The dance of venues and dates of the final of the men’s Euroleague and the women’s Champions coincide on the same day and time: on Saturday, May 21 at 7:00 p.m. Something that could directly affect the directors and fans of Barça, finalist last year in both competitions and that is one of the favorites for the two trophies.
The final of the highest basketball competition was going to be held from May 27 to 29, but finally Belgrade will host the tournament from May 19 to 21. The two semifinals will be played on Thursday the 19th, with scheduled times (at 6 pm and 9 pm) and the match for third place and the final will be held on Saturday the 21st at 4 pm and 7 pm. The decision is due to the strong sanitary entry measures required Germany in the current pandemic situation. If these continue over time, they would prevent a large number of fans from attending the ‘final four’ and could even affect some athletes.
Domino effect of the Ukraine war
St Denis It was going to be the venue for the fight for the women’s Champions League, on May 22. But when moving to the Parisian stadium to host the men’s final that was to be held in Saint Petersburg, UEFA has decided to look for a new venue: Turin. By advancing it one day, it will be played at the same time as the Euroleague, so Nikola Mirotic and Alexia Putellas could be fighting for Barça glory at the same time.