The Gladiators Trier made the sporting promotion to the basketball Bundesliga.
The Moselstadt played the third semi -final game in the playoffs of the second -class Pro A against Phoenix Hagen in front of over 5,000 spectators with 87:69 (43:40) and sat down in the Best-of-five-Series smooth with 3: 0.
The second sporting promoted team is in the other semi -finals between the main round winner Science City Jena and the Gießen 46ers determined.
License only under conditions
The license for the BBL they have Gladiators However, according to the managing director and President Achim Schmitz, this should not be preserved only under conditions and conditions.
The Trier location will return to the BBL after ten years. In the 2014/2015 season, the TBB Trier, who went bankrupt in the same season, was relegated. In response to the bankruptcy, the Gladiators were founded, which had just missed the promotion last year.