Spar Girona begins the play-off on the Innova-TSN Leganés court

The Girona team plays the first leg of the quarter-finals of the LF Endesa this Thursday (7:00 p.m., YouTube) at the Pabellón Europa.

Spar Girona | Wednesday, 29 April 2026

Spar Girona begins the quarter-finals this Thursday against Innova-TSN Leganés. Roberto Íñiguez’s team reaches this round after finishing the regular phase in second place with a record of 24 wins and 6 losses, while the Madrid team finished in seventh place (15-15).

The Girona team arrives at the meeting after winning the last day of the league at the IDK Euskotren court (58-84). In the two previous matches this season, Spar Girona has won against the Madrid team: 85-76 on day 6 and 60-74 in the return match played at the Pabellón Europa, in a duel that was not decided until the last quarter.

About the opponent

Innova-TSN Leganés has become one of the revelation teams of the season. In its year of return to the top flight, the Madrid team has managed to qualify for the Copa de la Reina and finish the regular season in seventh position (15-15). Javier Fort’s team reaches the quarterfinals after falling on the last day at the Baxi Ferrol court by 80 to 69.

The Madrid team stands out for its strength in the interior game, where they have very physical players such as Sangare (13.5 points, 11 rebounds and 18.2 rating per game), Dodson (9.9 points, 7.3 rebounds and 12.7 rating per game) and Herlihy (9.2 points per game). On the perimeter, the outside players Driessen (10 points and 8.1 rating per game) and Dudasova (9.6 points per game) provide a scoring threat, under the direction of point guard Lahuerta (3.2 assists per game).

About Spar Girona

Roberto Íñiguez’s team faces this first match of the tie at home before deciding the series on Sunday in Fontajau. As for the squad, Mariam Coulibaly is a doubt for tomorrow’s match due to some discomfort in training, as confirmed by the coach in the previous press conference.