El Grand Prix del Verano is entering its decisive phase: on Monday, 24 August 2026, Pradejón (La Rioja) and Polinyà (province of Barcelona) will contest the show’s first semi-final. Only one of the two teams will reach the final. The date was reported by Europa Press and in programme listings from RTVE according to the announcement.
The municipalities joining Monday’s contestants in the second semi-final are Quintanar del Rey (Cuenca province) and Altura (Castellón province). Statements from the participating town councils and consistent media reports show that these four places have reached the semi-finals. RTVE usually confirms the exact pairing and broadcast time at short notice in its programme schedules.
The entertainment format, which RTVE has run in various editions since the 1990s, pits two municipalities against each other in skill and team games. The delegations are accompanied by local representatives, and celebrity support teams often take part. Participation gives the municipalities national visibility, with potential tourism and image-building effects beyond the programme itself. Critics regularly debate the balance between local identity and the highly formatted television contest.
Pradejón had announced its participation publicly in the spring after winning a preliminary-round match. Polinyà also won its previous appearances. As is usual with El Grand Prix del Verano, the exact games featured in the semi-final episode are not known in detail in advance; the broadcaster keeps an element of surprise. Changes to the schedule and broadcast remain possible and will be announced by RTVE.
The first semi-final on 24 August 2026 is the current news event; earlier reports on the selection of participants provide context. Predictions about who will reach the final are speculative. The results achieved in the individual games on the day of broadcast will decide the outcome; a separate points ranking from the preliminary round is not decisive for qualification to the semi-finals, which instead depends on winning the respective earlier matches.
Information on the date, semi-finalists and format is based on RTVE programme communications, reports by Europa Press and statements from the participating municipalities.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).