La Liga Argentina de Básquet

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La Liga Argentina
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Organising body Asociación de Clubes
de Básquet
Founded 1992; 32 years ago (1992)
Country Argentina
Divisions 2
Number of teams 29
Level on pyramid 2
Promotion to Liga Nacional de Básquet
Relegation to Torneo Federal de Básquet
Current champions Unión (Santa Fe) (2021)
Most championships Quilmes
Libertad
La Unión (2 titles)
TV partners DeporTV
DirecTV Sports
Basquetpass.tv
Website La Liga Argentina

The La Liga Argentina de Básquet (abbreviated "LLA", and literally in English "The Argentine Basketball League"), previously known as the Torneo Nacional de Ascenso (abbreviated "TNA", and literally in English "National Promotion Tournament") is the second division of the Argentine basketball league system. The La Liga's predecessor is the Torneo Federal de Básquetbol, which became the third division when the LLA was created in 1992.

Competition format

La Liga Argentina consists of 28 teams, which are divided into four Divisions: North Center North, South, and Center South, with 7 teams per zone. The competition format is similar to that of Liga A, with a regular season divided into two stages. In the first stage, teams from the same division compete in a double round-robin format, with standings determined by a points system. Teams from the Center North and South Divisions will play two extra inter-zone matches.

After the first phase, each team carries over 100% of the points obtained to the second stage. In the second stage, two Conferences (North and South) are formed uniting the four divisions, so each Conference has a total of 13 teams each. A new double round-robin series of matches take place, with the final standings in each conference determined by the same points system of the first stage.

The final stage of the tournament follows a playoff format. The top four teams from each Conference advance directly to the Conference quarterfinals, while the teams ranked from 5th to 12th place in each Conference compete in a separate bracket to allocate the remaining berths for the Conference quarterfinals. Every series in this final stage follow a best-of-five format. The winning team of the Finals will earn a spot in the top tier the following year.

Current clubs (2021)

North Conference

Club City Province/Area Arena Capacity Est.
Ameghino Villa María Córdoba La Leonera 500
1939
Barrio Parque Córdoba Córdoba Teatro del Parque 1,000
1964
Central Argentino Olímpico Ceres Santa Fe Raúl Braica 1,000
1961
Club Atlético Colón Santa Fe Santa Fe Gimnasio Roque Otrino 1,500
1905
Deportivo Norte Armstrong Santa Fe Jorge Ferrero 1,000
1939
Echagüe Paraná Entre Ríos Luis Butta 2,000
1932
Estudiantes Tucumán Tucumán Ricardo Ascarte  ?
1920
Libertad Sunchales Santa Fe El Hogar de los Tigres 4,000
1910
Salta Basket Salta Salta Polideportivo Delmi 4,500
2014
San Isidro San Francisco Córdoba Severo Robledo 800
1920
Sportivo América Santa Fe Santa Fe Estadio Amílcar Tamburri 2,000
1927
Tiro Federal Morteros Córdoba Vide Tealdi 1,300
1940
Villa San Martín Resistencia Chaco Villa San Martín 1,000
1935

South Conference

Club City Province/Area Arena Capacity Est.
Atenas Carmen de Patagones Buenos Aires Carmelo Trípoli 2,000
1930
Ciclista Juninense Junín Buenos Aires Raúl Merlo 3,100
1923
Estudiantes Concordia Entre Ríos El Gigante Verde 1,600
1944
Estudiantes Olavarría Buenos Aires Carlos Guerrero 7,100
1912
Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata Buenos Aires Víctor Nethol 3,000
1887
Lanús Lanús Buenos Aires Microestadio Antonio Rotili 1,500
1915
Parque Sur Concepción del Uruguay Entre Ríos Parque Sur 1,500
1973
Deportivo Viedma Viedma Río Negro Ángel Arias 2,500
2009
Quilmes Mar del Plata Buenos Aires Polideportivo Islas Malvinas 8,000
1922
Racing Chivilcoy Buenos Aires Estadio Norte 1,500
1914
C.D. Rivadavia Rivadavia Mendoza Leopoldo Juan Brozovix 900
1977
Tomás de Rocamora Concepción del Uruguay Entre Ríos Julio C. Pacagnella 1,000
1927
Unión Santa Fe Santa Fe Ángel P. Malvicino 4,500
1907
Villa Mitre Bahía Blanca Buenos Aires Villa Mitre 1,500
1924

List of champions

Finals

Season Champion Runner-up Result
1992–93 Deportivo Roca Independiente (General Pico) 3–0
1993–94 Deportivo Valle Inferior Pico Football Club 3–2
1994–95 Luz y Fuerza Mendoza de Regatas 3–2
1995–96 Obras Sanitarias Estudiantes (Olavarría) 3–1
1996–97 Belgrano (San Nicolás) Newell's Old Boys 3–0
1997–98 Libertad (Sunchales) SIDERCA 3–2
1998–99 Quilmes (Mar del Plata) Central Entrerriano 3–2
1999–00 Belgrano (Tucumán) Gimnasia y Esgrima (La Plata) 3–2
2000–01 Gimnasia y Esgrima (La Plata) Regatas (Corrientes) 3–1
2001–02 Ben Hur Ciclista Juninense 3–0
2002–03 Central Entrerriano Argentino (Junín) 3–2
2003–04 River Plate Regatas (Corrientes) 3–0
2004–05 La Unión de Formosa Ciclista Juninense 3–1
2005–06 Sionista Quimsa 3–0
2006–07 El Nacional Monte Hermoso Independiente (Neuquén) 2–0
2007–08 Ciclista Olímpico Lanús 2–0
2008–09 La Unión de Formosa Unión (Sunchales) 3–0
2009–10 Argentino (Junín) San Martín (Corrientes) 3–0
2010–11 Quilmes (Mar del Plata) San Martín (Corrientes) 3–1
2011–12 Unión Progresista Argentino (Junín) 3–0
2012–13 Estudiantes (Concordia) San Martín (Corrientes) 3–2
2013–14 Ciclista Juninense Instituto 3–0
2014–15 Instituto 9 de Julio (Río Tercero) 3–2
2015–16 Hispano Americano Barrio Parque 3–2
2016–17 Comunicaciones (Mercedes) Estudiantes (Olavarría) 3–2
2017–18 Libertad (Sunchales) Estudiantes (Olavarría) 3–0
2018-19 Platense San Isidro 3–2
2019–20
(season cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic)
2021 Unión (Santa Fe) Villa Mitre 3–1

Championships by club

Club Titles Seasons won
Quilmes (Mar del Plata) 2 1998–99, 2010–11
Libertad (Sunchales) 2 1997–98, 2017–18
La Unión de Formosa 2 2004–05, 2008–09

References

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