MAY 26, 2025 – HERZOGENAURACH – The 2024-25 adidas NextGen EuroLeague Final Four tournament took place from May 22-25 in Abu Dhabi, bringing together the top U18 teams from 11 countries across Europe and beyond. The elite showcase featured eight standout clubs who earned their place through qualifying events held in Istanbul, Munich, Ulm, and Belgrade.
This year’s Final Four participating teams included:
- Dubai Basketball
- EA7 Emporio Armani Milan
- FC Barcelona (Winner of NextGen Ulm)
- Mega SuperBet Belgrade (Winner of NextGen Istanbul)
- Overtime Elite
- Pole France INSEP Paris (Winner of NextGen Belgrade)
- Real Madrid
- Zalgiris Kaunas
Zalgiris Kaunas emerged as champions, defeating EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 89–81 in Sunday’s title game. Dominykas Grunkis was named Tournament MVP, leading Zalgiris to its third adidas NextGen title in 18 years, making them one of only three clubs to win three or more championships. Nathan Soliman was recognized with the Rising Star Award.
The All-Tournament Team included:
- Dominykas Grunkis (Zalgiris Kaunas)
- Luigo Suigo (EA7 Emporio Armani Milan)
- Achille Lonati (EA7 Emporio Armani Milan)
- Ognjen Srzentic (Mega SuperBet Belgrade)
- Sidi Gueye (Real Madrid)
Top talent from the Final Four tournament will go on to represent Team Next Gen at adidas Eurocamp, including: Cameron Houindo (Pole France INSEP Paris), Ignas Stombergas (Zalgiris Kaunas), Ognjen Srzentic (Mega Super Belgrade), Gildas Gimenez (Real Madrid), and Sayon Keita (FC Barcelona).
Set to take place from May 31 to June 2, 2025 in Treviso, Italy, adidas Eurocamp brings together premier talent from Europe, the U.S., LATAM, Africa, Australia, APAC, and emerging markets to compete in front of NBA and EuroLeague scouts, coaches, agents and executives.
The adidas NextGen EuroLeague Final Four ran alongside the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final, where Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul claimed its second title in club history with a 70–81 victory over AS Monaco.
