Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional
Current season, competition or edition: 2017–18 LNBP season | |
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| Sport | Basketball |
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| Founded | March 11, 2000 |
| Commissioner | Alonso Izaguirre |
| No. of teams | 11 |
| Country | Mexico |
| Headquarters | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Continent | FIBA Americas (Americas) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Soles de Sonora (3rd title) |
| Most titles | Halcones UV Xalapa (4 Titles) |
| TV partner(s) | AYM Sports Canal 26 Canal 66 Efekto TV FIBA Américas TV Latin American Sports Multimedios[1] TV Cuatro Televisa[2] TVC Deportes[3] |
| Official website | www |
The Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP) is the top professional basketball league in Mexico. The league was founded in 2000 with 11 teams. Despite its short history, the LNBP has established itself as the one of the most important basketball leagues in Latin America.
Famous basketball players who have played in the league include Jamario Moon,[4] Dennis Rodman,[5] Sun Mingming,[6] Horacio Llamas[7] and many others.
History
Foundation
On March 11, 2000 the league was founded in the city of Durango with 11 teams participating. The LNBP set out to support and develop professional basketball in Mexico.
Teams
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| Team | City | Arena | Capacity | Founded | Joining | Head coach | |||
| Pioneros de Quintana Roo | Cancún, Quintana Roo | TBA | 2006 | TBA[9] | TBA | ||||
| Indios de Ciudad Juárez | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua | Gimnasio Josué Neri Santos | 8,000 | 2009 | TBA | Helman Torres | |||
System
Regular season
The regular season is played in round-robin format in which the 8 best-placed teams qualify to the postseason. For every game won 2 points are added and for every game lost one point is added. For example: If team one played 10 games and won 7, losing the remaining 3, it would have 17 points; 14 points for the 7 games won and 3 points for the games lost.
Playoffs
The eight top-seeded teams play each other. The 1st-placed team plays the 8th-place team while the 2nd plays the 7th and the 3rd plays the 6th and so on. The semi-finals are played like the quarterfinals while the Serie Final is played by the two teams remaining with the best-placed team having home field advantage.
League champions
Championship appearances
| Team | Championship | Runner-up | Championship year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halcones de Xalapa | 4 | 3 | 2005, 2007–08, 2008-09, 2009-10 |
| Soles de Mexicali | 3 | 4 | 2006, 2014-15, 2017-18 |
| Toros de Nuevo Laredo | 2 | 1 | 2010-11, 2012-13 |
| Halcones Rojos Veracruz | 2 | 1 | 2011-12, 2013-14 |
| Pioneros de Quintana Roo | 1 | 3 | 2015-16 |
| Correcaminos UAT Victoria | 1 | 1 | 2002 |
| Correcaminos UAT Tampico | 1 | 0 | 2000 |
| Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez | 1 | 0 | 2001 |
| Panteras de Aguascalientes | 1 | 0 | 2003 |
| Santos de San Luis | 1 | 0 | 2004 |
| Fuerza Regia de Monterrey | 1 | 0 | 2016–17 |
| Lobos UAdeC | 0 | 2 | |
| Correcaminos UAT Matamoros | 0 | 1 | |
| Ola Roja del Distrito Federal | 0 | 1 | |
| Capitanes de Ciudad de México | 0 | 1 |
Copa Independencia winners
The Copa Independencia (Independence Cup) was a pre-season tournament created by the LNBP.
| Season | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Lobos UAdeC | Lechugueros de León |
| 2005 | Lobos UAdeC | Correcaminos UAT Victoria |
| 2006 | Lobos Grises UAD | Halcones de Xalapa |
| 2007-08 | Lobos Grises UAD | Halcones Rojos Veracruz |
Defunct teams
- Águilas Rojas de San Juan del Río
- Algodoneros de la Comarca
- Ángeles de Puebla
- Ángeles Guerreros de Acapulco
- Astros de Tecate
- Barreteros de Zacatecas
- Bravos de Piedras Negras
- Bucaneros de Campeche
- Cimarrones de Ensenada
- Cometas de Querétaro
- Coras de Nayarit
- Correcaminos UAT Matamoros
- Correcaminos UAT Reynosa
- Correcaminos UAT Tampico
- Cosmos de Tijuana
- Estrellas Indebasquet del Distrito Federal
- Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez
- Gambusinos de Fresnillo
- Gansos Salvajes UIC
- Garzas de Plata UAEH
- Garzas Guerreras UATX
- Gigantes del Estado de México
- Guerreros de Guerrero Cumple
- Guerreros de Morelia
- Guerreros del Norte
- Halcones de Xalapa
- Halcones Rojos Veracruz
- Halcones UV Córdoba
- Huracanes de Tampico
- Indios UACJ
- Jaguares de la Bahía
- Jefes de Fuerza Lagunera
- Lechugueros de León
- Leñadores de Durango
- Lobos UAdeC
- Lobos Grises UAD
- Lobos Plateados BUAP
- Loros UdeC
- Mayas de Yucatán
- Navegantes de Ensenada
- Ola Roja del Distrito Federal
- Ola Verde de Poza Rica
- Osos de Guadalajara
- Petroleros de Ciudad del Carmen
- Pilares del Distrito Federal
- Potros ITSON de Obregón
- Tecolotes UAG
- Titanes Capital del Distrito Federal
- Titánicos de León
- Tuberos de Colima
- Unión Zacatecas
- Vaqueros de Agua Prieta
- Volcanes del Estado de México
- Zorros UMSNH
References
- ^ includes Multimedios Televisión
- ^ includes TDN and Univisión TDN
- ^ includes TVC Deportes 2
- ^ Se impone Fuerza Regia a Selección Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine. June 24, 2006. Retrieved on July 18, 2008.
- ^ Rodman comes back, first in Mexico. October 12, 2004. Retrieved on July 18, 2008.
- ^ Fuerza Regia le quitó lo invicto a Halcones UV. October 28, 2007. Retrieved on July 18, 2008.
- ^ Mexicali o Saltillo van contra Fuerza Regia en la LNBP. November 1, 2005. Retrieved on July 18, 2008.
- ^ "Los Capitanes, nuevo equipo de básquetbol de la CDMX". espn.com.mx. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
- ^ "Los Pioneros de Quintana Roo se 'quedan sin cancha'". sipse.com. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
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