In 2026, the Copa del Rey was held in Valencia, giving us a high-octane tournament in which Baskonia, against all odds, managed to beat Real Madrid in the final (89-100). Trent Forrest, who came close to a triple-double in the decisive game, was named MVP

Real Madrid got off to a better start in the final, with Mario Hezonja opening the scoring and a quick 13-2 run forcing Baskonia to call a timeout. However, the Vitoria-based side reacted thanks to Luwawu-Cabarrot and managed to tie the first quarter (26-26), balancing out a clearly dominant start by the Whites.

In the second period, Madrid went on a 14-0 run that seemed to break the game open, but Baskonia resisted and stayed alive before the break (52-47). Luwawu-Cabarrot was already the offensive leader and kept his team in the game with a high-level performance.

After the break, the Vitoria-based team quickly tied the game and turned the third quarter into a back-and-forth affair. Hezonja and Garuba kept Madrid ahead, but Baskonia did not lose momentum and left everything open for the final period (72-67).

In the final stretch, Omoruyi and Forrest stepped up. A decisive 2+1 by Forrest put Baskonia ahead, and the Vitoria-based team was more solid in the final minutes to seal the victory 89-100. Luwawu-Cabarrot, who was eliminated due to personal fouls, finished as the top scorer with 28 points, and Baskonia deservedly lifted the title.

Before…

Quarterfinals
Valencia Basket 95 – Joventut 84
Real Madrid 100 – Unicaja Málaga 70
Baskonia 91 – Tenerife 81
Barcelona 91 – Murcia 85

Semifinals
Valencia Basket 106 – Real Madrid 88
Barcelona 67 – Baskonia 70

Baskonia 100
*Forrest – 22p, 11a, 9r
*Howard – 6p
*Radzevicius – 2p, 5r
*Frisch – 0p, 2r, 1t
*Diakite – 9p, 5t, 3r
Villar – 0p
Spagnolo – 6p, 2a, 1r
Luwawu-Cabarrot – 28p, 5r, 2t
Kurucs – 4p, 1r
Omoruyi – 23p, 3a, 2r
Bol –
Joksimovic –

Real Madrid 89
*Campazzo – 14p, 5a, 2r
*Llull – 3p, 1r, 1br
*Hezonja – 15p, 3a, 3r
*Deck – 8p, 2r, 1a
*Tavares – 9p, 7r, 1t
Feliz – 15p, 9r, 1a
Maledon – 12p, 3a, 2r
Abalde – 0p, 3r
Lyles – 4p, 4r, 2t
Garuba – 5p, 2r
Len – 4p, 3r, 1t
Kramer –