Overview

• On May 28, the BBL officially granted licenses to Gladiators Trier and Science City Jena, confirming their participation in next season’s 18-team competition.
• Both teams earned promotion by advancing to the ProA playoff final last week, fulfilling the league’s sporting criteria.
• They completed an accelerated licensing procedure by the May 13 deadline, satisfying all conditions set by the BBL.
• BG Göttingen’s relegation opens a slot for the promoted sides in the BBL’s 60th-season roster of 18 teams.
• Trier and Jena will contest the ProA championship series with first and second legs scheduled for May 29 in Trier and May 31 in Jena.