2025 Turkish Basketball Presidential Cup

2025 Turkish Basketball Presidential Cup
Fenerbahçe Beko Beşiktaş Gain
85 83
Date24 September 2025 (2025-09-24)
VenueSinan Erdem Dome, Istanbul
MVP Devon Hall[1]
Attendance11,450[2]

The 2025 Turkish Basketball Presidential Cup (Turkish: 2025 Erkekler Basketbol Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kupası) was the 38th edition of the Turkish Basketball Presidential Cup. The game was played on 24 September 2025 at Sinan Erdem Dome between Fenerbahçe Beko, champions of the 2024–25 Basketbol Süper Ligi, also winners of the 2025 Turkish Basketball Cup and Beşiktaş Gain, runners-up of the 2024–25 Basketbol Süper Ligi.[3][4]

Fenerbahçe won 7 championship in their 18 final appearance, while Beşiktaş played a total of 2 President's Cup finals and won only 1 of them.

Fenerbahçe won the game 85-83 for their 8th title. They also won their 4th major trophy in 2025 (after winning Turkish Super League, Turkish Cup and EuroLeague), to become the first Turkish team to win 4 major trophies in one calendar year.

Venue

Istanbul
2025 Turkish Basketball Presidential Cup (Istanbul)
Sinan Erdem Dome
Capacity: 16,000

Match details

Summary

Fenerbahçe Beko defeated Beşiktaş Gain 85–83 to claim the 2025 Turkish Basketball Presidential Cup. Fenerbahçe built an early double-digit advantage, leading 25–13 after the first quarter and extending the gap to as much as 21 points in the second quarter. Beşiktaş reduced the margin to single digits before halftime, but trailed 43–34 at the break.

The third quarter saw Fenerbahçe re-establish control, with Devon Hall and Artūrs Žagars spearheading a 7–0 run to give their team a 50–34 lead. Entering the final quarter, Fenerbahçe held a 67–50 advantage. Beşiktaş responded in the fourth quarter through Devon Dotson and Jonah Mathews, narrowing the deficit to 77–71 in the closing minutes.[5] A brief pause occurred when referees temporarily left the court, but play resumed after approximately 15 minutes. Despite Beşiktaş' late rally, Fenerbahçe maintained composure and secured the two-point victory.

Devon Hall led Fenerbahçe with 23 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists, earning the Most Valuable Player award.[1] Mikael Jantunen added 19 points and 7 rebounds. For Beşiktaş, Devon Dotson scored a game-high 25 points alongside 4 assists, 3 rebounds, and 3 steals. The victory marked Fenerbahçe's eighth Presidential Cup title in club history.

Details

24 September 2025 Fenerbahçe Beko 85–83 Beşiktaş Gain Istanbul
20:30 TRT (UTC+3) Scoring by quarter: 25–13, 18–21, 24–16, 18–33
Pts: Hall 23
Rebs: Jantunen 7
Asts: Baldwin 5
PIR: Jantunen 21
Boxscore Pts: Dotson 25
Rebs: Žižić 8
Asts: Žižić, Dotson 4
PIR: Dotson 29
Arena: Sinan Erdem Dome
Attendance: 11,450[2]
Referees: Emin Moğulkoç, Mehmet Serdar Ünal, Nazlı Çisil Güngör


Starters: Pts Reb Ast
PG 32 Artūrs Žagars 5 2 4
SG 20 Devon Hall 23 4 3
SF 17 Onuralp Bitim 8 2 2
PF 18 Mikael Jantunen 19 7 0
C 92 Khem Birch 2 5 1
Reserves:
F/C 00 Armando Bacot 4 4 0
PF 1 Metecan Birsen DNP
G 2 Wade Baldwin IV 20 1 5
F/C 4 Nicolò Melli 4 4 1
SG 5 Mert Emre Ekşioğlu 0 0 0
SG 10 Melih Mahmutoğlu 0 2 2
SG 13 Tarik Biberović 0 1 0
Head coach:
Šarūnas Jasikevičius
Fenerbahçe
Beşiktaş


Fenerbahçe Statistics[2] Beşiktaş
17/35 (48,6%) 2-pt field goals 22/41 (53.6%)
12/27 (44,4%) 3-pt field goals 8/19 (42,1%)
15/19 (79%) Free throws 15/25 (60%)
15 Offensive rebounds 12
23 Defensive rebounds 16
38 Total rebounds 28
18 Assists 11
15 Turnovers 10
3 Steals 7
2 Blocks 4
23 Fouls 21


2025 Turkish Presidential Cup champions
Fenerbahçe Beko
(8th title)
Starters: Pts Reb Ast
PG 0 Jonah Mathews 11 1 0
SG 6 Berk Uğurlu 6 1 1
SF 21 Anthony Brown 0 2 0
PF 33 Vitto Brown 16 5 0
C 41 Ante Žižić 3 8 4
Reserves:
PG 1 Devon Dotson 25 3 4
SG 7 Yiğit Arslan 5 0 0
PF 9 Conor Morgan 9 4 0
SG 11 Brynton Lemar 8 1 2
SF 12 Canberk Kuş DNP
PF 15 Yiğit Çoban DNP
PG 19 Emir Adıgüzel DNP
Head coach:
Dušan Alimpijević

References

  1. ^ a b "38. Erkekler Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kupası'nda Şampiyon Fenerbahçe Beko". Turkish Basketball Federation. 24 September 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b c FIBA LiveStats
  3. ^ "38. Erkekler Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kupası, 24 Eylül Çarşamba Günü Sinan Erdem Spor Salonu'nda Sahibini Bulacak". tbf.org.tr (in Turkish). September 8, 2025. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
  4. ^ "Fenerbahçe-Beşiktaş Cumhurbaşkanlığı Kupası 24 Eylül'de" (in Turkish). basketfaul. September 8, 2025. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
  5. ^ "CUMHURBAŞKANLIĞI KUPASI'NDA ZAFER FENERBAHÇE BEKO'NUN". Fenerbahçe S.K. 24 September 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.