ISTANBUL (Interstat) — Valencia will open its Euroleague season as the visiting team against Besiktas on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, at Besiktas Milangaz Arena in Istanbul, Türkiye. Both teams enter the matchup with 0-0 records. The game is organized by the Euroleague and marks the first contest on the upcoming schedules for both clubs.

Valencia’s most recent game was a 108-84 win at Florida on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. Besiktas’ most recent game was a 77-75 home loss to Fenerbahce on Friday, June 19, 2026. Valencia will be on the road for the Euroleague opener, while Besiktas will play at home. The matchup is set for Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, in Istanbul.

Valencia is scheduled to host Força Lleida on Sunday, Sept. 27, and Baskonia on Tuesday, Sept. 29. Valencia will then visit ASVEL on Friday, Oct. 2, and Basket Zaragoza on Sunday, Oct. 4. The team returns home to face Hapoel Tel Aviv on Thursday, Oct. 8, before visiting Barcelona on Sunday, Oct. 11. Valencia will host Olympiacos on Tuesday, Oct. 13, Maccabi Tel Aviv on Thursday, Oct. 15, and Murcia on Sunday, Oct. 18. Valencia closes the listed stretch at Paris on Friday, Oct. 23.

Besiktas will visit Anadolu Efes on Sunday, Sept. 27, and Maccabi Tel Aviv on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Besiktas then hosts Barcelona on Friday, Oct. 2, and Trabzonspor on Monday, Oct. 5. The team visits Baskonia on Friday, Oct. 9, and Turk Telekom on Sunday, Oct. 11. Besiktas will visit Hapoel Tel Aviv on Wednesday, Oct. 14, before hosting Bayern on Friday, Oct. 16, and Galatasaray on Sunday, Oct. 18. Besiktas closes the listed schedule at Anadolu Efes on Thursday, Oct. 22.

The matchup at Besiktas Milangaz Arena is part of the Euroleague schedule and gives both teams an early test. Valencia and Besiktas each will look to establish momentum before their domestic and continental schedules continue. The game is set for Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, in Istanbul. Both teams will resume their listed schedules on Sunday, Sept. 27, when Valencia hosts Força Lleida and Besiktas visits Anadolu Efes. The Euroleague contest is one of the first games on the 2026-27 slate for both clubs. Valencia’s upcoming schedule includes home games against Baskonia, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Olympiacos, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Murcia. Besiktas’s upcoming schedule includes home games against Barcelona, Trabzonspor, Bayern and Galatasaray.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Valencia 92, Besiktas 82.