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Science City Jena has secured its place in the easyCredit Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and is beginning preparations for the upcoming season. Ticket pre-sales for 2026/2027 season tickets have officially launched.
Science City Jena has received the license for the upcoming easyCredit Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) season without any conditions, ensuring their place in Germany’s top flight for 2026/2027.
Jena, 12.05.2026. Following their successful league survival, Science City Jena is working on the squad for the upcoming season. The focus is on the contract extension with Head Coach Taylor, who is also considering options in Florida.
Science City Jena has secured its place in the Basketball-Bundesliga (BBL). With an 81:79 overtime victory against MLP Academics Heidelberg, the Thuringian side relegated both the guests and Basketball Löwen Braunschweig to the second division.
In a decisive relegation battle, Jena secured their spot in the BBL with a sensational comeback, while Heidelberg faces relegation to the second-tier Pro A.
Jena, 02.05.2026. In the current 2025/2026 season of the Basketball-Bundesliga (BBL), Science City Jena currently occupies 16th place in the standings. A look at the current team statistics shows a sporting challenge for the team from the Saalestadt.
Jena, 30.04.2026. Science City Jena finds itself in 16th place in the table during the final stretch of the 2025/2026 Basketball-Bundesliga season. The current sporting record reflects a challenging season for the Thuringian team.
Jena, April 15, 2026 – Major development in Jena basketball: Science City Jena has parted ways with head coach Björn Harmsen during the ongoing relegation battle. This marks the third time the club has relieved the coach of his duties prematurely.
Science City Jena and US professional Naz Bohannon have mutually agreed to terminate their contract effective immediately. The 27-year-old leaves the club just before the decisive final stretch of the Basketball Bundesliga season.
Science City Jena faces Syntainics MBC in a crucial Mitteldeutschland derby. Both teams are fighting for survival in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL).