Article by David Istrate – Published on Saturday, 02 May 2026 21:55 / Updated on Saturday, 02 May 2026 21:56
The duel between Joventut Badalona and Unicaja Malaga, from the 29th stage of the Spanish League, was suspended at halftime, at the score of 53-33, due to technical problems. The guests left the hall and went to the airport to fly to Malaga this evening.
Joventut Badalona – Unicaja Malaga was announced to be one of the derbies of the 29th round of the powerful Spanish championship. The two teams are neighbors in the standings, occupying the 7th and 8th places in the ACB League.
Joventut Badalona – Unicaja Malaga, suspended due to technical problems
The reality on the ground was not as expected. The hosts dominated the first half, took advantage of the modest play of the visitors and, at the break, led 53-33. More than the score itself, the match was affected by some technical problems with the electronic scoreboard.
As a result, the match started almost 30 minutes late, and the problems continued after the start of the match. At halftime, the game was suspended for the moment, but no solution was found to remedy the situation.
So, after another period of waiting, in which spirits heated up both among the members of the two camps and among the fans, the match was suspended for good. One of the main reasons was that Unicaja Malaga's players could not wait any longer as they had tickets booked for a flight later this evening.
Before leaving the field, Ibon Navarro, the coach of the visitors, applauded the Badalona supporters, who responded with a reciprocal gesture. The officials of the two teams, together with the leaders of the ACB League, will look for the best solution to reschedule the second half.
Technical problems with the electronic scoreboard/Photo: X (Diari de Badalona)
Final 4 of the Basketball Champions League, scheduled in Badalona, between May 7-9
Interestingly, next week, on May 7-9, the Municipal Palace of Sports in Badalona will host the Basketball Champions League Final 4e, the third continental competition in terms of value.
Unicaja Malaga, Tenerife, AEK Atena and Rytas Vilnius have qualified for the competition's “box of aces” and will be present next week in Badalona. It remains to be seen how the hosts will be able to fix the problem and ensure that the electronic scoreboard will run smoothly during the Final 4.
The Olympic Pavilion in Badalona was inaugurated in 1991, being built for the Olympic Games in Barcelona (1992). The famous basketball competition, won by the dream team of the United States of America, led by Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird, was played in the arena in the city near Barcelona.
Currently, the Municipal Sports Palace has a capacity of 12,760 seats.
