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Πέμπτη 29 Σεπτεμβρίου 2016

Istanbul to host 2017 EuroLeague Final Four


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Euroleague Basketball announced that 2017 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four will be held in Istanbul in May, 2017. Istanbul Mayor Kadir Topbaş said: "We have already started preparations for 2017 Euroleauge Final Four."
Istanbul will host the best four EuroLeague teams from May 19 to 21, 2017 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 EuroLeague 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.
H.E. Akif Çağatay Kılıç, the Minister of Youth and Sports of Turkey; Mr. Kadir Topbaş, the mayor Istanbul; Mr. Vasip Şahin, the governor of Istanbul; Mr. İlker Aycı, the Chairman of Turkish Airlines’ Board of Directors and Executive Committee; Mr.Jordi Bertomeu, Euroleague CEO and President; Mr. Hidayet Türkoğlu, the senior sports advisor to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and as well as celebrities from the sports world attended the publicty meeting in Istanbul.
"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."
“We highly treasure our partnership with Euroleague Basketball because it has allowed us for many years to be part of a great sport - commented Mr İlker Ayci - This year we are even more proud to be the title sponsor of this championship, since the Final Four will actually take place in our city of birth and global hub, Istanbul. We are sure that the international atmosphere and innovative traits of our city will add an extra touch of innovation and thrill to such an amazing event. Furthermore, every year we commit to ideating, together with Euroleague Basketball, new and exciting ways to deliver a sporting experience that truly goes beyond expectations to all basketball fans and travellers”.
The Sinan Erdem Dome has a capacity for 16,000 spectators for basketball and, in addition to the 2012 Final Four, has hosted such prestigious basketball events as the 2010 world championships.
Source: IBB