Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional
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League logo | |
| Sport | Basketball |
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| Founded | March 11, 2000 |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Country |
 Mexico |
| Most recent champion(s) | Pioneros de Quintana Roo (1st title) |
| Most titles | Halcones UV Xalapa (4 Titles) |
| Official website | |
The Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (National Professional Basketball league) (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 most important basketball league in Latin America.
Famous basketball players who have played in the league include Jamario Moon,[1] Dennis Rodman,[2] Sun Ming Ming,[3] Horacio Llamas[4] 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.
Original teams
- Algodoneros de la Laguna of Torreón, Coahuila
- Correcaminos Victoria de la UAT of Cd. Victoria, Tamaulipas
- Correcaminos Reynosa de la UAT of Reynosa, Tamaulipas
- Correcaminos Tampico de la UAT of Tampico, Tamaulipas
- Correcaminos Matamoros de la UAT of Matamoros, Tamaulipas
- Dorados Chihuahua of Chihuahua
- Indios de la UACJ of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
- Garzas de Plata de la UAEH of Pachuca, Hidalgo
- Ola Roja of México, D.F.
- Osos Saltillo of Coahuila
- Vaqueros Agua Prieta of Sonora
Current teams
| Team | Location | Member Since | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abejas de Guanajuato (Bees) | Guanajuato City, Guanajuato | 2009 | Gimnasio "La Yerbabuena" | 2,100 |
| Correcaminos UAT Victoria (Roadrunners) | Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas | 2000 | Gimnasio Multidisciplinario UAT Victoria | 2,200 |
| Fuerza Regia (Royal Force) | Monterrey, Nuevo León | 2001 | Gimnasio Nuevo León Unido | 4,000 |
| Gigantes del Estado de México (Giants) | Toluca, State of Mexico | 2012 | Gimnasio Juan Fernández Albarrán | 5,000 |
| Halcones Rojos Veracruz (Red Hawks) | Veracruz City, Veracruz | 2005 | Auditorio Benito Juárez | 3,466 |
| Indios de Ciudad Juárez (Indians) | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua | 2009 | Gimnasio Josué Neri Santos | 8,000 |
| Jefes Fuerza Lagunera (Chiefs) | Torreón, Coahuila | 2014 | Auditorio Municipal de Torreón | 4,363 |
| Panteras de Aguascalientes (Panthers) | Aguascalientes City, Aguascalientes | 2003 | Gimnasio "Hermanos Carreón" | 3,000 |
| Pioneros de Quintana Roo (Pioneers) | Cancún, Quintana Roo | 2006 | Polifórum Benito Juárez | 5,800 |
| Santos de San Luis (Saints) | San Luis Potosí City, San Luis Potosí | 2003 | Auditorio General Miguel Barragán | 3,972 |
| Soles de Mexicali (Suns) | Mexicali, Baja California | 2005 | Auditorio del Estado | 5,426 |
Defunct teams
- Algodoneros de Torreon (Torreon Cottonmen) Torreon, Coahuila
- Angeles Azules de Acapulco (Acapulco Blue Angels)
- Potros ITSON (ITSON Colts) (Ciudad Obregón, Sonora)
- Saltillo (Saltillo, Coahuila)
- Angeles de Puebla (Puebla Angels) (Puebla, Puebla)
- Titanes Distrito Federal, (Distrito Federal Titans) Mexico City
- Ola Verde de Poza Rica (Poza Rica Green Wave) (Poza Rica, Veracruz)
- Jaguares de la Bahia (Bahia Jaguars)
- Venados de Laredo renamed Toros de Nuevo Laredo
- Bravos de Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras Braves)
- Union Zacatecas (Zacatecas Union)
- Barreteros de Zacatecas (Zacatecas Miners)
- Guerreros Del Norte (North Warriors)
- Lobos Grises UAD (UAD Gray Wolves)
- Lobos UADeC (UADeC Wolves)
- Galgos de Tijuana (Tijuana Greyhounds)
- Cimarrones de Ensenada (Ensenada Rams)
- Astros de Tecate (Tecate Astros)
- Mayas de Mérida (Mérida Mayas)
- Guerreros de Morelia (Morelia Warriors)
- Caballeros de Culiacan (Culiacan Knights) changed league, now in Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico
- Estrellas INDEBASQUET (INDEBASQUET Stars)
- Pilares Distrito Federal (Distrito Federal Pillars)
- Loros UCol (UCol Parrots)
- Correcaminos UAT Tampico (UAT Tampico Roadrunners)
- Correcaminos UAT Matamoros (UAT Matamoros Roadrunners)
- Correcaminos UAT Reynosa (UAT Roadrunners)
- Dorados de Chihuahua (Chihuahua Golden)
- Garzas de Plata UAEH (UAEH Silver Herons)
- Garzas Guerreras UATX (UATX War Herons)
- Gambusinos de Fresnillo (Fresnillo Goldseekers)
- Leñadores de Durango (Durango Lumberjacks)
- Tuberos de Colima (Colima Tubemakers)
- Zorros UMNSNH (UMNSNH Foxes)
- Cometas de Queretaro (Queretaro Comets)
- Libertadores de Queretaro (Queretaro Liberators)
- Santos Reales San Luis Potosí (San Luis Potosí Royal Saints)
- Bucaneros de Campeche (Campeche Buccaneers)
- Halcones UV Cordoba (UV Cordoba Falcons)
- Indios de Juarez (Juarez Indians)
System
Regular season
The regular season is played in Round-Robin format in which the 12 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 4 top-seeded teams have a bye in the first playoff series while the five to twelve seeds play each other. The 5th-placed team plays the 12th-place team while the 6th plays the 11th and the 7th plays the 10th and so on. The quarter-finals see the top seed playing the worse-qualified seed and the second best team playing the second worse team 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
| Season | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Correcaminos UAT Tampico | Correcaminos UAT Victoria |
| 2001 | Gallos de Pelea de Cd. Juárez | Lobos de la U.A. de C. |
| 2002 | Correcaminos UAT Victoria | Correcaminos UAT Matamoros |
| 2003 | Panteras de Aguascalientes | La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal |
| 2004 | Santos Reales de San Luis | Halcones UV Xalapa |
| 2005 | Halcones UV Xalapa | Lobos de la U.A. de C. |
| 2006 | Soles de Mexicali | Halcones UV Xalapa |
| 2007-08 | Halcones UV Xalapa | Soles de Mexicali |
| 2008-09 | Halcones UV Xalapa | Soles de Mexicali |
| 2009-10 | Halcones UV Xalapa | Halcones Rojos |
| 2010-11 | Toros de Nuevo Laredo | Pioneros de Quintana Roo |
| 2011-12 | Halcones Rojos Veracruz | Toros de Nuevo Laredo |
| 2012-13 | Toros de Los Dos Laredos | Halcones UV Xalapa |
| 2013-14 | Halcones Rojos Veracruz | Pioneros de Cancun |
| 2014-15 | Soles de Mexicali | Pioneros de Cancun |
Championship appearances
| Team | Championship | Runner-up | Championship year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halcones UV Xalapa | 4 | 3 | 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Soles de Mexicali | 2 | 2 | 2006, 2015 |
| Toros de Nuevo Laredo | 2 | 1 | 2011, 2013 |
| Correcaminos UAT Victoria | 1 | 1 | 2002 |
| Halcones Rojos Veracruz | 1 | 1 | 2012 |
| Correcaminos UAT Tampico | 1 | 0 | 2000 |
| Gallos de Pelea de Ciudad Juárez | 1 | 0 | 2001 |
| Panteras de Aguascalientes | 1 | 0 | 2003 |
| Santos Reales de San Luis | 1 | 0 | 2004 |
| Lobos de la U.A. de C. | 0 | 2 | |
| Correcaminos UAT Matamoros | 0 | 1 | |
| Ola Roja del Distrito Federal | 0 | 1 | |
| Pioneros de Quintana Roo | 0 | 2 |
Copa Independencia winners
The Copa Independencia (Independence Cup) was a pre-season tournament created by the LNBP.
| Season | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Lobos de la U.A. de C. | Lechugueros de León |
| 2005 | Lobos de la U.A. de C. | Correcaminos UAT Victoria |
| 2006 | Lobos Grises UAD | Halcones UV Xalapa |
| 2007-08 | Lobos Grises UAD | Halcones Rojos |
References
- ↑ Se impone Fuerza Regia a Selección. 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.
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