Women's team 17 May 2026

Valencia Basket wins its fourth consecutive LF Endesa title at the Roig Arena (68–67) 

LF Endesa Finals

Miguel Ángel Polo


Valencia Basket made history by lifting its fourth consecutive Liga Femenina Endesa title, the first one at the Roig Arena since its opening. The taronja side showed resilience in a game where they lacked accuracy at times, turning things around in the final quarter to defeat Casademont Zaragoza in Game 2 and secure a 2–0 victory in the finals to be crowned league champions. Yvonne Anderson, Leo Fiebich, and Leticia Romero led the team to victory. This team makes history once again with its 11th title in six years, maintaining a core group of players and coaching staff. Legends.

The team started with Yvonne Anderson, Elena Buenavida, Leo Fiebich, Raquel Carrera, and Awa Fam. Casademont Zaragoza came out firing with two consecutive three-pointers, but Valencia Basket responded with an 8–0 run to get on the scoreboard. Although their outside shooting struggled early on, the players found good scoring opportunities in the paint. However, Zaragoza were scoring with ease, and Rubén Burgos called a timeout to make defensive adjustments with the team trailing by three. Valencia answered with a 5–1 run, but Casademont Zaragoza still ended the first quarter with a four-point lead.

Valencia Basket needed more energy on both ends of the court. The basket seemed to shrink for them, while the visitors continued to pull away, opening with a 1–4 run to stretch the lead to seven. At last, Fam knocked down Valencia’s first three-pointer to break the drought and get things flowing. Fiebich completed a 5–0 run. Although Oma answered with a three, an easy basket by Anderson forced Arnau Ferreres to call a timeout. Valencia kept responding, despite the difficulty, against a Casademont Zaragoza side that remained highly efficient. Rubén Burgos called another timeout with his team down by five and less than a minute left before halftime. Romero scored to cut the deficit to three at the break (33–36).

Valencia Basket came out highly active on defense after halftime, but it did not translate into offense. Anderson scored, but Zaragoza answered with a 0–6 run to restore a seven-point advantage. Three-point shooting was proving to be the key difference. Valencia were scoring two points at a time while Zaragoza kept hitting threes. Oma extended the lead to eight, and Anderson and Romero cut it back to four. Still, every point was a struggle. Casademont Zaragoza restored an eight-point lead and Rubén Burgos called another timeout. Hermosa stretched the cushion to ten points. Then Romero and Fiebich stepped up with a 7–0 run that tightened the score and forced a Zaragoza timeout. Zaragoza went scoreless, and Romero tied the game with an incredible three-pointer as the shot clock expired. Pueyo hit two free throws to close the quarter.

The tension was palpable in the final quarter. The teams traded blows with complete parity on the scoreboard. With five minutes remaining, the game was tied. Oma scored inside for Zaragoza, and although Valencia struggled offensively, their strong defense created extra opportunities, which Fiebich took advantage of with a three-pointer to give Valencia a one-point lead. Ortiz responded with a three of her own. Rubén Burgos called timeout with Valencia down by two and 2:39 remaining. Romero tied the game again. Oma scored, then Fam answered with a three. Zaragoza called timeout with 1:06 left and Valencia leading by one. Oma struck again. Valencia called timeout trailing by one with 45.6 seconds left. Fiebich missed two straight shots. Zaragoza failed to score, leaving Valencia with 12.4 seconds. Anderson scored at the buzzer.

League champions.