Teams from the region already know their opponents in the Hugo dos Santos Cup and the Proliga

Before the draw for the men's and women's basketball leagues, the draws for the remaining senior national competitions organized by the Portuguese Basketball Federation for the 2025/2026 season also took place last Wednesday. Regarding the Hugo dos Santos Cup, which starts on October 25, Esgueira, Ovarense and Oliveirense, all in Group A, already know the schedule for the competition that was won last season by the team from Oliveira de Azeméis. Thus, the first round of the competition features an always-appealing derby between Esgueira and Ovarense, while Oliveirense travels to Minho to face Sporting de Braga, debuting in the men's league. The opening round is completed by the match between Benfica and Vitória de Guimarães. In Group B, the opening round matches are FC Porto vs. Sporting, Vasco da Gama vs. CA Queluz, and Imortal vs. Galito's do Barreiro. As for the Proliga championship, a competition that, due to Galitos' relegation, now has only two teams from the Aveiro region, the calendar for next season's edition, which begins on October 4th, is also known. In the North Zone, Illiabum hosts the always-struggling Maia Basket, while Sangalhos travels to Póvoa de Varzim to face local side Desportivo, one of two teams relegated from the men's league. Sampaense-Lusitânia and Ginásio-Académica round out the opening round.

The South Zone of the second tier of national basketball will have the following clashes in the first round: Galomar-CAB Madeira; CB Queluz-Portimonense; Ginásio Olhanense-Imortal Sub/23; ABC Santo André-Benfica Sub-23.

Before the draw for the men's and women's basketball leagues, the draws for the remaining senior national competitions organized by the Portuguese Basketball Federation for the 2025/2026 season also took place last Wednesday. Regarding the Hugo dos Santos Cup, which starts on October 25, Esgueira, Ovarense and Oliveirense, all in Group A, already know the schedule for the competition that was won last season by the team from Oliveira de Azeméis. Thus, the first round of the competition features an always-appealing derby between Esgueira and Ovarense, while Oliveirense travels to Minho to face Sporting de Braga, debuting in the men's league. The opening round is completed by the match between Benfica and Vitória de Guimarães. In Group B, the opening round matches are FC Porto vs. Sporting, Vasco da Gama vs. CA Queluz, and Imortal vs. Galito's do Barreiro. As for the Proliga championship, a competition that, due to Galitos' relegation, now has only two teams from the Aveiro region, the calendar for next season's edition, which begins on October 4th, is also known. In the North Zone, Illiabum hosts the always-struggling Maia Basket, while Sangalhos travels to Póvoa de Varzim to face local side Desportivo, one of two teams relegated from the men's league. Sampaense-Lusitânia and Ginásio-Académica round out the opening round.

The South Zone of the second tier of national basketball will have the following clashes in the first round: Galomar-CAB Madeira; CB Queluz-Portimonense; Ginásio Olhanense-Imortal Sub/23; ABC Santo André-Benfica Sub-23.

Before the draw for the men's and women's basketball leagues, the draws for the remaining senior national competitions organized by the Portuguese Basketball Federation for the 2025/2026 season also took place last Wednesday. Regarding the Hugo dos Santos Cup, which starts on October 25, Esgueira, Ovarense and Oliveirense, all in Group A, already know the schedule for the competition that was won last season by the team from Oliveira de Azeméis. Thus, the first round of the competition features an always-appealing derby between Esgueira and Ovarense, while Oliveirense travels to Minho to face Sporting de Braga, debuting in the men's league. The opening round is completed by the match between Benfica and Vitória de Guimarães. In Group B, the opening round matches are FC Porto vs. Sporting, Vasco da Gama vs. CA Queluz, and Imortal vs. Galito's do Barreiro. As for the Proliga championship, a competition that, due to Galitos' relegation, now has only two teams from the Aveiro region, the calendar for next season's edition, which begins on October 4th, is also known. In the North Zone, Illiabum hosts the always-struggling Maia Basket, while Sangalhos travels to Póvoa de Varzim to face local side Desportivo, one of two teams relegated from the men's league. Sampaense-Lusitânia and Ginásio-Académica round out the opening round.

The South Zone of the second tier of national basketball will have the following clashes in the first round: Galomar-CAB Madeira; CB Queluz-Portimonense; Ginásio Olhanense-Imortal Sub/23; ABC Santo André-Benfica Sub-23.