Spain launched Liga U in October 2025 with 15 under-22 teams managed jointly by ACB and FEB. The presentation included Minister of Education Pilar Alegría, FEB President Elisa Aguilar, ACB President Antonio Martín, and CSD President José Manuel Rodríguez Uribes. Games are scheduled Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings to avoid conflicts with Liga ACB matches and accommodate university class schedules. The league was conceived and funded entirely by Spanish institutions (ACB, FEB, CSD, and the Ministry of Education). ACB President Antonio Martín called it “a historic event that I believe will be an example for other countries.

Source: Washington Post January 27, 2026 14:42 UTC