High-flying basketball lovers in Spain are in luck. During the next three seasons, anyone who wishes will be able to come to Zaragoza to enjoy the final phase of the women’s Euroleague, which will be held in the Príncipe Felipe pavilion in the city of Ebro. It will be the first time in the entire history of the maximum European club competition that the same city repeats as host three years in a row.
Since last week it was already known that Zaragoza would host the final six of this season. But the surprise came this Monday in the official presentation when the president of FIBA Europe, former player Jorge Garbajosa, confirmed that the election will be held for another two extra years (2026 and 2027). “A very beautiful path is beginning,” added the former NBA.
The presentation event was led by another former player, Marta Fernández, who played in the Euroleague for 15 seasons and assured that the new format – which goes from four to six teams – makes the competition even more attractive.
He was seconded by Garbajosa, for whom the changes introduced serve to “give opportunities to clubs that are betting on women’s sports.” Regarding the venue, the former NBA added that they were looking for “the best possible venue in the world” and recalled how impressed he was to see the Prince Felipe pavilion packed for the 2023 Queen’s Cup final (10,800 fans).
FIBA Secretary General, Kamil Novak; the mayor of Zaragoza, Natalia Chueca; the president of Aragon, Jorge Azcón; and the president of FIBA, Jorge Garbajosa
“When we think about where to implement it, Zaragoza comes to everyone’s mind. “The club, the city council and the regional government have made something that could be very complicated very simple,” he later declared on regional television.
This season, the final phase of the Euroleague will be held between April 9 and 13 with the presence of the six best teams in the competition. This new format will debut on Wednesday the 9th with the quarterfinal matches; The semifinals are scheduled for Friday the 11th, and the final will be played on Sunday the 13th.
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In addition, the Aragonese capital will host the Queen’s Cup a month before, a competition that will be held from March 20 to 23 in the aforementioned pavilion, home of the city’s elite teams in the men’s and women’s leagues.
Today’s event was also attended by the regional president, Jorge Azcón, who recalled that for more than 30 years, with the Final Four of 1990 and 1995, Zaragoza had not hosted an event of these characteristics, which have a great social impact. and economical for the hosts.
Mayor Natalia Chueca also spoke, stating that this is an example of her commitment to attracting top-level sporting events, which generate “a significant economic, social and tourist impact, in addition to a considerable benefit in terms of external projection.
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