2020–21 ACB season

The 2020–21 ACB season, also known as Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the 38th season of the top Spanish professional basketball league, since its establishment in 1983. It started on 19 September 2020 with the first round of the regular season and will end in June 2021 with the finals.

Liga Endesa1
Season2020–21
Teams19
Games played191
Records
Biggest home winTenerife 107–62 Obradoiro
(5 December 2020)
Biggest away winGBC 68–110 Barça
(24 January 2021)
Highest scoringUnicaja 111–114 Betis
(29 December 2020)
Winning streak14 games
Real Madrid
Losing streak9 games
Acunsa GBC
2021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 3 February 2021.
1 Sponsored league name, referring to Endesa.

It is the following season after the 2019–20 season was affected due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The league was expanded to 19 teams and it is contested by odd-numbered teams for the third time in its history.

TD Systems Baskonia is the defending champion.

Teams

Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

A total of 19 teams contest the league, including the same 18 sides from the 2019–20 season and one promoted from the 2019–20 LEB Oro.

Teams promoted from LEB Oro
  • Carramimbre CBC Valladolid (did not request to join the league)
  • Acunsa GBC (initially was not accepted to join the league, but was proceeded to the precautionary and provisional registration, in application of the precautionary measures issued by the judicial demand of the Basque club)[1][2][3]

Venues and locations
Location of teams in 2020–21 ACB
Location of teams from the Canary Islands in 2020–21 ACB
Team Home city Arena Capacity
Acunsa GBC San Sebastián Donostia Arena 11,000[4]
Barça Barcelona Palau Blaugrana 7,585[5]
Baxi Manresa Manresa Nou Congost 5,000[6]
Casademont Zaragoza Zaragoza Pabellón Príncipe Felipe 10,744[7]
Coosur Real Betis Seville San Pablo 7,242[8]
Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas Gran Canaria Arena 9,870[9]
Hereda San Pablo Burgos Burgos Coliseum Burgos 9,000[10]
Joventut Badalona Palau Municipal d'Esports 12,760[11]
Lenovo Tenerife San Cristóbal de La Laguna Santiago Martín 5,100[12]
Monbus Obradoiro Santiago de Compostela Multiusos Fontes do Sar 6,000[13]
MoraBanc Andorra Andorra la Vella M.I. Govern Andorra 5,005[14]
Movistar Estudiantes Madrid WiZink Center 13,109[15]
Real Madrid Madrid WiZink Center 13,109[16]
RETAbet Bilbao Basket Bilbao Bilbao Arena 10,014[17]
TD Systems Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz Buesa Arena 15,716[18]
UCAM Murcia Murcia Palacio de Deportes 7,454[19]
Unicaja Málaga Martín Carpena 10,642[20]
Urbas Fuenlabrada Fuenlabrada Fernando Martín 5,700[21]
Valencia Basket Valencia La Fonteta 8,500[22]

Personnel and sponsorship
Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Acunsa GBC Marcelo Nicola Xabi OrozHummelAcunsa
Barça Šarūnas Jasikevičius Pierre OriolaNikeAssistència Sanitària
Baxi Manresa Pedro Martínez Guillem JouPentexBaxi
Casademont Zaragoza Sergio Hernández Rodrigo San MiguelMercuryCasademont
Coosur Real Betis Joan Plaza Pablo AlmazánKappaCoosur
Herbalife Gran Canaria Porfirio Fisac Javier BeiránSpaldingHerbalife
Hereda San Pablo Burgos Joan Peñarroya Vítor BeniteHummelInmobiliaria San Pablo, Burgos
Joventut Carles Duran Albert VenturaSpaldingFundación Probitas
Lenovo Tenerife Txus Vidorreta Marcelo HuertasAustralLenovo, Tenerife
Monbus Obradoiro Moncho Fernández Pepe PozasGeffEstrella Galicia 0,0
MoraBanc Andorra Ibon Navarro Guillem ColomHummelMoraBanc, Andorra
Movistar Estudiantes Javier Zamora Édgar VicedoWiboMovistar
Real Madrid Pablo Laso Felipe ReyesAdidasPalladium Hotel Group
RETAbet Bilbao Basket Álex Mumbrú Jonathan RousselleHummelRETAbet
TD Systems Baskonia Duško Ivanović Luca VildozaKelmeTD Systems
UCAM Murcia Sito Alonso Sadiel RojasHummelUCAM, Costa Cálida
Unicaja Fotios Katsikaris Carlos SuárezJomaUnicaja, Málaga
Urbas Fuenlabrada Javi Juárez Christian EyengaPentexURBAS Grupo Financiero
Valencia Basket Jaume Ponsarnau Bojan DubljevićLuanviCultura del Esfuerzo[lower-alpha 1]

Managerial changes
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableReplaced withDate of appointment
Herbalife Gran Canaria Fotios KatsikarisEnd of contract30 June 2020[23]Pre-season Porfirio Fisac8 July 2020[24]
Barça Svetislav PešićSacked1 July 2020[25] Šarūnas Jasikevičius2 July 2020[26]
Casademont Zaragoza Porfirio FisacResigned8 July 2020[27] Diego Ocampo11 July 2020[28]
Urbas Fuenlabrada Paco GarcíaSacked19 October 2020[29]19th (0–5) Javi Juárez19 October 2020[30]
Casademont Zaragoza Diego Ocampo2 November 2020[31]16th (2–6) Sergio Hernández3 November 2020[32]
Coosur Real Betis Curro Segura24 November 2020[33]17th (2–9) Joan Plaza30 November 2020[34]
Unicaja Luis Casimiro20 January 2021[35]9th (9–10) Fotios Katsikaris21 January 2021[36]

Regular season

League table
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD PCT Qualification or relegation
1 Real Madrid 21 20 1 1826 1587 +239 .952 Qualification to playoffs
2 Barça 21 18 3 1823 1541 +282 .857
3 Lenovo Tenerife 21 17 4 1853 1675 +178 .810
4 TD Systems Baskonia 21 16 5 1745 1602 +143 .762
5 Valencia Basket 22 16 6 1902 1761 +141 .727
6 Hereda San Pablo Burgos 21 15 6 1837 1693 +144 .714
7 Joventut 21 12 9 1782 1749 +33 .571
8 Baxi Manresa 22 10 12 1820 1894 −74 .455
9 Unicaja 22 10 12 1876 1820 +56 .455
10 Casademont Zaragoza 22 9 13 1907 1913 −6 .409
11 MoraBanc Andorra 19 8 11 1485 1502 −17 .421
12 UCAM Murcia 21 8 13 1713 1786 −73 .381
13 Herbalife Gran Canaria 22 8 14 1707 1861 −154 .364
14 Monbus Obradoiro 17 7 10 1434 1504 −70 .412
15 Urbas Fuenlabrada 21 6 15 1714 1776 −62 .286
16 Movistar Estudiantes 18 5 13 1405 1514 −109 .278
17 Coosur Real Betis 21 5 16 1607 1764 −157 .238
18 Acunsa GBC 20 4 16 1457 1753 −296 .200 Relegation to LEB Oro
19 RETAbet Bilbao Basket 22 4 18 1710 1911 −201 .182
Updated to match(es) played on 3 February 2021. Source: ACB
Rules for classification: 1) Win–loss record; 2) Head–to–head record; 3) Head–to–head point difference; 4) Point difference; 5) Points scored; 6) Sum of quotients of points scored (Note: Head–to–head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[37]

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after completion of each round. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
Real Madrid3111111111111111111111
Barça8632533333333333322222
Lenovo Tenerife6553222222222222233333
TD Systems Baskonia9445757444454444444444
Hereda San Pablo Burgos11764346795547665555555
Valencia Basket128781013981110111210888766666
Joventut4287475656665556677777
Baxi Manresa71012101210812878911101011101010888
Unicaja161713161312131068776777888999
MoraBanc Andorra29913119111313131410911910111111111010
UCAM Murcia1811119811109101110889119999101111
Casademont Zaragoza15181017171414151616151515151616161515141212
Monbus Obradoiro132666457991112131212121213131413
Herbalife Gran Canaria5121412181819181817171818161513131312121314
Urbas Fuenlabrada19191719191916141414121314141315141616161515
Movistar Estudiantes131618159812111212131413121414151414151616
Coosur Real Betis10141511151517171515161717181818171717171717
Acunsa GBC17131618141718191919191919191919191919191918
RETAbet Bilbao Basket14151914161615161718181616171717181818181819
Leader and qualification to playoffs
Qualification to playoffs
Relegation to LEB Oro
Updated to match(es) played on 3 February 2021. Source: ACB

Results
Home \ Away GBC BAR BAX CAZ BET HGC BUR CJB LNT MOB MBA MOV RMB RBB TDS UCM UNI URF VBC
Acunsa GBC — 68–110 71–78 70–67 65–79 77–90 68–99 89–87 70–86 72–100
Barça 87–60 — 82–53 91–63 89–86 88–74 81–74 82–71 82–64 92–63 90–100
Baxi Manresa 76–99 — 93–81 64–71 87–101 85–80 80–88 76–80 64–69 94–78 90–83 74–82
Casademont Zaragoza 85–97 102–103 — 96–95 88–71 86–100 105–76 89–92 98–86 63–92 105–85
Coosur Real Betis 74–62 — 76–85 57–78 80–81 65–84 89–96 73–77 78–75 86–79 95–85
Herbalife Gran Canaria 78–54 — 96–85 87–108 75–85 62–79 65–90 107–102 71–75 80–84 87–71
Hereda San Pablo Burgos 91–80 92–60 — 91–71 60–74 96–86 91–89 89–84 95–83 78–99 78–83
Joventut 90–94 88–81 78–95 — 97–70 64–87 88–81 83–82 104–93 81–73 80–75 80–91
Lenovo Tenerife 85–70 91–86 77–73 99–80 84–79 86–82 — 107–62 93–81 85–92 91–87
Monbus Obradoiro 85–76 75–78 102–91 87–80 63–78 83–87 — 80–72 101–82 77–78
MoraBanc Andorra 83–98 72–55 87–82 87–89 83–89 — 81–73 69–75 72–70 84–66 78–81
Movistar Estudiantes 80–61 78–92 84–88 73–79 94–68 64–90 — 84–86 90–92 81–86
Real Madrid 82–87 100–78 102–83 81–80 84–77 86–79 93–77 — 92–83 91–84 79–68
RETAbet Bilbao Basket 81–80 73–96 70–81 99–81 76–85 77–78 83–85 — 63–73 75–91 73–106
TD Systems Baskonia 83–71 82–71 87–68 89–61 103–76 79–72 80–74 84–67 82–68 — 75–83 76–73
UCAM Murcia 90–73 77–73 93–103 74–72 74–78 75–81 82–84 93–76 93–80 — 84–81
Unicaja 104–69 70–79 86–90 111–114 79–86 82–76 79–91 102–81 — 84–90 85–89
Urbas Fuenlabrada 67–83 100–102 82–81 102–81 93–84 81–82 70–74 73–89 — 61–68
Valencia Basket 101–75 93–84 101–85 81–99 89–95 91–76 78–86 83–61 89–78 66–71 —
Updated to match(es) played on 3 February 2021. Source: ACB
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

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Awards

All official awards of the 2020–21 ACB season.

Player of the round
Round Player Team PIR
1 Laurynas BirutisMonbus Obradoiro42
2 Nikola MirotićBarça29
Dejan KravićHereda San Pablo Burgos
3 Nicolás LaprovíttolaReal Madrid32
4 Melo TrimbleUrbas Fuenlabrada37
5 Giorgi ShermadiniLenovo Tenerife29
Jaime EcheniqueAcunsa GBC
6 Marc GarcíaUrbas Fuenlabrada39
7 Alex RenfroeHereda San Pablo Burgos36
8 Jeremy SenglinMoraBanc Andorra35
9 Laurynas Birutis (2)Monbus Obradoiro37
10 Emanuel CățeUCAM Murcia34
11 Jasiel RiveroHereda San Pablo Burgos30
12 Ondřej BalvínRETAbet Bilbao Basket41
13 Xabier López-ArosteguiJoventut39
14 Giorgi Shermadini (2)Lenovo Tenerife30
15 Kassius RobertsonMonbus Obradoiro35
16 Nikola Mirotić (2)Barça41

Source: [38]

Player of the month
Month Rounds Player Team PIR W–L Ref
September1–3 Laurynas BirutisMonbus Obradoiro27.73–0[39]
October4–8 Giorgi ShermadiniLenovo Tenerife28.73–0[40]
November9–12 Louis LabeyrieValencia Basket26.00–3[41]
December13–17 Dylan EnnisCasademont Zaragoza23.62–3[42]
January18–22 Giorgi Shermadini (2)Lenovo Tenerife27.03–2[43]

Source: [44]

ACB clubs in international competitions
Euroleague Basketball competitions
TeamCompetitionProgressResult
BarçaEuroLeagueRegular season
Real MadridRegular season
TD Systems BaskoniaRegular season
Valencia BasketRegular season
Herbalife Gran CanariaEuroCupTop 16
JoventutTop 16
MoraBanc AndorraTop 16
UnicajaTop 16
FIBA competitions
TeamCompetitionProgressResult
Hereda San Pablo BurgosIntercontinental CupFinal
Champions LeaguePlay-offs
Casademont ZaragozaPlay-offs
Lenovo TenerifePlay-offs
RETAbet Bilbao BasketRegular season Group F3rd of 4 teams (2–4)

Notes
  1. Cultura del Esfuerzo (transl. "Culture of Effort") is the motto of the club.

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