There were no surprises in the Prince Philip. He Fenerbach He raised the title that accredits him as continental champion after beating Galatasaray (55-68) in a derby where the Belgian shone Emma Meesseman (20 points), which with this Sunday became the most successful in the modern era of the competition with 7 Euroleagues. The players held their nerve until the break. Firat Okul who suffered too much from a short rotation caused by the injuries of Oblak tile and Dorka Juhasz. This 2026 is the fourth Euroleague that the Spanish coach has achieved, Miguel Mendezafter the three achieved with Yekaterinburg. The Ottoman club is positioned as one of the great clubs on the continent after winning its third European title in the last four years.
Without national candidates beyond the coaching staff of the FenerbachFelipe looked silent in the final to define the new queens of the continent. The team led by Firat Okul took advantage of the inefficiency of their opponents (7/21 in field goals) in a soulless start. Despite starting on the wrong foot, it didn’t take long for ‘Fener’ to turn the game around, relying on the six-time Euroleague champion, Emma Meessemanto alter the score (16-17).
Miguel Méndez gives instructions during the Euroleague final.
The few displaced fans roared after a triple by Iliana Rupert that punished the attempted comeback of Galatasaray. The players did not give up Okulwho took advantage of an outside shot Kamiah Smalls to stay on the lookout. A series of personal fouls stopped the game and the yellow team benefited from this as they once again pulled from the French interior to promote a partial victory. 0 to 9. The former player protested on the sideline Isin Albinwho stretched out his corporate scarf with discouragement watching how the Belgian center (13 points at halftime) appeased the push of Galatasaraywho went to the break without being able to avoid going behind electronically (32-37).
The players came out on the hardwood concentrated, knowing that there were 20 minutes left in the final and each mistake could cost them dearly. The team of Mendezwho stepped on the accelerator in a stellar start. Her opponents reacted with a half-fallen triple from the magician Marine Johannes who put on overalls to revive his team. Hard fouls, hits after coming out of the blocks and the occasional flying elbow suggested that a derby, whether in Istanbul or Zaragoza, is not just any match. Proof of this was an angry Firat Okul who received a technique after protesting for an action not reported to one of his pupils.
With less and less gas in the tank, backup batteries began to appear on both sides of the field: the short rotation on both teams translated into an increase in the percentage of errors. Despite only six points separating both teams (47-53), Galatasaray had more and more problems scoring. The problems were added for those in orange, who saw how Julie Allemand He brought out his interior Ottoman side to place the +11 and the match was seen for judgment. To all this, Firat Okul He received a second technique that forced him to leave the court.
And there the game ended. The fans of Fenerbach They already saw themselves as winners of a clash that turned yellow. After being eliminated from the competition in 2025 before USK Praguethe yellow team got its long-awaited revenge with a practically perfect season in which they have won all possible titles and have lost a single match. A finishing touch to an immaculate record