Liga DirecTV by Spalding
SportBasketball
Founded2010
Inaugural season2010
Motto"Qué buena está la Liga!"
No. of teams12
CountriesChile
Most recent
champion(s)
Universidad de Concepción (2nd title)
(2022)
Most titlesEspañol de Talca (3)
TV partner(s)CDO
Official websiteLNB.cl

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.

History

2010 Final between Español de Talca v Boston College

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.

Teams 2023

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Team Location Arena Capacity Head coach Kit Shirt Sponsor
Colegio Los Leones Quilpué Gimnasio Colegio Los Leones 800 Spain José Ángel Samaniego Chile Playmaker Chile Knop Laboratorios
Santiago Morning Quilicura Quilicura Gimnasio Municipal de Quilicura 800 Argentina Gustavo Noria United States KS7 Chile Municipalidad de Quilicura
Universidad Católica Santiago Edificio de Deportes UC 1,500 Argentina Bernardo Murphy Italy Macron Chile CMPC
Municipal Puente Alto Puente Alto Gimnasio Municipal de Puente Alto 1,500 Chile Pablo Ares Chile Playoff Chile CMPC
Tinguiririca SF San Fernando Estadio Municipal Techado de San Fernando 1,500 Chile Pablo Gatica Chile Zeus-Sport Chile Municipalidad de San Fernando
Español de Talca Talca Gimnasio Regional 4,500 Chile Claudio Lavín Chile Zeus-Sport Chile Mayorista DyL
Universidad de Concepción Concepción Casa del Deporte 2,000 Chile Cipriano Núñez Chile Live PRO United States Mundo
AB Temuco Temuco Olímpico UFRO/ G. Municipal B. O'Higgins 3,200 / 2,000 Uruguay Diego Martínez Chile Kaif Deportes Chile Municipalidad de Temuco
Las Ánimas de Valdivia Valdivia Gimnasio de Las Ánimas / Coliseo Antonio Azurmendy 1,000 / 5,000 Argentina Jorge Luis Alvárez Chile Spearhead Chile Aserradero El Arenal
CD Valdivia Valdivia Coliseo Municipal Antonio Azurmendy 5,000 Argentina Gabriel Schamberger Chile Live PRO Chile CMPC
Español de Osorno Osorno Gimnasio Monumental María Gallardo 4,500 Argentina Marcelo Macías Chile Playoff Chile Bonisimo
Atlético Puerto Varas Puerto Varas Gimnasio Fiscal de Puerto Varas 1,300 Chile Leonardo Monsalve Chile Evensport Chile Cecinas Llanquihue
CEB Puerto Montt Puerto Montt Gimnasio Municipal de Puerto Montt 2.000 Chile Johao Tapia Chile Imtex Chile Municipalidad de Puerto Montt
ABA Ancud Ancud Gimnasio Fiscal de Ancud 2,500 Argentina José Luis Pisani Argentina A'S Chile Conservas Angelmó
Deportes Castro Castro Gimnasio Fiscal de Castro 1,500 Argentina Damián Gamarra Chile Playoff Chile Naviera Ulloa

Original league system

Category Division
Liga Nacional de Básquetbol
12 Teams
Liga Deportiva Nacional
12 Teams
Liga Nacional Promocional
24 Teams

Current system

Category Division
Liga UNO
15 Teams
Liga DOS
16 Teams
Liga de Desarollo Febachile (U23)
37 Teams

Champions

Season Winner Result Runners-up Coach
2010Español de Talca3–1Boston CollegeClaudio Lavín
2011-12Deportes Castro3–1Boston CollegeWarren Espinoza
2012-13Español de Talca3–1Boston CollegeCarlos Iglesias
2013-14Tinguiririca San Fernando3–1Osorno BásquetbolPablo Ares Ordenes
2014-15Colo-Colo3–2Deportes CastroGabriel Schamberger
2015-16CD Valdivia4–2Universidad de ConcepciónJuan Manuel Córdoba
2016-17Español de Talca4–2Osorno BásquetbolGabriel Schamberger
2017-18Las Ánimas de Valdivia4–1Colegio Los Leones de QuilpuéJorge Luis Álvarez
2018-19CD Valdivia4–1Colegio Los Leones de QuilpuéJuan Manuel Córdoba
2019-20Season Cancelled[7]
2021Universidad de Concepción3–1CD ValdiviaCipriano Núñez
2022 Universidad de Concepción 4–2 Colegio Los Leones de Quilpué Cipriano Núñez

Championship by team

Team Titles Runners-up
Español de Talca3-
CD Valdivia21
Universidad de Concepción21
Tinguiririca San Fernando1-
Colo-Colo1-
Deportes Castro11
Las Ánimas de Valdivia1-
Boston College-3
Osorno Básquetbol-2
Colegio Los Leones-2

References

  1. "Chilean Basketball, Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings - LATINBASKET". Archived from the original on 2012-06-12. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
  2. "Chilean Basketball". LatinBasket.com. 11 February 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  3. "Tinguririca Campeón de la LNB Movistar by Spalding". Archived from the original on 2014-08-03. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
  4. "Campeón de la Liga Nacional jugará la Liga Sudamericana 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-03-27. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
  5. "Colo Colo se coronó campeón de la Liga Nacional de Básquetbol". Archived from the original on 2015-03-11. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
  6. "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.
  7. "LNB CHILE SUSPENDE DEFINITIVAMENTE LIGA DIRECTV by UACh – Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile".
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