DUBAI: Dubai Basketball are now just one victory away from completing one of the greatest achievements in UAE basketball history after defeating Partizan 86-81 in Game 2 of the 2025/26 ABA League Finals.
In front of a record-breaking crowd of more than 11,000 fans at Coca-Cola Arena — the biggest game in the team’s history and the largest attendance to date — Dubai Basketball produced another memorable performance to take a commanding 2-0 lead against the reigning champions in the best-of-five finals series.
Supporting Dubai in this historical feat on Saturday night were Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid and Sheikh Mohammed bin Mansour bin Zayed.
The back-to-back home games demonstrated just how deeply the city has embraced its basketball team during a landmark season that has captured attention across the UAE and beyond.
Dubai Basketball head coach Aleksandar Sekulic paid tribute to the impact of the crowd following the game: “First of all, again, I have to emphasize the energy and the support we get from the stands. That’s something that helped us a lot today.
