Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile
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| Sport | Basketball |
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| Founded | 2010 |
| Inaugural season | 2010 |
| Motto | "Qué buena está la Liga!" |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Countries | Chile |
| Most recent champion(s) | Las Ánimas de Valdivia |
| Most titles | Español de Talca (3) |
| TV partner(s) | CDO DirecTV Sports |
| Official website | LNB.cl |
The Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile, is the top national basketball leagues in Chile, it is a professional league, organized by the Federación de Básquetbol de Chile. The league was created in 2010 and the old national league, Dimayor was discontinued in 2013, being the only basketball professional league in the country. The league is now referred as Liga DirecTV by Spalding for sponsorship reasons.
Contents
1 History
2 Format
3 Teams 2018-2019
4 Championship divisions
5 Original league sistem
6 Current sistem
7 Champions
8 Championship by team
9 References
10 External links
History
2010 Final between Español de Talca v Boston College
Founded in 2008 with the objective of forming strong competition from basketball at national level.
Initially there was the creation of three (League A, League B & League C) divisions, but only the latter two were played. In 2010 the League B was renamed the Liga Nacional de Básquetbol, ranking as the main category of the competition, while the League C was renamed Liga Nacional Promocional.
However, that year was constituted the Liga Nacional Superior, vocational and bringing together the country's top clubs.
The inaugural season of the National League had an optimistic hosting, with 12 teams participate in this country. After eliminating Sagrados Corazones and Universidad Católica, Español de Talca met CD Boston College in the finals, winning by a marker 3-1 to become the first champion of the LNB.
In the 2011-12 edition there was a great turnout, with 18 teams, but the defending champion Español de Talca opted to return to the Dimayor. The winner this time was Deportes Castro, who defeated CD Boston College in the finals.[1]
The 2012-13 season saw Español de Talca again crowned champion against CD Boston College, who won their third consecutive sub-championship. The title completed what was nearly a perfect season with only two losses in the tournament, winning Game 4 in overtime.[2]
The 2013-14 season included 16 teams, with debutant team Tinguiririca San Fernando being champions after winning the final 3-1 to Osorno Basketball at the Monumental María Gallardo. With the win Tinguiririca San Fernando became the first team in the Northern Zone to win the championship.[3][4]
2014-15 saw CSD Colo Colo crowned champion, winning the series 3-2 against Deportes Castro in Chiloé. The championship win earns Colo Colo the honor to represent the country in the Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol.[5][6]
Format
All team from Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile teams play each other twice during the regular season. At the end of the regular season, the top eight teams qualify for the playoffs.
Teams 2018-2019
Center Conference | |||
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colegio Los Leones de Quilpué | Quilpué | Gimnasio Colegio Los Leones | 800 |
Español de Talca | Talca | Gimnasio Cendyr Sur / Gimnasio Regional | 800 / 2,500 |
| AB Temuco | Temuco | Gimnasio Olímpico UFRO | 3,200 |
Universidad Católica | Santiago | Estadio Palestino | 700 |
Universidad de Concepción | Concepción | Casa del Deporte | 2,000 |
| Municipal Puente Alto | Puente Alto | Gimnasio Municipal Irene Velásquez | 1,500 |
South Conference | |||
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
CD Valdivia | Valdivia | Coliseo Municipal Antonio Azurmendy | 5,000 |
| AB Ancud | Ancud | Gimnasio Fiscal de Ancud | 2,450 |
| Osorno Básquetbol | Osorno | Gimnasio Monumental María Gallardo | 4,500 |
Deportes Castro | Castro | Gimnasio Municipal de Castro | 1,300 |
| Las Animas de Valdivia | Valdivia | Coliseo Municipal Antonio Azurmendy | 5,000 |
| Atlético Puerto Varas | Puerto Varas | Gimnasio Fiscal de Puerto Varas | 2,000 |
Championship divisions
Original league sistem
Category | Division | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1º | Liga Nacional de Básquetbol 12 Teams | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2º | Liga Deportiva Nacional 12 Teams | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3º | Liga Nacional Promocional 24 Teams | ||||||||||||||||||
Current sistem
Category | Division | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1º | Liga Nacional de Básquetbol 12 Teams | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2º | Segunda División de Básquetbol 16 Teams | ||||||||||||||||||
Champions
Season | Winner | Result | Runners-up | Coach |
| 2010 | Español de Talca | 3-1 | Boston College | Claudio Lavín |
| 2011-12 | Deportes Castro | 3-1 | Boston College | Warren Espinoza |
| 2012-13 | Español de Talca | 3-1 | Boston College | Carlos Iglesias |
| 2013-14 | Tinguiririca San Fernando | 3-1 | Osorno Básquetbol | Pablo Ares Ordenes |
| 2014-15 | Colo-Colo | 3-2 | Deportes Castro | Gabriel Schamberger |
| 2015-16 | CD Valdivia | 4-2 | Universidad de Concepción | Juan Manuel Córdoba |
| 2016-17 | Español de Talca | 4-2 | Osorno Básquetbol | Gabriel Schamberger |
| 2017-18 | Las Animas de Valdivia | 4-1 | Colegio Los Leones de Quilpué | Jorge Luis Álvarez |
Championship by team
| Team | Titles | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Español de Talca | 3 | - |
| Deportes Castro | 1 | 1 |
| Tinguiririca San Fernando | 1 | - |
| Colo-Colo | 1 | - |
| CD Valdivia | 1 | - |
| Las Animas de Valdivia | 1 | - |
| Boston College | - | 3 |
| Osorno Básquetbol | - | 2 |
| Universidad de Concepción | - | 1 |
| Colegio Los Leones de Quilpué | - | 1 |
References
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External links
- Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile official website
- Official FebaChile
- Chilean league on Latinbasket.com
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