Jump to content

2018–19 Liga Nacional de Básquet season

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Liga Nacional de Básquet
LeagueLiga Nacional de Básquet
Season2018–19
Duration22 September 2018 – 12 May 2019
(regular season)
TV partner(s)TyC Sports
DirecTV Sports
Regular season
Champions League AmericasSan Lorenzo
Instituto
Liga SudamericanaFerro Carril Oeste
Ciclista Olímpico
Season MVPArgentina Marcos Mata
PromotedLibertad
RelegatedQuilmes
Finals
ChampionsSan Lorenzo
4th title
  Runners-upInstituto
Finals MVPJordan Dar Tucker
All statistics correct as of 5 July 2019.

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]

Relegation and promotion

[edit]

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

Clubs

[edit]
Team City Arena Capacity
Argentino (J) Junín El Fortín de las Morochas 1,500
Atenas Córdoba Carlos Cerutti 3,730
Boca Juniors Buenos Aires Luis Conde 2,000
Ciclista Olímpico La Banda Vicente Rosales 3,400
Comunicaciones Mercedes Estadio de Comunicaciones 3,500
Estudiantes Concordia Concordia Gigante Verde 1,610
Ferro Carril Oeste Buenos Aires Estadio Héctor Etchart 4,500
Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) Comodoro Rivadavia Socios Fundadores 2,276
Hispano Americano Río Gallegos Gimnasio Boxing Club 3,000
Instituto Córdoba Angel Sandrin 2,000
La Unión Formosa Cincuentenario 4,500
Libertad Sunchales El Hogar de los Tigres 4,000
Obras Basket Buenos Aires Estadio Obras 3,100
Peñarol Mar del Plata Islas Malvinas 8,000
Quilmes Mar del Plata Once Unidos 3,000
Quimsa Santiago del Estero Estadio Ciudad 5,200
Regatas Corrientes Corrientes José Jorge Contte 4,000
San Lorenzo Buenos Aires Polideportivo Roberto Pando 2,200
San Martín (C) Corrientes Raúl A. Ortiz 2,500
Weber Bahía Bahía Blanca Osvaldo Casanova 3,950

Torneo Súper 20

[edit]

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

[edit]

Group A

[edit]
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

[edit]
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

[edit]
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

[edit]
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

[edit]
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

[edit]

League table

[edit]
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

[edit]

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

Championship playoffs

[edit]
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

[edit]
Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7
San Lorenzo 4–3 Instituto 71–69 78–74 66–75 80–83 96–80 78–96 79–71

Relegation playoffs

[edit]
Finals
   
19 Atenas 3
20 Quilmes 0

Clubs in international competitions

[edit]
Team Competition Progress
Atenas FIBA Americas League Second stage
San Martín (C) First stage
San Lorenzo Champions
Instituto Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol Runners-up
Libertad Semifinals
Quimsa Semifinals

Awards

[edit]

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

Yearly Awards

[edit]

References

[edit]
  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)
[edit]