The 2023 EuroLeague Women playoffs tip off Tuesday, with four matchups between the eight best clubs from the competition’s group play phase. The opening round (often referred to as the EuroLeague Women Quarterfinals) will be played in a best-of-three format, and the prevailing clubs will advance to the EuroLeague Women Final Four (semifinals). Here are the clubs that will be competing:
- Fenerbahçe Alagöz Holding (Turkey)
- Sopron Basket (Hungary)
- CBK Mersin Yenişehir Bld (Turkey)
- Tango Bourges Basket (France)
- ZVVZ USK Praha (Czech Republic)
- Perfumerias Avenida (Spain)
- Beretta Famila Schio (Italy)
- Valencia Basket Club (Spain)
Who is making it to the Final Four?
The #EuroLeagueWomen Quarter-Finals tip off this week:
Games 1 & 2: March 14 & 17
Game 3 (if needed): March 22Check out our preview!
— EuroLeague Women (@EuroLeagueWomen) March 13, 2023
Just like last season, Fenerbahçe will enter the quarterfinals as the favorite to win the EuroLeague championship, though the gap between the Turkish club and the rest of the field is considerably larger this time around. Thanks to the additions of all-world players such as Breanna Stewart, Emma Meesseman and Courtney Vandersloot, Fenerbahçe has the most star power of any team in the competition. Statistically, Fenerbahçe…