ZARAGOZA (Spain) - With two Semi-Finals in store pitching Spanish and Turkish clubs, the EuroLeague Women legacy of each country is already being strengthened.
Turkish clubs have reached the Semi-Finals on 14 previous occasions previously, represented by four different teams, while five Spanish clubs have combined for 11 appearances at this stage of the competition in the past.
These appearances have resulted in three titles for clubs from Türkiye, including Fenerbahce Opet and Galatasaray Cagdas Faktoring, and two for Spanish teams.
This year’s Spanish representatives, Casademont Zaragoza and Spar Girona, are both set to make their Semi-Final debuts.
One of the two countries will also see another title added to the historic collection as they as they continue to chase down the leading nations of the competition.
Modern era EuroLeague Women titles
Rank | Country | Titles | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Russia | 12 | 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 |
2 | France | 5 | 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004 |
3 | Türkiye | 3 | 2014, 2023, 2024 |
| Czechia | 3 | 2005, 2015, 2025 |
5 | Spain | 2 | 2011, 2012 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1999, 2000 |
7 | Hungary | 1 | 2022 |
Fenerbahce Opet remain red-hot favorites to make it title number four of the modern era for Turkish basketball and they face Spar Girona in Friday's Semi-Finals.
Galatasaray Cagdas Faktoring, meanwhile, will lock horns with Casademont Zaragoza, having been the first Turkish club to win the famous silverware back in 2014.
Meanwhile if first-timers Girona or Zaragoza fly the flag for Spain, it will end a wait of 14 years since the country's last success.
Spanish clubs who have made the Semi-Finals
Year | Club | Final Position |
|---|---|---|
2026 | Spar Girona | - |
2026 | Casademont Zaragoza | - |
2025 | Valencia Basket Club | Fourth place |
2022 | Perfumerias Avenida | Third place |
2021 | Perfumerias Avenida | Runners-up |
2012 | Ros Casares | Champions |
2012 | Rivas Ecopolis | Runners-up |
2011 | Halcon Avenida | Champions |
2011 | Ros Casares | Fourth place |
2010 | Ros Casares | Runners-up |
2009 | Halcon Avenida | Runners-up |
2007 | Ros Casares | Runners-up |
1998 | Pool Getafe | Runners-up |
Turkish clubs who have made the Semi-Finals
Year | Club | Final Position |
|---|---|---|
2026 | Fenerbahce Opet | - |
2026 | Galatsaray Cagdas Faktoring | - |
2025 | Fenerbahce Opet | Third place |
2024 | Fenerbahce Opet | Champions |
2023 | Fenerbahce Opet | Champions |
2023 | CBK Mersin Yenisehir | Runners-up |
2022 | Fenerbahce Safiport | Runners-up |
2021 | Fenerbahce | Third place |
2018 | Yakin Dogu Universitesi | Fourth place |
2017 | Fenerbahce | Runners-up |
2016 | Fenerbahce | Third place |
2015 | Fenerbahce | Fourth place |
2014 | Galatasaray | Champions |
2014 | Fenerbahce | Runners-up |
2013 | Fenerbahce | Runners-up |
2012 | Fenerbahce | Fourth place |
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