Ten days before the start of the season, Beko was presented as the new main sponsor of the BBL.

The sponsorship agreement was made for a period of six years and included a rebranding of the league name to Beko BBL.

Giants Nördlingen have decided to withdraw from the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and play in the Pro A this season.

Mitteldeutscher BC and Phoenix Hagen of the Pro A division have qualified by sportive means to play in Basketball Bundesliga 2009–10.

[6] The created free space resulted in a second wild card being issued to Eisbären Bremerhaven.