Overview

• The Telekom Baskets will face reigning champion Bayern Munich at Lanxess Arena on December 21, marking their first Cologne fixture in 25 years.
• Their April 2000 game at Deutzer Halle drew a European record 18,506 spectators, a mark the club now aims to surpass.
• Manager Simon Pallmann said the event is designed as a regional basketball festival to engage their fanbase and the wider Rhineland scene.
• BBL CEO Stefan Holz praised the shift to large venues for marquee ‘Event Games’ and suggested the two-decade-old attendance record is due to fall.
• Ticket pre-sale for season ticket holders opens August 11 and general admission sales begin on August 15.