Overview
- Referees halted the play-in in Samokov at 38-5 when Trapani was reduced to a single player on the floor.
- Trapani traveled with only five players, including two teenagers, as recent exits and staff departures depleted the roster.
- FIBA canceled the return leg and confirmed Trapani’s exclusion from the Basketball Champions League.
- Club owner Valerio Antonini said playing avoided a reported €600,000 forfait fine and blamed federation and league registration blocks.
- At home, the club carries an eight-point Serie A penalty with further disciplinary rulings and its immediate participation under review.