| LPB Panama | |
| First: | 2015 |
| Confed: | FIBA Americas |
| Teams: | 6 |
| Levels: | 1 |
| Confed Cup: | BCL Americas |
| Champions: | Atlético Nacional (1st title) |
| Season: | 2022 |
| Most Champs: | Correcaminos de Colón (4 titles) |
The Liga Profesional de Baloncesto (LPB), also known as the LPB Panama,[1] is the top professional basketball league in Panama.[2] The league was formed in 2015 by six clubs. Correcaminos de Colón has been the most successful team in the league with four won championships.
As of the 2022 season, the league consisted of six teams.
The league was established on June 3, 2015 by the Federación Panameña de Baloncesto (FEPABA).[3] Six newly established clubs entered the inaugural season of the league. The first game was played on October 2, 2015, between the Águilas de Río Abajo and the Caballos de Coclé. On December 15, 2015, the Correcaminos de Colón won the first-ever league title.[4]
In 2020, the league expanded to 7 teams with the entrance of Dragones de Don Bosco.
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity | Founded | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético Nacional | Panama City | Gimnasio de la USMA | 2015 | ||
| Universitarios del West | Panama City | Gimnasio de la USMA | 2015 | ||
| Caballos de Coclé | Aguadulce, Coclé | Municipal de Aguadulce | 2015 | ||
| Correcaminos de Colón | Colón, Panama | Arena Panamá Al Brown | 2015 | ||
| Dragones de Don Bosco | Panama City | Gimnasio de la USMA | 2020 | ||
| Panteras | Panama City | Gimnasio de la USMA | 2015 | ||
| Toros de Chiriquí | David, Chiriquí | Gimnasio Escolar de David | 2015 | ||
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| Season | width=200 | Champions | width=200 | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Correcaminos de Colón | Toros de Chiriquí | 74–71 | ||
| 2016 | Correcaminos de Colón | Caballos de Coclé | 77–64 | ||
| 2017 | Correcaminos de Colón | Caballos de Coclé | 71–67 | ||
| 2018 | Universitarios del West | Correcaminos de Colón | 73–64 | ||
| 2019 | Caballos de Coclé | Correcaminos de Colón | 139–132 | ||
| 2020 | Not played due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2021 | Correcaminos de Colón | Dragones de Don Bosco | 3–0 | ||
| 2022 | Atlético Nacional | Caballos de Coclé | 3–2 | ||
| Club | Wins | Runners-up | Seasons won | Seasons runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021 | 2018 | |
| 1 | 3 | 2019 | 2016, 2017, 2022 | |
| 1 | – | 2018 | – | |
| Atlético Nacional | 1 | – | 2022 | – |
| – | 1 | – | 2015 | |
| – | 1 | – | 2021 | |
Teams for the LPB can qualify to play in pan-American competitions organised by FIBA. The champions from each season are eligible to play in the group phase of the BCL Americas, the successor of the FIBA Americas League.
| Team | Competition | Seasons | Best result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterfinals (2017) | ||||
| Quarterfinals (2021) |
| Season | Player | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |  | Correcaminos de Colón | [5] | |
| 2016 | | Halcones de Calle | [6] | |
| 2017 | | Toros de Chiriquí | [7] | |
| 2020 | | Caballos de Coclé | [8] | |
| 2021 | | Dragones de Don Bosco | [9] |
| Year | Player | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | | Toros de Chiriquí | 22.3 | [10] |
| 2016 | | Toros de Chiriquí | 24.8 | [11] |
| 2017 | | Toros de Chiriquí | 21.7 | [12] |
| 2018 |  | Atlético Nacional | 19.3 | [13] |
| 2020 | Unversitarios del West | 27.2 | [14] | |
| 2021 | | Dragones de Don Bosco | 20.6 | [15] |
| Year | Player | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | | Caballos de Coclé | 11.7 | |
| 2016 | | Halonces de Calle | 11.7 | |
| 2017 | | Atlético Nacional | 11.0 | |
| 2018 |  | Panteras | 14.1 | |
| 2020 | | Panteras | 11.8 | |
| 2021 | | Correcaminos de Colón | 14.8 | |
| Year | Player | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | | Toros de Chiriquí | 6.0 | |
| 2016 | | Toros de Chiriquí | 7.1 | |
| 2017 | | Toros de Chiriquí | 9.7 | |
| 2018 | | Toros de Chiriquí | 7.3 | |
| 2020 | | Toros de Chiriquí | 7.1 | |
| 2021 | | Dragones de Don Bosco | 7.1 | |