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Fenerbahce Beko lifted the 40th Turkish Basketball Cup on Sunday in Istanbul, pulling away from Besiktas GAIN for a 91-74 win in the final and sealing a third straight cup title, as well as its 10th overall.
Played to a sellout crowd at Sinan Erdem Sports Hall, the derby matchup swung early before Fenerbahce gradually took control and stayed on top through the closing minutes.
Besiktas edged the opening quarter 24-22, setting an intense pace from the tip-off. Fenerbahce then picked things up in the second period, heading into halftime with a 46-42 lead after turning the momentum its way.
The third quarter proved to be the turning point. Fenerbahce pushed the margin as high as 15, and although Besiktas fought back to cut the gap to four, the yellow-navy side finished the period ahead 70-56. From there, Fenerbahce kept its grip on the game in the fourth quarter, closing it out comfortably to take the trophy.
The latest result extended a run of success for Fenerbahce in title games against Besiktas, with Fenerbahce now having won the last four finals contested between the two clubs.
Since last season, the teams have repeatedly crossed paths in major domestic showdowns, including two Turkish Cup finals, a Turkish Super League playoff final series, and the Presidential Cup. In that stretch, Fenerbahce came out on top each time, including a 4-1 series win over Besiktas in the Turkish Super League finals.
With this win, Fenerbahce Beko secured its 10th Turkish Cup crown and made it three in a row. The club’s Turkish Cup titles listed in the source span 1967 and several modern-era victories, with the most recent coming in 2026.
For Besiktas, the defeat meant a fifth runner-up finish in the Turkish Cup, according to the Turkish media.
Besiktas’ only Turkish Cup title cited in the text came in 2012, while its other final losses listed include 1971, 1973, 2011, 2025, and now 2026.
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