Pre game quotes from our Head Coach Pablo Laso and Erkan Yılmaz:

Pablo Laso

"The season's opening EuroLeague game is always a tough one. Starting a new season with a road game in the EuroLeague makes the task even harder. We'll be facing an FC Barcelona side that has made significant changes since last season, including a new head coach and several new additions to the roster. That's why we need to be fully prepared for this game. We also have new players on our roster, but most of them have EuroLeague experience. A challenging game awaits us. Playing at the Palau Blaugrana is never easy. But we also need to show, right from the first game, that we're ready to compete."

Erkan Yılmaz

"We're very excited and happy to be starting the new season with a EuroLeague game. FC Barcelona is a team we respect greatly, one that has made significant additions to its roster over the summer. We're well aware that a very challenging atmosphere awaits us at the Palau Blaugrana. To reach our goal, we need to compete as a team and stay true to our game plan throughout every moment of the match. We want to give our fans a win in the season's first official game."

The 914th game in European competitions

Taking the court for the 914th time in European competition, our team has a record of 506 wins and 407 losses in its 913 games played in European cups. In the EuroLeague, which it has competed in since the 2001–02 season, Anadolu Efes will play its 666th game in the competition, having posted a record of 349 wins and 316 losses in its 665 games so far.