Olympiacos BC defeated reigning champions Panathinaikos BC 97-93 in the Euroleague 2025 third-place game on Sunday in Abu Dhabi, securing the bronze medal in a hard-fought Greek derby.
The match followed both teams’ semifinal losses on Friday—Olympiacos to Monaco and Panathinaikos to Fenerbahce—dashing hopes of an all-Greek final.
Despite crowd clashes before the game at Etihad Arena, security quickly intervened, and the game proceeded without further incident.
Olympiacos led throughout the contest, with Alec Peters scoring a Final Four-record-tying 32 points. Sasha Vezenkov added 23 points, and Moses Wright contributed 19. Panathinaikos’ top scorer was Omer Yurtseven with 23 points.
Hundreds of Greek fans traveled to the UAE for the tournament, witnessing their teams fall short of the final. Panathinaikos’ earlier loss to Fenerbahce (82-76) and Olympiacos’ defeat by Monaco (75-65) ended their title bids.
Olympiacos and Panathinaikos will face off again in Athens on May 30 in the Greek League. Meanwhile, Monaco and Fenerbahce will meet tonight at 7pm CEST for the Euroleague title.
Monaco, led by Greek coach Vassilis Spanoulis, is vying for its first title, while Fenerbahce aims for its second after winning in 2017.
