Anadolu Efes Beat Beşiktaş in Turkish Derby in EuroLeague

In Week 7 of the EuroLeague, Anadolu Efes hosted Beşiktaş. The home side won the Turkish derby 89 to 80.

With this result, Anadolu Efes secured their 3rd win in the competition. Beşiktaş suffered their 4th defeat of the season.

The two teams met in the EuroLeague for the first time. Beşiktaş first competed in this competition in the 2012/13 season. At that time the league used a different format, and the black and white side were placed in different groups from Anadolu Efes. For this reason, the two Turkish teams had not been paired on the same court.

This season marks Beşiktaş's second appearance in the EuroLeague, and they experienced their first derby against Anadolu Efes. The match is recorded as the first official meeting between the two clubs in the competition's history. Pitting two Turkish basketball representatives against each other, the game carried a special significance in this regard.