The Basketball Champions League Board ratified on Thursday the list of 30 clubs with a direct berth in the 2026-27 BCL Regular Season, powered by Ameresco SUNEL, as well as the 24 clubs that will compete in the Qualification Round tournaments for the remaining two tickets to the 32-team Regular Season.
Unicaja Baloncesto has exercised its option to extend Jonathan Barreiro's contract for another season. The Galician forward, who joined the team in 2021, will thus complete his sixth season with the club.
Unicaja will once again participate in the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers, which begin next week, with several of its players among those called up: Alberto Díaz (Spain), Olek Balcerowski (Poland), and Melwin Pantzar (Sweden). In addition, Paco Aurioles will serve as assistant coach for the Spanish team.
The Unicaja Máster veterans' association will field five teams in the FIMBA Maxibasketball European Championship, which will be held this year in Athens, Greece. Four men’s teams (+50, +55, +60, and +65) and one women’s team (+50) will represent the club at the tournament, which begins on June 26. Good luck!
Youth team players Carlos Ternero, Paula Comino, Martina Ikponmwosa and Alonso de la Iglesia will represent Spain this summer in various competitions. The Unicaja Alhaurín de la Torre player will take part in the U16 Eurobasket to be held in Romania, whilst the three first-year cadets will compete in the Friendship Tournament in La Línea de la Concepción.
