Monbus Obradoiro Chases Crucial Point Where It All Began
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Monbus Obradoiro Chases Crucial Point Where It All Began

Monbus Obradoiro earned its last promotion to the Liga Endesa on the court of Polideportivo de El Plantío and returns there today under coach Diego Epifanio, who is also coming home. An emotionally charged matchup where the Galician side will seek a valuable point in their direct promotion push, while Leyma Coruña returns home to face Hestia Menorca.

With just 4 matchdays remaining, the regular season enters its most decisive stretch tonight, with Monbus Obradoiro leading the way from Polideportivo de El Plantío. Grupo Ureta Tizona awaits them, a team that must win and hopes to surprise a Galician squad determined to make a statement in their quest for the league title.

It will be the first midweek matchup, and many teams will be watching closely as the clash between Grupo Ureta Tizona and Monbus Obradoiro could prove decisive both at the top and bottom of the standings. Especially in resolving the major question that has defined the season: the race for direct promotion, where Monbus Obradoiro wants to be a key player. To achieve this, the Santiago side must prevail on a court with sweet memories, where they secured their last promotion and where Diego Epifanio began to make a name for himself as a coach. He returns home with the sole objective of leaving victorious against his former team. For the Burgos side, this clash will define their future in the category after two consecutive defeats that have left them in last place. Therefore, winning will be vital for their interests while also affecting various other teams.

Among them, Melilla Ciudad del Deporte, which after escaping the danger zone, will now head to Spain's capital to face Movistar Estudiantes, or Palmer Basket Mallorca, which will visit Alimerka Oviedo, a team determined to take a crucial step toward the playoffs in front of their home crowd. The bottom half of the table is more evenly matched than ever, involving Grupo Caesa Cartagena, which faces a final against Caja Rural Zamora, or Fibwi Mallorca Palma, which needs to break a streak of 10 consecutive losses and must win at home against Inveready Gipuzkoa if they don't want to see their future become more complicated.

But that El Plantío duel will also mark an important zone where Leyma Coruña needs to win at home against Hestia Menorca, first to recover confidence and then to get back on track in the standings. Therefore, what happens in the Burgos capital will mark an important zone where Súper Agropal Palencia will get back on the bus to visit Cloud.Gal Ourense, a team determined to give its fans one of the final joys of this regular season. The matchday will be completed with Flexicar Fuenlabrada's visit to Torrelavega to try to stake their claim ahead of playoffs that are now very distant for Grupo Alega Cantabria.


PRIMERA FEB - MATCHDAY 31:

Tuesday, April 21, 2026:
- Grupo Ureta Tizona Burgos vs Monbus Obradoiro (20:00) | LaLiga+
- Cloud.Gal Ourense vs Súper Agropal Palencia (20:45) | LaLiga+

Wednesday, April 22, 2026:
- Fibwi Mallorca Palma vs Inveready Gipuzkoa (20:00) | LaLiga+
- Movistar Estudiantes vs Melilla Ciudad del Deporte (20:00) | LaLiga+
- Alimerka Oviedo vs Palmer Basket Mallorca (20:30) | LaLiga+
- Grupo Alega Cantabria vs Flexicar Fuenlabrada (20:30) | LaLiga+
- Grupo Caesa Cartagena vs Caja Rural Zamora (20:30) | LaLiga+
- Leyma Coruña vs Hestia Menorca (20:45) | LaLiga+