Libobasquet
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 24 August 2013 |
| First season | 2014 |
| Organising body | Liga Nacional de Basquetbol |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| 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.[1] 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[2] | 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 |
|---|---|
| CAN Oruro | Oruro |
| CAN Potosí | Potosí |
| CARL A-Z | Oruro |
| Kinwa | La Paz |
| La Paz | La Paz |
| Leones de Potosí | Potosí |
| Pichincha de Potosí | Potosí |
| Saracho | Oruro |
| Tarija | Tarija |
| Universitario de Sucre | Sucre |
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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