Casademont Zaragoza fights for survival in match against Valencia Basket. Casademont Zaragoza hosts Valencia Basket in a rescheduled match from round 31. The Aragonese team faces the risk of relegation and urgently needs a win. The outcome of the game will determine whether the club remains in the Endesa League.
On Tuesday evening, the Príncipe Felipe Pavilion in Zaragoza will host a crucial match for Casademont Zaragoza against one of the strongest opponents — Valencia Basket. The game, postponed from May 13 due to the visitors' participation in the EuroLeague, has become the hosts’ last chance to change their position in the Liga Endesa standings and avoid relegation to the Primera FEB.
At the moment, Casademont Zaragoza is second to last in the table with nine wins. Their closest rivals — Andorra and Gran Canaria — are one win ahead, but the Zaragoza team holds the tiebreaker in head-to-head meetings. To remain in the elite division, Casademont needs to win at least one of their remaining two games this season.
The situation worsened after a defeat to UCAM Murcia (90:100) and Andorra's away victory in Lleida (86:112). Now Casademont has only two chances left: a home game against Valencia Basket and the final match away against Río Breogán in Lugo, which will take place this Friday.
The importance of the upcoming game is underlined by the fact that it is Casademont Zaragoza's last home match of the season. Fan support may play a decisive role, given the intense battle for survival. Similar scenarios with decisive games at the close of the season have already occurred in Spanish basketball — for example, recently, Albacete finished their season at home, aiming to improve their final standing, as noted in the report about Albacete's final game.
Valencia Basket is considered one of the most stable clubs in Spain and regularly participates in European tournaments. In the Endesa League, the team is traditionally among the favorites, which makes Casademont's task even more difficult. In the event of a defeat, their chances of staying in the top division will sharply decrease, while a victory would give the Zaragoza team hope for a favorable outcome in the final round.
For reference: the Endesa League is Spain's premier basketball championship, featuring 18 teams. At the end of the season, the two lowest-ranked teams leave the league. In the 2025/26 season, the battle for survival intensified for several clubs at once, and every result at the finish could prove decisive for their future.
