ÚSTÍ NAD LABEM, Czechia (Interstat) — Sokol Pisek will begin the Czech NBL season on the road against Ústí nad Labem on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, at Sportcentrem SLUNETA in Ústí nad Labem, Czechia. Both teams enter the matchup with 0-0 records, making the opener an early chance to establish form in a league that will quickly test depth and consistency.

Ústí nad Labem will have the home floor and recent positive momentum. Its most recent previous result was an 87-72 home win over Opava on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. That result closed out its prior slate on a strong note and gives the home side a familiar setting for the season debut. Sokol Pisek, meanwhile, most recently fell 79-71 to JIP Pardubice on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, when Pardubice visited Sokol Pisek. The visitors will look to reset after that result and open the new campaign with a sharper effort on both ends.

Tadeas Slowiak is the player to watch for Sokol Pisek. In a recent listed performance at Usti n. Labem, Slowiak played 19 minutes and finished with 5 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. His activity on the wing and ability to contribute across the stat line could be important for Sokol Pisek as it tries to keep pace in a road environment. Ústí nad Labem will aim to use its home court and balanced attack to control tempo.

The early schedule offers little time for either side to settle in. After the opener, Sokol Pisek is set to host GAPA Hradec on Wednesday, Sept. 23, before traveling to Lokomotiva Plzeň on Sunday, Sept. 27. Sokol Pisek then returns home to face JIP Pardubice on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Other upcoming dates include games against USK Prague, Nova Hut Ostrava, Opava and SK Slavia Praha.

Ústí nad Labem also faces a busy stretch. It will host Lokomotiva Plzeň on Wednesday, Sept. 23, then travel to USK Praha on Saturday, Sept. 26, before returning home against Opava on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Later games include JBC MMCITE Brno, Ariete Prostejov, GAPA Hradec, JIP Pardubice, Nova Hut Ostrava, SK Slavia Praha and Decin.

Both clubs will be eager to start the Czech NBL campaign with a win before the schedule thickens. The matchup at Sportcentrem SLUNETA is set for Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, with Ústí nad Labem hosting Sokol Pisek in the first meeting of the season for each team.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Ústí nad Labem 87, Sokol Pisek 85. Interstat’s ELO system gives Ústí nad Labem a 68.9 percent probability to win.