Liga Mayor de Baloncesto Femenino (2026)
2025
Apertura
Apertura 2026
Champion: San Salvador
Regular Season Champion: San Salvador
Finals & League MVP: Anisleidys Martinez
Top Scorer: Yenifer Jimenez (24.4)
Players / Stats
League History
In 2026 the league decreased number of teams from 9 to 8.
Semis Final Semis
San Salvador53 79
Santa Tecla45 53
San Salvador70 79
Salvadorenas63 49
Salvadorenas72 78
Metapan51 58
Check Full Games/Schedule
Apertura Final: San Salvador - Salvadorenas 70-63

San Salvador: Romero Arlenys 21, Anisleidys Martinez 12, Dominguez Elisa 11, Rivas Adriana 10, Rivas Laura 9, Heredia Astrid 4, Mena Kenia 3, Barrera Fatima 0, Polanco Sofia 0, De Leon Andrea 0, Pineda Yoselyn 0, Morales Nancy 0, Ruiz Camila 0, Torres Clarissa 0
Salvadorenas: Escobar Gabriela 28, Escobar Daniela 10, Aviles Fatima 7, Alfaro Gabriela 5, Cortez Ariela 4, Alvarado Gabriela 4, Canales Andrea 3, Orantes Niky 2, Aquino Fatima 0, Vides Zulma 0, Menendez Alejandra 0, Vega Silvia 0, Medina Gabriela 0, Rojas Gracia 0

Standings 2026
1
San Salvador
13-1
2
Salvadorenas
11-3
3
AD Isidro Metapan
9-5
4
ITD Santa Tecla
9-5
5
Liga Municipal Monsenor Romero
5-9
6
Ahuachapan BC
5-9
7
Santa Ana
4-10
8
Capitalinas
0-14
 
- qualified to the play-offs
Stats Leaders 2026
PPG
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
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L.M.Mons.
163 G/F 27y
Avg: 24.4 ppg

1
Yenifer Jimenez
24.4
2
Rachel Contreras
22.4
3
Heimy Lopez
21.7
4
Dairis Tornell
21.0
5
Monica Aristondo
20.8
6
A. Martinez
20.2
7
Arlenys Romero
19.6
8
Vanessa Hernandez
17.4
9
Leyda Macias
17.2
10
Maria Montero
12.9
Player of the Week: Round 12 (RS)
Rachel Contreras

Metapan
184 C 27y
22.4ppg, 19.6rpg

San Salvador sweep Salvadorenas for fifth LMBF crown (Photo: instagram)
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03 AIfai OIlijZI 041 (3'4'') Ay 95 El Salvador
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 Average Height: 170.0 cm (5'7.0'')
 Average Age: 28.2
Finals &League MVP
Anisleidys Martinez
Top Scorer
Yenifer Jimenez (24.4)
Romero and Rivas grind out Game 2 as San Salvador sweep Salvadorenas for fifth LMBF crown-May 17, 2026
San Salvador are once again the queens of Salvadoran women's basketball, grinding past Salvadorenas 70-63 in Game 2 of the LMBF Copa GanaPlay Apertura 2026 finals on Thursday at the Gimnasio Nacional Jose Adolfo Pineda to complete a 2-0 sweep and capture their fifth Liga Mayor de Baloncesto Femenino title moving ahead of Santa Tecla BC as the competition's most decorated club. The defending champions who won the Clausura 2025 title in November to equal Santa Tecla on four now stand alone atop the all-time winners list after a playoff run that confirmed their status as the dominant force in Central American women's basketball. The clincher was a war of attrition. San Salvador trailed 14-15 after the first quarter and 30-34 at halftime as Salvadorenas' Gabriela Escobar (162-G-2007) who finished with a game-high 28 points on 10-of-27 shooting kept her side in the contest single-handedly. But San Salvador's defense tightened in the second half, and a 18-18 fourth quarter sealed a 70-63 victory built on free-throw shooting and composure in the clutch.
Arlenys Romero (176-PG-1984) led the champions with 21 points, converting 9-of-13 from the charity stripe while adding seven rebounds and four assists. Anisleidy Galindo) posted a massive double-double of 12 points and 15 rebounds (12 defensive) with four assists, anchoring the interior on both ends. Captain Elisa Dominguez (165-SG-2000) drilled three three-pointers for 11 points, while Laura Rivas (171-SF-1999) added nine off the bench and Adriana Rivas (176-SG-1996) orchestrated with 10 points, 12 rebounds, and seven assists in a full 40 minutes.
San Salvador's rebounding superiority proved decisive they outboarded Salvadorenas 52-42 with 14 offensive rebounds generating critical second chances. Their 72 percent free-throw shooting (18-of-25) compared to Salvadorenas' 50 percent (10-of-20) provided the margin in a game where neither side shot well from the field (San Salvador 34.4%, Salvadorenas 32.9%).
For Salvadorenas, Gabriela Escobar's 28-point effort was heroic but lonely. Daniela Escobar (167-SG-2007) added 10 and Silvia Vega (176-C-2003) grabbed 10 rebounds, but the supporting cast managed just 25 combined points on poor shooting. Captain Gabriela Alvarado (177-PG-1997) was limited to four points on 1-of-6 shooting.
Latinbasket.com All-El Salvador Liga Mayor Apertura Awards 2026-May 20, 2026
Anisleidys Martinez, 37-year old Cuban shooting guard from the San Salvador, earned the Player of the Year at the Liga Femenina de Baloncesto. She received multiple other awards, picked up the Finals MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Import Player of the Year, Guard of the Year, and earned a spot in the First Team and Imports Team. Martinez was previously named the Player of the Year, Finals MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Import Player of the Year and voted to the First Team last year. She won the El Salvador Liga Mayor Apertura championship title in 2025.
Monica Aristondo, shooting guard from the Metapan, was voted the Domestic Player of the Year of Liga Femenina de Baloncesto. She collected multiple other honors, was selected to the First Team and Domestic Players Team. Aristondo was previously chosen to the Second Team back in 2024 and named to Honorable Mention last year selection. She was the Player of the Week honoree three times during the campaign. She won the El Salvador Liga Mayor championship title in 2023.
Monica Calderon, power forward from the Liga Municipal Monsenor Romero, was selected as the Forward of the Year at the Liga Femenina de Baloncesto. She received multiple other awards, was named to the First Team and Domestic Players Team. Calderon previously earned a spot in the Second Team back in 2024. Among many awards she won the El Salvador Liga Mayor Clausura championship title in 2021, 2023 and 2025.
Arlenys Romero, 42-year old Cuban point guard from the San Salvador, was voted to the First Team of Liga Femenina de Baloncesto. She was also selected to the Imports Team. Romero was previously honored as the Guard of the Year back in 2023 and 2024 and chosen to the First Team three times in the past. Among many awards she won the El Salvador Liga Mayor Apertura championship title for two years in a row (2024 and 2025). She was selected to the Latinbasket All-El Salvador Liga Mayor Clausura First Team in 2017, 2019, 2023, 2024 and 2025. Romero was also selected to the Latinbasket El Salvador Liga Mayor Clausura All-Imports Team in 2025. She was selected to the Latinbasket All-El Salvador Liga Mayor Clausura Second Team back in 2022.
Laura Rivas, 26-year old small forward from the San Salvador, was named to the First Team at the Liga Femenina de Baloncesto. She also earned a spot in the Domestic Players Team. Among many awards she won the El Salvador Liga Mayor Apertura championship title for two years in a row (2024 and 2025). She was also selected as the Latinbasket All-El Salvador Liga Superior Apertura Player of the Year as well as the All-El Salvador Liga Superior Apertura First Team back in 2023. Rivas was also selected as the Latinbasket All-El Salvador Liga Superior Apertura Honorable Mention between 2017 and 2022.
Player of the Year: Cuba Anisleidys Martinez (181-SG-1989) of San Salvador
Finals MVP: Cuba Anisleidys Martinez (181-SG-1989) of San Salvador
Defensive Player of the Year: Cuba Anisleidys Martinez (181-SG-1989) of San Salvador
Domestic Player of the Year: El Salvador Monica Aristondo (163-SG-1992) of Metapan
Import Player of the Year: Cuba Anisleidys Martinez (181-SG-1989) of San Salvador
Guard of the Year: Cuba Anisleidys Martinez (181-SG-1989) of San Salvador
Forward of the Year: El Salvador Monica Calderon (175-PF-1991) of L.M.Mons.
Center of the Year: Cuba Rachel Contreras (184-C-1999) of Metapan

Latinbasket.com All-El Salvador Liga Mayor Apertura First Team 2026
Martinez
Romero
Aristondo
Calderon
Rivas
First Team
Cuba Anisleidys Martinez (181-SG-1989) of San Salvador
Cuba Arlenys Romero (176-PG-1984) of San Salvador
El Salvador Monica Aristondo (163-SG-1992) of Metapan
El Salvador Monica Calderon (175-PF-1991) of L.M.Mons.
El Salvador Laura Rivas (171-SF-1999) of San Salvador

Latinbasket.com All-El Salvador Liga Mayor Apertura Second Team 2026
Contreras
Jimenez
Montero
Aracena
Alfaro
Second Team
Cuba Rachel Contreras (184-C-1999) of Metapan
Dominican Republic Yenifer Jimenez (163-G/F-1999) of L.M.Mons.
Cuba Maria Montero (176-G/F-1998) of Ahuachapan
Dominican Republic Ruth Aracena (180-F-1999) of Santa Ana
El Salvador Gabriela Alfaro (167-F-2004) of Salvadorenas

Latinbasket.com All-El Salvador Liga Mayor Apertura Honorable Mention 2026
Zabaleta
Macias
Vega
Tornell
Hernandez
Honorable Mention
Ecuador Genesis Zabaleta (180-C-2002) of Santa Tecla
Ecuador Leyda Macias (165-PG-1983) of Santa Tecla
El Salvador Silvia Vega (176-C-2003) of Salvadorenas
Cuba Dairis Tornell (176-PG-1992) of Santa Ana
El Salvador Vanessa Hernandez (157-G-1997) of Santa Ana
El Salvador Katherinne Rivas of L.M.Mons.

Latinbasket.com El Salvador Liga Mayor Apertura All-Domestic Players Team 2026
Aristondo
Vega
Hernandez
Calderon
Rivas
All-Domestic Players Team
El Salvador Monica Aristondo (163-SG-1992) of Metapan
El Salvador Silvia Vega (176-C-2003) of Salvadorenas
El Salvador Vanessa Hernandez (157-G-1997) of Santa Ana
El Salvador Monica Calderon (175-PF-1991) of L.M.Mons.
El Salvador Laura Rivas (171-SF-1999) of San Salvador

Latinbasket.com El Salvador Liga Mayor Apertura All-Imports Team 2026
Romero
Jimenez
Montero
Aracena
Martinez
All-Imports Team
Cuba Arlenys Romero (176-PG-1984) of San Salvador
Dominican Republic Yenifer Jimenez (163-G/F-1999) of L.M.Mons.
Cuba Maria Montero (176-G/F-1998) of Ahuachapan
Dominican Republic Ruth Aracena (180-F-1999) of Santa Ana
Cuba Anisleidys Martinez (181-SG-1989) of San Salvador
*The awards were created by Latinbasket.com staff based on the stats (if available), teams' performance and players' performance. It very often required deeper research and collecting various data about the players and their teams.