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 administered by the FEB. It was previously the Spanish second tier level competition from 1994 to 1996, the third tier level from 1996 to 2000, and the fifth tier level, from 2007 to 2009.
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| Sport | Basketball |
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| Founded | 1995 |
| CEO | Jorge Garbajosa |
| No. of teams | 109 |
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| Continent |  |
| Level on pyramid | 4 |
| Promotion to | LEB Plata |
| Relegation to | Primera División |
| Official website | www.feb.es (in Spanish) |
The Liga EBA is made up of five inter-regional groups.
After the regular season, sixteen teams advance to the playoffs, where only four teams are promoted to the LEB Plata. The lowest ranked teams of each group, are relegated to the Primera División.
Current clubs
Conference A
Conference B
Conference C
| Team | Home city | Autonomous federation | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70&80 American Dinner CB Salou | Salou |  | Centre Salou |
| AE Badalonès | Badalona | | Pavelló La Plana |
| Anagan Olivar | Zaragoza |  | Miralbueno |
| Barberà Team Values | Barberà del Vallès | | Can Serra |
| BBA Castelldefels | Castelldefels | | Can Vinader |
| Camping Bianya Roser | Barcelona | | Poliesportiu Estacio del Nord |
| CB Cornellà | Cornellà de Llobregat | | Parc Esportiu |
| CB Martorell | Martorell | | Municipal |
| CB Quart Germans Cruz | Quart | | Municipal |
| CB Valls Nutrion | Valls | | Joana Ballart |
| CB Vic Universitat de Vic | Vic | | Castell d'en Planes |
| FC Martinenc Bàsquet | Barcelona | | Guinardó |
| Flanigan Calvià | Calvià |  | Galatzó |
| Ibersol CB Tarragona | Tarragona | | El Serrallo |
| JAC Sants | Barcelona | | Espanya Industrial |
| Maristes Ademar | Badalona | | Pavelló La Plana |
| Mataró Parc Boet | Mataró | | Eusebi Millán |
| MCNTeam SESE | Barcelona | | Ramon Aldufreu Virrei Amat |
| Monbus CB Igualada | Igualada | | Les Comes |
| MoraBanc Andorra Vivand B | Andorra la Vella | | Poliesportiu d'Andorra |
| Oic Penta UB Sant Adrià | Sant Adrià de Besòs | | Municipal |
| Opel Zavisa Alfindén CB | La Puebla de Alfindén | | Municipal |
| Open Sports Arenys Bàsquet | Arenys de Mar | | Fons de les Creus |
| Palma Air Europa B | Palma de Mallorca | | Toni Servera |
| Patria Hispana Seguros Almozara | Zaragoza | | CDM Siglo XXI |
| Recambios Gaudí CB Mollet | Mollet del Vallès | | Plana Lledó |
| Tenea CB Esparreguera | Esparreguera | | Ramon Martí |
| UE Mataró Germans Homs | Mataró | | Josep Mora |
Conference D
| Team | Home city | Autonomous federation | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| AD Plasencia Basket | Plasencia | .svg.png){kind=small} | Centro Universitario |
| Alba Ibs Club Baloncesto Utrera | Utrera |  | Pepe Álvarez |
| Benahavís Costa del Sol | Benahavís | | Municipal |
| CAM Enrique Soler | Melilla |  | Guillermo García Pezzi |
| CB La Zubia | La Zubia | | 11 de marzo |
| CB Novaschool | Rincón de la Victoria | | Novaschool Añoreta |
| CP Mijas Quabit | Mijas | | Regino Hernández |
| DKV San Fernando | San Fernando | | Almirante Laulhé |
| Ecoculture CB Almería | Almería | | Moisés Ruiz |
| Huelva | Huelva | | Andrés Estrada |
| Jaén Paraíso Interior CB Andújar | Andújar | | Municipal |
| Jaén Paraíso Interior CB Cazorla | Cazorla | | Municipal |
| Jaén Paraíso Interior CB Martos | Martos | | Municipal de la Juventud |
| Matenglish CB San Fernando | San Fernando | | Municipal |
| Oh!Tels ULB | La Línea de la Concepción | | Municipal |
| Real Betis Baloncesto B | Seville | | Illanes |
| Rus CB Ciudad de Dos Hermanas | Dos Hermanas | | Los Montecillos |
| Torta del Casar Extremadura B | Cáceres | | Casar de Cáceres |
| Unicaja Andalucía B | Málaga | | Los Guindos |
Conference E
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History
Final Eight Format
The best teams in the Final Eight were usually promoted to a higher division. Due to economic problems, sometimes the winners couldn't be promoted to higher divisions.
| Year | Tier | Host | Champion | Runner-up | Score | Promoted to | Teams promoted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 | 2 | Gijón | CB Gran Canaria | Gijón Baloncesto | 86–84 | ACB | 2 |
| 1995–96 | 2 | Lugo | CB Granada | Valencia BC | 104–87 | None | |
| 1996–97 | 3 | Chipiona | Menorca Bàsquet | CB Cornellà | 73–70 | LEB | 1 |
| 1997–98 | 3 | Cabra | SD Bidegintza Zalla | CB Galicia | 74–71 | 2 | |
| 1998–99 | 3 | Gandía | UB La Palma | CB Calpe | 71–62 | None | |
| 1999–00 | 3 | Guadalajara | CB Cornellà | UB La Palma | 74–58 | LEB 2 | 2 |
| 2000–01 | 4 | Pamplona | Gramenet CB | CB Montcada | 91–76 | ||
| 2001–02 | 4 | La Laguna | CB Aracena | CB 1939 Canarias | 87–79 | ||
| 2002–03 | 4 | Huesca | FC Barcelona B | CB Montcada | 72–64 | ||
| 2003–04 | 4 | Montilla | CB L'Hospitalet | UB Sabadell | 89–73 | 3 | |
| 2004–05 | 4 | Palencia | CB Peñas Huesca | CB Vic | 82–69 | 2 | |
| 2005–06 | 4 | Guadalajara | CB Prat | CB Muro | 83–65 | ||
| 2006–07 | 4 | Murcia | CB Santa Pola | CB Illescas | 78–71 | ||
Final groups format
The 16 qualified teams were divided in four groups of four teams. The winners of the regular season groups hosted each group. The four group winners were promoted to the disappeared LEB Bronce.
After the play-offs, the FEB set a table to determine the official champion of the Liga EBA. In this table, the four group winners were the four first qualified teams, the runners-up from 5th to 8th, third qualifieds from 9th to 12th and last teams from 13th to 16th.
| Year | Tier | Champion | Runner-up | Third qualified | Fourth qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | 5 | Fundación Adepal | Oviedo CB | CB Valls | CB Villa de Valdemoro |
| 2008–09 | 5 | CB Olesa | CB Santurtzi SK | BC Andorra | CB La Vila |
'May madness' format
The 32 qualified teams played a two-leg play-off where four teams were promoted to the higher division. From the 2010–11 season, only 16 teams qualified for the 'May madness' format. Four teams were promoted each season to LEB Plata. For the 2012–13 season, FEB decided to return to the Final Groups format.
After the play-offs, the FEB set a table to determine the official champion of the Liga EBA.
| Year | Tier | Champion | Runner-up | Third qualified | Fourth qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | 4 | Oviedo CB | Iraurgi SB | CDB Ciudad Real | CB L'Alfàs |
| 2010–11 | 4 | Araberri BC | CB Bahía San Agustín | CB Santfeliuenc | Gandía BA |
| 2011–12 | 4 | Askatuak SBT | CB Bahía San Agustín | CB Santfeliuenc | CE Sant Nicolau |
| 2012–13 | 4 | Xuventude Baloncesto | Real Canoe NC | CB Estudiantes B | Zornotza ST |
Comeback to the Final groups format
As in 2008 and 2009, the final round was played by 16 teams divided in four groups, where the winners were promoted to LEB Plata. Since the 2018–19 season, teams were divided into two stages for six promotions.
| Year | Tier | Champion | Runner-up | Third qualified | Fourth qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | 4 | Univ. Valladolid | CE Sant Nicolau | CB Pla de Na Tesa | AEC Collblanc-Torrassa |
| 2014–15 | 4 | CB Morón | CB Deportivo Coín | Fundación CB Granada | CB Andratx |
| 2015–16 | 4 | CB L'Hospitalet | UPB Gandia | Albacete Basket | Alcázar Basket |
| 2016–17 | 4 | CB Myrtia | CB Martorell | Real Canoe NC | CP La Roda |
| 2017–18 | 4 | CB Peixefresco | CB Almansa | CB Menorca | CB Villarrobledo |
| 2018–19 | 4 | CB Pardinyes | CB Ciudad de Ponferrada | CB Tizona | UDEA Baloncesto |
Copa EBA
The Copa EBA was a competition held from 1996 to 2000 season. This cup was held after the end of the regular season and was played by the champions of the groups.
| Season | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | Gandía BA | CB Coruña |
| 1997–98 | CB Calpe | FC Barcelona B |
| 1998–99 | CB Cornellà | CB Calpe |
| 1999–00 | CB Cornellà | Baloncesto León B |
External links
- (in Spanish) Spanish Basketball Federation Official Website
- (in Spanish) Liga EBA History
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