Dolomiti Energia Trento and Promitheas Patras both had seasons to forget in the 2021-22 7DAYS EuroCup, as they finished bottom of their respective groups and missed out on the playoffs. Yet, the arrival of the new EuroCup season brings fresh hope and optimism among the clubs' fanbases, so this Round 1 meeting at BLM Group Arena is a good opportunity for these two teams to show that they are ready to have a better campaign this time around.
Trento vs. Patras: Turning the page



Curiously, rather than reshape their entire rosters, Trento and Patras have entered this season with eight and seven players, respectively, that were part of their EuroCup rosters last year. On the benches, meanwhile, Trento has kept faith with head coach Emanuele Molin, while Makis Giatras has come in to replace Ilias Zouros at Patras. Both clubs are used to demands that the EuroCup brings, with Patras entering its fourth season in the competition and Trento heading into its seventh, and this will be the third meeting between the two teams, as they last played one another in the 2020-21 season. During that campaign, Trento did the double over Patras – winning 78-51 in Trento before securing an 80-89 victory in Patras – en route to reaching the Top 16. Patras will no doubt be out for revenge, as it looks to start the season with a win.