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NextGen EuroLeague Finals: Free to watch on EuroLeague TV

The 2026 adidas NextGen EuroLeague Finals tip off on Thursday morning at 9:00 CEST at Sunel Arena in Athens, with all games streaming live and free on EuroLeague TV. Fans simply need to create a free EuroLeague ID account to tune in.

Eight teams will battle it out in the 23rd edition of the event, which showcases the brightest and most talented prospects in European basketball. The NextGen Finals provide a unique platform for elite young prospects and some of the most prestigious basketball academies to compete on an international stage.

This initiative continues Euroleague Basketball's commitment to increasing accessibility and global exposure for the next generation of basketball talent. The NextGen Finals provide a unique platform for elite young prospects and some of the most prestigious basketball academies to compete on an international stage.

Eight teams are divided into two round-robin groups. Group A features U18 Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana, U18 Panathinaikos Athens, U18 Pole France INSEP Paris and U18 Real Madrid. Group B features U18 FC Barcelona, U18 Crvena Zvezda Belgrade, U18 Next Gen Team 3SSB and U18 Zalgiris Kaunas.

The two group winners will meet in Sunday's NextGen Championship Game at Telekom Center Athens, held as the prelude to the EuroLeague Championship Game. It is one of the premier showcases for emerging basketball talent and future stars of the game.

You can watch all the games live on EuroLeague TV.

Euroleague Basketball (EB) is a global leader in the sports and entertainment business, devoted to running the top European competitions of professional basketball clubs under a unique and innovative organizational model. Owned and administered by some of the most successful and historic clubs in the world, EB manages the continent’s two premier men’s basketball competitions, the EuroLeague and the BKT EuroCup, as well as the sport’s premier under-18 showcase, the Adidas NextGen EuroLeague.

The EB competitions bring the elite of European basketball to all five continents and to the entire sports community through the OTT platform EuroLeague TV. EB also organizes a series of community and educational activities, led by the One Team program, in alignment with the United Nations Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. On the academic side, the Euroleague Basketball Institute (EBI) trains future professionals in sports management through his Sports Business MBA.