Panathinaikos to face Olympiacos in Round 1 of new EuroLeague season / News - Basketnews.com

Panathinaikos and Olympiacos are set to go head-to-head in the opening round of the upcoming EuroLeague season.

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The EuroLeague has finalized the 2023-24 season schedule, featuring a highly anticipated clash between Panathinaikos Athens and Olympiacos Piraeus in Round 1, sources tell BasketNews.

The first Greek derby of the upcoming season is scheduled to take place on October 6 at the OAKA arena, per BasketNews sources.

The entire calendar for the 2023-24 season will be announced on Tuesday.

The new EuroLeague season will tip off on October 5, while the regular season concludes on April 12.

This year, the Greek derby is even more highly anticipated due to the changes within the Panathinaikos club, which have also affected their fiercest rival's camp.

Olympiacos star Kostas Sloukas has crossed to the Panathinaikos side and signed a three-year contract.

Olympiacos are entering the new season after a highly successful EuroLeague campaign, having reached the championship game. In addition, they secured both the Greek league title and the domestic cup.

However, the Reds deal with significant departures as they bid farewell to Sloukas and Sasha Vezenkov.

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