Unión quit Liga Nacional, join Liga Argentina for 2026/27 | OneFootball

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

The institution explained that the decision is mainly due to the need to adapt its sporting structure to an increasingly complex economic environment. According to the club, the costs of maintaining a competitive roster in the top division, along with logistics, infrastructure, and other activity-related expenses, have become difficult to bear, while the specific income generated by basketball is not enough to sustain the category.

A historic cycle for the red-and-white basketball team

The decision marks the end of a 17-year period that Unión considers one of the most important 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 directors, 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 from the Basketball Clubs Association (AdC) the chance to play next season in the Argentine League.

The AdC Executive Board decided to grant the Santa Fe club the vacancy that became available after the withdrawal of A.C. Rivadavia Básquet, so Unión will compete in the 2026/27 Argentine League.

For the club, this alternative will make it possible to maintain a national competition spot for Santa Fe basketball and, at the same time, face the season under a more sustainable economic structure in line with the institution’s current reality.

In addition, Unión intends to use this new stage to deepen one of its main sporting objectives: player development and projection. 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 tier

Unión stressed that leaving the National League is not meant to downplay what was achieved in recent years, but rather to establish a new stage that will 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 competitive structures.

The stated goal is clear: to strengthen the institution’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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