Beşiktaş GAIN Istanbul Falls to Cosea JL Bourg in Game 1 of BKT EuroCup Finals

 

Beşiktaş GAIN Istanbul Falls to Cosea JL Bourg in Game 1 of BKT EuroCup Finals

In European basketball, Beşiktaş GAIN Istanbul suffered a setback in Game 1 of the 2025-26 BKT EuroCup Finals. Playing against Cosea JL Bourg-en-Bresse on April 22, 2026, the Turkish side was unable to secure a victory.

Following the defeat, Beşiktaş head coach Dusan Alimpijevic addressed the media, candidly stating, "We weren't at our level," and highlighted specific areas where the team fell short. Cosea JL Bourg head coach Frederic Fauthoux noted that his team "learned a lot after the first game against Besiktas." Game 1 featured key matchups, including Beşiktaş's Ante Zizic, Berk Ugurlu, and Brynton Lemar facing off against Bourg's Darius McGhee.

Sources & Links:

• Euroleague Basketball: euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/news/we-learned-a-lot-after-the-first-game-against-besiktas-bourg

• Eurohoops: eurohoops.net/en/eurocup/dusan-alimpijevic-after-besiktas-loss-in-bkt-eurocup-final-we-werent-at-our-level