophies, and that they sought to add another EuroLeague title to their collection. Sevgi Uzun of Fenerbahçe Opet noted that although the team did not start the game at the desired pace, they finished it strongly. Gabby Williams expressed satisfaction with the team’s defensive resilience and energy. Olcay Çakır Turgut acknowledged the challenge of playing against Spanish teams and stated that the team remained focused on its objective.

On the Galatasaray Çağdaş Faktoring side, Head Coach Fırat Okul noted that the team began the match with high concentration and demonstrated great belief on the court despite the shock of an injury to a key player at the end of the first half. General Coordinator Işıl Alben stated that with a young and promising roster, and despite playing in front of an 11,000-strong away crowd, the team earned a well-deserved victory. Alben also thanked club president Dursun Aydın Özbek and branch manager Mehmet Cibara for their support. Team Administrative Manager Melahat Aydın praised the extraordinary effort of the players.

Casademont Zaragoza Head Coach Carlos Cantero expressed disappointment at being eliminated as the host team but affirmed that his players’ determination reflected the character of the squad. Spar Girona Head Coach Roberto Iniguez acknowledged that Fenerbahçe Opet deserved its victory and stated that his team would now focus on the third-place match, aiming for the bronze medal.

Following the historic achievement of two Turkish teams reaching the final, Turkey’s Minister of Youth and Sports Osman Aşkın Bak issued a congratulatory message. In a statement posted on social media, Minister Bak praised both clubs for their success, wished them well in the final and emphasized that the winner would represent Turkish sports.