The 2025 EuroLeague Final takes place on Sunday 25th May and European basketball fans will be tuning in to see who lifts the crown this weekend.
And then there were two. The EuroLeague semi-finals have been and gone, and the focus of basketball supporters across Europe is now on the showpiece encounter – with all eyes on Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Stadium for the season finale.
Fenerbahce, hunting a second EuroLeague crown will take on AS Monaco in Abu Dhabi on Sunday evening, with the French side looking to win the competition for the very first time.
The Turkish side were a pillar of consistency in the semi-final, leading for the majority of the clash with former champions Panathinaikos. Fenerbahce ran out 82-76 winners and they were very efficient going forward, notching 17 assists and turning over possession just nine times throughout the contest.
Similarly, Monaco defied the sports betting odds to get past regular season leaders Olympiacos and the French giants won ‘wire to wire’, pulling clear in every quarter of the match. It was a huge shock but nobody will be playing that success down – Monaco are genuine title contenders.
Fenerbahce have immense fire power throughout, with Devon Hall, Errick McCollum and Wade Baldwin combining for 41 points on Friday evening. All three players were making their EuroLeague Final Four debuts but they thrived under pressure.
However, Monaco have an elite collection of guards with the EuroLeague’s leading points scorer Mike James leading the way. In addition, Nick Calathes and Elie Okobo are very dangerous once they get into a rhythm.
Nigel Hayes-Davis has averaged 16.5 points per game this season but he flopped in the semi-final on Friday and Fenerbahce will be hoping for an improved performance from him. He could be key to their chances of lifting the EuroLeague title.
Monaco won both head-to-head meetings in the regular season and fans will remember their incredible 99-69 success over Fenerbahce in Istanbul back in December. A repeat of that performance is surely unlikely but Monaco have a fantastic chance.
Yet to lift the EuroLeague crown, 2025 could be the year for AS Monaco to be crowned champions of Europe. They are my pick to win on Sunday night, and it should be a real spectacle for European basketball fans.
*Odds subject t0 change – prices accurate at time of writing*
