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Fenerbahce Beko secured its third consecutive Turkish Basketball Super League championship on Friday, defeating Besiktas GAIN 77-75 in Game 4 of the playoff finals to wrap up the series 3-1.
The victory delivered the club's 13th league title and completed another successful domestic campaign under coach Sarunas Jasikevicius. Fenerbahce finished the 2025-26 season with three trophies, having also won the Presidential Cup and Turkish Cup.
Besiktas looked set to force the series back to another game after leading for most of the night at Sinan Erdem Sports Hall in Istanbul. The home side took a 20-16 advantage after the first quarter, carried a 45-40 lead into halftime and remained ahead 60-56 heading into the final period.
Fenerbahce gradually chipped away at the deficit before taking the lead at the decisive moment. With four seconds remaining, Tarik Biberovic knocked down a 3-pointer to put the visitors ahead 77-75.
Besiktas failed to score on its final possession, allowing Fenerbahce to close out the victory and celebrate its 13th league title.
Wade Baldwin earned the Most Valuable Player award for the playoff finals after producing key performances throughout the series.
The American guard scored 16 points in the opening game, followed by 17 in Game 2. He added seven points in the third meeting before delivering 21 points in the championship-clinching victory.
Meanwhile, the latest triumph marked the 20th trophy of Jasikevicius' coaching career and his eighth since taking charge of Fenerbahce during the 2023-24 season.
Under the Lithuanian coach, Fenerbahce has won one EuroLeague title, three Turkish league championships, three Turkish Cups, and one Presidential Cup.
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