Unión leave Liga Nacional, join Liga Argentina in 2026/27 | OneFootball

Club Atlético Unión confirmed a major decision for the future of its basketball program: it will stop competing in the National League and will continue playing nationally in the Argentine League, the second tier of Argentine basketball.

The club explained that the decision is mainly due to the need to adapt its sports structure to an increasingly complex economic landscape. According to the institution, the costs of maintaining a competitive roster in the top division, along with logistics, infrastructure, and other expenses related to the sport, have become difficult to bear, while the specific income generated by basketball is insufficient to sustain a place in the category.

A historic chapter for the red-and-white basketball program

The decision marks the end of a 17-year period that Unión considers one of the most significant growth processes in the history of the sport within the institution.

During that time, Tatengue earned two promotions at the national level and managed to establish itself for five consecutive seasons in the National League, achieving the club’s longest stay in the top tier of Argentine basketball.

The institution highlighted that this journey was made possible through the work of club officials, coaching staffs, players, collaborators, and members, in a project that began in local competition and reached the national elite through sporting merit, planning, and management.

Unión will play in the Argentine League

Following the decision to end its participation in the National League, Unión formally requested permission from the Basketball Clubs Association (AdC) to play next season in the Argentine League.

The AdC Executive Board decided to grant the Santa Fe club the vacancy left open after the withdrawal of A.C. Rivadavia Básquet, meaning Unión will compete in the 2026/27 Argentine League season.

For the club, this option will allow it to maintain a national competition spot for Santa Fe basketball and, at the same time, face the season with a more sustainable economic structure aligned with the institution’s current reality.

In addition, Unión intends to use this new stage to deepen one of its main sporting goals: player development and progression. The institution aims to create greater opportunities for basketball players who are still developing and looking to take the next step in their careers.

The goal: return to the top division

Unión stressed that leaving the National League is not meant to diminish what was achieved in recent years, but rather to establish a new phase that will help strengthen the foundations of the project.

The institution described its time in the top division as one of the great sporting milestones in its history and said it will continue working to consolidate its development and competition structures.

The objective is clear: strengthen the club’s basketball program and create the necessary conditions so that, in the medium term, Unión can once again earn a place in the top tier of Argentine basketball.

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