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Liga Profesional de Baloncesto
Venezuelan LPB Logo.png
Founded 1974; 44 years ago (1974)
First season 1974
Country
 Venezuela
Conferences Eastern / Western
Number of teams 10
Level on pyramid 1
International cup(s)
FIBA Americas League
LSB
Current champions
Guaros de Lara (2st title)
Most championships
Marinos de Anzoátegui (11 titles)
Website www.lpb.com.ve

2018 Liga Profesional de Baloncesto season

The Liga Profesional de Baloncesto (LPB) is the Venezuelan first division national professional basketball league. The league is considered one of the best in South America. Marinos are the best team historically, as the club has captured a record 11 titles.


The winners and runners-up of each LPB season qualify for the FIBA Americas League regular season.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Format and rules


  • 3 Current teams


  • 4 Seasons


  • 5 Performance by club


  • 6 Awards


  • 7 External links





History


The league was founded in 1974 as Liga Especial de Baloncesto, as it started with four teams in the competition. Each team was allowed to have two foreign players. In 1992 the league expanded to 8 teams and was renamed Liga Profesional de Baloncesto (LPB).



Format and rules


The competition consists of 10 teams divided in two conferences (West and East) who play each other twice at home and twice away in the regular season, for a total of 36 games. After that, the top four teams of each conference advance to the Playoffs. Every round (1st round, conference finals and league finals) are played in a best-of-seven format.


The regular season starts in February of each year and ends in May. Also, like the NBA, a All-Star Game is held at the middle of the season.


The rule that only two foreign players can play per team still stands.



Current teams



  • Cocodrilos de Caracas

  • Guaiqueríes de Margarita

  • Trotamundos

  • Panteras de Miranda

  • Marinos de Anzoátegui

  • Gaiteros del Zulia

  • Guaros de Lara

  • Toros de Aragua

  • Gigantes de Guayana

  • Bucaneros de La Guaira



Seasons

















































































































































































































































































Season
Champion
Runner-up
Score
1974 Ahorristas de Caracas Colosos de Carabobo 3–2
1975 Colosos de Carabobo Panteras de Táchira 3–2
1976 Panteras de Táchira Ahorristas de Caracas 3–0
1977 Guaiqueríes de Margarita Ahorristas de Caracas 3–1
1978 Guaiqueríes de Margarita Panteras Táchira 4–0
1979 Guaiqueríes de Margarita Legisladores de Carabobo 4–0
1980 Guaiqueríes de Margarita Retadores de Caracas 4–3
1981 Guaiqueríes de Margarita Telefonistas de Caracas 4–2
1982 Guaiqueríes de Margarita Panteras de Lara 4–2
1983 Panteras de Lara Gaiteros del Zulia 4–2
1984 Gaiteros del Zulia Guaiqueríes de Margarita 4–2
1985 Gaiteros del Zulia Guaiqueríes de Margarita 4–3
1986 Trotamundos Panteras de Miranda 4–1
1987 Trotamundos Panteras de Miranda 4–1
1988 Trotamundos Bravos de Portuguesa 4–2
1989 Trotamundos Gaiteros del Zulia 4–0
1990 Bravos de Portuguesa Marinos 4–3
1991 Marinos Guaiqueríes de Margarita 4–2
1992 Cocodrilos de Caracas Trotamundos 4–2
1993 Marinos Trotamundos 4–3
1994 Trotamundos Cocodrilos de Caracas 4–1
1995 Panteras de Miranda Marinos 4–3
1996 Gaiteros del Zulia Marinos 4–3
1997 Guaiqueríes de Margarita Cocodrilos de Caracas 4–3
1998 Marinos Trotamundos 4–2
1999 Trotamundos Panteras de Miranda 4–2
2000 Cocodrilos de Caracas Gaiteros del Zulia 4–3
2001 Gaiteros del Zulia Bravos de Portuguesa 4–1
2002 Trotamundos Panteras de Miranda 4–3
2003 Marinos Gaiteros del Zulia 4–3
2004 Marinos Gaiteros del Zulia 4–3
2005 Marinos Guaros de Lara 4–1
2006 Trotamundos Guaros de Lara 4–2
2007 Guaiqueríes de Margarita Cocodrilos de Caracas 4–3
2008 Cocodrilos de Caracas Gaiteros del Zulia 4–2
2009 Marinos Cocodrilos de Caracas 4–3
2010 Cocodrilos de Caracas Marinos 4–2
2011 Marinos Cocodrilos de Caracas 4–1
2012 Marinos Trotamundos 4–2
2013 Cocodrilos de Caracas Marinos 4–3

2014
Marinos Trotamundos 4–3

2015
Marinos Guaros de Lara 4–1

2015–16
Cocodrilos de Caracas Bucaneros de La Guaira
4–3

2017
Guaros de Lara Marinos
4–2


Performance by club


Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence.







































































Liga Profesional de Baloncesto winners by club
Club
Wins
Seasons won

Marinos
11 1991, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015

Trotamundos
8 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2002, 2006

Guaiqueríes de Margarita
8 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1997, 2007

Cocodrilos de Caracas
6 1992, 2000, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2015–16

Gaiteros del Zulia
4 1984, 1985, 1996, 2001

Guaros de Lara
2
2017, 2018

Halcones de Caracas
1 1974

Panteras de Miranda
1 1995

Legisladores de Carabobo
1 1975

Panteras del Táchira
1 1976

Panteras de Lara
1 1983

Cardenales de Portuguesa
1 1989


Awards




  • Most Valuable Player

  • Grand Final MVP

  • Rookie of the Year

  • Defensive Player of the Year

  • Sixth Man of the Year

  • Most Improved Player of the Year

  • Return of the Year

  • Coach of the Year

  • Exemplary Player of the Year

  • Ideal Team of the Year

  • Exemplary Team of the Year

  • Manager of the Year




External links




  • Official site (Spanish)


  • Venezuelan league on Latinbasket.com (in English)










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