# Spanish Liga U basketball season commencement > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/spanish-liga-u-basketball-season-commencement > Updated: 2026-10-02T21:24:37.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 3. The Liga U basketball competition, a tournament for U22 reserve teams organized by the ACB, the Spanish Basketball Federation, and the Higher Sports Council, has commenced its new season. Initial matchups included Fundación CB Canarias facing Casademont Zaragoza and Unicaja Alhaurín de la Torre playing Obradoiro U22. In the opening round, Real Madrid secured a 98-75 victory over Valencia Basket U22, where Lucas Marí recorded 12 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. FC Barcelona defeated Burgos Grupo de Santiago 112-103, led by Jan Cerdán, who achieved a career-best performance with 25 points and 8 rebounds. In a subsequent matchup, Real Madrid defeated Fundación CB Canarias 95-81. Although Canarias held a 52-36 halftime lead behind performances from Emilis Prekevicius, Saúl Rodríguez, and Kaloyan Kolev, Real Madrid took control in the third quarter by outscoring them 33-14. Real Madrid’s victory was driven by Omer Kutluay and Andrej Fantic, who both scored 28 points. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-02: Real Madrid defeats Fundación CB Canarias 95-81 in Liga U-22 Real Madrid overcame a halftime deficit to defeat Fundación CB Canarias 95-81 in a Liga U-22 basketball game, fueled by a decisive third-quarter performance. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/real-madrid-defeats-fundacin-cb-canarias-95-81-in-liga-u-22 ### 2026-09-25: La Liga U basketball season begins with Real Madrid and Barcelona victories The La Liga U basketball season began with Real Madrid defeating Valencia Basket U22 98-75, while Jan Cerdán led FC Barcelona to a 112-103 victory over Burgos Grupo de Santiago. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/la-liga-u-basketball-season-begins-with-real-madrid-and-barcelona-victories ### 2026-09-23: Liga U basketball competition returns for new season The Liga U U22 basketball competition returns for a new season, featuring matchups such as Fundación CB Canarias against Casademont Zaragoza and Unicaja Alhaurín de la Torre against Obradoiro U22. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/liga-u-basketball-competition-returns-for-new-season --- Cite as: Spanish Liga U basketball season commencement. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/spanish-liga-u-basketball-season-commencement