Zalgiris Kaunas is on the look for a new boss after parting ways with Coach Andrea Trinchieri by mutual consent at the end of the team's domestic season

Zalgiris parts ways with Coach Trinchieri 

Zalgiris Kaunas is on the look for a new boss after parting ways with Coach Andrea Trinchieri by mutual consent at the end of the team's domestic season. Trinchieri, 56, first joined the club in December 2023 and in his time with Zalgiris led it to two Lithuanian Cups and the 2025 Lithuanian League championship.

Trinchieri has coached 10 seasons for four clubs in the EuroLeague. He debuted with Cantu in 2011 and later coached Brose Bamberg and FC Bayern Munich for three years each. Trinchieri started his head coaching career with Vanoli Soresina of his native Italy. He has also coached Pepsi Caserta, Primo Veroli and Pallacanestro Cantu in Italy, UNICS Kazan in Russia, Brose Bamberg in Germany, Partizan Belgrade in Serbia, as well as the Greek national team.

He helped UNICS win the Russian Cup and reach the EuroCup Finals in 2014. That season he was also named EuroCup Coach of the Year. Trinchieri led Bamberg to three consecutive German championships from 2015 to 2017 plus the German Cup in 2017. He won Serbian Cups with Partizan in 2019 and 2020. During his time with Bayern, he also guided it to German Cups in 2021 and 2023.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Zalgiris Kaunas and head coach Andrea Trinchieri have parted ways. Along with Andrea Trinchieri, assistant coach Massimiliano Menetti is also leaving the club. Thank you for your work and wish you success in future careers. 🙏🏻 <a href="https://t.co/wvwhZjuqVq">pic.twitter.com/wvwhZjuqVq</a></p>&mdash; BC Zalgiris Kaunas (@bczalgiris) <a href="https://twitter.com/bczalgiris/status/1937083660265521516?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 23, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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Zalgiris Kaunas is the Lithuanian League champion for the 25th time after holding off archrival Rytas Vilnius 76-69 on Saturday to win their best-of-five series 3-2

Zalgiris captures Lithuanian League crown

Zalgiris Kaunas is the Lithuanian League champion for the 25th time after holding off archrival Rytas Vilnius 76-69 on Saturday to win their best-of-five series 3-2. After losing in the finals a year ago, Zalgiris prevailed in what many are calling the best Lithuanian finals series ever.

Rytas won the series opener in double-overtime in Kaunas before Zalgiris took Game 2 in the Lithuanian capital. Rytas won again on the road in Game 3 and led by 14 in the fourth quarter at home in Game 4 before Zalgiris stormed back to win on Sylvain Francisco's late three-pointer.

<center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">These moments will last forever! 🏆 <a href="https://t.co/FTLuqmwv0o">pic.twitter.com/FTLuqmwv0o</a></p>&mdash; BC Zalgiris Kaunas (@bczalgiris) <a href="https://twitter.com/bczalgiris/status/1936485921177883086?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 21, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

In Game 5, Rytas led by double figures in the third quarter and went into the fourth quarter up 5. With the game on the line, Ignas Brazdeikis scored 8 points in a 14-4 run to finish the game and lift Zalgiris to the championship. Francisco led Zalgiris with 15 points and 7 assists in Game 5 and was named Finals MVP after averaging 22 points and 5.4 assists for a PIR of 23.2 in the series.

Brazdeikis finished the series-decider with 14 points and Edgaras Ulanovas added 13. Ązuolas Tubelis and Parker Jackson-Cartwright paced Rytas with 16 points apiece.

Euroleague Basketball CEO Paulius Motiejunas spoke to the media after the announcement that the EuroLeague is extending to 20 clubs, with Valencia Basket, Hapoel Tel Aviv and Dubai Basketball joining the league.

Full transcript: Press conference with Euroleague Basketball CEO Paulius Motiejunas 

FC Barcelona has strengthened its roster by signing Myles Cale from Dolomiti Energia Trento, the club announced on Friday. 

Barcelona brings in swingman Myles Cale

[FC Barcelona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fc-barcelona/bar/) has strengthened its roster by inking [Myles Cale](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/eurocup/players/myles-cale/013269/) to a one-year deal, the club announced on Friday. He will wear the No 3 jersey.

Cale (1.98 meters, 26 years old) arrives from Dolomiti Energia Trento, where he averaged 10.7 points and 2.8 rebounds in 18 BKT EuroCup games last season. He also helped his team win the Italian Cup. The new Barcelona signing posted 11.2 points and 3.6 rebounds in 34 Italian League games.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">𝐌𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞, 𝐧𝐨𝐮 𝐣𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐜̧𝐚 💙❤ <a href="https://t.co/KxjSCNTfkY">pic.twitter.com/KxjSCNTfkY</a></p>&mdash; Barça Basket (@FCBbasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBbasket/status/1936016647443431851?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 20, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

After finishing his college career at Seton Hall University, Cale played for the Greenboro Swarm of the G League and Hubo Limburg United of the Belgian League. He led Limburg to the Belgian Cup trophy in 2024. Cale has also been a member of the USA national team, winning a bronze medal at the 2019 Pan American Games. 

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It was a year of many firsts for Wade Baldwin, which culminated in him lifting the 2025 EuroLeague championship.

Tribute to the Champs: Wade Baldwin

It was a year of many firsts for [Wade Baldwin](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/wade-baldwin-iv/009863/). Having joined [Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/ulk/) last summer as a two-time All-EuroLeague guard, the 29-year-old had to adjust to a new team where he was not the first option on offense for the first time since his EuroLeague debut season, all while dealing with injuries that forced him to miss 12 of the first 26 rounds of the regular season.

The theme of career firsts continued late in the season, too. However, not in the sense of needed adjustments or problems, but as career highlights for Baldwin.

Wade Baldwin's top plays from the 2025 Final Four

In Fenerbahce’s playoff sweep of Paris Basketball, Baldwin was one of the team’s key factors with 11.3 points, 4.0 assists and 2.3 rebounds. A ’career-first’ hidden in there was the fact that Baldwin finally got over the hump; after losing three playoff series in Game 5, he was finally part of a team that won its series. Then, at the Final Four, Baldwin was one of Fenerbahce’s key contributors.

In the semifinal win against Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens, Baldwin did just about everything, dishing 5 assists, pulling down 5 rebounds and picking up a pair of steals before scoring 10 second-half points. In the championship game, Baldwin played 27 minutes and 25 seconds, the third most on the team, and collected 13 points, 3 assists and 2 rebounds as Fenerbahce defeated AS Monaco, which made him a EuroLeague champion, giving him and his teammates the status of, as he called it, legends.

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The Assembly of Syndicated Shareholders of Euroleague Commercial Assets (ECA) convened today to lay the foundation for the 2025–26 basketball season. Members reviewed the season’s By-Laws and took several key decisions, outlined below.

2025–26 EuroLeague and EuroCup season teams and calendar confirmed

The Assembly of Syndicated Shareholders of Euroleague Commercial Assets (ECA) convened today to lay the foundation for the 2025–26 basketball season. Members reviewed the season’s By-Laws and took several key decisions, outlined below.

**Expansion and Participating Teams**

Following [the Board’s approval to expand the EuroLeague to 20 teams](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/news/euroleague-commercial-assets-board-addresses-strategic-developments-for-the-future-of-the-competitions/) starting with the 2025–26 season, the Assembly approved the official list of participating clubs for both the EuroLeague and the BKT EuroCup.

**EuroLeague Teams (Alphabetical Order):**

Anadolu Efes Istanbul, AS Monaco, Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz, Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, Dubai Basketball, EA7 Emporio Armani Milan, FC Barcelona, FC Bayern Munich, Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv, LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv, Olympiacos Piraeus, Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens, Paris Basketball, Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, Real Madrid, Valencia Basket, Virtus Segafredo Bologna, and Zalgiris Kaunas.

AS Monaco and Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv earned their EuroLeague spots through EuroCup qualification rules.

**Long-Term Wildcards**

The Assembly approved the allocation of long-term wildcards to the following clubs:

- **Three-year duration:** Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade, Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade, Valencia Basket, Virtus Segafredo Bologna
- **Five-year duration:** Dubai Basketball

These wildcards aim to ensure the League’s long-term sustainability and support its strategic expansion to 20 teams. By fostering stability for participating clubs, the League reinforces its commitment to developing long-term projects across both established and emerging markets.

Additionally, it was agreed to continue conversations with Paris Basketball around a potential long-term collaboration.

**BKT EuroCup Teams (Alphabetical Order):** 

7Bet-Lietkabelis Panevezys, Aris Midea Thessaloniki, Bahcesehir College Istanbul, BAXI Manresa, Besiktas Fibabanka Istanbul, Buducnost VOLI Podgorica, Cedevita Olimpija Ljubljana, Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse, Dolomiti Energia Trento, Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem, London Lions,  Neptunas Klaipeda, NINERS Chemnitz, Panionios Athens, ratiopharm Ulm, Slask Wroclaw, Turk Telekom Ankara, U-BT Cluj-Napoca, Umana Reyer Venice, Veolia Towers Hamburg. 

**2025–26 Season Calendar**

The Assembly of Syndicated Shareholders has officially approved the competitive calendar for the 2025–26 season. The EuroLeague and BKT EuroCup will tip off on September 30, 2025, with champions to be crowned on April 28 or May 1, 2026 for the EuroCup and on May 24, 2026 for the EuroLeague.

As part of the EuroLeague’s expansion to 20 teams, the Regular Season will increase from 34 to 38 rounds, offering fans even more high-level basketball throughout the year. The season will open with an action-packed double-Round week, setting the tone for what promises to be a thrilling campaign.

Additionally, games during November FIBA Qualifiers (windows) will be moved to Tuesday and Wednesday, in order to facilitate the availability of players to their National Teams.

Download the season calendar [HERE](https://euroleaguenet-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/diego_fernandez_euroleague_net/EavhRGDQio9FuFL_qLr7dRYBMlZ7PNrB0hwP_8FvfteIiw?e=bzuYAP).

**2026 and 2027 Final Four**

The Assembly reviewed the ongoing process for awarding hosting rights for the 2026 and 2027 EuroLeague Final Four editions. Discussions with candidate cities are progressing, with final decisions expected soon.

As part of the updated EuroLeague By-Laws, the Third-Place Game will be removed starting with the 2025–26 Final Four, which will now feature the two semifinals and the championship game.

**Competitive Balance Standards (CBS) Updates**

In preparation for the 20-team format, and to adapt the existing regulations to the expanded league ECA shareholders approved several enhancements to the Competitive Balance Standards, forming part of the broader Financial Stability and Fair Play framework. The CBS will be in force starting the 2025-26 season and will be progressively implemented, culminating in a full implementation by the 2027-28 season:

Key updates include:

**Base Remuneration Level (BRL):** Minimum set at €10 million net, up from €8 million net, applicable unless 40% of the Average Licensed Clubs Defined Revenues (ALCDR) falls above this threshold.

**Anchor Player Exception:** Clubs will now be permitted up to three designated anchor players under the BRL framework, increased from two.

**Transitional Financial Compensation Cap:** For the 2025–26 and 2026–27 seasons only, clubs exceeding the BRL will face a financial maximum compensation cap of 10% of their total net player remuneration for the relevant season.

**Extended Tenure Player Exception:** Deduction rate increased from 25% to 50%.

These changes aim to ensure financial sustainability, promote fair play, and maintain competitive balance as the EuroLeague continues its growth and evolution.

The existing regulations announced on September 16, 2024, prior to the approved enhancements, can be found [HERE](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/news/euroleague-basketball-introduces-competitive-balance-standards-for-2025-26-season/).

All decisions taken at the Assembly will be submitted to the ECA General Assembly for final approval on July 3, 2025.

FC Barcelona has announced that Joel Parra has renewed his contract at the club for a further year, meaning he has committed his future to the Blaugrana until the summer of 2028.

Joel Parra pens one-year extension at Barcelona

[FC Barcelona](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fc-barcelona/bar/) has announced that [Joel Parra](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/joel-parra/007464/) has renewed his contract at the club for a further year, meaning he has committed his future to the *Blaugrana* until the summer of 2028.

Parra joined Barcelona in the offseason of 2023 and signed a four-year contract. Thanks to his impressive performances in the 2024-25 campaign, the 25-year-old has been rewarded with a new deal.

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ca" dir="ltr">𝐉𝐨𝐞𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚 𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐞𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐮 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟖 💙❤ <a href="https://t.co/Eok4bTBW3z">pic.twitter.com/Eok4bTBW3z</a></p>&mdash; Barça Basket (@FCBbasket) <a href="https://twitter.com/FCBbasket/status/1935653903305171129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 19, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The Spanish forward is coming off a year in which he posted 4.9 points and 2.8 rebounds in 31 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games, but in his final 10 appearances of the campaign – the final five games of the regular season and Barcelona's five-game playoff series against AS Monaco – he improved his numbers to 7.6 points and 5.0 rebounds per night.

Next season will be Parra's third in the EuroLeague, having played 57 times to date since the summer of 2023. He previously came through at Joventut Badalona, where he made 73 BKT EuroCup appearances for the club between 2019 and 2023.

The big man has already spent two seasons with the 'Blaugrana'

Joel Parra commits to Barcelona through 2028

Fenerbahçe Beko superstar Nigel Hayes-Davis, who was instrumental in his team winning the 2025 EuroLeague championship as Final Four MVP, joins Joe Arlauckas on The Crossover podcast.

Final Four MVP Nigel Hayes-Davis hops aboard The Crossover

[Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/teams/fenerbahce-beko-istanbul/ulk/) superstar [Nigel Hayes-Davis](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/euroleague/players/nigel-hayes-davis/008962/), who was instrumental in his team winning the 2025 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague championship as Final Four MVP, joins Joe Arlauckas on the final episode of "The Crossover" podcast this season.

AS Monaco v Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul (2025-05-25T17:00:00.000Z)

For the last six straight editions of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four, one man has always been present: Sertac Sanli. The Turkish big man, who lifted his first EuroLeague championship with Anadolu Efes Istanbul in 2021, became a two-time champion in Abu Dhabi by going all the way with Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul.

Tribute to the Champs: Sertac Sanli

For the last six straight editions of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four, one man has always been present: [Sertac Sanli](https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/en/euroleague/players/sertac-sanli/002968/). The Turkish big man, who lifted his first EuroLeague championship with Anadolu Efes Istanbul in 2021, became a two-time champion in Abu Dhabi by going all the way with Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul.

Ever since 2019, Sanli has known what is required at the Final Four. Aside from 2020, when the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and therefore the Final Four didn’t take place, Sanli has featured in the last six editions of the Final Four. Now 33, his experience was important in helping Fenerbahce secure its second EuroLeague crown eight years after first becoming Europe’s champion. 

The best plays of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul center Sertac Sanli during the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

Sertac Sanli: Tribute to the Champs

Sanli played in 33 games this season for coach Saras Jasikevicius’s squad, averaging 5.5 points and 2.4 rebounds in a little over 13 minutes per night. Particularly during the regular season, he netted 7 or more points 14 times, showing that he was an important contributor for the team.

Although he played a total of 12:33 minutes in the postseason, including 3:06 minutes at the Final Four, his know-how and wise words were important traits for Coach Jasikevicius, whose side replicated the feat of Zeljko Obradovic’s 2017 squad by winning the EuroLeague.

Mr. Final Four added a second EuroLeague title to his résumé in Abu Dhabi