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Valencia Basket Opens Season With Dual Supercopa Bids as Roig Arena Debut Nears

The club frames the Supercopas as a preseason coda with a trophy at stake.

Overview

  • Pedro Martínez’s side meets host Unicaja in Málaga today at 18:00 in the Supercopa Endesa semifinal, with injuries to Jean Montero, Brancou Badio, Xabi López-Arostegui and Jankuba Sima shaping the roster as Ike Iroegbu and Vincent Valerio-Bodon are available.
  • Rubén Burgos’s squad starts its LF Endesa Supercopa defense in Huesca at 17:15 against Perfumerías Avenida, welcoming Raquel Carrera back from a knee issue while Leo Fiebich and Cristina Ouviña remain out.
  • A joint club press conference featured Martínez and Burgos and introduced new sponsor El Pozo before both teams departed for their respective tournaments.
  • Martínez noted Unicaja’s strong home form but expressed belief in Valencia’s chances, reflecting the staff’s view of the event as both preparation and a title opportunity.
  • The club says the new Roig Arena will be inaugurated next Friday, with the women slated to open the venue.