1996–97 LEB season

The 1996–1997 LEB season was the inaugural season of the Liga Española de Baloncesto, the new second tier of the Spanish basketball.

LEB standings

# Teams P W L PF PA Qualification or relegation
1 Gijón Baloncesto 2618821532027Qualified to quarterfinals
2CajaCantabria2618823192136
3 CB Breogán 2617922382196
4 CB Ciudad de Huelva 26161021492086
5 Viajes Aliguer 26161023462202Qualified to Round of 16
6 Melilla V Centenario26161023092180
7 CB Lucentum Alicante 26151119411884
8 BC Andorra26131320612016
9 Cajasur Córdoba26111521492198
10 Gráficas García Inca 26101621592230
11 Bilbao Patronato 2691719892191
12 CB Peñas Huesca 2681820602174
13 Askatuak 2681818722135 Relegation playoffs
14 Tenerife Canarias 2671921822272

LEB Playoffs

The two winners of the semifinals are promoted to Liga ACB.

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
            
 
 
1 Gijón Baloncesto 2
8 BC Andorra 3
8 BC Andorra 3
9 Cajasur Córdoba 1
4 CB Ciudad de Huelva 3
8 BC Andorra 2
 
 
4 CB Ciudad de Huelva 3
5 Viajes Aliguer 0
5 Viajes Aliguer 3
12 CB Peñas Huesca 0
2 CajaCantabria 1
4 CB Ciudad de Huelva 2
 
 
2 Caja Cantabria 3
7 CB Lucentum Alicante 1
7 CB Lucentum Alicante 3
10 Gráficas García Inca 2
2 CajaCantabria 3
3 CB Breogán 2
 
 
3 CB Breogán 3
6 Melilla V Centenario 1
6 Melilla V Centenario 3
11 Bilbao Patronato 0

Relegation playoffs

Finals
   
13 Askatuak 1
14 Tenerife Canarias 3

Relegation system

There were not directly relegations of the last qualified teams in the league. If a team is the last qualified during two consecutive years or is between the two last teams during three seasons, losses its berth.

References

See also