Overview

• FC Bayern report 11 healthy players and three injured and are seeking one or two signings to reach a 16-man roster before Friday’s opener against Science City Jena.
• Head coach Gordon Herbert called it the toughest pre-season of his career after EM absences, with Andreas Obst back in training Monday and Justus Hollatz and Oscar da Silva due Wednesday.
• An expanded calendar could top 90 games, with the EuroLeague set for 38 regular-season fixtures alongside a full BBL schedule and the domestic cup.
• Bayern are Germany’s lone A-license EuroLeague team for 2025/26 after Alba Berlin’s exit, as the competition grows to 20 clubs and adds long-term wildcards such as Dubai Basketball.
• BBL chief Stefan Holz welcomed the planned NBA Europe with FIBA involvement as a positive opportunity for the sport and highlighted EM-driven momentum, citing packed arenas and DBB membership trending toward 300,000.