2026 EuroLeague Playoffs
The 2026 EuroLeague Playoffs are the second postseason portion of the 2025–26 EuroLeague basketball competition. They began on 21 April 2026, with the Play-in games, and ended on 24 May 2026. The top six finishers in the regular season qualified for the playoffs directly, while the teams placed from seventh to tenth will battle for the remaining two seeds in a play-in tournament. The playoffs consist of four series of two teams each, to be played in a best-of-five format. The winners of each of the playoffs series advanced to the Final Four, which will determine the EuroLeague champion for the 2025–26 season.[1]
Qualified teams
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Olympiacos |
38 | 26 | 12 | 3406 | 3144 | +262 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 |  Valencia Basket |
38 | 25 | 13 | 3418 | 3243 | +175 | |
| 3 | Real Madrid |
38 | 24 | 14 | 3342 | 3156 | +186 | |
| 4 |  Fenerbahçe Beko |
38 | 24 | 14 | 3114 | 3061 | +53 | |
| 5 |  Žalgiris |
38 | 23 | 15 | 3304 | 3125 | +179 | |
| 6 |  Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv |
38 | 23 | 15 | 3329 | 3211 | +118 | |
| 7 | Panathinaikos AKTOR |
38 | 22 | 16 | 3314 | 3228 | +86 | Qualification to play-in |
| 8 |  Monaco |
38 | 22 | 16 | 3417 | 3282 | +135 | |
| 9 | Barcelona |
38 | 21 | 17 | 3167 | 3147 | +20 | |
| 10 |  Crvena zvezda Meridianbet |
38 | 21 | 17 | 3287 | 3245 | +42 |
Tiebreakers
When more than two teams are tied, the ranking will be established taking into account the victories obtained in the games played only among them. Should the tie persist among some, but not all, of the teams, the ranking of the teams still tied will be determined by again taking into account the victories in the games played only among them, and repeating this same procedure until the tie is entirely resolved. If a tie persists, the ranking will be determined by the goal difference in favour and against in the games played only among the teams still tied.[2]
Play-in
Under the format introduced in 2024, the 7th to 10th-ranked teams faced each other in the play-in. Each game is hosted by the team with the higher regular season record. The format was similar to the first two rounds of the Page–McIntyre system for a four-team playoff that was identical to that of the NBA play-in tournament. First, the 7th seed will host the 8th seed, with the winner advancing to the playoffs as the 7th seed; likewise the 9th seed will host the 10th seed, with the loser eliminated. Then the loser of the 7-v-8 game will host the winner of the 9-v-10 game, with the winner of that game getting the final playoff spot, as the 8th seed.
| Round 1 | Round 2 | |||||||
| Play-In A | ||||||||
| 7 | Panathinaikos AKTOR | 87 | ||||||
| Play-In C | ||||||||
| 8 | Monaco | 79 | ||||||
| 8 | Monaco | 79 | ||||||
| Play-In B | ||||||||
| 9 | Barcelona | 70 | ||||||
| 9 | Barcelona | 80 | ||||||
| 10 | Crvena zvezda Meridianbet | 72 | ||||||
Matches
| 21 April 2026 Play-in A |
Panathinaikos AKTOR |
87–79 | Monaco |
Marousi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 CEST | Scoring by quarter: 23–14, 26–20, 17–23, 21–22 | |||
| Pts: Shorts 21 Rebs: Faried 8 Asts: Sloukas 5 PIR: Shorts 24 |
Boxscore | Pts: James 25 Rebs: Begarin, Hayes 6 Asts: James 7 PIR: James 27 |
Arena: Telekom Center Athens Attendance: 19,033 Referees: Carlos Peruga, Oļegs Latiševs, Milan Nedović |
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| 21 April 2026 Play-in B |
Barcelona |
80–72 | Crvena zvezda Meridianbet |
Barcelona |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:45 CEST | Scoring by quarter: 29–21, 18–12, 16–18, 17–21 | |||
| Pts: Punter, Clyburn 22 Rebs: Clyburn 7 Asts: Satoranský 7 PIR: Clyburn 26 |
Boxscore | Pts: Miller-McIntyre 19 Rebs: Izundu, Moneke 7 Asts: Miller-McIntyre 3 PIR: Izundu 15 |
Arena: Palau Blaugrana Attendance: 5,252 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Mehdi Difallah, Gytis Vilius |
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| 24 April 2026 Play-in C |
Monaco |
79–70 | Barcelona |
Fontvieille |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 CEST | Scoring by quarter: 26–14, 23–21, 9–18, 21–17 | |||
| Pts: Theis 16 Rebs: Blossomgame 10 Asts: James 10 PIR: Blossomgame 23 |
Boxscore | Pts: Clyburn 16 Rebs: Clyburn, Shengelia 7 Asts: Veselý, Shengelia 3 PIR: Shengelia 19 |
Arena: Salle Gaston Médecin Attendance: 4,055 Referees: Saša Pukl, Emin Moğulkoç, Luka Kardum |
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Playoff series
Playoff series are best-of-five. The first team to win three games wins the series. A 2–2–1 format is used – teams with home-court advantage played games 1, 2, and 5 at home, while their opponents will host games 3 and 4. Games 4 and 5 will only be played if necessary. The four winning teams advance to the Final Four.
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympiacos | 3–0 | Monaco | 91–70 | 94–64 | 105–82 | — | — |
| Valencia Basket | 3–2 | Panathinaikos AKTOR | 67–68 | 105–107 (OT) | 91–87 | 89–86 | 81–64 |
| Real Madrid | 3–1 | Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv | 86–82 | 102–75 | 69–76 | 87–81 | — |
| Fenerbahçe Beko | 3–1 | Žalgiris | 89–78 | 86–74 | 78–81 | 94–90 (OT) | — |
Olympiacos vs. Monaco
| 28 April 2026 Game 1 |
Olympiacos |
91–70 (Series: 1–0) |
Monaco |
Piraeus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21:00 EEST | Scoring by quarter: 19–20, 26–16, 21–15, 25–19 | |||
| Pts: Vezenkov 20 Rebs: Milutinov 10 Asts: Walkup 7 PIR: Milutinov 25 |
Boxscore | Pts: James 19 Rebs: Diallo 7 Asts: James 7 PIR: James 30 |
Arena: Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 12,750 Referees: Emilio Pérez, Jakub Zamojski, Sašo Petek |
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| 30 April 2026 Game 2 |
Olympiacos |
94–64 (Series: 2–0) |
Monaco |
Piraeus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21:00 EEST | Scoring by quarter: 28–23, 31–8, 13–22, 22–11 | |||
| Pts: Vezenkov 21 Rebs: Peters, Vezenkov 7 Asts: Fournier 7 PIR: Vezenkov 28 |
Boxscore | Pts: Hayes 11 Rebs: Hayes, Strazel 5 Asts: Okobo, Strazel 4 PIR: Hayes 14 |
Arena: Peace and Friendship Stadium Attendance: 12,750 Referees: Saša Pukl, Carlos Cortés, Luka Kardum |
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| 5 May 2026 Game 3 |
Monaco |
82–105 (Series: 0–3) |
Olympiacos |
Fontvieille |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 CEST | Scoring by quarter: 17–26, 23–35, 24–21, 18–23 | |||
| Pts: Strazel 21 Rebs: Begarin, James 6 Asts: Okobo, James 6 PIR: Strazel 25 |
Boxscore | Pts: Peters 18 Rebs: Peters, Vezenkov 6 Asts: three players 5 PIR: Fournier 23 |
Arena: Salle Gaston Médecin Attendance: 4,934 Referees: Carlos Peruga, Tomislav Hordov, Jordi Aliaga |
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Valencia Basket vs. Panathinaikos AKTOR
| 28 April 2026 Game 1 |
Valencia Basket |
67–68 (Series: 0–1) |
Panathinaikos AKTOR |
Valencia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:45 CEST | Scoring by quarter: 15–23, 17–16, 17–15, 18–14 | |||
| Pts: Montero 15 Rebs: Pradilla 7 Asts: Badio 5 PIR: Montero 19 |
Boxscore | Pts: Nunn 21 Rebs: Lessort, Osman 7 Asts: three players 2 PIR: Lessort 19 |
Arena: Roig Arena Attendance: 14,254 Referees: Damir Javor, Oļegs Latiševs, Milan Nedović |
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| 30 April 2026 Game 2 |
Valencia Basket |
105–107(OT) (Series: 0–2) |
Panathinaikos AKTOR |
Valencia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:45 CEST | Scoring by quarter: 23–24, 25–25, 23–25, 24–21, Overtime: 10–12 | |||
| Pts: Montero 21 Rebs: Taylor 7 Asts: Badio, Montero 6 PIR: Montero 25 |
Boxscore | Pts: Hayes-Davis 27 Rebs: Osman 8 Asts: Shorts 6 PIR: Hayes-Davis 29 |
Arena: Roig Arena Attendance: 14,656 Referees: Sreten Radović, Robert Lottermoser, Tomislav Hordov |
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| 6 May 2026 Game 3 |
Panathinaikos AKTOR |
87–91 (Series: 2–1) |
Valencia Basket |
Marousi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21:15 EEST | Scoring by quarter: 18–24, 21–28, 27–23, 21–16 | |||
| Pts: Shorts 17 Rebs: Lessort 8 Asts: Grant 7 PIR: Rogkavopoulos 18 |
Boxscore | Pts: Badio, Montero 16 Rebs: Badio, Costello 6 Asts: Montero 9 PIR: Montero 21 |
Arena: Telekom Center Athens Attendance: 19,012 Referees: Damir Javor, Milan Nedović, Artūras Šukys |
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| 8 May 2026 Game 4 |
Panathinaikos AKTOR |
86–89 (Series: 2–2) |
Valencia Basket |
Marousi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21:15 EEST | Scoring by quarter: 15–26, 22–18, 19–16, 30–29 | |||
| Pts: Osman 26 Rebs: Lessort 11 Asts: Grant 7 PIR: Osman 25 |
Boxscore | Pts: Montero 29 Rebs: Montero, Badio 7 Asts: Montero 7 PIR: Montero 45 |
Arena: Telekom Center Athens Attendance: 19,031 Referees: Sreten Radović, Mehdi Difallah, Sašo Petek |
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| 13 May 2026 Game 5 |
Valencia Basket |
81–64 (Series: 3–2) |
Panathinaikos AKTOR |
Valencia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21:00 CEST | Scoring by quarter: 14–10, 21–13, 21–27, 25–14 | |||
| Pts: Badio 20 Rebs: Taylor 7 Asts: Taylor 5 PIR: Badio 25 |
Boxscore | Pts: Hayes-Davis 15 Rebs: Hernangómez 6 Asts: Grant 10 PIR: Grant 20 |
Arena: Roig Arena Attendance: 15,600 Referees: Robert Lottermoser, Damir Javor, Milan Nedović |
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Real Madrid vs. Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv
| 29 April 2026 Game 1 |
Real Madrid |
86–82 (Series: 1–0) |
Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv |
Madrid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:45 CEST | Scoring by quarter: 27–18, 21–15, 22–22, 16–27 | |||
| Pts: Campazzo 21 Rebs: Okeke 7 Asts: Hezonja 5 PIR: Campazzo 18 |
Boxscore | Pts: Blakeney 25 Rebs: Oturu 17 Asts: Jones 8 PIR: Oturu 38 |
Arena: Movistar Arena Attendance: 6,908[note 1] Referees: Ilija Belošević, Gytis Vilius, Kristaps Konstantinovs |
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| 1 May 2026 Game 2 |
Real Madrid |
102–75 (Series: 2–0) |
Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv |
Madrid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:45 CEST | Scoring by quarter: 24–21, 16–21, 33–20, 29–13 | |||
| Pts: Campazzo 23 Rebs: Garuba 9 Asts: Campazzo 6 PIR: Campazzo 30 |
Boxscore | Pts: Oturu 19 Rebs: Bryant, Blakeney 5 Asts: Bryant, Micić 4 PIR: Oturu 16 |
Arena: Movistar Arena Attendance: 6,588[note 1] Referees: Emin Moğulkoç, Mehdi Difallah, Marcin Kowalski |
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| 5 May 2026 Game 3 |
Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv |
76–69 (Series: 1–2) |
Real Madrid |
Botevgrad[note 2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 EEST | Scoring by quarter: 18–21, 16–15, 21–10, 21–23 | |||
| Pts: Jones, Bryant 19 Rebs: Edwards 10 Asts: Bryant 3 PIR: Bryant 28 |
Boxscore | Pts: Lyles 14 Rebs: three players 5 Asts: Maledon 5 PIR: Lyles 17 |
Arena: Arena Botevgrad Attendance: 2,630 Referees: Sreten Radović, Robert Lottermoser, Saulius Račys |
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| 7 May 2026 Game 4 |
Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv |
81–87 (Series: 1–3) |
Real Madrid |
Botevgrad[note 2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21:00 EEST | Scoring by quarter: 21–23, 15–23, 17–17, 28–24 | |||
| Pts: Oturu 29 Rebs: Micić, Oturu 7 Asts: Micić 11 PIR: Micić, Oturu 34 |
Boxscore | Pts: Garuba 16 Rebs: Garuba, Deck 6 Asts: Campazzo 7 PIR: Garuba 20 |
Arena: Arena Botevgrad Attendance: 2,200 Referees: Saša Pukl, Emin Moğulkoç, Oļegs Latiševs |
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Fenerbahçe Beko vs. Žalgiris
| 28 April 2026 Game 1 |
Fenerbahçe Beko |
89–78 (Series: 1–0) |
Žalgiris |
Istanbul |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:45 TRT | Scoring by quarter: 22–20, 25–9, 18–28, 24–21 | |||
| Pts: Biberović 26 Rebs: Melli, Baldwin 5 Asts: de Colo, Baldwin 4 PIR: Biberović, Baldwin 22 |
Boxscore | Pts: Williams-Goss 24 Rebs: Wright 5 Asts: Williams-Goss, Francisco 6 PIR: Williams-Goss 24 |
Arena: Ülker Sports and Event Hall Attendance: 12,571 Referees: Carlos Peruga, Borys Ryzhyk, Thomas Bissuel |
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| 30 April 2026 Game 2 |
Fenerbahçe Beko |
86–74 (Series: 2–0) |
Žalgiris |
Istanbul |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:45 TRT | Scoring by quarter: 26–14, 25–19, 15–14, 20–27 | |||
| Pts: Melli 17 Rebs: Birch 7 Asts: Baldwin 7 PIR: Jantunen 23 |
Boxscore | Pts: Tubelis, Wright 16 Rebs: four players 3 Asts: Francisco, Williams-Goss 6 PIR: Tubelis 19 |
Arena: Ülker Sports and Event Hall Attendance: 12,873 Referees: Miguel Ángel Pérez, Juan Carlos García, Miloš Koljenšić |
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| 6 May 2026 Game 3 |
Žalgiris |
81–78 (Series: 1–2) |
Fenerbahçe Beko |
Kaunas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 EEST | Scoring by quarter: 12–25, 23–17, 22–20, 24–16 | |||
| Pts: Tubelis 26 Rebs: Francisco 7 Asts: Francisco 8 PIR: Tubelis 31 |
Boxscore | Pts: Baldwin 16 Rebs: Melli 5 Asts: Baldwin 5 PIR: Baldwin 16 |
Arena: Žalgirio Arena Attendance: 14,792 Referees: Emilio Pérez, Mehdi Difallah, Sérgio Silva |
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| 8 May 2026 Game 4 |
Žalgiris |
90–94(OT) (Series: 1–3) |
Fenerbahçe Beko |
Kaunas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 EEST | Scoring by quarter: 20–25, 22–22, 20–14, 18–19, Overtime: 10–14 | |||
| Pts: Francisco 23 Rebs: Wright 7 Asts: Francisco 11 PIR: Francisco 27 |
Boxscore | Pts: Birch, Horton-Tucker 21 Rebs: Birch 13 Asts: Baldwin 5 PIR: Birch 31 |
Arena: Žalgirio Arena Attendance: 15,063 Referees: Ilija Belošević, Juan Carlos García, Carlos Cortés |
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References
- ↑ "2025-26 EuroLeague Competition Format EN". Euroleague Basketball. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ "Euroleague Bylaws" (PDF). www.euroleague.net.
- ↑ "Official Statement". Real Madrid CF. 23 April 2026. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
- ↑ "Euroleague Basketball approves alternative venues for Israeli and Dubai teams' home games". EuroLeague Basketball. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
Notes
- 1 2 Real Madrid played their playoff series home games against Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv with attendance limited to season ticket holders for safety reasons.[3]
- 1 2 On March 4, 2026, the EuroLeague announced Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv would play their home matches in Bulgaria due to the inability to host matches in Israel as a result of the 2026 Iran war.[4]
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