Casademont Zaragoza officially launched a particularly significant season on Monday. The club is celebrating its 25th anniversary and marked the occasion with a presentation gala featuring its three main teams: the men's, women's and under-22 sides. The event brought together all of the Aragonese club's sporting structures, as well as institutions, authorities and sponsors.
From World Cup bronze to hugs and recognition from Casademont Zaragoza in just a few hours. After winning a historic medal at the World Cup held in Germany, Mariona Ortiz became one of the main protagonists of the Aragonese team's presentation gala on Monday night. The red-and-black captain received a hero's welcome from her teammates, who were quick to congratulate and support her on her return home.
Head coach Clàudia Pons has announced the squad of 14 players who will fight this October to move closer to the 2027 European Futsal Championship. Two of them are Aragonese players Irene Samper and María Sanz.
In Aragón, some traditions need no introduction, and guiñote is one of them. A game among friends, a family after-lunch gathering or an afternoon around a table are part of everyday life in this Aragonese community, which this Sunday, September 20, will take its quintessential card game a step further: 544 players will meet at the Multi-Purpose Hall of Zaragoza Auditorium to compete in the grand final of the Gran Premio de Guiñote Full Energía.
Balonmano Contazara began the season with a 26-31 defeat to BM Guadalajara, while Bada Huesca won 33-35 in Zamora in the Silver Honor Division.
S.D. Tarazona announced on Monday that it had filed for insolvency proceedings. The application was submitted last week to the Zaragoza courts after the club was unable to pay its debts.
Wanapix AD Sala 10 could not have made a worse start to their return to the top flight, losing 3-5 to Servigroup Peñíscola at the Siglo XXI. It was a difficult opening for the Aragonese side, who will fight to remain among the elite after their return.
Helena Oma has added a new international medal to her collection. This past weekend, the Casademont Zaragoza forward finished as European 3x3 runner-up with Spain after a strong tournament in Antwerp, where the national team only lost to the Netherlands in the final (16-13). The silver medal caps an intense summer for the Catalan player, who will now head to the Aragonese capital to rejoin Carlos Cantero’s team.
João Ferreira and Filipe Palmeiro have claimed victory in the Baja España Aragón 2026 once again. Behind the wheel of his Toyota Hilux EVO, the Portuguese driver dominated the event and confirmed his strong adaptation to the demanding roads of Teruel.
The S.D. Huesca's match against Villarreal B (0-3) was a complete shambles. The Huesca side endured 90 minutes of misery for their fans, who watched goals from Gaitán, former Huesca player Ayman, and Albert García hand Raúl Jardiel's team their first defeat of the season.
The Government of Aragon, with Deputy President Mar Vaquero as its authoritative voice, has highlighted the success of the Baja España-Aragón after its staging in Teruel and defended the province’s potential to host major sporting events. “Teruel has once again become the epicenter of top-level sporting events,” the regional government said, recalling that in recent weeks the province has also hosted events such as MotoGP at MotorLand Aragón and a stage of the Vuelta a España.
Spain could not topple the giant but fell honorably to the United States (66-76) in a game marked by the disparity in free throws awarded to the Americans, something that could be expected given how officiating usually operates when they are involved. However, the national team fought until the end and will look to finish on a high this Sunday against Leo Fiebiech's Germany, battling for bronze at 4:30 p.m.
The legend of Aragon's Teresa Perales continues to grow, and few words remain to define the career of the Zaragoza swimmer in Paralympic swimming. Perales won gold in the 50-meter backstroke S2, reaching 100 international medals across European and World Championships and the Paralympic Games. It is a remarkable milestone that shows nothing will stop the 50-year-old swimmer, who continues to write her name into the history of her sport.
Representation agency Romaior Sports announced on social media that young players Gabriela Kotseva and Sara María Drutu are joining Casademont Zaragoza’s structure. The agency has previously brought players to the Aragonese capital, including Belgian Ilhan-David Ngamunguela and brothers Matija and Fedor Lukic, who are also represented by Romaior Sports.
C.D. Teruel suffered their second Primera RFEF defeat against Real Jaén (0-1) despite a strong performance throughout the match. Siverio's goal was enough to secure victory for the Jaén side at Pinilla.
The game was a complete mess for Casademont Zaragoza in Zuera against Elan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez (76-80). Only the third quarter was acceptable from an Aragonese side that suffered numerous lapses unworthy of an ACB team and recorded its second defeat of the preseason.
Carla Leite, currently in Berlin with the French national team, spoke to Bebasket.fr about her career and her difficult spell at Casademont Zaragoza.
Thirteen pro-Palestinian groups have opposed Israeli player Yarden Garzon representing Casademont Zaragoza. They sent a letter to the club and the Inchas Lleons supporters' group calling for reflection on the arrival of the wing player.
Spain is one step away from reaching its second World Cup final, after 2014, but standing in its way is the team nobody wants to face at a tournament of this magnitude: the United States. The game will be played this Saturday at 8:00 p.m. and will be one of the most important in Spain's history because of what a victory over the Americans could mean.
Casademont Zaragoza face Elan Bearnais Pau Lacq Orthez in Zuera this Saturday at 8:30 p.m. in their penultimate preseason test. The game should offer another chance to build on the positive feelings from wins over Ilerna Lleida and La Laguna Tenerife, following their defeat to Valencia Basket in their latest friendly.
