2003 LNBP season

The 2003 LNBP was the 4th season of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional, one of the professional basketball leagues of Mexico. It started on July 29, 2003 and ended on December 13, 2003.[4] The league title was won by Panteras de Aguascalientes, which defeated La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal in the championship series, 4–2.

2003 LNBP season
Season4
Teams16
DatesJuly 29, 2003 – December 13, 2003
Final positions
ChampionsPanteras de Aguascalientes
Runners-upLa Ola Roja del Distrito Federal
Statistical leaders
Points Devon Ford[1] 1502
Rebounds Kevin Beard[2] 428
Assists Daniel Anaya[3] 280
← 2002
2004 →

Format

16 teams participate.[5] The first 8 teams in the regular season standings qualify for the playoffs. The playoffs have quarterfinals (best-of-5), semifinals (best-of-7) and finals (best-of-7).[6]

Teams
Team City State Joined Season No.
Algodoneros de la Comarca Torreón Coahuila
2000
4
Barreteros de Zacatecas Zacatecas City Zacatecas
2003
1
Cometas de Querétaro Querétaro City Querétaro
2003
1
Correcaminos UAT Matamoros Matamoros Tamaulipas
2000
4
Correcaminos UAT Victoria Ciudad Victoria Tamaulipas
2000
4
Fuerza Regia de Monterrey Monterrey Nuevo León
2001
3
Gambusinos de Fresnillo Fresnillo Zacatecas
2002
2
Halcones UV Xalapa Xalapa Veracruz
2003
1
Leñadores de Durango Durango City Durango
2002
2
Lobos de la UAdeC Saltillo Coahuila
2001
3
La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal Mexico City Distrito Federal
2000
4
Panteras de Aguascalientes Aguascalientes City Aguascalientes
2003
1
Santos Reales de San Luis San Luis Potosí City San Luis Potosí
2003
1
Tecos de la UAG Guadalajara Jalisco
2001
3
Tuberos de Colima Colima City Colima
2002
2
Zorros de la UMSNH Morelia Michoacán
2002
2

Regular season

Standings
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Fuerza Regia de Monterrey 48 40 8 4715 4328 +387 88 2003 LNBP playoffs
2 Correcaminos UAT Victoria 48 31 17 4746 4474 +272 79
3 Cometas de Querétaro 48 29 19 4208 4065 +143 77
4 La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal 48 28 20 4419 4312 +107 76
5 Correcaminos UAT Matamoros 48 28 20 4695 4534 +161 76
6 Halcones UV Xalapa 48 28 20 4699 4474 +225 76
7 Panteras de Aguascalientes 48 27 21 4718 4514 +204 75
8 Lobos de la UAdeC 48 25 23 4804 4721 +83 73
9 Tecos de la UAG 48 24 24 4496 4415 +81 72
10 Gambusinos de Fresnillo 48 24 24 4538 4471 +67 72
11 Algodoneros de la Comarca 48 21 27 4599 4756 −157 69
12 Barreteros de Zacatecas 48 21 27 4324 4393 −69 69
13 Santos Reales de San Luis 48 20 28 4713 4753 −40 68
14 Zorros de la UMSNH 48 19 29 4689 4909 −220 67
15 Leñadores de Durango 48 11 37 4411 4864 −453 59
16 Tuberos de Colima 48 8 40 4120 4911 −791 56
Source: lnbp.com.mx

Playoffs

The playoffs were played between November 18 and December 13, 2003.[4]

  • Semifinals (best-of-7, November 26 – December 4, 2003):[7]
  • Semifinal 1
  • November 26: Halcones UV Xalapa 110, Panteras de Aguascalientes 84
  • November 27: Halcones UV Xalapa 91, Panteras de Aguascalientes 82
  • November 29: Panteras de Aguascalientes 103, Halcones UV Xalapa 92
  • November 30: Panteras de Aguascalientes 96, Halcones UV Xalapa 83
  • December 1: Panteras de Aguascalientes 96, Halcones UV Xalapa 85
  • December 3: Halcones UV Xalapa 101, Panteras de Aguascalientes 77
  • December 4: Panteras de Aguascalientes 103, Halcones UV Xalapa 84
Panteras de Aguascalientes wins the series 4–3 and qualify for the finals.
  • Semifinal 2
  • November 26: La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal 103, Lobos de la UAdeC 92
  • November 27: La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal 91, Lobos de la UAdeC 82
  • November 29: Lobos de la UAdeC 121, La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal 101
  • November 30: Lobos de la UAdeC 102, La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal 96
  • December 1: Lobos de la UAdeC 96, La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal 94
  • December 3: La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal 109, Lobos de la UAdeC 72
  • December 4: La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal 114, Lobos de la UAdeC 112
La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal wins the series 4–3 and qualify for the finals.
  • Finals (best-of-7, December 6– December 13, 2003):
  • December 6: La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal 89, Panteras de Aguascalientes 83
  • December 7: La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal 87, Panteras de Aguascalientes 84
  • December 9: Panteras de Aguascalientes 101, La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal 87
  • December 10: Panteras de Aguascalientes 81, La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal 80
  • December 11: Panteras de Aguascalientes 85, La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal 78
  • December 13: Panteras de Aguascalientes 100, La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal 91
  • Panteras de Aguascalientes wins the LNBP finals, 4–2.[6]

All-Star Game

In 2003, two All-Star Games were played. The first game was played in Fresnillo on September 21 and was won by the Foreigners team, 134–112. The second game was played in Matamoros and saw the Foreigners win, 117–90.[8]

Teams

Teams for the first All-Star Game:[9]

References
  1. "PUNTOS". lnbp.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on April 14, 2004. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  2. "TABLEROS". lnbp.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on April 14, 2004. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  3. "ASISTENCIAS". lnbp.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on April 5, 2004. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  4. "Calendario". lnbp.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on August 18, 2003. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  5. "Equipos y Sedes". lnbp.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 11, 2004. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  6. "Play Offs - Final". lnbp.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on April 1, 2004. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  7. "Semifinales". lnbp.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 5, 2003. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  8. "JUEGO DE ESTRELLAS, LA EXHIBICIÓN DE PODER". lnbp.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  9. "Dos Algodoneros serán rivales en el Juego de Estrellas LNBP". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). Retrieved May 2, 2020.
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