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Venezuela launches new Superior Basketball League with focus on national players

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Venezuela's Basketball Federation and the Ministry of Sports have established a new Superior Basketball League.
  • The league will feature only Venezuelan players and aims to strengthen national development plans and keep players active.
  • Its first season, the Copa Venezuela Renace, will run from September to December 2026, with proceeds supporting earthquake victims.

The Venezuelan Basketball Federation (FVB) and the Ministry of Sports announced on August 21 the creation of the Venezuelan Superior Basketball League. This new tournament will complement the existing Professional Basketball Superliga and will exclusively feature Venezuelan players.

This league will integrate into the national competition system, strengthening the FVB's development plan and ensuring our national players remain consistently active.

— Ministry and FederationExplaining the purpose of the new Superior Basketball League.

"This league will integrate into the national competition system, strengthening the FVB's development plan and ensuring our national players remain consistently active," stated the ministry and the federation. The inaugural season, dubbed the Copa Venezuela Renace, is scheduled to take place between September and December 2026. Notably, all proceeds from this season will be directed towards assisting victims of the seismic events that occurred on June 24, 2026.

The league is planned to operate in the first semester of each year. Several prominent teams from the Superliga, including Marinos de Anzoátegui (Superliga 2026 champions), Gaiteros del Zulia, Cocodrilos de Caracas, Guaiqueríes de Margarita, and Trotamundos de Carabobo, are set to participate. Additionally, ten teams will be part of the league, with Hidrocarburos de Caracas and Costaneros de Puerto Cabello being new additions not currently in the Professional Basketball Superliga.

The proceeds will be allocated to the care of victims of the seismic events that occurred on June 24, 2026.

— Ministry and FVBDetailing the use of funds from the Copa Venezuela Renace.

Authorities indicated that this initiative aims to positively impact the performance of national teams. A press conference is expected in the coming days to detail the competition's format, calendar, and other aspects.

all this effort is aimed at positively influencing the performance of the national teams.

— MinistryStating the broader goal of the league's creation.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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