The upcoming Liga ACB derby between Bàscet Girona and Joventut Badalona is officially scheduled for Saturday, October 24, at 9:00 p.m. local time at Fontajau. League organizers adjusted the tip-off time to prevent a direct scheduling clash with football, ensuring local sports fans can attend or watch both events on the same day.
Schedule Adjustment Avoids Same-Day Conflict in Girona
Liga ACB officials pushed back the basketball fixture’s start time to accommodate a simultaneous sporting event in the city. Earlier, LaLiga scheduled a football match between Girona FC and Celta Vigo’s reserve side, Celta Fortuna, at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi for 6:30 p.m. on that same Saturday. By moving the basketball tip-off to 21:00 CEST, the league eliminated an overlap that would have forced supporters of both clubs to choose between attending the basketball derby or the football match.
Basketball and Football Matchday Logistics
The revised schedule provides a continuous window for spectators wishing to follow both local teams. Fans attending the football match at Montilivi will have sufficient time to transition across the city to Fontajau for the basketball clash. The fixture falls during Girona’s peak autumn festival period, the Fires de Girona, adding high local foot traffic and regional attention to the weekend’s sporting calendar.
Fontajau Prepares for the Derbi
Fontajau remains the home venue for Bàscet Girona as the club prepares to host Joventut Badalona in one of the most anticipated regional matchups of the early season. Both clubs enter the fixture looking to secure crucial league points in the competitive ACB standings.
