THE BERTRAM DERTHONA PRESEASON: MEETING ON 18 AUGUST AND 9 FRIENDLY MATCHES FOR THE LIONS
The Bertram Derthona training camp , which will open the 2024-25 season for the Bianconeri, is scheduled for Sunday, August 18th . The new team, coached by Walter De Raffaele, will begin their journey at the Cittadella dello Sport in Tortona for an initial introductory meeting and a welcome to the fans with a traditional aperitivo in the city.
The preseason schedule is packed with commitments, leading up to the start of the fourth Serie A championship and the second European participation in the Basketball Champions League in the history of the Lions club.
The pre-season training camp will take place for the third time in the last four seasons in Sauze d'Oulx from 21 to 26 August , after which the first friendly match will take place on 26 August at 17pm, with Bertram taking on BBC Monthey-Chablais , a team from the Swiss top league.
The second test is scheduled for August 31st at 20pm at the home of Libertas Livorno, newly promoted to Serie A2.
On Wednesday 4 September at 18.30 pm the Lions will face the Italian champions EA7 Emporio Armani Milano , at the pitch of the Cittadella dello Sport facility . Access is by invitation, the details of which will be communicated in the days preceding the friendly match.
The buildup to the official competitions will continue with three four-team tournaments over the next three weekends. It begins on September 7-8 with the Preseason Tournament in Trapani , hosted by Trapani Sharks along with Partizan Belgrade and the Japanese Ryukyu Golden Kings. The tournament continues on the 14th and 15th in Lucca , where Derthona will compete as defending champions in the 9th Carlo Lovari Trophy against Umana Reyer Venezia, defeated in last year's final, Napoli Basket, winner of the 2024 Italian Cup, and Estra Pistoia, their first opponent in the semifinal at 21 p.m. The final test will be on September 21-22 with the 1st Lake Basket Cup in Lecco , where Bertram will be present along with UnaHotels Reggio Emilia, Openjobmetis Varese and Nutribullet Treviso, their opponent in the semifinal at 16 p.m.
Once the friendly series is over, it will be time for the league and European cup, with the home debut in Serie A on 29 September against Vanoli Cremona and in BCL on 2 October , again at the PalaEnergica Paolo Ferraris in Casale Monferrato , against the Germans of Niners Chemnitz.
In the next few days the season ticket campaign will be revealed which will allow all fans to follow the team with their usual passion and affection.
