Minicopa México 2026 champions Rayos de Hermosillo Spain trip, Digi Mart USA News (Tijuana, Mexico): The championship of the Minicopa México 2026 gave the young winners a trophy and also opened the doors of European basketball. The champions of the tournament, held at Arena Zonkeys, are currently in Spain, where they are having an international experience to see up close the competitive level of Spanish basketball and compete against teams from major organizations.
This international experience is also the third consecutive year that the champion team of the Minicopa México has won a trip to Spain as a prize. In 2024, the honor went to Pioneros Academy; in 2025, to Tijuana Zonkeys; and now, in 2026, Rayos de Hermosillo is enjoying the opportunity to learn about European basketball and face first-level organizations.
As part of the prize won in Tijuana, the champion squad has had the opportunity to face the youth teams of Valencia Basket and Movistar Estudiantes, two institutions with a tradition in Spanish basketball, in an experience that the publisher describes as an invaluable opportunity for the athletic development of the players.
The itinerary also includes attending matches at the highest professional level in Europe. The young players watched the EuroLeague game between Valencia Basket and Fenerbahce, as well as the Liga ACB matchup between Real Madrid and San Pablo Burgos, where they were able to observe the pace, intensity and quality of international basketball up close.
Beyond the sporting results, the article says the visit is an opportunity to broaden their knowledge, gain new experiences and learn other ways of working within sport, using European club leaders as a reference.
The delegation includes the players Luis Pablo Elizondo Lizárraga, Mateo Domínguez Hernández, Julio César de la Riva Verduzco, Noel Esteban Jiménez García, José Tadeo García Hernández, Iker Abraham Montes Guerrero, Sebastián Heredia Romanillo, José Ramón Avilés Burboa, Ángel Gael Durazo Salcido, Jesús Alejandro López Grijalva, Jacobo Aldana Razcón and Andrés Coronado Noriega. The group travels under the direction of coach Jorge Coronado Romero, accompanied by Jaime Fuentes López Cuéllar, who serves as the delegation’s delegate.
The article concludes that the Minicopa México 2026 reaches beyond national borders and shows that young talent can find opportunities beyond domestic competitions. For these young players, winning the championship in Tijuana was only the beginning of an adventure that now has them in Spain, where they continue gaining experience and getting closer to high-level basketball.
