The 2022-23 7DAYS EuroCup welcomes some new teams to the competition, with one of those being Prometey Slobozhanske of Ukraine, which is in Group A. It will take part in its debut season in the EuroCup away from Ukraine, however, as it will be based in Riga, Latvia, due to the ongoing situation in the country. Ahead of the new campaign, here are four noteworthy games for Prometey fans to circle in the calendar.
2022-23 Games to Watch: Prometey Slobozhanske
Round 1: Welcome to the EuroCup!
Given everything that has happened in Ukraine in the last five months, Prometey will be determined to get off to a good start when it hosts Lietkabelis Panevezys on October 12. When basketball came to a halt in Ukraine, Prometey found itself top of the Ukrainian League with a record of 25-1. Should Prometey get off to a 1-0 start, this is likely to provide a boost in morale for the club's fans back in Ukraine.
Round 4: A tough test
Prometey travels on the road for the first time in Round 2, but in Round 4 it will fly to Spain to take on one of the EuroCup favorites in Joventut Badalona. The 2021-22 campaign saw Joventut maintain an unbeaten record on its home court during the regular season, but Prometey will be eyeing a shock result at Palau Olimpic de Badalona. After all, all the pressure will be on the hosts.
Round 12: Facing some pitbulls
Frutti Extra Bursaspor reached last season's EuroCup Championship Game, losing 101-83 to Virtus Segafredo Bologna, so Prometey can expect a tough match in Turkey. One of the keys to Bursaspor's success last season was its pitbull-like attitude, as recognized by then-forward John Holland, and Prometey will be looking to replicate a similar mentality in the 2022-23 campaign. These two first meet in Riga in Round 3, so there will be the chance for one team to exact revenge, too.
Round 17: A budding rivalry
The penultimate round of the EuroCup season sees Prometey travel to Romania to take on U-BT Cluj-Napoca in what could be a feisty encounter. These two met in the Basketball Champions League last season, with Cluj winning 92-81, so they will be able to continue their growing rivalry in the EuroCup. Another factor that should add some spice to the occasion is the return of Dustin Hogue to BTarena, following his move from Cluj-Napoca to Prometey this summer. A fan favorite with Cluj-Napoca fans, he will surely be in for a warm welcome.