The only remaining Casademont Zaragoza player yet to arrive, apart from Astou Ndour, is Ornella Bankolé. The French player finishes with Toronto Tempo on September 25 and will be ready for the start of the Liga Femenina Endesa season.
After a long summer in which Casademont Zaragoza completely transformed a team that came close to tragedy last season, Gonzalo García de Vitoria's revamped side will begin a new ACB campaign this Sunday in Tenerife (1 p.m.). It does so after a preseason that offered glimpses of promise and showed the team has a complete roster with a wide range of options. Laurynas Birutis, speaking on behalf of the locker room on Wednesday, echoed that view: "I think we have everything."
Nadia Fingall is already back in Spain and will rejoin Casademont Zaragoza as the team prepares for its first title challenge of the season: the Super Cup. The American center arrived in Spain on Wednesday after ending her first stint in the United States with the Golden State Valkyries and will be available this weekend.
Although it is the tournament that opens the season, with teams still without all their players and squads continuing to gel, Casademont Zaragoza will compete this weekend for a title worth as much as any other: the Super Cup. Carla Brito made that clear while speaking to the media during the traditional offering to the Virgin of the Pillar and subsequent reception at Zaragoza City Hall held by the Aragonese club on Tuesday.
Sometimes, destiny is unpredictable. After spending two magical seasons at Casademont Zaragoza, where she won the affection of the Marea Roja and established herself as one of the most talented young players in Spanish basketball, Helena Pueyo left for Valencia Basket this summer after her contract with the Aragonese club expired. She will now face her former team in her debut in Valencia's orange jersey, with a title at stake. She spoke about the occasion on Tuesday during her presentation as the club's new player.
The FEB is working to increase the value of its products among basketball fans, and announced Tuesday that Siroko TV will become a new platform offering free broadcasts of Liga Femenina Endesa games.
A traditional yet meaningful morning for Casademont Zaragoza. The entire club, including its board, coaching staffs and men’s and women’s squads, presented the coming season to the Virgen del Pilar ahead of the ACB opener for the men and the women’s Super Cup this weekend. As usual after the floral offering, Zaragoza City Council also welcomed the Aragonese club.
Just days before the revamped Casademont Zaragoza begins its official campaign with the ACB season opener in Tenerife, the club used Tuesday to draw emotional and spiritual strength from its traditional offering to the Virgin of the Pillar, followed by a reception at city hall. At the municipal building, Nico Brussino spoke to the press and highlighted the team’s drive and desire to make the best possible start to the league season.
Primera RFEF has scheduled six Aragonese derbies this season. The first will be played at Pinilla this Sunday at 7 p.m. between C.D. Teruel and S.D. Huesca. The rivalry between the two sides will officially return to the football calendar after 22 years without a competitive meeting.
Carlos Muñoz made history this past weekend as part of the Spanish team that won gold at the Wheelchair Handball World Championship. In recognition of the achievement, Balonmano Dominicos, the Aragonese club he plays for, welcomed him upon his arrival in Zaragoza.
Teresa Perales is a living legend of sport in Aragon and Spain, continuing her remarkable career at 51. After reaching 100 medals at this summer’s European Championships in Turkey, Fundación Mapfre has awarded her its Lifetime Achievement Award. She will receive it on October 8 at a ceremony at Madrid’s Casino.
After four rounds, Group 2 of Primera RFEF, featuring Real Zaragoza, Huesca and Teruel, has its first coaching casualty. C.E. Europa announced on Monday the dismissal of Josep María Gené after the Barcelona-based club collected just one point from its opening four matches.
Huesca will turn pink again on October 18 for the 12th Cancer Race. The event is held under the slogan 'United at Every Step' and is promoted by AECC in collaboration with Fundación Alcoraz.
C.D. Teruel's start to the season has been disastrous in terms of results, with just one point from a possible 12 after one draw and three defeats. Those figures have left the team bottom of Group 2 and a clear relegation candidate, although its main problem is in attack, with the sterile side unable to score a single goal so far this season.
Marco Spissu's improbable three-pointer in Lugo still lingers in the memory of Casademont Zaragoza, who want that agonizing escape from relegation to be the last reminder of a season that left too many lessons. With that mindset, the Aragonese side face the return of the ACB this Sunday with an almost entirely revamped roster and, above all, encouraging preseason signs that have restored excitement around a team coached by Gonzalo García de Vitoria. Now, they must confirm those impressions when the real test begins.
Aragonese player Carlos Muñoz made history with Spain's wheelchair handball team after being crowned world champion this Sunday by beating Japan 2-1 in the final of the tournament held in Granollers.
After Nadia Fingall’s WNBA stint ended when she was waived by the Valkyries, only one Casademont Zaragoza player remains unavailable: Ornella Bankolé. Astou Ndour, meanwhile, will not join until January. The French player is still competing in the WNBA with Toronto Tempo, whose regular season ends on September 25.
Just in time for the start of the competition. This past Sunday, the Golden State Valkyries waived Nadia Fingall, who will return to the Aragonese capital this week to join Casademont Zaragoza and be available for the Super Cup. The news is positive for Carlos Cantero's team, which will have a key piece of its frontcourt from the start. Fingall has been replaced in San Francisco by another former player from the club: Aminata Gueye.
Super Cup champions. Two former Casademont Zaragoza players have begun the season by lifting a title with their new teams. Santi Yusta, who ended a five-season spell in the Aragonese capital this summer, has won Russia's VTB United League SuperCup with Anadolu Efes, while Emir Sulejmanovic, who left the red-and-black side in 2025, celebrated the Supercopa Endesa with Joventut. Two different paths after their time in Zaragoza have started with a trophy under their arms.
Wanapix AD Sala 10 have yet to find their rhythm on their return to the top flight and could do little to challenge for victory against Jimbee Cartagena, losing 3-0. The Murcia side took a two-goal lead in less than six minutes, and although Jorge Palos' team tried to fight back, they could not avoid an away defeat. The loss leaves the Aragonese side bottom of the table with 0 points after two rounds.
