When FC Bayern Munich Basketball and Mitteldeutscher BC face off in the opening match of this season’s Basketball Bundesliga at 20:00 on Friday 29th September, the presentation of this indoor sporting event will be launched into a new dimension. BMW Munich, mobility partner of FC Bayern Munich Basketball, is set to make a statement with a world premiere for the reigning cup holders and the Basketball Bundesliga: for the first time, a league match will be played on a high-tech, glass, video sports floor.
The ASB GlassFloor is capable of showing visually impressive animations and graphics, displayed across the entire court. Furthermore, real-time data like player and ball tracking systems can also be displayed seamlessly, taking the spectator experience to a whole new level.
BMW Park - Presentation high-tech video sports floor
The innovative floor consists of two 5-millimeter-thick safety glass panels laminated with a safety film. The glass covers a specially designed LED display, which is mounted on aluminum elements. This design provides a very consistent and athlete-optimized elasticity and shock absorption . The deeply etched surface with embedded ceramic points ensures the right grip.
Previously, the floor was used at the FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup and delighted both the fans and the players, who were full of praise for the playing properties of the innovative surface. Moreover, the risk of injuries is significantly lower on the joint-friendly ‘LumiFlex’ floor compared to a conventional surface.
“When we entered into the partnership with FC Bayern Munich Basketball, we promised to make BMW Park a sports and event arena, which is an attraction both in and for the sport-mad city of Munich,” said Bernd Döpke, Head of BMW Munich. “The first league match at BMW Park on this high-tech floor is an absolute highlight in this regard, and shows emphatically that BMW is branching out in a different direction and taking on a pioneering role when it comes to both technology and visitor experience.”
Source: BMW
