Superliga Femenina 2026 - Eight teams will clash for the title

Venezuela's Superliga Femenina Profesional de Baloncesto will start its 2026 season on March 8th with the participation of eight (8) franchises, including the current title holders, Pastoras de Lara, a team that has won the championship for the past two seasons (2024 and 2025).

This time, the teams will be split into two Conferences (4 teams each). Conferencia Occidental or Western Conference will include Pastoras, the returning Indias de Miranda (didn't play in 2025 but played in 2024) and two new franchises, Costaneras de Puerto Cabello and Hidrocarburos de Caracas.

Meanwhile, in Conferencia Oriental or Eastern Conference, the runner-up of the 2024 and 2025, Caribenas de Caracas, will play against three new franchises: Gemelas de Miranda, Marineras de Anzoategui and Atletico Sucre.

This is a huge change in comparison to the 2025 season, as there are four franchises that decided not to participate: Diosas de Guacara, Capitalinas de Distrito Capital, Marquesas de Barinas and Gaiteras del Zulia. Back in 2024, another franchise, Mineras de Cojedes, also folded.

Pastoras defeated Caribenas 3-1 in the 2025 Finals series, led by coach Diego Vasquez (now back working in Men's SPB as assistant coach) and a team packed with Venezuelan Senior National Team's talents such as Daniela Morillo-Wallen (179-SF-1995, college: Okla City), Mariana Duran (172-PG-1993, college: Okla City), Genesis Rivera (180-G/F-1996, college: UMass) and Odeth Betancourt (188-F-2000, college: WKU), all of whom are now playing overseas and will not be available for the start of the season.

The league's Comissioner will be, for a second straight year, former Venezuelan Senior National Team captain, Ivaney Marquez (181-F-1983, college: Grayson County).

Here's a look at Venezuela's recent history when it comes to Women's Basketball leagues:

LINABAFE CHAMPIONS
2009 - EPB Escuela Pedagogica de Baloncesto (over Estudiantes BBC in a Final Four) - Coach Eduardo Gil - MVP Roselis Silva
2010 - EPB Escuela Pedagogica de Baloncesto (over Yaracuyanas BBC, 3-0) - Coach Eduardo Gil - MVP Cleyder Blanco
2011 - Yaracuyanas BBC (over Llaneras de Cojedes, 3-1) - Coach Hugo Calvette - MVP Ivaney Marquez
2012 - Yaracuyanas BBC (over Bucaneras de La Guaira, 3-2) - Coach Hugo Calvette - MVP Ivaney Marquez
2013 - Bucaneras de La Guaira (over Deportivo Anzoategui, 3-1) - Coach Victor Gustavo Rojas - MVP Sharol Renault
2014 - Deportivo Anzoategui (over Bucaneras de La Guaira, 3-2) - Coach Eduardo Gil - MVP Roselis Silva
2015 - Bucaneras de La Guaira (over Deportivo Anzoategui, 3-1) - Coach Alecia Landaeta - MVP Ivaney Marquez
2016 - Bucaneras de La Guaira (over Cangrejas de Monagas, 3-1) Coach Alecia Landaeta - MVP Jofranny Guerra
2017 - Cangrejas de Monagas (over Estudiantes de Caracas, 3-0) Coach Jose Dos Santos - MVP Waleska Perez

SUPERLIGA CHAMPIONS
2021 - Deportivo Anzoategui (over Caribenas de Caracas, 2-0) - Coach Jose Arias - MVP Waleska Perez
2022 - Caribenas de Caracas (over Cayenas de Carabobo, 3-1) - Coach Julio Barreto - MVP Waleska Perez
2024 - Pastoras de Lara (over Caribenas de Caracas, 1-0) - Coach Daniel Queralez - MVP Odeth Betancourt
2025 - Pastoras de Lara (over Caribenas de Caracas, 3-1) - Coach Diego Vasquez - MVP Daniela Morillo-Wallen