Europe's Biggest, Olympiacos: 13-Year Wait Over, Fourth Title Overall

The champion has been decided in the EuroLeague, European basketball's most prestigious competition. Olympiacos, who faced Real Madrid in the final played in Athens, won the contest 92-85 to become the 2026 season's champion and managed to be the side lifting the trophy.

This triumph carries a historic meaning for Olympiacos. The Greek side won the fourth EuroLeague trophy in club history and ended a 13-year drought that had lasted since their last title, in 2013. The team, under Georgios Bartzokas, received the reward for the consistent performance it had shown throughout the season with the biggest trophy of all.

The final passed almost in a festival atmosphere for Olympiacos, who used their home advantage to the full. The match was played at the Telekom Center in Athens in front of roughly 18,000 fans, and the red-and-white supporters who filled the stands carried their team to the title with great enthusiasm.

Olympiacos had also cut a strong figure on the road to the final. The Greek side had booked its place in the final by beating defending champions Fenerbahce 79-61 in the semifinal. Real Madrid, meanwhile, had advanced to the final by beating Valencia 105-90 in the other semifinal. Thus the final brought together two deep-rooted clubs of European basketball once again.

This match was the two teams' fifth meeting in a EuroLeague final. Real Madrid had won three of the previous four finals, while Olympiacos' only victory over the Spanish giant in a final had been the 100-88 triumph that came in London in 2013. This time, the Greek side tilted the scales in their own favor and restored the balance.

In conclusion, Olympiacos settled back at the top of Europe after a long interval. Bartzokas' players experienced the pride of both ending a 13-year drought and lifting the fourth trophy in their history. Lifting the trophy at home, in front of their own supporters, made this title unforgettable for the Olympiacos community.