2023–24 ACB season explained

Liga Endesa1
Extra Information:1 Sponsored league name, referring to Endesa.
Season:2023–24
Champions:Real Madrid
15th ACB title
37th Spanish title
Runners Up:UCAM Murcia
Top Seed:Unicaja
Relegated:Monbus Obradoiro
Zunder Palencia
Teams:18
Games:326
Mvp N:ARG
Finals Mvp N:BIH
Ppg:19.4
Ppg N:USA
Rpg:7.3
Rpg N:CPV
Apg:6.4
Apg N:BRA
Pir:20.4
Pir N:NGA
Highest Scoring:Valencia 111–101 Baskonia
(7 April 2024)
Winning Streak:14 games
Unicaja
Losing Streak:10 games
Obradoiro
Biggest Home Win:Barça 109–68 Zaragoza
(3 March 2024)
Biggest Away Win:Granada 61–94 Barça
(21 January 2024)
Highest Attendance:15,504
Baskonia 92–72 Bilbao
(30 September 2023)
Lowest Attendance:2,456
Andorra 87–74 Palencia
(1 October 2023)
Attendancecalc:2094929
Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25

The 2023–24 ACB season, also known as Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, was the 41st season of the top Spanish professional basketball league, since its establishment in 1983. It started on 23 September 2023 with the regular season and ended on 12 June 2024 with the finals.

Barça was the defending champion which was swept in semifinals by Real Madrid in a rematch of last year's finals, with Los Blancos winning a record-extending 37th Spanish title (15th in the ACB era) after another sweep against outstanding UCAM Murcia in the finals.

Teams

Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

A total of 18 teams contested the league, including 16 sides from the 2022–23 season and two promoted from the 2022–23 LEB Oro. This includes the top team from the LEB Oro, and the winners of the LEB Oro Final Four.

On May 13, 2023, MoraBanc Andorra became the first team to secure the promotion to ACB after a 95–61 huge win to Club Ourense Baloncesto in the next-to-last round of the regular season that crowned it as LEB Oro champions.[1] It returned to the league after a one-year absence.[2] On June 18, 2023, Zunder Palencia became the second team to achieve the promotion to ACB after winning the LEB Oro Final Four in a 95–83 win against Hereda San Pablo Burgos to get the last spot to ACB.[3] It was the debut season of the Castilian team in the Spanish top tier and it became the first team from the province of Palencia to compete in the Spanish top flight.

The first team to be relegated from ACB was Carplus Fuenlabrada, after a 93–112 huge loss against Cazoo Baskonia on 23 April 2023, ending their 18-year stay in the top tier.[4] [5] The second team relegated to LEB Oro was Real Betis Baloncesto, after a 79–77 close lose in the last round against Real Madrid on 24 May 2023, ending their five-year stay in the top tier.[6]

Venues and locations

TeamHome cityArenaCapacity
BarçaBarcelonaPalau Blaugrana[7]
BaskoniaVitoria-GasteizBuesa Arena[8]
Bàsquet GironaGironaFontajau[9]
Baxi ManresaManresaNou Congost[10]
Casademont ZaragozaZaragozaPabellón Príncipe Felipe[11]
Covirán GranadaGranadaPalacio de Deportes[12]
Dreamland Gran CanariaLas PalmasGran Canaria Arena[13]
Joventut BadalonaBadalonaPalau Municipal d'Esports[14]
Lenovo TenerifeSan Cristóbal de La LagunaSantiago Martín[15]
Monbus ObradoiroSantiago de CompostelaMultiusos Fontes do Sar[16]
MoraBanc AndorraAndorra la VellaPavelló de Govern[17]
Real MadridMadridWiZink Center[18]
Río BreogánLugoPazo dos Deportes[19]
Surne Bilbao BasketBilbaoBilbao Arena[20]
UCAM MurciaMurciaPalacio de Deportes[21]
UnicajaMálagaMartín Carpena[22]
Valencia BasketValenciaLa Fonteta[23]
Zunder PalenciaPalenciaMunicipal de Deportes[24]

Personnel and kits

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor (chest)
Barça data-sort-value="Grimau, Roger"data-sort-value="Abrines, Álex"Assistència Sanitària
Baskonia data-sort-value="Ivanović, Duško"data-sort-value="Sedekerskis, Tadas"
Bàsquet Girona data-sort-value="Katsikaris, Fotios"data-sort-value="Colom, Quino"Nike FIATC
Baxi Manresa data-sort-value="Martínez, Pedro"data-sort-value="Jou, Guillem" Guillem Jou Pentex Baxi Climatización
Casademont Zaragoza data-sort-value="Fisac, Porfirio"data-sort-value="Yusta, Santiago"Mercury Casademont
Covirán Granada data-sort-value="Pin, Pablo" Pablo Pin data-sort-value="Iriarte, David" David Iriarte Vive Covirán
Dreamland Gran Canaria data-sort-value="Lakovič, Jaka"data-sort-value="Albicy, Andrew"Dreamland, Gran Canaria
Joventut Badalona data-sort-value="Miret, Dani" Dani Miret data-sort-value="Ribas, Pau"Spalding Fundación Probitas
Lenovo Tenerife data-sort-value="Vidorreta, Txus"data-sort-value="Huertas, Marcelo"Austral Lenovo, Tenerife
Monbus Obradoiro data-sort-value="Fernández, Moncho"data-sort-value="Muñoz, Álvaro"Geff Estrella Galicia 0,0
MoraBanc Andorra data-sort-value="Lezkano, Natxo"data-sort-value="Llovet, Nacho" Nacho Llovet MoraBanc, Andorra
Real Madrid data-sort-value="Mateo, Chus"data-sort-value="Llull, Sergio"Autohero
Río Breogán data-sort-value="Mršić, Veljko"data-sort-value="Quintela, Sergi" Sergi Quintela Adidas Estrella Galicia 0,0
Surne Bilbao Basket data-sort-value="Ponsarnau, Jaume" Jaume Ponsarnau data-sort-value="Rabaseda, Xavi"Hummel Surne Seguros & Pensiones
UCAM Murcia data-sort-value="Alonso, Sito"data-sort-value="Radović, Nemanja"Hummel UCAM
Unicaja data-sort-value="Navarro, Ibon"data-sort-value="Díaz, Alberto"Unicaja, Málaga
Valencia Basket data-sort-value="Albert, Xavi" Xavi Albert data-sort-value="Claver, Víctor"Cultura del Esfuerzo
Zunder Palencia data-sort-value="Guil, Luis" Luis Guil data-sort-value="Ortega, Chumi" Chumi Ortega Hummel Zunder

Coaching changes

Team Outgoing coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming coach Date of appointment
data-sort-value="García Reneses, Aíto"End of contract 2 June 2023[25] Pre-season data-sort-value="Camps, Salva" Salva Camps 21 June 2023[26]
data-sort-value="Rivero, Pedro" Pedro Rivero 21 June 2023[27] data-sort-value="Justo, Marco" Marco Justo 3 July 2023[28]
data-sort-value="Jasikevičius, Šarūnas"26 June 2023[29] data-sort-value="Grimau, Roger"26 June 2023
data-sort-value="Peñarroya, Joan"Sacked 30 October 2023[30] 8th (4–3) data-sort-value="Ivanović, Duško"30 October 2023[31]
data-sort-value="Justo, Marco" Marco Justo 10 December 2023[32] 18th (1–12) data-sort-value="Padilla, Alberto" Alberto Padilla (interim) 11 December 2023[33]
data-sort-value="Padilla, Alberto" Alberto Padilla End of interim period 13 December 2023 18th (1–13) data-sort-value="Guil, Luis" Luis Guil 13 December 2023[34]
data-sort-value="Camps, Salva" Salva Camps Sacked 25 January 2024[35] 14th (7–12) data-sort-value="Katsikaris, Fotios"25 January 2024[36]
data-sort-value="Mumbrú, Álex"5 April 2024[37] 7th (16–11) data-sort-value="Albert, Xavi" Xavi Albert (interim) 5 Abril 2024
data-sort-value="Duran, Carles" Carles Duran 8 April 2024[38] 10th (14–14) data-sort-value="Miret, Dani" Dani Miret 9 Abril 2024[39]

Regular season

Results

Playoffs

See main article: 2024 ACB Playoffs.

Statistical leaders

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Assists

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Attendances to arenas

Average attendances

Awards

All official awards of the 2023–24 ACB season.

Source: [40] Source: [41]
First Team Second Team
PlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Lenovo Tenerife
MoraBanc Andorra
Baxi Manresa
Dreamland Gran Canaria
Baskonia
Source: [42] [43] Source: [44]
PlayerTeam
MoraBanc Andorra
Casademont Zaragoza
Joventut Badalona
Baxi Manresa
Río Breogán
Source: [45]

Best Defender Award

Source: [46]

Player of the round

RoundPlayerTeamPIR
1 32
2 31
3 32
4 37
5 33
6 32
Covirán Granada
7 32
8 34
9 30
10 30
11 36
12 32
13 34
14 32
15 Chima Moneke (2) 42
16 Chima Moneke (3) 31
17 32
Dreamland Gran Canaria
18 38
19 Anžejs Pasečņiks (2) 34
20 Jean Montero (2) 37
21 37
22 39
23 Willy Hernangómez (2) 44
24 30
25 Giorgi Shermadini (2) 37
26 Giorgi Shermadini (3) 38
27 Vincent Poirier (2)32
28 37
29 Giorgi Shermadini (4) 43
30 34
31 36
32 30
33 39
34 Jean Montero (3) 47
Source: [47]
MonthRoundsPlayerTeamPIR
September 1–3 22.3 3–0 [48]
October 4–7 23.3 4–0 [49]
November 8–11 26.8 3–1 [50]
December 12–16 25.4 3–2 [51]
January 17–20 24.3 3–1 [52]
February 21–22 29.0 2–0 [53]
March 23–27 Giorgi Shermadini (2) 22.4 4–1 [54]
April 28–31 23.5 3–1 [55]
May 32–34 22.3 3–0 [56]
Source: [57]

ACB clubs in international competitions

Euroleague Basketball competitions
Team Competition Progress Result
EuroLeague 31–8
Win vs. Olympiacos
3–0 vs. Baskonia
1st of 18 teams (27–7)
24–15
4th of 18 teams (22–12)
19–20
Win vs. Virtus Segafredo Bologna
Loss vs. Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv
8th of 18 teams (18–16)
13th of 18 teams (14–20) 14–20
EuroCup 11–9
Win vs. ratiopharm Ulm
5th of 10 teams (10–8)
12–7
3rd of 10 teams (12–6)
FIBA competitions
Team Competition Progress Result
Champions League 14–2
Win vs. UCAM Murcia
2–0 vs. Promitheas
1st of 4 teams (6–0)
1st of 4 teams (4–2)
11–6
Win vs. Peristeri bwin
2–1 vs. Tofaş
1st of 4 teams (4–2)
1st of 4 teams (4–2)
12–4
Loss vs. Unicaja
2–0 vs. MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg
1st of 4 teams (4–2)
1st of 4 teams (5–1)
4–5
3rd of 4 teams (3–3)
2–1
Win vs. Legia Warszawa
Win vs. Mornar Barsko Zlato
FIBA Europe Cup 13–3
Win vs. Legia Warszawa
1st of 4 teams (5–1)
1st of 4 teams (6–0)
9–5
2nd of 4 teams (4–2)
1st of 3 teams (3–1)
1st of 3 teams (2–0)

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: MoraBanc: Billete de vuelta acb ACB.COM . 5 August 2023 . www.acb.com . 13 May 2023 . es.
  2. News: MoraBanc y Zunder Palencia, ya acb ACB.COM . 5 August 2023 . www.acb.com . 18 July 2023 . es.
  3. News: Zunder Palencia logra el billete ACB.COM . 5 August 2023 . www.acb.com . 18 June 2023 . es.
  4. News: Carplus Fuenla, plaza de descenso ACB.COM . 21 July 2024 . www.acb.com . 23 April 2023 . es.
  5. News: Carplus Fuenla-Cazoo BKN (93-112) ACB.COM . 21 July 2024 . www.acb.com . 23 April 2023 . es.
  6. News: Real Madrid-Real Betis (79-77) ACB.COM . 21 July 2024 . www.acb.com . 24 May 2023 . es.
  7. Web site: ACB.COM . www.acb.com . 5 August 2023 . es . AFORO: 7.586 espectadores.
  8. Web site: ACB.COM . www.acb.com . 5 August 2023 . es . AFORO: 15.504 espectadores.
  9. Web site: ACB.COM . www.acb.com . 5 August 2023 . es . AFORO: 5.200 espectadores.
  10. Web site: ACB.COM . www.acb.com . 1 August 2020 . es . AFORO: 5.000 espectadores.
  11. Web site: ACB.COM . www.acb.com . 1 August 2020 . es . AFORO: 10.744 espectadores.
  12. Web site: ACB.COM . www.acb.com . 8 August 2022 . es . AFORO: 7.700 espectadores.
  13. Web site: ACB.COM . www.acb.com . 1 August 2020 . es . AFORO: 9.870 espectadores.
  14. Web site: ACB.COM . www.acb.com . 1 August 2020 . es . AFORO: 12.760 espectadores.
  15. Web site: ACB.COM . www.acb.com . 19 September 2020 . es . AFORO: 5.100 espectadores.
  16. Web site: ACB.COM . www.acb.com . 1 August 2020 . es . AFORO: 6.000 espectadores.
  17. Web site: ACB.COM . www.acb.com . 5 August 2023 . es . AFORO: 5.001 espectadores.
  18. Web site: ACB.COM . www.acb.com . 1 August 2020 . es . AFORO: 13.109 espectadores.
  19. Web site: ACB.COM . www.acb.com . 30 September 2021 . es . AFORO: 5.310 espectadores.
  20. Web site: ACB.COM . www.acb.com . 1 August 2020 . es . AFORO: 10.014 espectadores.
  21. Web site: ACB.COM . www.acb.com . 1 August 2020 . es . AFORO: 7.454 espectadores.
  22. Web site: ACB.COM . www.acb.com . 5 August 2023 . es . AFORO: 10.602 espectadores.
  23. Web site: ACB.COM . www.acb.com . 1 August 2020 . es . AFORO: 8.500 espectadores.
  24. Web site: ACB.COM . www.acb.com . 19 September 2023 . es . AFORO: 5.012 espectadores.
  25. News: Aíto no seguirá en Girona ACB.COM . 5 August 2023 . www.acb.com . 2 June 2023 . es.
  26. News: Salva Camps, técnico del B. Girona ACB.COM . 5 August 2023 . www.acb.com . 21 June 2023 . es.
  27. News: Pedro Rivero no renueva con el Zunder Palencia pese al ascenso a la Liga Endesa . 5 August 2023 . www.europapress.es . . 21 June 2023.
  28. News: Marco Justo será el entrenador del Zunder Palencia tras su ascenso a la Liga Endesa . 5 August 2023 . Gigantes del Basket . 3 July 2023 . es.
  29. News: Jasikevicius no seguirá en el Barça ACB.COM . 5 August 2023 . www.acb.com . 26 June 2023 . es.
  30. News: Joan Peñarroya no continúa al frente del banquillo de Baskonia . 30 October 2023 . www.baskonia.com . 30 October 2023.
  31. News: Dusko Ivanovic regresa a su casa . 30 October 2023 . www.baskonia.com . 30 October 2023.
  32. News: Madrid . Álex . Marco Justo, destituido como entrenador del Zunder Palencia. Así lo ha comunicado el club . 23 December 2023 . Gigantes del Basket . 10 December 2023 . es.
  33. News: Madrid . Álex . El mensaje de Alberto Padilla, técnico interino de Zunder Palencia, a Marco Justo tras su destitución . 23 December 2023 . Gigantes del Basket . 11 December 2023 . es.
  34. News: Vallejo . Luis . Luis Guil, nuevo entrenador del Zunder Palencia . 23 December 2023 . Gigantes del Basket . 13 December 2023 . es.
  35. News: Salva Camps abandona el B. Girona ACB.COM . 27 January 2024 . www.acb.com . 23 January 2024 . es.
  36. News: Katsikaris, al Bàsquet Girona ACB.COM . 27 January 2024 . www.acb.com . 25 January 2024 . es.
  37. News: Alex Mumbrú no sigue en Valencia ACB.COM . 8 April 2024 . www.acb.com . 5 April 2024 . es.
  38. News: Carles Duran, adiós al Joventut ACB.COM . 10 April 2024 . www.acb.com . 8 April 2024 . es.
  39. News: Dani Miret, técnico de la Penya ACB.COM . 10 April 2024 . www.acb.com . 9 April 2024 . es.
  40. News: Campazzo es el MVP Movistar 2023-24 ACB.COM . 15 May 2024 . www.acb.com . 15 May 2024 . es.
  41. News: Musa, MVP Movistar Final 2024 ACB.COM . 16 June 2024 . www.acb.com . 12 June 2024 . es.
  42. News: Mejor Quinteto Liga Endesa 2023-24 ACB.COM . 14 May 2024 . www.acb.com . 14 May 2024 . es.
  43. News: Segundo Mejor Quinteto 23-24 ACB.COM . 14 May 2024 . www.acb.com . 14 May 2024 . es.
  44. News: Jean Montero, Mejor Joven 2023-24 ACB.COM . 1 May 2024 . www.acb.com . 30 April 2024 . es.
  45. News: Mejor Quinteto Joven 2023-24 ACB.COM . 1 May 2024 . www.acb.com . 30 April 2024 . es.
  46. News: Tavares, Mejor Defensor 23-24 ACB.COM . 10 May 2024 . www.acb.com . 9 May 2024 . es.
  47. Web site: Jugadores de la Jornada 23-24 ACB.COM . www.acb.com . 23 December 2023 . es . 11 October 2023.
  48. News: Musa, MVP Movistar de septiembre ACB.COM . 2 October 2023 . www.acb.com . 1 October 2023 . es.
  49. News: Edy Tavares, MVP Movistar Octubre ACB.COM . 30 October 2023 . www.acb.com . 29 October 2023 . es.
  50. News: Brussino, MVP Movistar de noviembre ACB.COM . 26 November 2023 . www.acb.com . 26 November 2023 . es.
  51. News: Moneke, MVP Movistar de diciembre ACB.COM . 3 January 2024 . www.acb.com . 2 January 2024 . es.
  52. News: Shermadini, MVP Movistar de enero ACB.COM . 11 February 2024 . www.acb.com . 28 January 2024 . es.
  53. News: Todorovic, MVP Movistar de febrero ACB.COM . 12 February 2024 . www.acb.com . 11 February 2024 . es.
  54. News: Shermadini, MVP Movistar marzo ACB.COM . 1 April 2024 . www.acb.com . 31 March 2024 . es.
  55. News: Jean Montero, MVP Movistar de abril ACB.COM . 10 May 2024 . www.acb.com . 2 May 2024 . es.
  56. News: Pustovyi, MVP Movistar de mayo ACB.COM . 13 May 2024 . www.acb.com . 12 May 2024 . es.
  57. News: MVP Movistar del mes 23-24 ACB.COM . 23 December 2023 . www.acb.com . 4 October 2023 . es.