{"id":548152,"date":"2026-10-07T14:19:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T12:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=548152"},"modified":"2026-10-07T14:19:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T12:19:36","slug":"napoli-basketball-reportedly-on-track-for-euroleague-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/napoli-basketball-reportedly-on-track-for-euroleague-expansion\/","title":{"rendered":"Napoli Basketball reportedly on track for EuroLeague expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Napoli targets EuroLeague expansion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NBA-EuroLeague saga could have a major impact on the future of several European basketball clubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among the teams interested in joining either the EuroLeague or the potential NBA Europe are the <strong>London Lions, Napoli Basketball and Maxima Roma<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a source familiar with the matter cited by <em><a href=\"https:\/\/frontofficesports.com\/article\/euroleague-rejects-nbas-initial-offer-to-collaborate\/\">Front Office Sports<\/a><\/em>, <strong>Napoli received conditional approval in August to join the EuroLeague as part of its expansion process<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The team is reportedly expected to receive formal approval <strong>within the next 90 days<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Napoli working on a new arena<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Napoli owner <strong>Matt Rizzetta<\/strong> previously told <em>FOS<\/em> that he had spent months working with the city of Naples and its mayor on plans for a new arena near the Amalfi Coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The arena is being designed to meet the standards of both the <strong>EuroLeague and NBA Europe<\/strong>, potentially giving Napoli the infrastructure needed for either project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Underdog Global Partners\u2019 growing sports portfolio<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rizzetta\u2019s company, <strong>Underdog Global Partners<\/strong>, also owns <strong>Campobasso<\/strong>, which competes in Italy\u2019s third-highest soccer division, <strong>Donna Roma<\/strong>, a women\u2019s soccer team competing in Italy\u2019s second tier, and <strong>Napoli Women\u2019s Basketball<\/strong>, Napoli Basketball\u2019s sister team acquired over the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the EuroLeague considering an expansion, Napoli could be one of the clubs positioned to benefit from the next phase of European basketball.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Napoli Basketball has reportedly received conditional approval to join the EuroLeague as part of the competition\u2019s expansion, with formal approval expected within the next 90 days, 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