Challenger Cup Men: Galatasaray crowned champions in Istanbul after downing Zaibas in thrilling final

Galatasaray lift the Challenger Cup trophy for a second time in Istanbul. Photo: European Aquatics/Aniko Kovacs

Galatasaray SK were celebrating in front of their passionate fans in Istanbul on Sunday after beating EVK Zaibas in the men’s Challenger Cup final. It was a close and entertaining contest, but the Turks were more clinical in the latter stages, which ultimately secured them the trophy they also lifted in 2024. For the Lithuanians, it was an agonising defeat, as they had been eager...