Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile explained

Liga DirecTV by Spalding
Sport:Basketball
Founded:2010
Inaugural:2010
Motto:"Qué buena está la Liga!"
Teams:12
Countries:Chile
Champ Season:2023
Most Champs:Español de Talca
Universidad de Concepción
(3 titles each)
Champions:Universidad de Concepción (3rd title)
Tv:CDO
Website:LNB.cl

The Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile, also known as the LNB 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.

History

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.

Current teams

Liga Uno teams for the 2023 season
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Colegio Los LeonesQuilpuéGimnasio Colegio Los Leones800 José Ángel Samaniego Playmaker Knop Laboratorios
Santiago Morning QuilicuraQuilicuraGimnasio Municipal de Quilicura800 Gustavo Noria KS7 Municipalidad de Quilicura
Universidad CatólicaSantiagoEdificio de Deportes UC1,500 Bernardo Murphy Macron CMPC
Municipal Puente AltoPuente AltoGimnasio Municipal de Puente Alto1,500 Pablo Ares Playoff CMPC
Tinguiririca SFSan FernandoEstadio Municipal Techado de San Fernando1,500 Pablo Gatica Zeus-Sport Municipalidad de San Fernando
Español de TalcaTalcaGimnasio Regional4,500 Claudio Lavín Zeus-Sport Mayorista DyL
Universidad de ConcepciónConcepciónCasa del Deporte2,000 Cipriano Núñez Live PRO Mundo
AB TemucoOlímpico UFRO/ G. Municipal B. O'Higgins3,200 / 2,000 Diego Martínez Kaif Deportes Municipalidad de Temuco
Las Ánimas de ValdiviaValdiviaGimnasio de Las Ánimas / Coliseo Antonio Azurmendy1,000 / 5,000 Jorge Luis Alvárez Spearhead Aserradero El Arenal
CD ValdiviaValdiviaColiseo Municipal Antonio Azurmendy5,000 Gabriel Schamberger Live PRO CMPC
Español de OsornoOsornoGimnasio Monumental María Gallardo4,500 Marcelo Macías Playoff Bonisimo
Atlético Puerto VarasPuerto VarasGimnasio Fiscal de Puerto Varas1,300 Leonardo Monsalve Evensport Cecinas Llanquihue
CEB Puerto MonttPuerto MonttGimnasio Municipal de Puerto Montt2.000 Johao Tapia Imtex Municipalidad de Puerto Montt
ABA AncudAncudGimnasio Fiscal de Ancud2,500 José Luis Pisani A'S Conservas Angelmó
Deportes CastroCastroGimnasio Fiscal de Castro1,500 Damián Gamarra Playoff Naviera Ulloa

Original league system

CategoryDivision
Liga Nacional de Básquetbol
12 Teams
Liga Deportiva Nacional
12 Teams
Liga Nacional Promocional
24 Teams

Current system

CategoryDivision
Liga UNO
15 Teams
Liga DOS
16 Teams
Liga de Desarollo Febachile (U23)
37 Teams

Champions

SeasonWinnerResultRunners-upCoach
2010Español de Talca3–1Boston CollegeClaudio Lavín
2011-12Deportes Castro3–1Boston CollegeWarren Espinoza
2012-13Español de Talca3–1Boston CollegeCarlos Iglesias
2013-14Tinguiririca San Fernando3–1Osorno BásquetbolPablo Ares Ordenes
2014-153–2Deportes CastroGabriel Schamberger
2015-164–2 Juan Manuel Córdoba
2016-17Español de Talca4–2Osorno BásquetbolGabriel Schamberger
2017-18Las Ánimas de Valdivia4–1Jorge Luis Álvarez
2018-19CD Valdivia4–1Juan Manuel Córdoba
2019-20Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[7]
2021Universidad de Concepción3–1Cipriano Núñez
2022Universidad de Concepción4–2Colegio Los Leones de QuilpuéCipriano Núñez
2023Universidad de Concepción4–1Colegio Los Leones de Quilpué

Championship by team

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31
21
1-
1-
11
1-
-2
-3
-3

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chilean Basketball, Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings - LATINBASKET . 2014-04-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120612081632/http://www.latinbasket.com/Chile/basketball-League-Liga-Nacional_2011-2012.asp . 2012-06-12 .
  2. Web site: Chilean Basketball. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054352/http://www.latinbasket.com/Chile/basketball-Liga-Nacional_2012-2013.asp. dead. March 4, 2016. 11 February 2013. LatinBasket.com.
  3. Web site: Tinguririca Campeón de la LNB Movistar by Spalding . 2015-03-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140803230859/http://www.lnb.cl/noticias/tinguririca-campeon-de-lnb-movistar-by-spalding.html . 2014-08-03 .
  4. Web site: Campeón de la Liga Nacional jugará la Liga Sudamericana 2014 . 2015-03-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140327022438/http://www.lnb.cl/noticias/campeon-de-la-liga-nacional-jugara-la-liga-sudamericana-2014.html . 2014-03-27 .
  5. Web site: Colo Colo se coronó campeón de la Liga Nacional de Básquetbol . 2015-03-11 . dead . https://archive.today/20150311164446/http://www.ind.cl/sala-de-prensa/febrero2015/Paginas/Colo-Colo-campeon-Liga-Nacional-Basquetbol.aspx . 2015-03-11 .
  6. Web site: Colo Colo vence a Castro y es el monarca de la LNB | Deportes | LA TERCERA . 2015-09-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150310075117/http://www.latercera.com/noticia/deportes/2015/02/656-616896-9-colo-colo-vence-a-castro-y-es-el-monarca-de-la-lnb.shtml . 2015-03-10 .
  7. Web site: LNB CHILE SUSPENDE DEFINITIVAMENTE LIGA DIRECTV by UACh – Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile.