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Liga Profesional de Baloncesto
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| Founded | 1974 (1974) |
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| 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 |
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| 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.
| 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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