Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional

Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional

League logo
Sport Basketball
Founded 2000
No. of teams 18
Country(ies)  Mexico
Most recent champion(s) Toros de Nuevo Laredo (1st title)
Official website www.lnbp.com.mx

The Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (National Professional Basketball league) (LNBP) is the top professional basketball league in Mexico. The league was founded in 2000 with 11 teams, expanding to 24 as of 2008. Despite its short history, in contrast with other national leagues, the LNBP has established itself as one of the most important basketball leagues in Latin America.

Famous basketball players who have played in the league include Jamario Moon,[1] Dennis Rodman,[2] Sun Ming Ming,[3] Horacio Llamas[4] and many others.

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Current Teams

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Defunct teams

League Champions

Season Champion Runner-up
2000 Correcaminos UAT Tampico Correcaminos UAT Victoria
2001 Gallos de Pelea de Cd. Juárez Lobos de la U.A. de C.
2002 Correcaminos UAT Victoria Correcaminos UAT Matamoros
2003 Panteras de Aguascalientes La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal
2004 Santos Reales de San Luis Halcones UV Xalapa
2005 Halcones UV Xalapa Lobos de la U.A. de C.
2006 Soles de Mexicali Halcones UV Xalapa
2007-08 Halcones UV Xalapa Soles de Mexicali
2008-09 Halcones UV Xalapa Soles de Mexicali
2009-10 Halcones UV Xalapa Halcones Rojos
2010-11 Toros de Nuevo Laredo Pioneros de Quintana Roo

Copa Independencia winners

The Copa Independencia (Independence Cup) was a pre-season tournament created by the LNBP.

Season Champion Runner-up
2004 Lobos de la U.A. de C. Lechugueros de León
2005 Lobos de la U.A. de C. Correcaminos UAT Victoria
2006 Lobos Grises UAD Halcones UV Xalapa
2007-08 Lobos Grises UAD Halcones Rojos

Notes

  1. ^ Se impone Fuerza Regia a Selección. June 24, 2006. Retrieved on July 18, 2008.
  2. ^ Rodman comes back, first in Mexico. October 12, 2004. Retrieved on July 18, 2008.
  3. ^ Fuerza Regia le quitó lo invicto a Halcones UV. October 28, 2007. Retrieved on July 18, 2008.
  4. ^ Mexicali o Saltillo van contra Fuerza Regia en la LNBP. November 1, 2005. Retrieved on July 18, 2008.
  5. ^ [www.lnbp.com.mx]

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Note: The Under-21 Championship is no longer held.