Everything ready for the 50th Superior Basketball Tournament of the National District
The National District Basketball Association (Abadina) has revealed the official schedule for the 50th edition of the Superior Basketball Tournament (TBS Distrito 2026), a special celebration dubbed the “Golden Wedding” that promises to raise the intensity of the sport in the Dominican capital.
The inaugural event will take place on Tuesday, October 15th at 7:30 PM at the Arena BanReservas Profesor Virgilio Travieso Soto. The opening match will feature a high-voltage clash between Club Mauricio Báez and Club San Carlos, re-enacting last year’s grand final.
A duel with history
The Mauricians arrive at this appointment as the current champions, having dominated the previous final series with a resounding 4-1. With this triumph, Mauricio Báez reached their 11th title, consolidating themselves as the winningest franchise in the history of the district’s superior basketball and establishing an impressive mark of three consecutive championships between 2023 and 2025.
This competition schedule was agreed upon and approved by the TBS District 2026 Organizing Committee, the Abadina Executive Committee, the technical management, and the eight participating superior clubs.
Edwin Castillo and Nelson Ramírez, executives of Abadina and the TBS 2026.Tournament details
The competition will feature the participation of eight clubs, divided into two groups for the regular season:
- Group A: Mauricio Báez, San Lázaro, Bameso and El Millón.
- Group B: San Carlos, Rafael Barias, Los Prados and Huellas del Siglo.
The tournament format includes a total of 45 matchdays and 66 games, which will take place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. The regular season and playoffs are designed to conclude on November 20, allowing the schedule to avoid interfering with the international commitments of the national team, which must face the Fifth Qualifying Window for the 2027 Qatar World Cup.
The technical direction of the tournament falls once again into the hands of Ramón Ceballos, who has the backing of the Dominican Basketball Federation. With the registration of the rosters now complete, the teams are preparing to seek glory in this golden anniversary year for basketball in the National District.
