The Copa del Rey de Valencia 2026 launched today with two high-level contests. Joventut opened the tournament by challenging the host Valencia Basket, aiming to break a host curse that has seen only two host victories in the last 33 editions, with the last occurring 24 years ago.
In the second matchup, tournament favorite Real Madrid faces defending champion Unicaja, who has been prominent in recent Copa del Rey victories (2025 and 2023).