Real Madrid on the road and La Laguna Tenerife at Carpena. That’s how Unicaja’s 2026-27 season in the Liga Endesa will kick off—curiously, the same opponents they’ll face in the preseason at the 15th Costa del Sol Tournament. It’s a tough start, but one that’s sure to fill the team and fans with energy and excitement as they kick off the new season.
Unicaja, Real Madrid and La Laguna Tenerife will compete for the 15th edition of the Costa del Sol Tournament, one of the most prestigious summer trophies in European basketball. From 10 to 12 September, the Pabellón Rubén Ruzafa in Rincón de la Victoria, the Pabellón Sergio Scariolo in San Pedro Alcántara (Marbella) and, finally, the Palacio de los Deportes Martín Carpena in Málaga will host this three-way tournament. The tournament was presented by Francis Salado, President of the Málaga Provincial Council, the event’s main sponsor through the public company Turismo Costa del Sol and the Málaga Compite programme. Tickets for the matches are on sale at a single price of 8 euros.
Unicaja’s new signings, Melwin Pantzar and Amine Noua, have been called up by their respective national teams to play in the qualifiers for the 2027 World Cup in Qatar, which are due to take place at the end of August. The point guard will lead the Swedish side, whilst the French power forward will be sharing the dressing room with stars such as Victor Wembanyama and Rudy Gobert.
The revamped Unicaja Mijas has now finalised its pre-season schedule for the 2026/27 season. The team, managed by Javi Pérez de los Reyes, will kick off their pre-season on Sunday 13 September in Melilla, where they will compete in the 3rd Javier Imbroda Memorial against Melilla Ciudad del Deporte La Salle. This will be followed by the 2026 Azulmarino New Travel Women’s Andalusia Cup, and to round off their pre-season preparations, the Málaga-based side will face the Melilla team once again on Saturday 26 September at the Martín Urbano Sports Hall in Los Guindos.
Unicaja Baloncesto has reached an agreement to sign French power forward Amine Noua (2.02 meters, 29 years old) for the two coming seasons. The versatile player has experience in both the EuroLeague and the Liga Endesa, where he was one of the league’s standout performers during the 2024-25 season.
