The Endesa League breaks scoring records in its debut

The start of the 2026-27 season of the Endesa League has marked an unprecedented phenomenon in the competition. With one thousand seven hundred six points distributed across nine games, the opening round has reached an average of 94.8 points per team, solidifying itself as the most productive in nearly four decades. This figure is not anecdotal: it represents the fourth highest scoring round in the entire ACB era and, above all, the inaugural one with the highest offensive yield in the history of the competition.

Three records in one weekend

The weekend that concluded the first round accumulated several milestones that deserve detailed analysis. Firstly, this is the highest-scoring round in thirty-nine years. Only three rounds from the 1986-87 season surpass it in absolute numbers: round 25 with an average of 98.3 points, round 21 with 95.5, and round 12 with 95 points per team.

Secondly, the inaugural round of this season stands out as the most productive ever, and the difference compared to previous records is substantial. The previous record for a season opener was from 1986-87 with an average of 90.9 points, while last season started with 84.7. The progression is evident and marks a growing trend in the game of the Endesa League.

The third milestone is particularly singular: for the first time in the ACB era, three games in the same round have concluded with both teams surpassing the hundred-point barrier. Previously, the maximum recorded in a single round was two such matches, highlighting the offensive intensity displayed throughout the weekend.

How the scoring spectacle unfolded

Saturday marked the beginning of this explosive trend. The Surne Bilbao reached 107 points against Manresa, their fourth highest scoring in the competition, demonstrating an attack in peak form. Simultaneously, in Andorra, MoraBanc and Obradoiro engaged in a frenetic duel that concluded 85-90, indicating that the trend would be offensive.

However, it was the matchup between Barça and Leyma Coruña (119-101) that propelled the records to extraordinary levels. The azulgrana signed the third highest score in a season opener in the entire ACB history, a figure that reflects the offensive capacity displayed by the Catalan team in their season debut.

Sunday continued the script from midday. Breogán and Joventut faced off in the Pazo with a result of 110-104 without the need for overtime, maintaining the scoring level. Almost simultaneously, San Pablo Burgos and Baskonia nearly reached the century in a game decided in the final seconds (97-98), exemplifying competitive parity accompanied by high offensive numbers.

Sunday afternoon solidified the trend

In the afternoon, Valencia and Lleida challenged each other at close range in the Roig Arena with a score of 100-105, constituting the third match of the round with both teams above the hundred-point mark. Subsequently, Madrid and Unicaja closed the round with an 89-87 clash, maintaining competitiveness albeit with slightly more restrained figures.

Only two matches deviated from the overall trend: the encounter between Tenerife-Casademont (80-81) and the match Girona-UCAM (84-77) lowered the aggregated average for the round, although even these matches maintained considerable intensity.

Seven teams surpass the hundred-point barrier

Another significant detail from the weekend was that seven different teams reached one hundred points in their respective matches. With the current format of eighteen clubs competing, the previous record in a single round was six teams. The absolute record in the entire history remains the eight teams that surpassed one hundred points in round 17 of the 1988-89 season, a milestone that still serves as a historical reference.

This proliferation of scoring teams reflects not only individual offensive levels but also a generally more open competition in terms of scoring capacity. Defenders face increasing difficulty in containing attacks, while offensive players benefit from space and rhythm to showcase their game.

A trend that does not arise from nowhere

The current phenomenon is neither isolated nor surprising. The Endesa League has linked four consecutive seasons of scoring growth that evidence a clear evolution. In the 2022-23 season, an average of 81.5 points per team was registered, rising to 83.2 in 2023-24, then to 86.2 in 2024-25, and finally to 88.2 in the past 2025-26 season.

This last figure made the previous season the second highest scoring in the competition's history, only surpassed by the legendary 1986-87 season with its record of 89.6 points on average. With the start of this new season at an average of 94.8 points in the opening round, the trend not only continues but is significantly accentuated.

Spanish basketball is experiencing a transformation in its playing philosophy, with an increasing emphasis on attack, pace, and offensive capacity. Teams are investing resources in exterior talent, in systems that prioritize offensive fluidity, and in strategies that seek to win games through scoreboard dominance. This evolution is reflected in every passing round, and the inaugural one of 2026-27 represents a turning point that consolidates this direction.

With this outlook, the Endesa League is shaping up to be a competition where spectators will witness high-octane offensive matchups, where teams do not yield points in favor of defense but instead seek dynamic balances between both facets. The opening weekend has been just the beginning of what promises to be a memorable season in terms of scoring figures.

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