In just its fourth season in the EuroLeague, the Monegasque side continues to impress
Monaco heads to its second-ever Final Four
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AS Monaco has become the third team to secure its place at the 2025 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four in Abu Dhabi, joining Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul and Olympiacos Piraeus.
Vassilis Spanoulis's side won its series 3-2 against FC Barcelona after winning Games 1, 2 and 5 at home, having lost Games 3 and 4 at Palau Blaugrana.
In the EuroLeague Semifinals, Monaco will take on Olympiacos in a repeat of their 2023 semifinal matchup.
Monaco’s Final Four history
This is just the second time that Monaco has reached the Final Four, having previously done so in 2023 when it was hosted in Kaunas, Lithuania. Despite leading 29-41 against Olympiacos in the semifinals, a 27-2 third quarter saw the momentum completely swing as the Greek side went on to reach the championship game. Monaco did respond, however, by beating Barcelona in the third-place game.
Despite being in just its fourth EuroLeague season, Monaco has made the playoffs in each of the last four years.
How many EuroLeague titles have Monaco won?
None so far, but Mike James and co. will be looking to change that in Abu Dhabi.
Which Monaco players have won the EuroLeague before?
Nick Calathes is one of two Monaco players to have hoisted the EuroLeague trophy, doing so in 2011 with Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens. The other is Petr Cornelie, who became a EuroLeague champion with Real Madrid in 2023. Coach Vassilis Spanoulis, of course, won three EuroLeague titles during his playing days.
Who is heading to their first Final Four?
Seven Monaco players were on the roster that made it to the 2023 Final Four (James, Elie Okobo, Jordan Loyd, Matthew Strazel, Jaron Blossomgame, Alpha Diallo, Donatas Motiejunas), while Terry Tarpey, Juhann Begarin, Vitto Brown, Daniel Theis and Mam Jaiteh will play at the Final Four for the first time. Coach Spanoulis, who went to five Final Fours as a player, is going to his first Final Four as a head coach.