2008–09 Liga Femenina de Baloncesto

The 2008–09 Liga Femenina de Baloncesto was the 46th edition of the Spanish premier championship for women's basketball teams. Ros Casares Valencia defeated Perfumerías Avenida in the final to win its third title in a row, an overall sixth.[1] Rivas Ecópolis also qualified for the FIBA Euroleague along with Ros Casares and Avenida, while Feve San José, Espanyol Olesa and EBE Puig d'en Valls qualified for the FIBA Eurocup. On the other hand, Mann Filter Zaragoza and Extrugasa Cortegada were relegated as the two bottom teams. However, Feve San José was disbanded following the end of the season[2] and Espanyol Olesa renounced to its Eurocup place for financial reasons,[3] so Mann Filter Zaragoza was spared from relegation and invited to the Eurocup along with CB Islas Canarias.[4]

2008-09 Liga Femenina season
LeagueLiga Femenina
SportBasketball
DurationOctober 2008–March 2009 (regular season)
April 2009 (playoff)
Number of games182 (regular season)
Number of teams14
Finals championsRos Casares Valencia
  Runners-upPerfumerías Avenida

Teams by autonomous community
Autonomous communityTeams
Castilla y León2: Feve San José, Perfumerías Avenida
Catalunya2: Cadí Sedís, Espanyol Olesa
Galicia2: Celta Vigo, Extrugasa Cortegada
Islas Baleares2: Joventut Mariana, EBE Puig d'en Valls
Madrid2: MMT Estudiantes, Rivas Ecópolis
Aragón1: Mann Filter Zaragoza
Comunidad Valenciana1: Ros Casares Valencia
Euskadi1: Txingudi Hondarribia
Islas Canarias1: CB Islas Canarias

Regular season
#TeamsPldWLPFPAPSQ/RFIBA
1Ros Casares Valencia2625122021628Qualified for the play-offsQualified for the Euroleague
2Perfumerías Avenida2619719641787Qualified for the play-offsQualified for the Euroleague
3Rivas Ecópolis26188177316442Qualified for the play-offsQualified for the Euroleague
4Feve San José2617918641802Qualified for the play-offs, subsequently disbandedQualified for the Eurocup, but renounced
5Espanyol Olesa26179187117923Qualified for the Eurocup Play-offsQualified for the Eurocup, but renounced
6Joventut Mariana26151118651865Qualified for the Eurocup Play-offs
7EBE Puig d'en Valls261412180617374Qualified for the Eurocup Play-offsQualified for the Eurocup
8Txingudi Hondarribia261313186019533Qualified for the Eurocup Play-offs
9Celta Vigo261115164316712
10Cadí Sedís26917168618621
11CB Islas Canarias26719175219021Invited to the Eurocup
12MMT Estudiantes2662015751800
13Mann Filter Zaragoza26620161318741Spared from relegationInvited to the Eurocup
14Extrugasa Cortegada26521166918268Relegated to Liga Femenina 2

Championship Play-offs

Semifinals
Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg*
Ros Casares Valencia2-0Feve San José81-5996-77
Perfumerías Avenida2-1Rivas Ecópolis67-7560-4975–61

Rivas Ecópolis qualifies for the FIBA Euroleague. Feve San José qualifies for the FIBA Eurocup. However, Feve San José later disappeared and was replaced by CB Islas Canarias.

Final
Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg*
Ros Casares Valencia2-0Perfumerías Avenida96-5670-66
Liga Femenina de Baloncesto 2008-09 Champions

Ros Casares Valencia
Sixth title

FIBA Eurocup Play-Offs
Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg*
Espanyol Olesa2-0Txingudi Hondarribia77-7675-73–
Joventut Mariana0-2EBE Puig d'en Valls71-8979-96–

Espanyol Olesa and EBE Puig d'en Valls qualify for the FIBA Eurocup. However, Espanyol Olesa later renounced and was replaced by Mann Filter Zaragoza.

References
  1. Ros Casares wins the league in the Salmantine 'inferno'. Marca, 1 May 2009
  2. San José disappears. Diario de León, 7 July 2009
  3. Catalan basketball is drowning. El País, 20 July 2009
  4. Eurocup Women teams for 2009-10 season announced. FIBA Europe, 17 July 2009
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