2018–19 Liga Nacional de Básquet season

The 2018–19 Liga Nacional de Básquet season is the 35th season of the top professional basketball league in Argentina. The season started on 22 September 2017 with the Torneo Súper 20, which finished on 22 December 2018. The regular season began on 5 December 2018 and finished on 12 May 2019. Following the last season, the competition continues with all 20 teams being placed in a single group, playing a double round-robin, where the best 16 teams at the end of the season qualify for the championship playoffs, while the two teams with the worst record play in a best-of-five relegation series. Before the start of the regular season, the Torneo Súper 20 took place, which awarded two berths to the 2019 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol. Quilmes was relegated after losing the playoff series against Atenas.[1]

Liga Nacional de Básquet
Competition details
Season 2018–19
Dates 22 September 2018 – 12 May 2019
(regular season)
TV TyC Sports
DirecTV Sports
Final positions
Champions San Lorenzo
4th title
Runners-up Instituto
Promoted Libertad
Relegated Quilmes
Champions League Americas San Lorenzo
Instituto
Liga Sudamericana Ferro Carril Oeste
Ciclista Olímpico
Awards
MVP Marcos Mata
Finals MVP Dar Tucker
2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of 5 July 2019.

Relegation and promotion

La Liga Argentina de Básquet Champions Libertad covered the berth left by Salta Basket, who lost the relegation playoffs against Ferro Carril Oeste.

Clubs
Team City Arena Capacity
Argentino (J)JunínEl Fortín de las Morochas1,500
AtenasCórdobaCarlos Cerutti3,730
Boca JuniorsBuenos AiresLuis Conde2,000
Ciclista OlímpicoLa BandaVicente Rosales3,400
ComunicacionesMercedesEstadio de Comunicaciones3,500
Estudiantes ConcordiaConcordiaGigante Verde1,610
Ferro Carril OesteBuenos AiresEstadio Héctor Etchart4,500
Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR)Comodoro RivadaviaSocios Fundadores2,276
Hispano AmericanoRío GallegosGimnasio Boxing Club3,000
InstitutoCórdobaAngel Sandrin2,000
La UniónFormosaCincuentenario4,500
LibertadSunchalesEl Hogar de los Tigres4,000
Obras BasketBuenos AiresEstadio Obras3,000
PeñarolMar del PlataIslas Malvinas8,000
QuilmesMar del PlataOnce Unidos3,000
QuimsaSantiago del EsteroEstadio Ciudad5,200
Regatas CorrientesCorrientesJosé Jorge Contte4,000
San LorenzoBuenos AiresPolideportivo Roberto Pando2,200
San Martín (C)CorrientesRaúl A. Ortiz2,500
Weber BahíaBahía BlancaOsvaldo Casanova3,950

Torneo Súper 20

The second edition of the pre-season tournament Torneo Súper 20 took place between 22 September and 22 december 2018.[2] Four groups of five teams each were formed, and played a double round-robin. The top three teams from each group advanced to the playoff stage directly, while the fourth and fifth teams of each group were paired in four best-of-three series to grant the four remaining berths for the playoff stage. The playoff stage consisted of best-of-three series up to the semifinals, where a final four, single-elimination match format was used.

First stage

Group A
Pos Team Pld W L PCT Qualification
1 Estudiantes Concordia 8 5 3 .625 Playoffs
2 La Unión 8 4 4 .500
3 Comunicaciones 8 4 4 .500
4 San Martín (C) 8 4 4 .500 Repechage
5 Regatas Corrientes 8 3 5 .375
Source: LNB

Group B
Pos Team Pld W L PCT Qualification
1 Atenas 8 5 3 .625 Playoffs
2 Instituto 8 5 3 .625
3 Quimsa 8 4 4 .500
4 Libertad 8 3 5 .375 Repechage
5 Ciclista Olímpico 8 3 5 .375
Source: LNB

Group C
Pos Team Pld W L PCT Qualification
1 San Lorenzo 8 7 1 .875 Playoffs
2 Obras Basket 8 5 3 .625
3 Ferro Carril Oeste 8 4 4 .500
4 Boca Juniors 8 3 5 .375 Repechage
5 Hispano Americano 8 1 7 .125
Source: LNB

Group D
Pos Team Pld W L PCT Qualification
1 Peñarol 8 6 2 .750 Playoffs
2 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) 8 5 3 .625
3 Argentino (J) 8 3 5 .375
4 Weber Bahía 8 3 5 .375 Repechage
5 Quilmes 8 3 5 .375
Source: LNB

Playoffs
  Repechage First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                               
       
  C1 San Lorenzo 2  
    D4 Weber Bahía 0  
D4 Weber Bahía 2
D5 Quilmes 0  
  C1 San Lorenzo 2  
  C3 Ferro Carril Oeste 0  
       
       
  D2 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) 0
    C3 Ferro Carril Oeste 2  
     
       
  C1 San Lorenzo 88  
  A3 Comunicaciones 81  
       
       
  A1 Estudiantes Concordia 0
    B5 Ciclista Olímpico 2  
B4 Libertad 0
B5 Ciclista Olímpico 2  
  A3 Comunicaciones 2
  B5 Ciclista Olímpico 1  
       
       
  B2 Instituto 1
    A3 Comunicaciones 2  
     
       
  C1 San Lorenzo 70
  B3 Quimsa 76
       
  D1 Peñarol 1  
    C5 Hispano Americano 2  
C4 Boca Juniors 0
C5 Hispano Americano 2  
  C2 Obras Basket 2  
  C5 Hispano Americano 0  
       
       
  C2 Obras Basket 2
    D3 Argentino (J) 0  
     
       
  C2 Obras Basket 67
  B3 Quimsa 78  
       
       
  B1 Atenas 1
    A5 Regatas Corrientes 2  
A4 San Martín (C) 0
A5 Regatas Corrientes 2  
  B3 Quimsa 2
  A5 Regatas Corrientes 0  
       
       
  A2 La Unión 1
    B3 Quimsa 2  
     

Regular season

League table
Pos Team Pld W L PCT Qualification or relegation
1 San Lorenzo 38 32 6 .842 Championship Playoffs
2 Instituto 38 25 13 .658
3 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) 38 23 15 .605
4 Comunicaciones 38 23 15 .605
5 Ferro Carril Oeste 38 23 15 .605
6 Obras Sanitarias 38 22 16 .579
7 Regatas Corrientes 38 21 17 .553
8 Boca Juniors 38 20 18 .526
9 Estudiantes Concordia 38 20 18 .526
10 San Martín (C) 38 19 19 .500
11 Ciclista Olímpico 38 18 20 .474
12 Quimsa 38 18 20 .474
13 Libertad 38 17 21 .447
14 La Unión 38 17 21 .447
15 Weber Bahía 38 15 23 .395
16 Hispano Americano 38 15 23 .395
17 Argentino (J) 38 14 24 .368
18 Peñarol 38 14 24 .368
19 Atenas 38 12 26 .316 Relegation playoffs
20 Quilmes 38 12 26 .316
Source: LNB

Playoffs

Playoffs began on 15 May. The relegation series between Atenas and Quilmes began on 18 May.

Championship playoffs
  First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Finals
                                     
1 San Lorenzo 3  
16 Hispano Americano 0  
  1 San Lorenzo 3  
    8 Boca Juniors 2  
8 Boca Juniors 3
9 Estudiantes Concordia 2  
  1 San Lorenzo 3  
  5 Ferro Carril Oeste 1  
4 Comunicaciones 3  
13 Libertad 2  
  4 Comunicaciones 2
    5 Ferro Carril Oeste 3  
5 Ferro Carril Oeste 3
12 Quimsa 1  
  1 San Lorenzo 4
  2 Instituto 3
2 Instituto 3  
15 Weber Bahía 0  
  2 Instituto 3
    7 Regatas Corrientes 2  
7 Regatas Corrientes 3
10 San Martín (C) 1  
  2 Instituto 3
  11 Ciclista Olímpico 0  
3 Gimnasia (CR) 1  
14 La Unión 3  
  11 Ciclista Olímpico 3
    14 La Unión 2  
6 Obras Sanitarias 2
11 Ciclista Olímpico 3  

Finals
Team 1 Series Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg4th leg5th leg6th leg7th leg
San Lorenzo 4–3 Instituto 71–69 78–74 66–7580–8396–8078–9679–71

Relegation playoffs
Finals
   
19 Atenas 3
20 Quilmes 0

Clubs in international competitions
TeamCompetitionProgress
AtenasFIBA Americas LeagueScond stage
San Martín (C)First stage
San LorenzoChampions
InstitutoLiga Sudamericana de BásquetbolRunners-up
LibertadSemifinals
QuimsaSemifinals

Awards

The regular season awards were presented on 13 May.[3]

Yearly Awards

References
  1. Atenas sigue en la Liga, laliganacional.com.ar, Official Website of the LNB, 25 May 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.(in Spanish)
  2. Torneo Súper 20 Results, laliganacional.com.ar, Official Website of the LNB.
  3. La prensa eligió a los mejores de La Liga Banco Comafi, laliganacional.com.ar, Official Website of the LNB, 13 May 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.(in Spanish)
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