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Jena starts with a tough cup win and dreams of a major BBL attack!
Science City Jena starts the BBL season against Bayern Munich on September 26, 2025 after a successful cup game.
Jena starts with a tough cup win and dreams of a major BBL attack!
On September 24, 2025, the Science City Jena basketball team achieved a real feat of strength and won the cup game against HAKRO Merlins Crailsheim with 85:78. How MDR According to reports, Jena was behind by 13 points at times in the second half, but was able to turn things around at the crucial moment and take the win. Head coach Björn Harmsen was particularly pleased with the improved defense and faster play, which laid the foundation for the hard-fought success.
Overall, preparation for the season was quite promising for Jena, even though the team only had seven weeks to prepare. Two wins were celebrated from five test matches, including an impressive 104:82 win against Syntainics MBC. The other matches ended less happily: a defeat against the NINERS Chemnitz (79:92) and the Bamberg Baskets (86:98) as well as a very narrow defeat against ratiopharm Ulm (88:89) had to be accepted.
New wind in Jena
Jena starts the upcoming season with a fresh squad that includes six new players. Among them is the newly signed Tavian Dunn-Martin, whose signing was made necessary due to an injury to Sigu Jawara. Other new additions include Joe Wieskamp, Naz Bohannon, Keith Braxton and Eric Washington. In this restructuring, however, the departure of top shooter Zachery Cooks to Telekom Baskets Bonn remains a painful loss. Hopes now rest on Robin Christen, who emerged as the second best point collector from last season.
How Jena news Add, the league start for Jena will be on September 26, 2025 against the reigning German champions, FC Bayern Munich. This opening game promises pure excitement, even if Bayern have to complain about personnel problems: five of their players missed large parts of the preparation due to preparations for the European Championship.
A look at the BBL season
The Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) has some special aspects in store for the new season. How Sports show According to reports, a total of 18 teams are competing this season, including the newly promoted Science City Jena and the Gladiators Trier, while the BG Göttingen has been relegated. Each team plays each other twice, and the top six teams advance directly to the playoffs. The playoffs are expected to begin in mid-May 2026 and will be played in “best-of-five” mode.
The anticipation for the new season is great. DJN will broadcast the Science City Jena games for a fee, and for fans there is a special offer for the monthly subscription, which is available during the promotional period from September 23rd to 28th for just 5 euros instead of 17.50 euros. With a rejuvenated squad and a breath of fresh air, Jena is aiming for a successful season that could continue to cause a stir in the basketball world.