The supporters of PAOK Thessaloniki exhibit a unique passion for basketball and their black and white colors. Their complete dedication, overflowing energy, and high decibels are all in service of their team's sporting cause, as was evident last week at Palataki during the first leg of the FIBA Europe Cup final. In that match, their team secured a six-point lead that they will try to defend this Wednesday in Miribilla against Surne Bilbao.

Approximately 550 of these fans, who transform the Thessaloniki venue into a veritable hell for visiting rival teams, will experience the return leg live at the Bilbao Arena. This number is similar to that recorded last season, ensuring they will fill the upper ring sector typically allocated to visiting team supporters for all matches.

PAOK announced last week that, to facilitate control, only fans traveling to the Vizcayan capital on organized trips would be able to purchase tickets for this return match. A statement published on their website warned supporters not to travel to Bilbao without having obtained a ticket, as stadium access would be denied without it.

The Greek fans, with their constant chants and distinctive bare-chested cheering style, also made their presence felt in last year's final in Miribilla (with no notable incidents reported). However, on that occasion, it was the local fans, with a full house, who spurred their team to achieve a seven-point cushion. This advantage proved decisive in securing the black-clad team's first continental title in history seven days later on Greek soil.