2025 F4 will be held in Abu Dhabi

[Levenspiel]

I haven't seen anything official but it seems Abu Dhabi is set to host the Final Four of the 2024-25 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season.

All teams apparently voted in favor, except for Real & Oly, but I assume this is a more controversial topic among fans. What do you think?

[markkanen]

This isn't surprise for me, in Power rankings Partizan was 2nd on my list. They are hot now, even title candidate, though Abu Dhabi damaged plans about F4 hosting.

And if we are talking about F4 hosting city, it's logical to be in Abu Dhabi, I mean, they have money, and if the only other city interested in hosting was Belgrade, I say enough, like, we have two F4 in Belgrade in last seven or eight years.

[paspalj]

If the only other city interested in hosting was Belgrade, I say enough, like, we have two F4 in Belgrade in last seven or eight years

This argument doesn't make much sense.

Ignoring geographical/cultural reasons, for me the issue is that it’s super transparent what UAE (and neighboring countries) is trying to do in the sports world and I’m not for it.

[janketa]

What should worry fans much more then Abu Dabi hosting( I am not happy about that tbh) is why other big cities aren't interested, When was F4 last time in Athens for instance? Rome, Paris, Prague

[ronmercer80]

Excellent decision. I would like to see also Arab sponsors next year. Organizing there the F4 could be the first step.

[paspalj]

What should worry fans much more then Abu Dabi hosting( I am not happy about that tbh) is why other big cities aren't interested, When was F4 last time in Athens for instance? Rome, Paris, Prague

This is correct. We need to figure out why organizing the F4 is not lucrative to cities/teams. There should be bigger incentives.

[janketa]

This is correct. We need to figure out why organizing the F4 is not lucrative to cities/teams. There should be bigger incentives.

There won't be any incentive in future, in situation when states like UAE and Serbia(probably Russia soon) are ready to organize for free or to pay for that like Abu Dabi.

The only incentive could be revenue from fans and tourists who spend 3 or more days there. That's around 3-5 milions. Could be more not sure about that, I am engineer, not economist