The Spanish basketball league system is a series of connected competitions for professional

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clubs in

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. The system has a hierarchical format with a

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system between competitions at different levels.

Men

There are currently four different nation-wide leagues in the system - the 1st tier

Liga ACB The Liga ACB, known as Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the top professional basketball division of the Spanish basketball league system. Administrated by the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB), Liga ACB is contested by 18 teams, ...

, the 2nd tier LEB Oro, the 3rd tier LEB Plata and the 4th tier

Liga EBA Liga Española de Baloncesto Aficionado (EBA), commonly known as Liga EBA, is a Spanish basketball championship that is the fourth tier level in the Spanish basketball league system, after the Liga ACB The Liga ACB, known as Liga Endesa for ...

is organized by the ''Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto'' (Basketball Clubs Association), which is a private organization. LEB leagues and

are organized by the

Spanish Basketball Federation The Spanish Basketball Federation ( es, Federación Española de Baloncesto; FEB) is the governing body of basketball in Spain. It is based in Madrid, Spain. It was founded on 31 July 1923 as ''Federación Española de Basketball'' in Barcelona, ...

while the lower tiers are organized by the regional federations.

Levels

For the 2018–19 season, the Spanish basketball league system is as follows:

Lower divisions

For the 2015–16 season, the lower divisions for each of the Autonomous Communities is as follows:

Evolution of the Spanish basketball league system

Other competitions

* Spanish King's Cup *

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Women

Since the 2001–02 season, there are currently different competitions on the pyramid. #

Liga Femenina de Baloncesto The Liga Femenina de Baloncesto, also known as Liga Femenina Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the highest level of league competition for women's basketball in Spain. It is the women's equivalent of the men's Liga ACB and is run by the Spanish Ba ...

, organized by the

and composed by 14 teams. #

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, composed by 28 teams divided into two groups and also organized by the

. # Primera División Femenina, where teams are divided into several inter-Regional groups. This competition is co-organized by the Regional Federations. # Regional Leagues.

References and notes

External links

ACB League Official Website

Spanish Basketball Federation
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