Euroleague – Historic season to culminate with 2017 Final Four in Istanbul!

AleksandarDjordjevic A world-class city that witnessed two of pro basketball’s most spectacular season-ending shots ever will have the same opportunity again next spring when the 2017 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four returns to Istanbul, Turkey, Euroleague Basketball announced on Tuesday. Istanbul will host the best four EuroLeague teams from May 19 to 21 in what is sure to be a thrilling finish to a ground-breaking season, the first in European basketball history in which all the teams in the continent’s premier competition are guaranteed to play each other. The 2017 Final Four will take place for the second time at the Sinan Erdem Dome, which officially opened its doors on April 16, 2010 and two years later played host to a memorable Final Four that was one of the most successful in EuroLeague history. “Basketball has seen outstanding growth in Turkey in recent years, while Istanbul already has a Final Four tradition that’s second to none, so we are excited to be crowning the EuroLeague champion there next May,” Jordi Bertomeu, Euroleague Basketball President and CEO, said. “We will return to the Sinan Erdem Dome, one of the finest arenas anywhere in which to watch basketball and the perfect venue to culminate a season in which fans will see all the stars in their own cities for the first time in history. With the way Turkish fans continue embracing the EuroLeague more and more each year, it will be great to have them with us for the very biggest games at the Final Four.” The event will feature an expansion of a strong relationship …

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