The IBSA Next Gen Cup 2025/26 — the tournament dedicated to the Under-19 teams of the 16 clubs competing in the Serie A championship — will tip off tomorrow, Friday, November 28, between Verona and Villafranca di Verona. The teams are divided into two qualifying groups and will take the court from tomorrow through Sunday, November 30, at the Pala AGSM AIM in Verona and the Palazzetto dello Sport in Villafranca di Verona. The second phase of the competition will take place from January 5 to 8, 2026, in Rimini and Santarcangelo di Romagna.
Guerri Napoli has been placed in Group A, along with: APU Udine, Allianz Derthona Tortona, EA7 Emporio Armani Milano, Trapani Shark, Vanoli Basket Cremona, Pallacanestro Varese, and UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia.
The azzurri roster includes: Pasquale Agosto, Giuseppe Antonio Barbato, Emanuel Esposito, Vittorio Salvatore Ferrara, Emanuele Ferraro, Samuel Fusaro, Lasha Khundadze, Salvatore Lubrano, Gabriele Orviato, James Osondu Forchetta, Giovanni Russo, Stefano Saccoccia, and Fallou Sow (on loan from Orange Basket Bassano).
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Emanuele Fiore
Assistant Coach: Riccardo Raja
Assistant Coach: Francesco Salzano
Team Manager: Antonio Crescenzi
Strength & Conditioning Coach: Davide Limongi
Physiotherapist: Lorenzo Trasi
Technical Staff Coordinator: Armando Trojano
Here is the schedule for Napoli’s games:
Friday, November 28 – 2:30 PM | UNAHOTELS Reggio Emilia vs. Guerri Napoli
Saturday, November 29 – 12:30 PM | Guerri Napoli vs. Pallacanestro Varese
Sunday, November 30 – 11:30 AM | Trapani Shark vs. Guerri Napoli
All games of this first stage — and of the entire IBSA Next Gen Cup 2025/26 — will be available live and on demand on LBATV in freemium mode (free with platform registration). The top four teams from each group will advance to the final stage, held in Turin during the Frecciarossa Final Eight, with a single-elimination format. The quarterfinals will be played on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at the PalaSermig, while the semifinals and final are scheduled for Friday, February 20, and Saturday, February 21, 2026, at the Inalpi Arena.