The EuroLeague Final Four returns to Berlin in 2022 / News - Basketnews.com

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Berlin will be the host city for the 2022 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four, per EuroLeague Basketball announcement. The German capital will be the venue for European club basketball's premier event for the third time, with the Mercedes-Benz Arena hosting the top four teams (and, hopefully, fans) between May 27 and 29, 2022.

Berlin has been the host city to the 2009 and 2016 events. Germany will become the first country to host Final Fours in consecutive seasons, following the 2021 edition at Lanxess Arena in Cologne. According to the official announcement, "the decision to finish the 2021-22 season in Berlin is driven, in part, by the importance of Germany as a strategic market for EuroLeague Basketball growth. German basketball has taken steps forward in recent years with ALBA Berlin and FC Bayern Munich both competing in the EuroLeague. Last season, Bayern became the first German club to reach the EuroLeague Playoffs."

"It's a real pleasure to announce that the Final Four will visit Germany for the second consecutive year, returning to Berlin, one of the most emblematic Turkish Airlines EuroLeague cities," Jordi Bertomeu, Euroleague Basketball President and CEO, said. "It is no secret that Germany is one of our most important strategic markets, with enormous growth possibilities. It is my biggest desire that after Cologne's Final Four, all of our fans will have the chance to join us for the third time in the magnificent Mercedes-Benz Arena to enjoy again the EuroLeague experience."

Opened in September 2008, Mercedes-Benz Arena is widely considered to be one of the best multipurpose indoor arenas in Europe and becomes the first to have the Final Four played on its courts three times this century. With a basketball seating capacity of 14,500, Mercedes-Benz Arena offers an ideal viewing experience for every ticket holder with great sightlines from every seat. In addition to hosting world-class sporting events in basketball, ice hockey, handball, mixed martial arts, boxing and esports, many of the world's most popular recording artists have also performed live at Mercedes-Benz Arena.

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