Olímpico La Banda is preparing for the 2025/26 LNB season with a renewed team and the mission to qualify for the playoffs. The competition will begin on Wednesday, September 24, with the match between the two-time champion Boca Juniors and the recently promoted Racing de Chivilcoy. The National Basketball League will have a new format with 19 teams due to the withdrawal of Riachuelo de La Rioja. Several top players have returned to the country to strengthen the national competition, which is one of the most competitive in the South American continent. The teams participating in the LNB are Argentino de Junín, Atenas de Córdoba, Boca Juniors, Ferro, Gimnasia de Comodoro Rivadavia, Independiente de Oliva, Instituto de Córdoba, La Unión de Formosa, Obras Basket, Oberá Tennis Club, Olímpico de La Banda, Peñarol de Mar del Plata, Platense, Quimsa de Santiago del Estero, Racing de Chivilcoy, Regatas Corrientes, San Lorenzo, San Martín, and Unión. The game schedule sets the regular season to begin on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, and end on Sunday, April 19, 2026. The teams will play 36 games each, under the all-against-all system, and the top 12 teams will qualify for the postseason.