LEB Plata

LEB Plata
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2015–16 LEB Plata season
Sport Basketball
Founded 2000
CEO José Luis Sáez
No. of teams 16
Country Spain Spain
Continent European Union Europe
Most recent champion(s) Cáceres CdB
Level on pyramid 3rd Tier on Spanish Pyramid
Promotion to LEB Oro - 2nd Tier (First 2)
Relegation to Liga EBA - 4th Tier (Last 1)
Domestic cup(s) Copa LEB Plata
Official website lebplata.es (Spanish)

The LEB Plata is the third tier in the Spanish basketball league system, the second tier in the leagues organized by the Spanish Basketball Federation.

Each year, the winner and the runner-up of the league, promotes to LEB Oro. The last qualifieds are relegated to Liga EBA.

LEB Plata history

From 2000 to 2007, the league was known as LEB 2.

Season Champion Runner-up MVP
2000–01 Llobregat Centre Cornellà CD Universidad Complutense United States Rahshon Turner
2001–02 Basket Bilbao Berri CB Tarragona United States Melvin Simon
2002–03 CB Aracena CBC Algeciras Cepsa United States John Schuck
2003–04 Valls Félix Hotel Calpe Aguas de Calpe United States Shalawn Miller
2004–05 CB L'Hospitalet Alcúdia-Aracena United States Thomas Terrell
2005–06 Autocid Ford Burgos Aguas de Valencia Gandía United States Brett Beeson
2006–07 Beirasar Rosalía Ciudad de La Laguna Canarias United States Jason Blair
2007–08 Akasvayu Vic Illescas Urban CLM United States Stevie Johnson
2008–09 Faymasa Palencia WTC Almeda Park Cornellà Haiti Robert Joseph
2009–10 Fundación Adepal Alcázar Lobe Huesca United States Ronald Thompson
2010–11 Knet Rioja Iberostar Mallorca Bàsquet United States Ian O'Leary
2011–12 River Andorra Aguas de Sousas Ourense Montenegro Marko Todorović
2012–13 Unión Financiera Asturiana Oviedo Baloncesto Palma Air Europa United States Will Hanley
2013–14 Fundación Baloncesto Fuenlabrada CB Prat Nigeria Ola Atoyebi
2014–15 Cáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad Amics Castelló United States Nick Washburn
2015–16 Marín Ence Peixegalego

Current clubs

El Olivar
Location of teams in 2015–16 LEB Plata season
Team City Arena
Aceitunas Fragata Morón Morón de la Frontera Alameda
Ametx Zornotza Amorebieta-Etxano Larrea
Brico Dépôt Ciudad de Valladolid Valladolid Pisuerga
Carrefour "El Bulevar" de Ávila Ávila Carlos Sastre
CB Tarragona Tarragona El Serrallo
Covirán Granada Granada Palacio de Deportes
Fundación Lucentum Alicante Pedro Ferrándiz
Instituto de Fertilidad Clínicas Rincón Torremolinos San Miguel
Marín Ence Peixegalego Marín A Raña
Sáenz Horeca Araberri Vitoria-Gasteiz Mendizorroza
Sammic ISB Azpeitia Municipal
Simply Olivar Zaragoza Miralbueno El Olivar
Viten Getafe Getafe Juan de la Cierva
Xuven Cambados Cambados O Pombal

Copa LEB Plata

The Copa LEB Plata (LEB Plata Cup) is a championship played since 2001.

In the first editions, the three top teams in the first half season and an organizer team played the Cup in a Final Four format. Since 2009, the teams who play this cup are two first qualified in the half season, and it's hosted by the first qualified . The winner of the Copa LEB Plata will be the first team in the play-offs if it finishes between the second and the fifth at the final of the Regular Season.

Year Host Winner Runner-up Score MVP
2001 Algeciras CB Tarragona CB Cornellà 84–82 Spain Salva Camps
2002 Bilbao Bilbao Basket CB Tarragona 84–74 Spain Lucho Fernández
2003 Plasencia CB Aracena CB Plasencia 80–71 United States DeCarlo Deveaux
2004 Logroño CB Clavijo CI Rosalía de Castro 77–75 Spain Manu Coego
2005 Gandía CB Atapuerca Gandía Bàsquet 98–78 United States Tony Smith
2006 Pontevedra CB Atapuerca CB Peñas Huesca 88–78 Argentina Diego Guaita
2007 Santiago de Compostela Club Ourense Baloncesto CB 1939 Canarias 90–89 Spain Sony Vázquez
2008 Palencia CB Vic CB Illescas 66–64 Dominican Republic Eulis Báez
2009 Palencia Palencia Baloncesto CB L'Hospitalet 69–65 Spain Carles Bravo
2010 Huesca CB Peñas Huesca CD Huelva Baloncesto 89–67 United States Stevie Johnson
2011 Logroño CB Clavijo BC Andorra 79–72 Brazil Sidão Santana
2012 Andorra la Vella Araberri BC BC Andorra 82–74 Spain Alberto Ausina
2013 Guadalajara CEBA Guadalajara Oviedo CB 78–71 Spain Sergio Llorente
2014 Fuenlabrada CB Prat Baloncesto Fuenlabrada B 83–79 Spain Sergio Pérez
2015 Castellón de la Plana AB Castelló CEBA Guadalajara 88–73 United States Nick Washburn
2016 Ávila CB Peixefresco Óbila CB 76–66 Spain Antonio Pantín

Final Four Editions

2001

Semifinals Final
      
1 CB Cornellà 90
4 UB La Palma 77
CB Cornellà 82
CB Tarragona 84
3 CBC Algeciras 91
2 CB Tarragona 97

2002

Semifinals Final
      
1 CB Tarragona 73
4 CB Guadalajara 68
CB Tarragona 74
Bilbao Basket 84
3 Bilbao Basket 80
2 CB Calpe 66

2003

Semifinals Final
      
1 CB Plasencia 103
4 CB Galicia 73
CB Plasencia 71
CB Aracena 80
3 CB Aracena 81
2 Gandía BA 67

2004

Semifinals Final
      
1 CI Rosalía de Castro 79
4 CB Valls 68
CI Rosalía de Castro 75
CB Clavijo 77
3 CB Clavijo 82
2 CB Atapuerca 76

2005

Semifinals Final
      
1 CB Atapuerca 80
4 Gipuzkoa BC 66
CB Atapuerca 98
Gandía BA 78
3 Baloncesto Pozuelo 88
2 Gandía BA 98

2006

Semifinals Final
      
1 CB Peñas Huesca 75
4 CB Ciudad de Pontevedra 71
CB Peñas Huesca 79
CB Atapuerca 88
3 CB Atapuerca 81
2 UB Sabadell 72

2007

Semifinals Final
      
1 CB 1939 Canarias 91
4 Bàsquet Muro 84
CB 1939 Canarias 80
Club Ourense Baloncesto 90
3 Club Ourense Baloncesto 78
2 CI Rosalía de Castro 66

2008

Semifinals Final
      
1 Palencia Baloncesto 65
4 CB Illescas 80
CB Illescas 64
CB Vic 66
3 CB Vic 78
2 Gijón Baloncesto 69

Since 2009, the Copa Príncipe de Asturias is only played with the two top teams at the first half of the LEB Plata season

Stat leaders at LEB Plata

Season Top rating PIR Top scorer PPG Top rebounder RPG Top Assistant APG
2000–01 United States Rahshon Turner 24.48 Spain Nacho Yáñez 21.83 Venezuela Richard Lugo 11.00 Spain Carlos Braña 4.20
2001–02 United States Melvin Simon 24.31 United States Danny Moore 20.60 United States Melvin Simon 10.69 Spain Fernando Pérez 4.15
2002–03 United States David Schuck 21.86 Trinidad and Tobago Duane Virgil 20.12 United States David Schuck 9.97 Spain José Báez 4.90
2003–04 United States Shalawn Miller 25.42 United States Tony Smith 22.69 Spain José Manuel Coego 11.31 Spain Lino López 4.96
2004–05 United States Thomas Terrell 30.39 United States Thomas Terrell 22.97 Panama Antonio García 13.07 Spain Lino López 5.10
2005–06 United States Brett Beeson 22.23 United States Tony Smith 21.03 United States Rammel Allen 9.84 Spain Jorge Jiménez 6.03
2006–07 United States Jason Blair 25.38 United States Brett Beeson 19.21 United States Jakim Donaldson 11.26 Spain Frederic Castelló 4.64
2007–08 United States Stevie Johnson 25.39 United States Stevie Johnson 21.39 Brazil Paulão Prestes 9.40 Spain Josep Marcos 4.66
2008–09 Haiti Robert Joseph 23.90 United Kingdom Tarick Johnson 20.11 Spain Pep Ortega 8.73 Spain Lino López 4.40
2010–11 United States Ian O'Leary 20.38 United States Mat Witt 16.39 United States Ian O'Leary 9.50 United States Mat Witt 6.04
2011–12 Montenegro Marko Todorović 20.38 United States Alfredo Ott 17.58 United States Alex Thompson 8.48 Uruguay Federico Bavosi 5.83
2012–13 United States Will Hanley 23.65 United States Will Hanley 17.65 United States Will Hanley 11.20 Spain Fran Cárdenas 6.35
2013–14 Nigeria Olasumbo Atoyebi 20.05 Spain Ibon Carreto 16.25 Nigeria Olasumbo Atoyebi 10.50 Spain José Antonio Marco 6.08
2014–15 United States Nick Washburn 20.04 United States Ridge McKeither 17.70 United States Dane Johnson 9.13 Spain José Antonio Marco 7.12
2015–16 United States Javonte Green 21.60 United States Gabe Rogers 18.38 Spain Jesús Fernández 10.17 Spain Javier Marín 4.42

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