By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
A special week for European basketball, without the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, the Basketball Champions League, and remaining continental competitions. Even the domestic leagues all around Europe subbed out. This week is dedicated to midseason Cup competitions.
Spain’s Copa del Rey naturally demands most of the attention with powerhouses Real Madrid and FC Barcelona included in the field. However, big matchups are projected in Greece, Turkiye, France, and more countries.
Eurohoops presents the schedule of the main domestic Cup competitions.
Spain
Copa del Rey (Las Palmas)
The top eight teams at the midway point of the 2024-25 edition of Spain’s Liga Endesa Regular season qualified for the 2025 Copa del Rey.
Quarterfinals
1. Unicaja – Joventut Badalona (13/2, 18:30)
2. La Laguna Tenerife – FC Barcelona (13/2, 21:30)
3. Real Madrid – BAXI Manresa (14/2, 18:30)
4. Dreamland Gran Canaria – Valencia (14/2, 21:30)
Semifinals
Winners 1-2 (15/2, 17:30)
Winners 3-4 (15/2, 20:30)
Final
Winners of Semifinals (16/2, 19:00)
Greece
OPAP Final 8 (Iraklio)
The top seven teams at the midway point of the 2024-25 edition of Greece’s Stoiximan GBL Regular Season qualified along with the winner of the UNICEF Trophy qualified for the 2025 OPAP Final 8.
Quarterfinals
1. Promitheas Vikos Cola – NE Megaridas (12/2, 16:00)
2. Panathinaikos Aktor – Peristeri Domino’s (12/2, 19:15)
3. PAOK mateco – AEK Betsson (13/2, 16:00)
4. Olympiacos – Karditsa Iaponiki (13/2, 19:15)
Semifinals
Winners 2-1 (14/2, 16:00)
Winners 4-3 (14/2, 19:15)
Final
Winners of Semifinals (16/2, 19:15)