Boca Juniors enters the Liga Femenina de Básquetbol with a roster of figures

Building a Championship Contender From the Ground Up

The arrival of Boca Juniors marks a major milestone for the club, which has won five National League titles, five Argentine Cups, one Torneo Top 4, one Supercopa de la Liga, and one Copa Súper 20, in addition to four South American Club Championships and one Basketball Champions League Americas crown since it began competing in the elite of Argentine basketball in 1989, clarin.com reported. Alejandro Desimone, president of the club’s basketball department, noted that when he assumed office in December 2019 under Jorge Amor Ameal’s administration, the women’s branch essentially started from zero due to infrastructure limitations and the priority of stabilizing the men’s program, clarin.com reported. Over the past four years, the club established youth categories ranging from minibasketball to U-17, clarin.com reported.

Assembling a Roster of Proven Winners and Historic Scorers

The front office surrounded him with standout talent, anchored by Luciana Delabarba, the all-time leading scorer in Liga Femenina history, clarin.com reported. Julia Fernández will also be part of Boca, laliganacional.com.ar reported.

A Record Expansion Across Three Regional Zones

Boca is one of the institutions joining a field of 20 teams for the 2026/27 season, which marks the tenth edition of the Liga Femenina, laliganacional.com.ar reported. The league is split into three groups, with Boca placed in Zona C alongside Peñarol and Quilmes of Mar del Plata, Independiente and El Biguá of Neuquén, Unión Bahía of Bahía Blanca, and Vélez Sarsfield, clarin.com and laliganacional.com.ar reported. Zone A comprises Instituto, Rocamora, Sociedad Española, San José, Hindú, and Chañares, laliganacional.com.ar reported. Zone B includes Obras, Unión Florida, Deportivo Berazategui, El Talar, Náutico, Ferro, and Regatas San Nicolás, laliganacional.com.ar reported. The competition format features an Apertura tournament, followed by the Liga National Femenina, which concludes with Playoffs for the title, clarin.com reported. The Apertura tournament will classify its champion for the Liga Sudamericana, while the Liga Nacional Femenina will award tickets to the Women Basketball League Americas to the two finalists, clarin.com reported.

Match Schedule for Opening Saturday

The tenth season opens on Saturday with five encounters across the country, featuring Obras against Unión Florida, El Talar against Ferro, Chañares against Rocamora, San José against Sociedad Española, and the clash between Boca and Vélez, laliganacional.com.ar reported.

Mar del Plata Classic Opening Details

Peñarol and Quilmes face each other in the opening match, which takes place at 20 at José Martínez, located at Luro 3868, marking the start of both teams’ campaigns in the 2026/27 Liga Nacional Femenina season, El Marplatense reported. Peñarol advanced its ticket sales priced at $25,000 at the club secretariat on Friday from 9 to 13 and 16 to 20, and on Saturday from 9 to 13, with public entry through Luro Avenue, El Marplatense reported. Quilmes announced that tickets cost $25,000 for non-members and $20,000 for members, with in-person sales on Friday from 15.30 to 19.30 and Saturday starting at 18.30, El Marplatense reported.