# Greek basketball preseason preparations > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/greek-basketball-preseason-preparations > Updated: 2026-08-12T12:25:48.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Greek sports clubs Aris BC and Iraklis have announced their respective preseason schedules for the upcoming 2026-27 season. Aris BC, led by head coach Vasilis Spanoulis, has planned seven friendly matches to prepare for domestic competition and the EuroCup. The schedule includes closed-door training matches against Iraklis and Vikos Falkons BC, as well as participation in the “Neofytos Chandriotis” tournament in Cyprus and the “Mavroskoufeia” tournament in Ivernia. Aris is also slated for an away match against Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade. Iraklis, led by Zoran Lukic, has scheduled nine friendly basketball matches. The program begins on August 31 with a closed-door match against Aris, followed by fixtures against Baskimi, AEK Larnaca, Valcea, and Borac Chatcak. The team will conclude preparations with home matches against Doxa Lefkosia, Aris, and Kolossos ahead of the GBL and FIBA Europe Cup seasons in October. Additionally, the Iraklis football department is managing several player transfers, including negotiations for Portuguese forward Pedro Marques and Serbian midfielder Nemanja Radonjic. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-12: Iraklis announces basketball preseason schedule and football transfers Iraklis announces its basketball preseason schedule featuring nine friendly matches and advances football transfer talks for Pedro Marques and Nemanja Radonjic. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/iraklis-announces-basketball-preseason-schedule-and-football-transfers ### 2026-08-09: Aris BC announces 2026-27 pre-season schedule Aris BC has unveiled its 2026-27 pre-season schedule, featuring seven friendly matches against teams including Maccabi Tel Aviv, Crvena Zvezda, and Bahcesehir. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/aris-bc-announces-2026-27-pre-season-schedule --- Cite as: Greek basketball preseason preparations. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/greek-basketball-preseason-preparations