2024-25
Liga femenina Endesa
Champions
Copa de la reina
1/4 de final
supercopa lf endesa
Champions
euroleague women
4th place
The season following the triple-team victory saw continuity in several positions, starting with the bench, where Rubén Burgos, Roberto Hernández, and Marta Sorlí continued to lead the team.
At point guard, the tandem of Cristina Ouviña and Leticia Romero would lead the team, although the good news of Cristina's pregnancy would soon be revealed in the preseason, keeping her off the court all year and leading to the arrival of the electric Yvonne Turner.
On the outside, Queralt Casas, Alina Iagupova, Alba Torrens, and María Zeta would return, joined by the young talents of Irene Broncano and Alicia Flórez. As the season progressed, María Zeta would part ways, making way for German Leonie Fiebich, who came from the WNBA's NY Liberty.
More changes took place on the inside. In addition to Nadia Fingall and Raquel Carrera, who would still take a while to return due to injury, the talents of Kristine Vitola, Stephanie Mavunga, and Kayla Alexander would be added. Alexander would arrive later in the year, so Hungary's Bernardette Hatar would help in the first two months of competition. Young players Mojca Jelenc and Lucía Rivas would help complete the starting rotation.
Compared to the previous season, two promising young players from Valencia, Elena Buenavida and Awa Fam, packed their bags on loan to Gernika, while Noa Morro headed to Ferrol.
To start, a title! Valencia Basket claimed its third LF Endesa Super Cup in its history after defeating Hozono Global Jairis in the semifinals and Casademont Zaragoza in a resounding final. American Nadia Fingall took home the MVP of the tournament.
The season progressed with strong performances in both the Liga Femenina Endesa and EuroLeague Women, where the Valencian team secured prestigious victories that allowed them to advance through the rounds. A basket by Alina Igaupova in Prague sealed a commendable first round, on a day sadly remembered for coinciding with the Dana earthquake that so affected southern Valencia.
The European performance was so good that Valencia Basket secured its qualification for the first Final Six in Zaragoza. Not content with that, the round that determined the ticket to the tournament was a brilliant two-game playoff against the Turkish team Mersin. The first game at the Fonteta helped seal the direct ticket to the semifinals.
Before the EuroLeague Women's event, the Queen's Cup arrived, a memorable event for the Taronja team, where they fell in the quarterfinals to a surprising Hozono Global Jairis. The Murcia team not only defeated the Taronja team, but also went on to win the competition.
Three weeks later, back in Zaragoza, but for the EuroLeague Women's Final Six, the powerful Mersin team was once again the semifinal opponent, this time losing to Turkey. Valencia Basket finished the tournament in fourth place, losing in the bronze medal match against Fenerbahce.
With these two major events in Zaragoza over, the season would see another trip to the city of Zaragoza, but we'll get to that point. The Taronja team finished second in the Regular Season in a strong final stretch of the competition. The Playoffs would result in a quarterfinal matchup against Joventut de Badalona, a debutant with a strong performance.
After defeating the Badalona team, a high-stakes semifinal clash against Perfumerías Avenida, with a spot in the next EuroLeague Women at stake. An incredible performance by Raquel Carrera in Salamanca paved the way for the first victory, leaving the qualification at the mercy of a great Fonteta team in the second leg. Zaragoza, once again, awaited in the final.
And then the third consecutive final arrived, with a duel against Casademont Zaragoza, who had defeated the best team in the Regular Season, Spar Girona, in the semifinals. This gave the Valencians home court advantage, so the best-of-three final began at a Fonteta team that fought to secure the first point. Four days later, a large orange expedition departed for Zaragoza to claim the second and final point of the final. The third Endesa Women's League was here, with an imperial Kayla Alexander as MVP.