Tercera FEB explained

Founded:1994
Formerly:Liga EBA (1994–2024)
Teams:109
Promotion:Segunda FEB
Relegation:Primera División
Levels:4
Pyramid:Spanish basketball league system
Pixels:200px
Tercera FEB
Sport:Basketball
Continent: Europe
Country: Spain
Website:www.feb.es
Ceo:Jorge Garbajosa

The Tercera FEB, formerly known as Liga EBA (Liga Española de Baloncesto Aficionado), is a Spanish basketball championship that is the fourth tier level in the Spanish basketball league system, after the Liga ACB, Primera FEB and Segunda FEB. It is administered by the FEB. It was previously the Spanish second tier level competition from 1994 to 1996, the third tier level from 1996 to 2000, and the fifth tier level, from 2007 to 2009.

From the 2024–25 season it will be named Tercera FEB.[1]

Competition format

The Tercera FEB is made up of five inter-regional groups.

After the regular season, sixteen teams advance to the playoffs, where only four teams are promoted to the Segunda FEB. The lowest ranked teams of each group, are relegated to the Primera División.

History

Final Eight Format

The best teams in the Final Eight were usually promoted to a higher division. Due to economic problems, sometimes the winners couldn't be promoted to higher divisions.

Year Tier Host Champion Runner-up Score Promoted
to
Teams
promoted
2 CB Gran Canaria 86–84 2
2 CB Granada 104–87 None
1996–97 3 Menorca Bàsquet 73–70 1
1997–98 3 SD Bidegintza Zalla 74–71 2
1998–99 3 UB La Palma 71–62 None
1999–00 3 CB Cornellà 74–58 2
2000–01 4 Gramenet CB 91–76
2001–02 4 CB Aracena 87–79
2002–03 4 FC Barcelona B 72–64
2003–04 4 CB L'Hospitalet 89–73 3
2004–05 4 CB Peñas Huesca 82–692
2005–06 4 CB Prat 83–65
2006–07 4 CB Santa Pola 78–71

Final groups format

The 16 qualified teams were divided in four groups of four teams. The winners of the regular season groups hosted each group. The four group winners were promoted to the disappeared LEB Bronce.

After the play-offs, the FEB set a table to determine the official champion of the Liga EBA. In this table, the four group winners were the four first qualified teams, the runners-up from 5th to 8th, third qualifiers from 9th to 12th and last teams from 13th to 16th.

Year Tier Champion Runner-up Third qualified Fourth qualified
2007–085 Fundación Adepal CB Villa de Valdemoro
2008–095 CB Olesa CB La Vila

'May madness' format

The 32 qualified teams played a two-leg play-off where four teams were promoted to the higher division. From the 2010–11 season, only 16 teams qualified for the 'May madness' format. Four teams were promoted each season to LEB Plata. For the 2012–13 season, FEB decided to return to the Final Groups format.

After the play-offs, the FEB set a table to determine the official champion of the Liga EBA.

Year Tier Champion Runner-up Third qualified Fourth qualified
2009–10 4 Oviedo CB CB L'Alfàs
4 Araberri BC Gandía BA
4 Askatuak SBT CE Sant Nicolau
4 Xuventude Baloncesto Zornotza ST

Comeback to the Final groups format

As in 2008 and 2009, the final round was played by 16 teams divided in four groups, where the winners were promoted to LEB Plata. Since the 2018–19 season, teams were divided into two stages for six promotions.

Year Champion Runner-up Third qualified Fourth qualified
Univ. Valladolid AEC Collblanc-Torrassa
CB Morón CB Andratx
CB L'Hospitalet Alcázar Basket
CB Myrtia CP La Roda
CB Peixefresco CB Villarrobledo
CB Pardinyes UDEA Baloncesto
align=center colspan=4No champions declared
Baloncesto Fuenlabrada B Basket Cartagena
FC Barcelona B CB Tormes
CB Joventut Llucmajor CB Santfeliuenc
CB Llíria UPB Gandia

Copa EBA

The Copa EBA was a competition held from 1996 to 2000 season. This cup was held after the end of the regular season and was played by the champions of the groups.

Season Champion Runner-up
1996–97 Gandía BA CB Coruña
1997–98 CB Calpe FC Barcelona B
1998–99 CB Cornellà CB Calpe
1999–00 CB Cornellà Baloncesto León B

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: La primera Comisión Delegada del periodo olímpico 2024-28 trae importantes novedades. Spanish Basketball Federation. 24 May 2024. es.