Liga Nacional de Básquet

Liga Nacional de Básquet (LNB)
Sport Basketball
Founded 1984
No. of teams 16
Country(ies) Argentina
Most recent champion(s) Peñarol
(3rd title)
Most titles Atenas
(9 titles)
Official website LNB.com

The Liga Nacional de Básquet (abbreviated LNB, and literally in English "National Basketball League") is the top level of the Argentine basketball league system. The league is controlled by the Basketball Clubs' Association (in Spanish: Asociación de Clubes de Básquetbol). The LNB's predecessor is the defunct Campeonato Argentino de Clubes, organized by the Argentine Basketball Federation.

The league was created through the efforts of coach León Najnudel and sports journalist Osvaldo Orcasitas in the 1980s to make Argentine basketball more competitive through the merging of the many existing local leagues.[1] It is designed like the NBA, with regular season, all-star game, and playoffs. However, unlike the NBA, the LNB has promotion and relegation with the Torneo Nacional de Ascenso (TNA), the league immediately below.

A tribute to Najnudel's vision is the string of successes of the Argentine national basketball team, culminating with the team's Olympic gold medal won at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and the international careers of many players who started in the league.

Contents

Current teams (2011–12 season)

Club City Province Stadium Capacity LNB website section
9 de Julio Río Tercero Córdoba José Albert 2,000 Sportivo 9 de Julio
Atenas Córdoba Córdoba Polideportivo Carlos Cerutti / Orfeo Superdomo 3,730 / 14,000 Asoc. Dep. Atenas
Boca Juniors Buenos Aires (autonomous city) Luis Conde 2,000 Club Atlético Boca Juniors
Ciclista Olímpico La Banda Santiago del Estero Vicente Rosales 4,461 Club Ciclista Olímpico
Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) Comodoro Rivadavia Chubut Socios Fundadores 3,453 Club Gimnasia y Esgrima (Comodoro Rivadavia)
Juventud Sionista Paraná Entre Ríos Moisés Flesler 2,100 Centro Juventud Sionista (Paraná)
La Unión Formosa Formosa Cincuentenario 4,500 Club La Unión de Formosa
Lanús Lanús Buenos Aires Antonio Rotili 3,000 Club Atlético Lanús
Libertad Sunchales Santa Fe Hogar de los Tigres 4,000 Club Deportivo Libertad (Sunchales)
Obras Sanitarias Buenos Aires (autonomous city) Obras Sanitarias 3,100 Club Obras Sanitarias
Peñarol Mar del Plata Buenos Aires Polideportivo Islas Malvinas 6,500 Club Atlético Peñarol de Mar del Plata
Quilmes Mar del Plata Buenos Aires Polideportivo Islas Malvinas 6,500 Club Atlético Quilmes de Mar del Plata
Quimsa Santiago del Estero Santiago del Estero Ciudad de Santiago del Estero 4,500 Asociación Atlética Quimsa
Regatas Corrientes Corrientes José Jorge Conte 5,000 Club de Regatas (Corrientes)
San Martín Corrientes Corrientes El Fortín Rojinegro 3,044 Club San Martín (Corrientes)
Weber Bahía Estudiantes Bahía Blanca Buenos Aires Osvaldo Casanova 4,500 Weber Bahía Estudiantes

Finals

Source: LNB website.[2]

Season Champion Runner-Up Finals Result League MVP Finals MVP Winning Coach
1984[1] Dep. San Andrés River Plate 2–1
1985 Ferro Carril Oeste Atenas 2–1 – Uranga (Ferro C. O.) Luis Martínez
1986 Ferro Carril Oeste Olimpo 3–1 – Schlegel (Ferro C. O.) Luis Martínez
1987 Atenas Ferro Carril Oeste 3–1 Filloy (Atenas) Campana (Atenas) Walter Garrone
1988 Atenas River Plate 3–0 – Cerutti (Atenas) Walter Garrone
1989 Ferro Carril Oeste Atenas 3–2 Campana (River Plate) Thomas (Ferro C. O.) León Najnudel
1990 Atenas Sport Club (C) 3–0 Campana (River Plate) Milanesio (Atenas) Walter Garrone
1990–91 G.E.P.U. Estudiantes (BB) 4–2 Campana (G.E.P.U.) Campana (G.E.P.U.) Daniel Rodríguez
1991–92 Atenas G.E.P.U. 4–1 Milanesio (Atenas) Campana (Atenas) Rubén Magnano
1992–93 G.E.P.U. Atenas 4–2 – Espil (G.E.P.U.) Orlando Ferratto
1993–94 Peñarol Independiente (GP) 4–1 Milanesio (Atenas) de la Fuente (Peñarol) Néstor García
1994–95 Independiente (GP) Olimpia (VT) 4–1 Montenegro (Gimnasia (CR)) de la Fuente (Independiente (GP)) Mario Guzmán
1995–96 Olimpia (VT) Atenas 4–3 M. Wilson (Olimpia (VT)) Racca (Olimpia (VT)) Horacio Seguí
1996–97 Boca Juniors Independiente (GP) 4–1 – B. Wilson (Boca Juniors) Julio Lamas
1997–98 Atenas Boca Juniors 4–0 – Oberto (Atenas) Rubén Magnano
1998–99 Atenas Independiente (GP) 4–3 Campana (Atenas) Osella (Atenas) Rubén Magnano
1999–00 Estudiantes (O) Atenas 4–3 – Wolkowyski (Estudiantes (O)) Sergio Hernández
2000–01 Estudiantes (O) Libertad 4–1 Herrmann (Atenas) B. Wilson (Estudiantes (O)) Sergio Hernández
2001–02 Atenas Estudiantes (O) 4–1 – Herrmann (Atenas) Horacio Seguí
2002–03 Atenas Boca Juniors 4–2 Lábaque (Atenas) Lo Grippo (Atenas) Oscar Sánchez
2003–04 Boca Juniors Gimnasia (LP) 4–2 Gutiérrez (Obras Sanitarias) B. Wilson (Boca Juniors) Sergio Hernández
2004–05 Ben Hur Boca Juniors 4–1 Gutiérrez (Ben Hur) Gutiérrez (Ben Hur) Julio Lamas
2005–06 Gimnasia (CR) Libertad 4–2 Gutiérrez (Ben Hur) Cocha (Gimnasia (CR)) Fernando Duró
2006–07 Boca Juniors Peñarol 4–2 Mikulas (Peñarol) Gutiérrez (Boca Juniors) Gabriel Piccato
2007–08 Libertad Quimsa 4–0 Gutiérrez (Boca Juniors) Profit (Libertad) Julio Lamas
2008–09 Atenas Peñarol 4–2 Jackson (Peñarol) Laws (Atenas) Rubén Magnano
2009–10 Peñarol Atenas 4–1 Gutiérrez (Peñarol) Gutiérrez (Peñarol) Sergio Hernández
2010–11 Peñarol Atenas 4–1 J. Gutiérrez (Obras Sanitarias) Gutiérrez (Peñarol) Sergio Hernández

1.^ The 1984 edition was a transitional tournament from the Campeonato Argentino de Clubes to the Liga Nacional de Básquet. Strictly speaking, Deportivo San Andrés was the last champion of the Campeonato Argentino, but the governing body of the LNB recognizes them as the first champion of the league.[3]

Championships by club

Club Champions Runners-up Last championship won
Atenas 9 6 2008–09
Boca Juniors 3 3 2006–07
Ferro Carril Oeste 3 1 1989
Peñarol (MdP) 3 2 2010–11
Estudiantes (O) 2 1 2000–01
G.E.P.U. 2 1 1992–93
Independiente (GP) 1 3 1994–95
Libertad (S) 1 2 2007–08
Olimpia (VT) 1 1 1995–96
Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) 1 0 2005–06
Ben Hur 1 0 2004–05
Deportivo San Andrés 1 0 1984
River Plate 0 2 –
Quimsa 0 1 –
Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) 0 1 –
Estudiantes (BB) 0 1 –
Sport Club Cañadense 0 1 –
Olimpo 0 1 –

Top scorers

Source: LNB website.[4]

Season Player Nationality Team Games played Total points Average
1985 Wilfredo Ruiz  Uruguay Estudiantes (BB) 34 1117 32.9
1986 Wilfredo Ruiz  Uruguay Estudiantes (BB) 32 1008 31.5
1987 Wilfredo Ruiz  Uruguay Estudiantes (BB) 30 913 30.4
1988 Luis González  Argentina Atlético Echagüe 31 896 28.9
1989 Héctor Campana  Argentina River Plate 35 1041 29.7
1990 Héctor Campana  Argentina River Plate 26 1148 44.2
1990–91 Héctor Campana  Argentina G.E.P.U. 46 1448 31.5
1991–92 Héctor Campana  Argentina Atenas 49 1360 27.8
1992–93 Juan Espil  Argentina G.E.P.U. 58 1672 28.8
1993–94 Andrew Moten  United States Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) 30 896 29.9
1994–95 Juan Espil  Argentina Atenas 51 1470 28.8
1995–96 Juan Espil  Argentina Atenas 57 1782 31.3
1996–97 Charlie Burke  United States Pico F.C. 37 1088 29.4
1997–98 Corey Allen  United States Pico F.C. 49 1415 28.9
1998–99 John Eubanks  United States Estudiantes (O) 41 1060 25.9
1999–00 John Eubanks  United States Estudiantes (O) 55 1514 27.5
2000–01 Joseph Bunn  United States Peñarol (MdP) 48 1208 25.2
2001–02 Joseph Bunn  United States Atenas 24 625 26.0
2002–03 Joshua Pittman  United States Quilmes (MdP) 24 626 26.1
2003–04 Joseph Bunn  United States Peñarol (MdP) 37 1209 32.7
2004–05 Paolo Quinteros  Argentina Boca Juniors 55 1232 22.4
2005–06 Joseph Bunn  United States Peñarol (MdP) 48 1371 28.6
2006–07 Clarence Robinson  United States Quilmes (MdP) 48 981 20.4
2007–08 Leonardo Gutiérrez  Argentina Boca Juniors 48 993 20.7
2008–09 Edward Nelson  United States Estudiantes (BB) 47 946 20.1
2009–10 David Jackson  United States La Unión 49 927 18.9
2010–11 Joseph Bunn  United States Argentino de Junín 45 882 19.6

Retired Numbers

There are six numbers retired in the LNB to date. Atenas was the team which started this practise (in 2002, with the legendary Marcelo Milanesio's #9), being Peñarol de Mar del Plata the most recent case of retiring a jersey, with the #8 worn by "Tato" Rodríguez.[5][6]

Number Club Name Position Years with the team Note Refs
5 Atenas Héctor Campana Shooting guard 1982-2002 Number retired in 2005 [6] [7]
9 Atenas Marcelo Milanesio Point guard 1987-88, 1991-92, 1996-2000, 2002-04 Number retired in 2002 [6]
11 Atenas Diego Osella Center 1988-92, 1993-2001, 2003-10 Number retired in 2011 [8] [9] [10]
14 Estudiantes (BB) Alberto Cabrera Point guard 1961-84 Number retired in 2004 [11][12]
11 Quimsa Miguel Cortijo Point guard None [5]
4 Quilmes Eduardo Dómine [5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Matías Ron Ares (2010-03-14). "LNB: la historia de su origen" (in Spanish). In Deportes. http://indeportes.com.ar/basquet/novedades/articulos/1353_lnb-la-historia-de-su-origen.html. Retrieved 2010-10-19. 
  2. ^ "Historial de Campeones de la Liga" (in Spanish). LNB official website. http://www.lnb.com.ar/liga/campeones.php. Retrieved 2010-09-27. 
  3. ^ Osvaldo Ricardo Orcasitas. "La AdC debe corregir un error histórico" (in Spanish). WEBasketball. http://www.webasketball.com.ar/orcasitas.php?valor=8. Retrieved 2010-10-03. 
  4. ^ "Líderes de Torneos" (in Spanish). LNB official website. http://www.lnb.com.ar/liga/lideres_torneo.php. Retrieved 2010-09-27. 
  5. ^ a b c "Peñarol de Mar del Plata retiró la camiseta de 'Tato' Rodríguez", Télam, 2011-11-23
  6. ^ a b c Milanesio y Campana homenajeados con el retiro de las míticas "9" y "5" Pick and Roll website, 2005-11-05
  7. ^ Atenas retira la camiseta de Héctor "Pichi" Campana, Infobae, 2005-07-12
  8. ^ Atenas retiró el 11 de Diego Osella, Gualeguaychú a Diario webpage
  9. ^ Atenas retirará la camiseta 11 en homenaje a Diego Osella, La Mañana de Cordoba website
  10. ^ Atenas retira la camiseta 11 de Osella, Día a Día Deportes
  11. ^ "La 14 inmortal" Pick and Roll site, 2004-10-04
  12. ^ Ordenanza Nº 14604, declarando "Sitio de Interés Cultural e Histórico" al Estadio Osvaldo Casanova 2008-01-08

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