EuroLeague Season Begins and Anadolu Efes Faces Barcelona
As excitement begins in European basketball's premier competition, Turkish representatives take to the court for tough matches.
As the 2026-2027 EuroLeague season gets underway today with matches, Turkey is represented in the tournament by three teams simultaneously for the first time in eight years, with Anadolu Efes visiting Barcelona in the opening match.
EuroLeague Excitement Begins
The EuroLeague, European basketball's most prestigious club-level competition, officially kicks off its 2026-2027 season with matches played today.
Three-Team Representation After Eight Years
In the competition, which will feature twenty teams this season, Turkey takes part with three teams simultaneously—Fenerbahçe Tarfin, Anadolu Efes, and Beşiktaş—after an eight-year hiatus.
Anadolu Efes Opens the Curtain
As the first of our representatives to take to the court this season, Anadolu Efes will face Barcelona away, and this tough match will start at 21:30.
Matches of Our Other Representatives
Among the other Turkish teams in the organization, Beşiktaş will host Valencia at home tomorrow, while Fenerbahçe is preparing to host the Bologna team on the same day.
Season Schedule Details
The regular season matches, which will last a total of 38 weeks under a double-round robin league format, will be completed with games played on April 16, 2027.