The Bayern Basketball players are on the road again for the first time in the new season as a business trip takes the Munich team once again to the South Tyrolean training quarters in Bruneck. For the seventh time, the FCBB is thus tackling the concrete preparation for the new season in the vacation region of Bruneck on the imposing Kronplatz (2,275 m). Head coach Andrea Trinchieri has a 14-man squad with him, including homegrown Luis Wulff, 18, as well as the three guest players Dragan Milosavljevic, Nikola Rebic and Justas Tamulis.
Thursday against Reggio Emilia
While the European Championship participants Andreas Obst, Nick Weiler-Babb, Vladimir Lucic and Ognjen Jaramaz are looking forward to their respective opening games - the Germans in Cologne against Olympic silver medalist France (Thur., 20:30 p.m.), Serbia in Prague against the Netherlands (Fri., 21:00.) - their teammates will train daily in Bruneck and also play their first exhibition games. Already on Thursday they face-off against the Italian first division team Reggio Emilia, who play in the European Cup (Fiba Champions League). On Sunday the square up against the EuroCup team Dolomiti Energia Trento with former FCBB guard Diego Flaccadori.
On Friday, the FCBB delegation will be officially welcomed by Mayor Roland Griessmair and Martin Huber, President of "Bruneck Kronplatz Tourismus", at their trusted team quarters, the "Hotel Majestic".
The 2022/2023 season begins for the Bavarians just 13 days after the Berlin European Championship final (Sept. 18) with a Bundesliga home game on Oct. 1 against southern rivals Ulm. The start of the EuroLeague follows shortly thereafter against Fenerbahce Istanbul (Oct. 6), FC Barcelona (Oct. 18) and Olimpia Milan (Oct. 20, both at the Audi Dome). In October alone, the FCBB plays 11 important games.
Preseason for FC Bayern Basketball:
- 31. August - 4. September: Trainingslager in Bruneck/ITA
- 1. September, 18:00: Reggio Emilia – FCBB (in Bruneck)
- 4. September, 18:00: Dolomiti Energia Trento – FCBB (in Bruneck)
- 10. September, 18:00: FCBB – Niners Chemnitz (in München)
- 17./18. September: u.a. Valencia Basket – FCBB (in Llíria/ESP)
- 24./25. September: Turnier in Teramo/ITA