Monaco grapples with financial and organizational strain
Monaco basketball confronts financial and organizational challenges despite sporting success.
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AS Monaco Basketball Euroligue
AS Monaco advances through Euroligue regular season and French Cup to reach playoffs, facing Olympiacos despite financial and organizational challenges.
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2026-08-18 to 2026-11-15 · UTC publication dates
Coverage begins 28 Apr, 09:38 UTC
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Monaco wins French Cup basketball championship against Le Mans
AS Monaco won the French Cup (Coupe de France) in basketball, defeating Le Mans 87-83 in the final played in Paris on Saturday, April 26, 2026.
Monaco faces Olympiacos in Euroligue playoff quarterfinal
AS Monaco will face Olympiacos of Greece in a Euroligue playoff quarterfinal match on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at 20:00 in Athens. This is the fourth matchup between the two clubs in five years. Monaco leads the head-to-head series 10-7 and has won the last four consecutive meetings. This season, Monaco defeated Olympiacos twice in regular season play: 92-87 on October 29, 2025, and 81-80 on March 12, 2026.
Monaco defeats Barcelona 79-70 in Euroligue basketball
AS Monaco defeated FC Barcelona 79-70 in a home match on Friday, April 25, 2026, in Euroligue competition.
AS Monaco faces financial and organizational challenges
AS Monaco basketball club experienced severe financial difficulties during the 2025-2026 season, including delayed player salaries, a threatened player strike, the departure of head coach Vassilis Spanoulis, and a reduced roster. The club nearly faced bankruptcy and was unable to sign reinforcements including Canadian NBA veteran Cory Joseph (953 NBA games), who ultimately signed with Olympiacos instead.
Nikola Milutinovic named Euroligue leading rebounder
Nikola Milutinovic, Serbian player for Olympiacos, was named the leading rebounder in the Euroligue 2025-2026 season and was also selected to the All-Star Five.
Sasha Vezenkov named Euroligue MVP for second time
Sasha Vezenkov, Bulgarian forward for Olympiacos, was named Euroligue MVP for the 2025-2026 season, the second time he has won the award (also won in 2023). He was also named to the All-Star Five of the season.
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Vezenkov and Milutinovic earn Euroligue individual awards
Vezenkov wins second MVP award; Milutinovic tops rebounding charts.
Monaco advances with playoff quarterfinal against Olympiacos
Monaco beat Barcelona and won French Cup, now faces Olympiacos in Euroligue playoff quarterfinal.