Overview
- DBBL called off the Sunday opener in Osnabrück after defending champions Alba Berlin could not arrive in time.
- An on‑track medical emergency near Berlin led to a full closure of the Berlin–Osnabrück line, according to Alba.
- Alba had planned same‑day travel on ICE 148 with a roughly five‑hour buffer before tipoff, then abandoned the trip and returned to Berlin.
- League game management is investigating and expects to rule shortly on whether to award the game to the hosts or reschedule, with a decision possible this week.
- The incident intensifies scrutiny of DBBL operations as the new Dyn partnership begins without livestreams for the first two matchdays due to uneven club infrastructure.