The Spanish basketball league system is a series of
connected competitions for professional
basketball
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clubs in
Spain
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. The system has a hierarchical format with a
promotion and relegation
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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 2nd tier
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, the 3rd tier
LEB Plata
The LEB Plata is the third basketball division of the Spanish basketball league system and the second basketball division organized by the Spanish Basketball Federation. Since 2019, three teams are promoted to LEB Oro and six teams are relegated to ...
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, LEB Oro, and LEB Plata. It is administer ...
.
Liga ACB is organized by the ''Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto'' (Basketball Clubs Association), which is a private organization.
LEB leagues and
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, LEB Oro, and LEB Plata. It is administer ...
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, S ...
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
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Spanish King's Cup
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Spanish Supercup
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Women
Since the 2001–02 season, there are currently different competitions on the pyramid.
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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
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, S ...
and composed by 14 teams.
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Liga Femenina 2
Liga Femenina 2 is the second division of the women's league of basketball in Spain. It was founded in 2001.
Competition format
Teams in this league are divided into two groups by geographical criteria. The top four teams of each one, qualify to t ...
, composed by 28 teams divided into two groups and also 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, S ...
.
# 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 WebsiteSpanish Basketball Federation
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Basketball league systems
Sports league systems in Spain