Liga Española de Baloncesto
The Liga Española de Baloncesto, also known as LEB Oro, is the second basketball division of the Spanish basketball league system after the Liga ACB. It is run by the FEB. The Liga Española de Baloncesto is divided into two categories (the other one is the LEB Plata). The LEB league was founded in 1996 and is played under FIBA rules. It was renamed LEB Oro in 2007.
Founded | 1996 |
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First season | 1996–97 |
Country | |
Confederation | FIBA Europe |
Number of teams | 18 |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Liga ACB |
Relegation to | LEB Plata |
Domestic cup(s) | Copa Princesa de Asturias |
Current champions | CB Ciudad de Valladolid (1st title) Gipuzkoa Basket (3rd title) |
Most championships | UCAM Murcia CB Gipuzkoa Basket (3 titles) |
Website | leboro.es |
The league is contested by 18 clubs. Each season, the top-finishing team in the LEB Oro are automatically promoted to the Liga ACB. The teams that finish the season in 2nd to 9th place enter a playoff tournament, with the winner also gaining promotion to the Liga ACB. The three lowest-finishing teams in the LEB Oro are relegated to LEB Plata.
A total of 75 teams have competed in LEB Oro since its inception in 1996. 18 teams have been crowned champions and 28 teams have gained promotion to Liga ACB, of which only five teams could not play in Liga ACB. Club Melilla Baloncesto is the only team that played all seasons of the league.
Championship format
Each team of has to play with all the other teams of its division twice, once at home and the other at the opponent's arena.
Each victory adds two points to the team in the league ranking, while each loss adds only one. At the end of the league:
- The winner of the Regular season promotes directly to Liga ACB.
- Teams qualified between second and ninth position play the promotion play-offs, where the winner promotes with the regular season champion to Liga ACB.
- The worst or the two worst teams are relegated to LEB Plata.
At the half of the league, the two first teams in the table play the Copa Princesa at home of the winner of the first half season. The Champion of this Cup will play the play-offs as first qualified if it finishes the league between the 2nd and the 5th qualified.
LEB History
The two first teams are promoted to ACB. Since 2007–08, is known as LEB Oro (LEB Gold) and the regular season champion promotes to ACB without playing the playoffs. The winner of the Playoffs Finals is the other promoted team.
Champions
Performance by club
Club | Winners | Runners-up | Promotions | Winning Years |
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UCAM Murcia CB | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1997–98, 2002–03, 2010–11 |
Gipuzkoa Basket | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2005–06, 2016–17, 2019–20 |
CB Lucentum Alicante | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1999–00, 2001–02 |
Basket Zaragoza | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2007–08, 2009–10 |
CB Breogán | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1998–99, 2017–18 |
Bàsquet Manresa | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2006–07 |
Baloncesto Fuenlabrada | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2004–05 |
CB Tizona | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2014–15 |
Bilbao Basket | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2003–04 |
CB Ciudad de Huelva | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1996–97 |
CE Lleida Bàsquet | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2000–01 |
CB Valladolid | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2008–09 |
CB 1939 Canarias | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2011–12 |
CB Atapuerca | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2012–13 |
BC Andorra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2013–14 |
Palencia Baloncesto | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2015–16 |
Real Betis Baloncesto | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2018–19 |
CB Ciudad de Valladolid | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2019–20 |
Menorca Bàsquet | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
CB Granada | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Club Ourense Baloncesto | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
Cantabria Baloncesto | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Gijón Baloncesto | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Tenerife CB | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Baloncesto León | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Obradoiro CAB | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Club Melilla Baloncesto | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
CB Miraflores | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Records at LEB Oro
Stats leaders
Season | Top rating | PIR | Top scorer | PPG | Top rebounder | RPG | Top Assistant | APG |
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1996–97 | 31.72 | 30.56 | 11.96 | 4.73 | ||||
1997–98 | 25.38 | 25.38 | 10.96 | 3.96 | ||||
1998–99 | 28.65 | 22.62 | 11.57 | 4.38 | ||||
1999–00 | 28.23 | 23.60 | 10.17 | 4.30 | ||||
2000–01 | 23.70 | 23.91 | 9.53 | 4.93 | ||||
2001–02 | 25.03 | 19.41 | 10.27 | 4.60 | ||||
2002–03 | 22.47 | 18.97 | 14.76 | 4.87 | ||||
2003–04 | 23.94 | 19.33 | 9.44 | 4.62 | ||||
2004–05 | 23.67 | 18.56 | 12.27 | 4.70 | ||||
2005–06 | 25.33 | 19.21 | 8.71 | 4.68 | ||||
2006–07 | 20.97 | 20.65 | 10.70 | 5.00 | ||||
2007–08 | 21.88 | 19.44 | 10.00 | 5.76 | ||||
2008–09 | 23.26 | 18.05 | 9.50 | 6.09 | ||||
2009–10 | 28.50 | 18.15 | 11.06 | 4.87 | ||||
2010–11 | 24.11 | 19.11 | 9.24 | 4.56 | ||||
2011–12 | 21.29 | 19.15 | 10.62 | 5.12 | ||||
2012–13 | 21.73 | 15.73 | 9.81 | 5.50 | ||||
2013–14 | 24.08 | 16.00 | 9.00 | 4.92 | ||||
2014–15 | 20.40 | 16.44 | 9.07 | 5.18 | ||||
2015–16 | 23.18 | 18.70 | 9.71 | 6.50 | ||||
2016–17 | 20.50 | 20.18 | 10.18 | 5.58 | ||||
2017–18 | 21.13 | 15.94 | 8.53 | 6.38 | ||||
2018–19 | 20.46 | 19.79 | 10.62 | 6.18 | ||||
2019–20[1] | 20.54 | 16.25 | 8.58 | 5.91 | ||||
All-time top performances
Active LEB Oro player |
Games played
Rank | Player | Position(s) | Seasons[lower-alpha 7] | Years | Games played |
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1 | PF | 16 | 1996–2017 | 512 | |
2 | C | 14 | 2002– | 505 | |
3 | SF | 14 | 2000–2014 | 473 | |
4 | SF | 15 | 2003–2018 | 457 | |
5 | PG | 13 | 2002–2017 | 451 | |
6 | SG | 13 | 1999–2012 | 449 | |
7 | SF | 14 | 2005– | 447 | |
8 | PG | 12 | 1998–2011 | 439 | |
9 | PF | 13 | 2004–2018 | 421 | |
10 | PG | 13 | 2003– | 404 | |
Points
Rank | Player | Position | Years | Points | Games played | Points per game |
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1 | PF | 2004–2016 | 5,927 | 353 | 16.8 | |
2 | PF | 1996–2017 | 4,968 | 512 | 9.7 | |
3 | C | 2002– | 4,456 | 505 | 8.8 | |
4 | PG | 2002–2017 | 4,388 | 451 | 9.7 | |
5 | SG | 2005– | 4,255 | 385 | 11.0 | |
6 | SF | 2000–2014 | 4,241 | 473 | 9.0 | |
7 | SF | 2003–2018 | 4,110 | 457 | 9.0 | |
8 | PG | 2003– | 4,022 | 404 | 10.0 | |
9 | SF | 1999–2014 | 3,738 | 338 | 11.1 | |
10 | SG | 2004–2018 | 3,671 | 345 | 10.6 | |
Rebounds
Rank | Player | Position | Years | Rebounds | Games played | Rebounds per game |
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1 | C | 2002– | 2,544 | 505 | 5.0 | |
2 | PF | 2004–2016 | 2,399 | 353 | 6.8 | |
3 | C | 2005– | 2,189 | 346 | 6.3 | |
4 | PF | 1996–2017 | 1,992 | 512 | 3.9 | |
5 | PF | 1997–2012 | 1,926 | 374 | 5.1 | |
6 | C | 1998–2016 | 1,843 | 386 | 4.8 | |
7 | C | 2006–2013 | 1,759 | 218 | 8.1 | |
8 | C | 2000–2007 | 1,697 | 227 | 7.5 | |
9 | C | 2002–2016 | 1,655 | 377 | 4.4 | |
10 | PF | 2004–2018 | 1,655 | 421 | 3.9 | |
Assists
Rank | Player | Position | Years | Assists | Games played | Assists per game |
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1 | PG | 1999–2012 | 1,379 | 395 | 3.5 | |
2 | PG | 2002–2017 | 1,312 | 451 | 2.9 | |
3 | PG | 2002–2016 | 1,245 | 372 | 3.3 | |
4 | PG | 2003– | 1,143 | 404 | 2.8 | |
5 | PG | 2002–2010 | 1,015 | 241 | 4.2 | |
6 | PG | 2005–2015 | 905 | 298 | 3.0 | |
7 | PG | 2010–2017 | 902 | 234 | 3.9 | |
8 | PG | 1998–2011 | 894 | 439 | 2.0 | |
9 | SG | 2006–2017 | 882 | 318 | 2.8 | |
10 | PG | 1999–2010 | 862 | 292 | 2.9 | |
Steals
Rank | Player | Position | Years | Steals | Games played | Steals per game |
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1 | PG | 1999–2012 | 766 | 395 | 1.9 | |
2 | SG | 2005– | 628 | 385 | 1.6 | |
3 | PG | 2002–2016 | 590 | 372 | 1.6 | |
4 | C | 2002– | 580 | 505 | 1.1 | |
5 | PG | 1998–2011 | 535 | 439 | 1.2 | |
5 | SG | 1999–2012 | 501 | 449 | 1.1 | |
7 | PG | 2001–2010 | 467 | 266 | 1.7 | |
8 | PG | 2002–2017 | 458 | 451 | 1.0 | |
9 | SF | 1997–2007 | 439 | 259 | 1.7 | |
10 | PF | 1996–2017 | 439 | 512 | 0.9 | |
Blocks
Rank | Player | Position | Years | Blocks | Games played | Blocks per game |
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1 | C | 2005– | 303 | 346 | 0.9 | |
2 | C | 1997–2007 | 279 | 188 | 1.5 | |
3 | C | 1996–2000 | 268 | 93 | 2.9 | |
4 | C | 2000–2007 | 268 | 227 | 1.2 | |
5 | C | 2004–2018 | 251 | 193 | 1.3 | |
6 | C | 2009–2015 | 246 | 174 | 1.4 | |
7 | C | 2000–2003 | 244 | 117 | 2.1 | |
8 | PF | 2003–2008 | 241 | 120 | 2.0 | |
9 | C | 1997–2006 | 219 | 159 | 1.4 | |
10 | C | 2002–2013 | 218 | 296 | 0.7 | |
Records in a game
- Most points[2]
- 50 by Antwain Barbour (Tenerife) vs. Lucentum on November 21, 2008
- Most rebounds
- 26 by Jakim Donaldson (Canarias) vs. Melilla on February 15, 2008
- Most offensive rebounds
- Most defensive rebounds
- 16 by Willie Walls (Inca) vs. Tenerife on April 16, 2003
- Most assists
- 17 by Silas Mills (Calpe) vs. Cantabria on December 12, 2004
- Most three-pointers
- Most steals
- 11 by Gimel Lewis (Cantabria) vs. Gijón on March 30, 2007
- 11 by Jeff Xavier (Palencia) vs. Huesca on September 30, 2011
- Most blocks
- 13 by Lester Earl (Melilla) vs. Coruña on January 18, 2002
- Most PIR
- 65 by Derrell Washington (Pineda de Mar) vs. Askatuak on September 28, 1996
Current clubs
Copa Princesa de Asturias
All-time LEB Oro table
The All-time LEB Oro table is an overall record of all match results of every team that has played in LEB Oro since the 1996–97 season. The table is accurate as of the end of the 2019–20 season.
League or status at 2019–20 season:
2019–20 ACB season | |
2019–20 LEB Oro season | |
2019–20 LEB Plata season | |
2019–20 Liga EBA season | |
Lower divisions | |
Clubs that no longer exist or does not compete in senior competitions |
The second division before LEB Oro
Before 1996, teams promoted to Liga ACB from other second division leagues. The number of teams promoted varies each year.
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LEB Plata
The LEB Plata is the Spanish basketball third league since 2001, the second division of the leagues organized by the Spanish Basketball Federation. The best teams promotes to LEB Oro and the last qualified ones are relegated to Liga EBA.
LEB Bronce
In 2007, the Spanish Basketball Federation decided to create a third LEB with 18 teams, like the other two. Since that day, renamed LEB as LEB Oro (LEB Gold) and LEB-2 as LEB Plata (LEB Silver). This new league was called LEB Bronce, three first teams were promoted each year to LEB Plata and the four last teams were relegated to Liga EBA.
LEB Bronce had also its Cup, like the other LEBs. In 2009, after two seasons, LEB Bronce was removed due to the difficulties of the teams that enjoyed the new league.
Season | Champion | Runner-up | Third |
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Gestibérica Vigo | Canasta Unibasket Jerez | Leyma Básquet Coruña | |
Alerta Cantabria | Matchmind Carrefour El Bulevar de Ávila | CD Huelva Baloncesto | |
Copa LEB Bronce
Year | Host | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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Vigo | Balneario de Archena | Ciudad Torrealta Molina | ||
Tíjola | Alerta Cantabria | Promobys Valle del Almanzora | ||
Notes
- Iberostar Canarias initially did not promote to Liga ACB, but finally acquired the spot of Lucentum Alicante for playing in the league.
- Team did not promote to Liga ACB in the next season.
- As CB Atapuerca
- As CB Tizona
- Carramimbre CBC Valladolid and Delteco Gipuzkoa Basket were jointly declared champions and proposed for promotion to Liga ACB.
- For active players, the number listed is the number of seasons that player has completed plus the current season.
- One game tied.
References
- On May 8, 2020, the Spanish Basketball Federation finished prematurely the regular season due to COVID-19 pandemic.
- Los topes de la AdeccoOro; FEB.es, 11 April 2008
External links
- (in Spanish) Official website
- (in Spanish) Spanish Basketball Federation Official Website