By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Euroleague Basketball has officially sanctioned Olympiacos with a €7,000 fine following the deployment of offensive chants by fans during their Round 30 clash against Panathinaikos Aktor in Round 30 of the 2025-26 EuroLeague Regular Season.
This disciplinary action was handed down on Wednesday.
Per the press release: “Euroleague Basketball has announced the following disciplinary decision pertaining to incidents that occurred in Round 30 of the 2025-26 EuroLeague Regular Season.
EuroLeague Regular Season Round 30
- Olympiacos Piraeus has been sanctioned with a fine of €7,000, for the offensive chants performed by its fans on occasion of the game OLYMPIACOS PIRAEUS – PANATHINAIKOS AKTOR ATHENS, under Article 29.2.f) of the Euroleague Basketball Disciplinary Code.”
On the court, the Reds have successfully channeled the energy of that derby of the eternal enemies’ victory into a sustained run of form. Following their win over Panathinaikos, Olympiacos traveled to the Adidas Arena and secured a vital victory against Paris. These consecutive wins have propelled the Greek powerhouse into a tie for second place in the EuroLeague standings with a robust 20-10 record, sharing the spot with Valencia. Their momentum will be tested immediately as they prepare to face AS Monaco at the Salle Gaston Medecin this Thursday in a battle for playoff seeding.
Conversely, Panathinaikos finds itself in a precarious position. The derby loss acted as a catalyst for a worrying slump, with the Greens currently enduring a three-game losing streak across both continental and domestic competitions. Now sitting at the bottom of the Play-In Showdown zone with a 16-14 record, they are a mere half-game away from falling out of postseason contention entirely. Ergin Ataman’s squad returns to the Telekom Center Athens on Thursday to host Zalgiris, a must-win fixture if they hope to stabilize their season and protect their tenth-place standing.