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Melilla sports teams national competition updates

Overview

Melilla-based sports teams continue their competitive seasons across various national categories.

In women’s basketball, Melilla Ciudad del Deporte La Salle began its 2026-27 campaign with an 86-67 preseason victory against Unicaja Mijas in the III Memorial Javier Imbroda. Following this, the team secured victories in its first two matches of the Primera División Nacional, including a win in Barcelona where player Carmen García highlighted the team’s “strong collective effort”. The squad is now preparing to host Recoletas Zamora at the Guillermo García Pezzi Pavilion with the objective of reaching the Final 4.

Handball clubs have seen mixed results in national competition. In the men’s First National Division Group F, Melilla Ciudad del Deporte Balonmano Virgen de la Victoria, led by coach Sergio Amat Plata, secured a decisive 41-31 victory against Cajasol Sevilla BM Proin. Conversely, Club Balonmano T-Maravilla Melilla, coached by Faisal Salmi, suffered a narrow 27-29 defeat against Club Balonmano Estudiantes de Ceuta in a derby match. Additionally, BM T-Maravilla has made its debut in the División de Honor Plata, the second tier of Spanish handball.

In other categories, Melistar Melilla secured its first victory of the season with a 4-3 win over Xerez Toyota Nimauto, helping the team move out of the relegation zone. Furthermore, the Real Club Marítimo de Melilla basketball section, coached by Víctor Salinas, has begun competing in the Primera Nacional (Andalusian Group D), marking a milestone for the club’s decade-long youth development project.

Entities

Melilla Ciudad del Deporte La Salle · Malaga CF · Javier Imbroda Memorial · Real Club Marítimo de Melilla · Melilla Ciudad del Deporte La Salle Nacional

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Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Melistar Melilla secures first victory against Xerez Toyota Nimauto

    Melistar Melilla secured its first win of the season by defeating Xerez Toyota Nimauto 4-3, moving out of the relegation zone.

  2. [SPORTS] 5 sources
    Melilla handball teams see mixed results in recent matches

    Melilla handball teams saw mixed results: Virgen de la Victoria defeated Cajasol Sevilla 41-31, while T-Maravilla Melilla lost a close derby to Estudiantes de Ceuta 27-29.

  3. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Málaga CF and Melilla Ciudad del Deporte La Salle set upcoming competition schedules

    Málaga CF prepares for upcoming LaLiga and Copa del Rey fixtures, while Melilla Ciudad del Deporte La Salle basketball team seeks to maintain its winning start to the season.

  4. [SPORTS] 9 sources
    Melilla sports teams debut in national competitions

    Melilla-based sports teams are debuting in national competitions, including women's basketball, handball, and the Real Club Marítimo basketball section's move to Primera Nacional.

  5. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Melilla Ciudad del Deporte La Salle defeats Unicaja Mijas in preseason friendly

    Melilla Ciudad del Deporte La Salle defeated Unicaja Mijas 86-67 in a preseason basketball friendly during the III Memorial Javier Imbroda.

Sources

alsoldelacosta.com · castellondiario.com · castellonplaza.com · deportevalenciano.com · diariodejerez.es · diariodeleon.es · eldeportivo.es · elfarodemelilla.es · lacronicadebadajoz.elperiodicoextremadura.com · malagahoy.es · melillahoy.es · merchanendirecto.es · montillabierta.es · noticiasdealmeria.com · ocio.diariodemallorca.es

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