Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile
The Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile, also known as the LNB Chile, is the top national basketball leagues in Chile, it is a professional league, organized by the Federación de Básquetbol de Chile. The league was created in 2010 and the old national league, Dimayor was discontinued in 2013, being the only basketball professional league in the country. The league is now referred as Liga DirecTV by Spalding for sponsorship reasons.
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| First season | 2010 |
| Motto | "Qué buena está la Liga!" |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Countries | Chile |
| Most recent champion(s) | Universidad de Concepción (3rd title) (2023) |
| Most titles | Español de Talca Universidad de Concepción (3 titles each) |
| TV partner(s) | CDO |
| Official website | LNB.cl |
History
Founded in 2008 with the objective of forming strong competition from basketball at national level.
Initially there was the creation of three (League A, League B & League C) divisions, but only the latter two were played. In 2010 the League B was renamed the Liga Nacional de Básquetbol, ranking as the main category of the competition, while the League C was renamed Liga Nacional Promocional.
However, that year was constituted the Liga Nacional Superior, vocational and bringing together the country's top clubs.
The inaugural season of the National League had an optimistic hosting, with 12 teams participate in this country. After eliminating Sagrados Corazones and Universidad Católica, Español de Talca met CD Boston College in the finals, winning by a marker 3-1 to become the first champion of the LNB.
In the 2011-12 edition there was a great turnout, with 18 teams, but the defending champion Español de Talca opted to return to the Dimayor. The winner this time was Deportes Castro, who defeated CD Boston College in the finals.[1]
The 2012-13 season saw Español de Talca again crowned champion against CD Boston College, who won their third consecutive sub-championship. The title completed what was nearly a perfect season with only two losses in the tournament, winning Game 4 in overtime.[2]
The 2013-14 season included 16 teams, with debutant team Tinguiririca San Fernando being champions after winning the final 3-1 to Osorno Basketball at the Monumental María Gallardo. With the win Tinguiririca San Fernando became the first team in the Northern Zone to win the championship.[3][4]
2014-15 saw CSD Colo Colo crowned champion, winning the series 3-2 against Deportes Castro in Chiloé. The championship win earns Colo Colo the honor to represent the country in the Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol.[5][6]
Format
All team from Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile teams play each other twice during the regular season. At the end of the regular season, the top eight teams qualify for the playoffs.
Current teams
| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity | Head coach | Kit | Shirt Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colegio Los Leones | Quilpué | Gimnasio Colegio Los Leones | 800 | José Ángel Samaniego | Playmaker | Knop Laboratorios |
| Santiago Morning Quilicura | Quilicura | Gimnasio Municipal de Quilicura | 800 | Gustavo Noria | KS7 | Municipalidad de Quilicura |
| Universidad Católica | Santiago | Edificio de Deportes UC | 1,500 | Bernardo Murphy | Macron | CMPC |
| Municipal Puente Alto | Puente Alto | Gimnasio Municipal de Puente Alto | 1,500 | Pablo Ares | Playoff | CMPC |
| Tinguiririca SF | San Fernando | Estadio Municipal Techado de San Fernando | 1,500 | Pablo Gatica | Zeus-Sport | Municipalidad de San Fernando |
| Español de Talca | Talca | Gimnasio Regional | 4,500 | Claudio Lavín | Zeus-Sport | Mayorista DyL |
| Universidad de Concepción | Concepción | Casa del Deporte | 2,000 | Cipriano Núñez | Live PRO | Mundo |
| AB Temuco | Temuco | Olímpico UFRO/ G. Municipal B. O'Higgins | 3,200 / 2,000 | Diego Martínez | Kaif Deportes | Municipalidad de Temuco |
| Las Ánimas de Valdivia | Valdivia | Gimnasio de Las Ánimas / Coliseo Antonio Azurmendy | 1,000 / 5,000 | Jorge Luis Alvárez | Spearhead | Aserradero El Arenal |
| CD Valdivia | Valdivia | Coliseo Municipal Antonio Azurmendy | 5,000 | Gabriel Schamberger | Live PRO | CMPC |
| Español de Osorno | Osorno | Gimnasio Monumental María Gallardo | 4,500 | Marcelo Macías | Playoff | Bonisimo |
| Atlético Puerto Varas | Puerto Varas | Gimnasio Fiscal de Puerto Varas | 1,300 | Leonardo Monsalve | Evensport | Cecinas Llanquihue |
| CEB Puerto Montt | Puerto Montt | Gimnasio Municipal de Puerto Montt | 2.000 | Johao Tapia | Imtex | Municipalidad de Puerto Montt |
| ABA Ancud | Ancud | Gimnasio Fiscal de Ancud | 2,500 | José Luis Pisani | A'S | Conservas Angelmó |
| Deportes Castro | Castro | Gimnasio Fiscal de Castro | 1,500 | Damián Gamarra | Playoff | Naviera Ulloa |
Original league system
| Category | Division | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1º | Liga Nacional de Básquetbol 12 Teams | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2º | Liga Deportiva Nacional 12 Teams | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3º | Liga Nacional Promocional 24 Teams | ||||||||||||||||||
Current system
| Category | Division | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1º | Liga UNO 15 Teams | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2º | Liga DOS 16 Teams | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3º | Liga de Desarollo Febachile (U23) 37 Teams | ||||||||||||||||||
Champions
| Season | Winner | Result | Runners-up | Coach |
| 2010 | Español de Talca | 3–1 | Boston College | Claudio Lavín |
| 2011-12 | Deportes Castro | 3–1 | Boston College | Warren Espinoza |
| 2012-13 | Español de Talca | 3–1 | Boston College | Carlos Iglesias |
| 2013-14 | Tinguiririca San Fernando | 3–1 | Osorno Básquetbol | Pablo Ares Ordenes |
| 2014-15 | Colo-Colo | 3–2 | Deportes Castro | Gabriel Schamberger |
| 2015-16 | CD Valdivia | 4–2 | Universidad de Concepción | Juan Manuel Córdoba |
| 2016-17 | Español de Talca | 4–2 | Osorno Básquetbol | Gabriel Schamberger |
| 2017-18 | Las Ánimas de Valdivia | 4–1 | Colegio Los Leones de Quilpué | Jorge Luis Álvarez |
| 2018-19 | CD Valdivia | 4–1 | Colegio Los Leones de Quilpué | Juan Manuel Córdoba |
| 2019-20 | Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[7] | |||
| 2021 | Universidad de Concepción | 3–1 | CD Valdivia | Cipriano Núñez |
| 2022 | Universidad de Concepción | 4–2 | Colegio Los Leones de Quilpué | Cipriano Núñez |
| 2023 | Universidad de Concepción | 4–1 | Colegio Los Leones de Quilpué | |
Championship by team
| Team | Titles | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Español de Talca | 3 | - |
| Universidad de Concepción | 3 | 1 |
| CD Valdivia | 2 | 1 |
| Tinguiririca San Fernando | 1 | - |
| Colo-Colo | 1 | - |
| Deportes Castro | 1 | 1 |
| Las Ánimas de Valdivia | 1 | - |
| Osorno Básquetbol | - | 2 |
| Colegio Los Leones | - | 3 |
| Boston College | - | 3 |
References
- "Chilean Basketball, Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings - LATINBASKET". Archived from the original on 2012-06-12. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- "Chilean Basketball". LatinBasket.com. 11 February 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- "Tinguririca Campeón de la LNB Movistar by Spalding". Archived from the original on 2014-08-03. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
- "Campeón de la Liga Nacional jugará la Liga Sudamericana 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-03-27. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
- "Colo Colo se coronó campeón de la Liga Nacional de Básquetbol". Archived from the original on 2015-03-11. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
- "Colo Colo vence a Castro y es el monarca de la LNB | Deportes | LA TERCERA". Archived from the original on 2015-03-10. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
- "LNB CHILE SUSPENDE DEFINITIVAMENTE LIGA DIRECTV by UACh – Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile".