2011–12 Liga Nacional de Básquet season explained

2011–12 Liga Nacional de Básquet season
League:Liga Nacional de Básquet
Sport:Basketball
Duration:23 September 2011 – 13 March 2012
(regular season)
16 March – 31 May 2012 (playoffs)
No Of Teams:16
Tv:TyC Sports
Mvp: Juan Pedro Gutiérrez
Top Scorer: Joe Troy Smith
Playoffs:2012 Liga Nacional de Básquet Playoffs
Finals Champ:Peñarol
Finals Runner-Up:Obras Sanitarias
Finals Mvp: Facundo Campazzo (Peñarol)
Seasonslistnames:Liga Nacional de Básquet
Prevseason Link:2010–11 Liga Nacional de Básquet season
Prevseason Year:2010–11
Nextseason Link:2012–13 Liga Nacional de Básquet season
Nextseason Year:2012–13

The 2011–12 Liga Nacional de Básquet season was the 28th season of the top professional basketball league in Argentina. The regular season started on 23 September 2011. Peñarol won their fourth title, defeating Obras Sanitarias in the finals.

Promotions and relegations

Torneo Nacional de Ascenso Champions from the previous season Quilmes and runners-up San Martín de Corrientes were promoted, occupying the berths left by El Nacional and Argentino de Junín. Quilmes and San Martín de Corrientes would be relegated at the end of the season.

Clubs

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Estadio José Albert
3,730
Osvaldo Casanova 3,950
2,000
2,000
2,276
Estadio Moisés Flesler 2,100
Antonio Rotili 4,000
El Hogar de los Tigres 4,000
3,100
8,000
8,000
5,200
José Jorge Contte 4,000
Estadio Raúl Argentino Ortiz 2,500
4,500

Regular season

First stage

The first stage took place between 23 September and 13 November 2011. Teams were divided into two zones. The top four teams from each zone competed in the Torneo Súper 8 that took place in November.

South Zone

Torneo Súper 8

The eighth edition of Torneo Súper 8 took place on 23–26 November 2011 in the city of Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires. Home team Peñarol won their third title, defeating Libertad in the Final.

Second stage

The second stage started on 17 November 2011. All 16 teams were ranked together. Each team carried over half of the points obtained in the first stage.

Playoffs

Championship playoffs

The Playoffs started on 16 March 2012 and ended on 31 May 2012. Peñarol defeated Obras Sanitarias in the Finals.

Relegation playoffs

The relegation series began on 16 March. San Martín de Corrientes and Quilmes lost their respective series and were relegated to the Torneo Nacional de Ascenso.

Clubs in international competitions

Team Competition Progress
bgcolor=#C0C0C0 Runners-up
Semifinals
Semifinals
Final four
bgcolor=gold Champions

Awards

Yearly Awards

References