96-95 at the PalaEur in a spectacular game in front of over 9,000 spectators. Gualtieri: "Rome is hungry for high-level basketball."
PalaEur hosted the return of the Rome basketball derby after 46 years, with Maxima Roma edging out BC Roma 96-95 in a nail-biting game decided on the final possession. Over 9,000 spectators filled the stands, setting an attendance record for the event.
Mayor Roberto Gualtieri expressed great satisfaction, calling the match "a beautiful derby fought until the last second by two strong teams." The one-point victory for Maxima Roma represents not only a sporting success but also the reaffirmation of the capital as a hub for top-level basketball.
The basketball derby between Rome's two main teams in the top league had been missing for a full 46 years. This long absence had created a widespread sense of nostalgia among basketball fans in the capital, who for nearly half a century had been unable to witness a direct Serie A matchup between Roman teams.
The event on October 11, 2026, thus broke this long drought, fulfilling fans' desire to see quality basketball in their city. The large turnout (over 9,000 spectators) demonstrates how Rome truly had a "hunger for high-level basketball," as Mayor Gualtieri emphasized. The derby thus represents the revival of a historic rivalry that could mark a new era for basketball in the capital.
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