By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
The stage is set in the Basketball Champions League Season X, powered by Ameresco SUNEL, for two deciders on Wednesday as the remaining tickets to the Final Four in Badalona are up for grabs. With back-to-back champion Unicaja and Rytas waiting for their opponents following their clinical sweeps, the spotlight shifts to a pair of decisive Game 3s where history and homecourt dominance will be put to the ultimate test.
In San Cristobal de La Laguna, the Santiago Martin Arena fans will witness a tie-breaker between La Laguna Tenerife and Galatasaray MCT Technic. Txus Vidorreta’s side enters the contest with a staggering historical advantage, having won 35 of their 36 non-regular season home games in the BCL. However, Galata arrives looking to defy the odds, aiming to become only the third team in league history to win a Game 3 on the road.
With Asisa Joventut returning to the SUNEL Arena in Athens, AEK prepares for a third Game 3 challenge in team history. The Greek giants remain undefeated in seven home quarterfinal games and will look to replicate their 2025 progression rather than their 2023 exit.
Basketball Champions League roadmap to Badalona
Quarterfinals |
Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 (*) |
| Rytas – ERA Nymburk | 77-70 | 70-69 | – |
| AEK – Asisa Joventut | 87-84 | 66-88 | 15/4, 18:30 CET |
| La Laguna Tenerife – Galatasaray MCT Technic | 84-83 | 62-64 | 15/4, 21:00 CET |
| Unicaja – ALBA Berlin | 72-69 | 88-85 | – |
* – if necessary
Final Four (Badalona) |
|
| Unicaja – AEK/Asisa Joventut | 7/5, 18:00/21:00 CET |
| Rytas – La Laguna Tenerife/Galatasaray MCT Technic | 7/5, 18:00/21:00 CET |
| Third-place game | 9/5, 17:00 CET |
| Final | 9/5, 20:00 CET |