Partizan to possibly play some EuroLeague home games outside Serbia

Partizan Belgrade plans to host some of its EuroLeague home games during the 2025-26 season outside of Serbia, according to club president Ostoja Mijailovic. He stated the club intends to play games in countries or cities "that aren't particularly popular basketball-wise" but where Partizan has connections, aiming to create a "real spectacle" for those locations, the club, its diaspora, and its fans.

Mijailovic specifically noted Partizan's strong fan presence at away games in cities like Munich (Germany) and Paris (France), as well as the existence of significant Serbian diaspora communities in European countries such as Austria and Switzerland, which are not traditionally known for basketball. These latter countries are suggested as potential examples of the type of locations he envisions for these games.

The opportunity arises due to the EuroLeague expanding from 18 to 20 teams, adding four more games to Partizan's schedule. Furthermore, Partizan's Stark Arena in Belgrade will be unavailable from January 10th to 25th, 2026, as it hosts the European Polo Championship. This arena conflict prevents them from using their usual venues (Stark Arena or Pionir Hall) for those games. Mijailovic framed this situation as a chance to implement an unprecedented project by taking games abroad during that period.