Liga Profesional de Baloncesto

Liga Profesional de Baloncesto
Founded 1974 (1974)
First season 1974
Country  Venezuela
Conferences Eastern / Western
Number of teams 10
Level on pyramid 1
International cup(s) FIBA Americas League
Current champions Guaros de Lara (1st title)
Most championships Marinos (11 titles)
Website www.lpb.com.ve
2017 Liga Profesional de Baloncesto season

The Liga Profesional de Baloncesto (LPB) is the Venezuelan first division national professional basketball league. The league is considered one of the best in South America. Marinos are the best team historically, as the club has captured a record 11 titles.

The winners and runners-up of each LPB season qualify for the FIBA Americas League regular season.

History

The league was founded in 1974 as Liga Especial de Baloncesto, as it started with four teams in the competition. Each team was allowed to have two foreign players. In 1992 the league expanded to 8 teams and was renamed Liga Profesional de Baloncesto (LPB).

Format and rules

The competition consists of 10 teams divided in two conferences (West and East) who play each other twice at home and twice away in the regular season, for a total of 36 games. After that, the top four teams of each conference advance to the Playoffs. Every round (1st round, conference finals and league finals) are played in a best-of-seven format.

The regular season starts in February of each year and ends in May. Also, like the NBA, a All-Star Game is held at the middle of the season.

The rule that only two foreign players can play per team still stands.

Current teams

Seasons

Season Champion Runner-up Score
1974Ahorristas de CaracasColosos de Carabobo3–2
1975Colosos de CaraboboPanteras de Táchira3–2
1976Panteras de TáchiraAhorristas de Caracas3–0
1977Guaiqueríes de MargaritaAhorristas de Caracas3–1
1978Guaiqueríes de MargaritaPanteras Táchira4–0
1979Guaiqueríes de MargaritaLegisladores de Carabobo4–0
1980Guaiqueríes de MargaritaRetadores de Caracas4–3
1981Guaiqueríes de MargaritaTelefonistas de Caracas4–2
1982Guaiqueríes de MargaritaPanteras de Lara4–2
1983Panteras de LaraGaiteros del Zulia4–2
1984Gaiteros del ZuliaGuaiqueríes de Margarita4–2
1985Gaiteros del ZuliaGuaiqueríes de Margarita4–3
1986TrotamundosPanteras de Miranda4–1
1987TrotamundosPanteras de Miranda4–1
1988TrotamundosBravos de Portuguesa4–2
1989TrotamundosGaiteros del Zulia4–0
1990Bravos de PortuguesaMarinos4–3
1991MarinosGuaiqueríes de Margarita4–2
1992Cocodrilos de CaracasTrotamundos4–2
1993MarinosTrotamundos4–3
1994TrotamundosCocodrilos de Caracas4–1
1995Panteras de MirandaMarinos4–3
1996Gaiteros del ZuliaMarinos4–3
1997Guaiqueríes de MargaritaCocodrilos de Caracas4–3
1998MarinosTrotamundos4–2
1999TrotamundosPanteras de Miranda4–2
2000Cocodrilos de CaracasGaiteros del Zulia4–3
2001Gaiteros del ZuliaBravos de Portuguesa4–1
2002TrotamundosPanteras de Miranda4–3
2003MarinosGaiteros del Zulia4–3
2004MarinosGaiteros del Zulia4–3
2005MarinosGuaros de Lara4–1
2006TrotamundosGuaros de Lara4–2
2007Guaiqueríes de MargaritaCocodrilos de Caracas4–3
2008Cocodrilos de CaracasGaiteros del Zulia4–2
2009MarinosCocodrilos de Caracas4–3
2010Cocodrilos de CaracasMarinos4–2
2011MarinosCocodrilos de Caracas4–1
2012MarinosTrotamundos4–2
2013Cocodrilos de CaracasMarinos4–3
2014
 MarinosTrotamundos4–3
2015
 MarinosGuaros de Lara4–1
2015–16
 Cocodrilos de CaracasBucaneros de La Guaira
4–3
2017
 Guaros de LaraMarinos
4–2

Performance by club

Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence.

Liga Profesional de Baloncesto winners by club
Club Wins Seasons won
Marinos
11
1991, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015
Trotamundos 81986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2002, 2006
Guaiqueríes de Margarita 81977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1997, 2007
Cocodrilos de Caracas 61992, 2000, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2015–16
Gaiteros del Zulia 41984, 1985, 1996, 2001
Halcones de Caracas
1
1974
Panteras de Miranda
1
1995
Guaros de Lara 12017
Legisladores de Carabobo
1
1975
Panteras del Táchira
1
1976
Panteras de Lara
1
1983
Cardenales de Portuguesa
1
1989

Awards

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