| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 24 August 2013; 11 years ago (2013-08-24) |
| First season | 2013 |
| Organising body | Liga Nacional de Basquetbol |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country | Bolivia |
| Continent | FIBA Americas |
| Most recent champion(s) | Nacional Potosí (2nd title) (2024) |
| Most titles | Meta La Salle (3 titles) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| International cup(s) | Liga Sudamericana de Baloncesto |
The Liga Boliviana de Básquet (abbreviated as Libobasket) is the top professional basketball league in Bolivia that was founded in 2013. It replaced the Liga Superior de Baloncesto de Bolivia (2007–2012) and División Mayor de Baloncesto Boliviano (1994–2006) as the top-tier basketball league in the country.
Championships
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Finals
score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apertura 2014 | La Salle | Amistad | – |
| Clausura 2014 | La Salle | La Salle | 2–0 |
| Apertura 2015 | Vikingos | La Salle | 3–0 |
| Clausura 2015 | San Simón | Vikingos | 3–0 |
| 2016 | San Simón (2) | Pichincha de Potosí | 3–1 |
| 2017 | Calero | Pichincha de Potosí | 3–0 |
| 2018 | Calero (2) | Nacional Potosí | 3–0 |
| 2019 | Pichincha de Potosí | Nacional Potosí | 3–0 |
| 2021 | Nacional Potosí | Pichincha de Potosí | 2–1 |
| 2022 | Pichincha de Potosí (2) | Atomico Calero | 3–2 |
| 2023 | Leones de Potosí | Nacional Potosí | 3–2 |
| 2024 | Nacional Potosí | Tarija | 3–2 |
Current clubs
| Team | City, Province |
|---|---|
| Amistad | Sucre |
| CAN | Oruro |
| Peñarol | Quillacollo |
| La Salle-Olympic | Cochabamba |
| La Salle | Tarija |
| Leones de Potosí | Potosí |
| Vikingos | Tarija |
| Pichincha de Potosí | Potosí |
| Calero | Potosí |
| Uagrm | Santa Cruz |
| AND-1 | La Paz |
| Carl A-Z | Oruro |
| Rubair | Quillacollo |
Individual awards
Season MVP
| Año | Jugador | Equipo |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Louis Munks III | Calero |
| 2019 | Gregory Curvelo | Rubair |
| 2021 | Antone Robinson Jr. | Pichincha |
| 2022 | Facundo Sanz | Saracho |
| 2023 | Daniel Orresta | Carl A-Z |
Finals MVP
| Año | Jugador | Equipo |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Louis Munks III | Calero |
| 2019 | Antone Robinson Jr. | Pichincha |
| 2021 | Adriano Barreras | Nacional Potosí |
| 2022 | Adriano Barreras | Pichincha |
| 2023 | Ronald Arze | Leones |
References
- Consejo Superior decidirá el inicio de la Libobasquet 2017, Opinion.com.bo. 3 February 2017, retrieved 14 August 2017. (in Spanish)
- Identidad deportiva, la fórmula del éxito del básquetbol potosino Gabriel Caero Rodríguez (Los Tiempos), 22 September 2019. Accessed 12 August 2021.(in Spanish)
External links
- Presentation at Latinasket.com
- Presentation at facebook.com
Videos
- Libobasquet: CAN 104 - 85 Carl A-Z, La Salle Tarija 58 - 64 San Simon - Youtube.com video (in Spanish)
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