EuroLeague Final Four goes back to Abu Dhabi in 2027 and 2029
Abu Dhabi will host the EuroLeague Final Four again in 2027 and 2029, repeating the May 2025 debut. The 2027 edition will be at the Etihad Arena, with semi-finals on 28 May and the final on 30 May, a day that also features the NextGen final.
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Abu Dhabi vai sediar o Final Four da Euroliga mais duas vezes. “O Departamento de Cultura e Turismo – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) e a Euroleague Basketball anunciam que o Final Four da Euroliga apresentado por Experience Abu Dhabi voltará à capital dos Emirados Árabes Unidos em 2027 e em 2029”, informaram as duas entidades em comunicado conjunto. A Euroleague Basketball confirmou nesta terça-feira que o torneio que encerra a temporada retorna à capital dos Emirados em 2027 e 2029, depois da estreia da cidade como sede em maio de 2025.
A edição de 2027, apresentada por Experience Abu Dhabi, será disputada na Etihad Arena em 28 e 30 de maio. Na sexta-feira, as quatro equipes sobreviventes disputam as semifinais; os vencedores se enfrentam na Final do Campeonato no domingo, dia que também recebe a final do adidas NextGen EuroLeague, para os principais jovens jogadores da competição.
O acordo foi anunciado em conjunto com o Departamento de Cultura e Turismo – Abu Dhabi. “O retorno do Final Four em 2027 e em 2029 reflete a força da parceria de Abu Dhabi com a Euroleague Basketball e o crescimento da estatura do emirado como casa do basquete na região”, afirmou Saleh Mohamed Al Geziry, diretor-geral de turismo do departamento.
O anúncio vem depois do investimento do emirado em receber eventos internacionais, que os organizadores associam ao número de visitantes e à economia esportiva local.
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