Liga Española de Baloncesto

The Liga Española de Baloncesto, also known as LEB Oro, is the second basketball division of the Spanish basketball league system after the Liga ACB. It is run by the FEB. The Liga Española de Baloncesto is divided into two categories (the other one is the LEB Plata). The LEB league was founded in 1996 and is played under FIBA rules. It was renamed LEB Oro in 2007.

LEB Oro
Founded1996 (1996)
First season1996–97
Country Spain
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams18
(19 for 2020–21 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic)
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toLiga ACB
Relegation toLEB Plata
Domestic cup(s)Copa Princesa de Asturias
Current championsCB Ciudad de Valladolid
(1st title)
Gipuzkoa Basket
(3rd title)
Most championshipsUCAM Murcia CB
Gipuzkoa Basket
(3 titles)
Websiteleboro.es
2020–21 season

The league is contested by 18 clubs. Each season, the top-finishing team in the LEB Oro are automatically promoted to the Liga ACB. The teams that finish the season in 2nd to 9th place enter a playoff tournament, with the winner also gaining promotion to the Liga ACB. The three lowest-finishing teams in the LEB Oro are relegated to LEB Plata.

A total of 75 teams have competed in LEB Oro since its inception in 1996. 18 teams have been crowned champions and 28 teams have gained promotion to Liga ACB, of which only five teams could not play in Liga ACB. Club Melilla Baloncesto is the only team that played all seasons of the league.

Championship format
A 2015 playoffs game between CB Valladolid and CB Breogán.

Each team of has to play with all the other teams of its division twice, once at home and the other at the opponent's arena.

Each victory adds two points to the team in the league ranking, while each loss adds only one. At the end of the league:

  • The winner of the Regular season promotes directly to Liga ACB.
  • Teams qualified between second and ninth position play the promotion play-offs, where the winner promotes with the regular season champion to Liga ACB.
  • The worst or the two worst teams are relegated to LEB Plata.

At the half of the league, the two first teams in the table play the Copa Princesa at home of the winner of the first half season. The Champion of this Cup will play the play-offs as first qualified if it finishes the league between the 2nd and the 5th qualified.

LEB History
Porfirio Fisac achieved three titles and collaborated in other one before leaving.

The two first teams are promoted to ACB. Since 2007–08, is known as LEB Oro (LEB Gold) and the regular season champion promotes to ACB without playing the playoffs. The winner of the Playoffs Finals is the other promoted team.

League names
  • 1996–2006: LEB
  • 2006–2007: Adecco LEB
  • 2007–2015: Adecco Oro
  • 2015–present: LEB Oro

Champions
SeasonChampionRunner-upMVPChampion's Coach
1996–97CB Ciudad de HuelvaCaja Cantabria Bob Harstad Sergio Valdeolmillos
1997–98Murcia ArtelBaloncesto Fuenlabrada Tony Smith Felipe Coello
1998–99Breogán UniversidadeCabitel Gijón Eric Cuthrell Paco García
1999–00CB Lucentum AlicanteClub Ourense Baloncesto Joe Bunn Andreu Casadevall
2000–01Caprabo LleidaCB Granada Michael Wilson Edu Torres
2001–02CB Lucentum AlicanteMinorisa.net Manresa Lawrence Lewis Julio Lamas
2002–03Etosa MurciaUnelco Tenerife Jaime Peterson Felipe Coello
2003–04Bilbao BasketCB Granada Aaron Swinson Txus Vidorreta
2004–05Baloncesto FuenlabradaIBB Hoteles Menorca Ricardo Guillén Luis Casimiro
2005–06Bruesa GBCPolaris World Murcia Thomas Terrell Porfirio Fisac
2006–07Ricoh ManresaClimalia León Ricardo Guillén Jaume Ponsarnau
2007–08Basket CAI ZaragozaBruesa GBC Andy Panko Curro Segura
2008–09CB ValladolidCB Lucentum Alicante Jakim Donaldson Porfirio Fisac
2009–10Basket CAI ZaragozaViveMenorca Jakim Donaldson José Luis Abós
2010–11CB MurciaBlu:sens Monbús Ricardo Guillén Luis Guil
2011–12Iberostar Canarias[lower-alpha 1]Menorca Bàsquet[lower-alpha 2] Jakim Donaldson Alejandro Martínez
2012–13Ford Burgos[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3]CB Lucentum Alicante[lower-alpha 2] Ondřej Starosta Andreu Casadevall
2013–14River Andorra MoraBancFord Burgos[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 4] Jordi Trias Joan Peñarroya
2014–15Ford Burgos[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 4]Club Ourense Baloncesto[lower-alpha 2] Ricardo Guillén Andreu Casadevall
2015–16Quesos Cerrato Palencia[lower-alpha 2]Club Melilla Baloncesto[lower-alpha 2] Óliver Arteaga Porfirio Fisac / Sergio García
2016–17RETAbet.es GBCSan Pablo Inmobiliaria Burgos Jordi Trias Porfirio Fisac
2017–18Cafés Candelas BreogánICL Manresa Jordi Trias Natxo Lezkano
2018–19Real Betis Energía PlusRETAbet Bilbao Basket Tyson Pérez Curro Segura
2019–20Season curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[lower-alpha 5]

Performance by club
Club Winners Runners-up Promotions Winning Years
UCAM Murcia CB3141997–98, 2002–03, 2010–11
Gipuzkoa Basket3142005–06, 2016–17, 2019–20[lower-alpha 6]
CB Lucentum Alicante2241999–00, 2001–02
Basket Zaragoza2022007–08, 2009–10
CB Breogán2021998–99, 2017–18
Bàsquet Manresa1232006–07
Baloncesto Fuenlabrada1122004–05
CB Tizona1122014–15
Bilbao Basket1122003–04
CB Ciudad de Huelva1011996–97
CE Lleida Bàsquet1012000–01
CB Valladolid1012008–09
CB 1939 Canarias1012011–12
CB Atapuerca1012012–13
BC Andorra1012013–14
Palencia Baloncesto1012015–16
Real Betis Baloncesto1012018–19
CB Ciudad de Valladolid1012019–20[lower-alpha 6]
Menorca Bàsquet033
CB Granada022
Club Ourense Baloncesto022
Cantabria Baloncesto011
Gijón Baloncesto011
Tenerife CB011
Baloncesto León011
Obradoiro CAB011
Club Melilla Baloncesto011
CB Miraflores011

Records at LEB Oro

Stats leaders
SeasonTop ratingPIRTop scorerPPGTop rebounderRPGTop AssistantAPG
1996–97 Bob Harstad31.72 Bob Harstad30.56 Jermaine Carlton11.96 Jaume Comas4.73
1997–98 Tony Smith25.38 Tony Smith25.38 Eric Cuthrell10.96 Tony Smith3.96
1998–99 Eric Cuthrell28.65 Tony Smith22.62 Eric Cuthrell11.57 Ronald Rutland4.38
1999–00 Joe Bunn28.23 Joe Bunn23.60 Cedric Moore10.17 Valentín Holgado4.30
2000–01 Michael Wilson23.70 Howard Brown23.91 Michael Wilson9.53 Ernesto Serrano4.93
2001–02 Lawrence Lewis25.03 Asier García19.41 Lawrence Lewis10.27 Roberto Núñez4.60
2002–03 Jaime Peterson22.47 Howard Brown18.97 Willie Walls14.76 Javi Salgado4.87
2003–04 Aaron Swinson23.94 Ugonna Onyekwe19.33 Aaron Swinson9.44 Dani López4.62
2004–05 Ricardo Guillén23.67 Aaron Swinson18.56 Willie Walls12.27 Sergio Sánchez4.70
2005–06 Thomas Terrell25.33 Thomas Terrell19.21 Robert Battle8.71 Andre Turner4.68
2006–07 Ricardo Guillén20.97 Malik Dixon20.65 Keith Waleskowski10.70 Jorge Jiménez5.00
2007–08 Andrew Panko21.88 Antwain Barbour19.44 Jakim Donaldson10.00 Lucas Victoriano5.76
2008–09 Jakim Donaldson23.26 Kammron Taylor18.05 Jakim Donaldson9.50 Diego Ciorciari6.09
2009–10 Jakim Donaldson28.50 Darren Phillip18.15 Jakim Donaldson11.06 Diego Ciorciari4.87
2010–11 Ricardo Guillén24.11 Ricardo Guillén19.11 Dwayne Curtis9.24 Juan Alberto Aguilar4.56
2011–12 Jakim Donaldson21.29 Troy DeVries19.15 Olaseni Lawal10.62 Joan Carles Bivià5.12
2012–13 Ondřej Starosta21.73 Francis Sánchez15.73 Ondřej Starosta9.81 Dani Pérez5.50
2013–14 Jordi Trias24.08 Ricardo Guillén16.00 Jordi Trias9.00 Mikel Uriz4.92
2014–15 Ricardo Guillén20.40 Ricardo Guillén16.44 Kyle Rowley9.07 Mikel Uriz5.18
2015–16 Óliver Arteaga23.18 Ricardo Guillén18.70 Óliver Arteaga9.71 Ferran Bassas6.50
2016–17 Jordi Trias20.50 Zaid Hearst20.18 Jordi Trias10.18 Dani Pérez5.58
2017–18 Volodymyr Gerun21.13 Johnny Dee15.94 Emanuel Cățe8.53 Óscar Alvarado6.38
2018–19 Tyson Pérez20.46 Junior Robinson19.79 Tyson Pérez10.62 Óscar Alvarado6.18
2019–20[1] Bamba Fall20.54 Frank Bartley16.25 Bamba Fall8.58 Pedro Llompart5.91

All-time top performances
Active LEB Oro player

Games played
Rank Player Position(s) Seasons[lower-alpha 7] Years Games played
1  Jorge García (ESP) PF 16 1996–2017 512
2  Urko Otegui (ESP) C 14 2002– 505
3  Julio González (ESP) SF 14 2000–2014 473
4  A. Galarreta (ESP) SF 15 2003–2018 457
5  Pedro Rivero (ESP) PG 13 2002–2017 451
6  Álex Alba (ESP) SG 13 1999–2012 449
7  Miki Feliu (ESP) SF 14 2005– 447
8  Iker Urreizti (ESP) PG 12 1998–2011 439
9  Roger Fornas (ESP) PF 13 2004–2018 421
10  Dani Rodríguez (ESP) PG 13 2003– 404

Points
Rank Player Position Years Points Games played Points per game
1  Ricardo Guillén (ESP) PF 2004–2016 5,927 353 16.8
2  Jorge García (ESP) PF 1996–2017 4,968 512 9.7
3  Urko Otegui (ESP) C 2002– 4,456 505 8.8
4  Pedro Rivero (ESP) PG 2002–2017 4,388 451 9.7
5  Marc Blanch (ESP) SG 2005– 4,255 385 11.0
6  Julio González (ESP) SF 2000–2014 4,241 473 9.0
7  A. Galarreta (ESP) SF 2003–2018 4,110 457 9.0
8  Dani Rodríguez (ESP) PG 2003– 4,022 404 10.0
9  F. Sánchez (ESP) SF 1999–2014 3,738 338 11.1
10  Salva Arco (ESP) SG 2004–2018 3,671 345 10.6

Rebounds
Rank Player Position Years Rebounds Games played Rebounds per game
1  Urko Otegui (ESP) C 2002– 2,544 505 5.0
2  Ricardo Guillén (ESP) PF 2004–2016 2,399 353 6.8
3  Óliver Arteaga (ESP) C 2005– 2,189 346 6.3
4  Jorge García (ESP) PF 1996–2017 1,992 512 3.9
5  J. Chagoyen (ESP) PF 1997–2012 1,926 374 5.1
6  Manu Gómez (ESP) C 1998–2016 1,843 386 4.8
7  Ondřej Starosta (CZE) C 2006–2013 1,759 218 8.1
8  A. Reynolds Dean (USA) C 2000–2007 1,697 227 7.5
9  Manu Coego (ESP) C 2002–2016 1,655 377 4.4
10  Roger Fornas (ESP) PF 2004–2018 1,655 421 3.9

Assists
Rank Player Position Years Assists Games played Assists per game
1  Juanjo Bernabé (ESP) PG 1999–2012 1,379 395 3.5
2  Pedro Rivero (ESP) PG 2002–2017 1,312 451 2.9
3  Dani López (ESP) PG 2002–2016 1,245 372 3.3
4  Dani Rodríguez (ESP) PG 2003– 1,143 404 2.8
5  Diego Ciorciari (ARG) PG 2002–2010 1,015 241 4.2
6  Albert Sàbat (ESP) PG 2005–2015 905 298 3.0
7  Mikel Uriz (ESP) PG 2010–2017 902 234 3.9
8  Iker Urreizti (ESP) PG 1998–2011 894 439 2.0
9  Xavier Forcada (ESP) SG 2006–2017 882 318 2.8
10  Pedro Sala (ESP) PG 1999–2010 862 292 2.9

Steals
Rank Player Position Years Steals Games played Steals per game
1  Juanjo Bernabé (ESP) PG 1999–2012 766 395 1.9
2  Marc Blanch (ESP) SG 2005– 628 385 1.6
3  Dani López (ESP) PG 2002–2016 590 372 1.6
4  Urko Otegui (ESP) C 2002– 580 505 1.1
5  Iker Urreizti (ESP) PG 1998–2011 535 439 1.2
5  Álex Alba (ESP) SG 1999–2012 501 449 1.1
7  Adrián Boccia (ARG) PG 2001–2010 467 266 1.7
8  Pedro Rivero (ESP) PG 2002–2017 458 451 1.0
9  Juan Liñán (ESP) SF 1997–2007 439 259 1.7
10  Jorge García (ESP) PF 1996–2017 439 512 0.9

Blocks
Rank Player Position Years Blocks Games played Blocks per game
1  Óliver Arteaga (ESP) C 2005– 303 346 0.9
2  Steve Horton (USA) C 1997–2007 279 188 1.5
3  Cedric Moore (USA) C 1996–2000 268 93 2.9
4  A. Reynolds Dean (USA) C 2000–2007 268 227 1.2
5  Lamont Barnes (USA) C 2004–2018 251 193 1.3
6  Michel Diouf (SEN) C 2009–2015 246 174 1.4
7  Sitapha Savané (SEN) C 2000–2003 244 117 2.1
8  U. Onyekwe (NGR) PF 2003–2008 241 120 2.0
9  Eric Cuthrell (USA) C 1997–2006 219 159 1.4
10  Nacho Romero (ESP) C 2002–2013 218 296 0.7

Records in a game
  • Most rebounds
  • Most offensive rebounds
  • 21 by Willie Walls (Inca) vs. Gijón on February 8, 2003
  • Most defensive rebounds
  • Most assists
  • 17 by Silas Mills (Calpe) vs. Cantabria on December 12, 2004
  • Most three-pointers
  • Most steals
  • Most blocks
  • 13 by Lester Earl (Melilla) vs. Coruña on January 18, 2002
  • Most PIR

Current clubs
Main article: 2020–21 LEB Oro season
Location of teams in 2020–21 LEB Oro
Red: Group A; Green: Group B.
Team Home city Arena Capacity
Afanion CB Almansa Almansa Municipal 1,500
Bàsquet Girona Girona Fontajau 5,500
Cáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad Cáceres Multiusos Ciudad de Cáceres 6,500
Clínica Sur-Aspasia RVB Valladolid Pisuerga 6,800
Covirán Granada Granada Palacio de Deportes 7,242
Destino Palencia Palencia Pabellón Municipal 5,000
HLA Alicante Alicante Pedro Ferrándiz 5,700
Ibereólica Renovables Ourense Ourense Pazo Paco Paz 5,500
ICG Força Lleida Lleida Pavelló Barris Nord 6,100
Leche Río Breogán Lugo Pazo dos Deportes 6,500
Levitec Huesca Huesca Palacio Municipal de Huesca 4,900
Leyma Coruña A Coruña Pazo dos Deportes de Riazor 5,000
Liberbank Oviedo Oviedo Polideportivo de Pumarín 1,138
Melilla Sport Capital Melilla Pabellón Javier Imbroda Ortiz 3,800
Palmer Alma Mediterrànea Palma Palma Son Moix 3,800
Real Murcia Murcia Príncipe de Asturias 3,500
TAU Castelló Castellón Pabellón Ciutat de Castelló 6,000
Tizona Universidad de Burgos Burgos Polideportivo El Plantío 2,432
ZTE Real Canoe NC Madrid Polideportivo Pez Volador 800

Copa Princesa de Asturias
Main article: Copa Princesa de Asturias

All-time LEB Oro table

The All-time LEB Oro table is an overall record of all match results of every team that has played in LEB Oro since the 1996–97 season. The table is accurate as of the end of the 2019–20 season.

Pos Team Seasons Played Won Lost 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Debut Since/Last App Best
1Melilla24828431397–14211996–971996–972
2Breogán165663472192–4311996–972019–201
3Ourense16551266285–21–11998–992012–132
4León11421245176–13122000–012011–122
5Menorca10385226159–3–321997–982011–122
6Tenerife12421224197–113–1996–972009–102
7Palencia113772041731–2122009–102009–101
8Villa de Los Barrios12399190209––––11997–982008–095
9Ciudad de Huelva113901872031––2–1996–972007–081
10Lucentum8292185[lower-alpha 8]10622–1–1996–972012–131
11Murcia828918210731––11997–982010–111
12Coruña12390178212––1–11998–992012–133
13Zaragoza7266170962–12–2002–032009–101
14Cáceres Ciudad10348162186––––22008–092015–165
15Lleida82911571341–1––1999–002011–121
16Inca11366156210––––11996–972007–085
17Atapuerca72621551071–2––2006–072012–131
18La Palma9318144174–––––2003–042011–127
19Peñas11351141210––1––1996–972010–113
20Gijón8273135138–1––11996–972006–072
21Oviedo7236127109––––22013–142013–145
22Cantabria7246125121–1––11996–972007–082
23Manresa4167117[lower-alpha 8]49121––2000–012017–181
24Tarragona8282115167–––––2002–032011–127
25Força Lleida8246106140––––12012–132012–135
26Bahía San Agustín619810593––1––2014–152014–153
27Canarias5185104811–––12007–082011–121
28Gipuzkoa4137974022–––2005–062019–201
29Clavijo721986133–––––2011–122017–188
30Navarra619183108–––1–2010–112015–164
31Bilbao3119794011–––2002–032018–191
32Juventud Córdoba619278114––––11996–972001–025
33Granada41557679–2–––1999–002011–122
34Andorra310672341–11–1996–972013–141
35Axarquía619671125–––––2008–092013–147
36Castelló51606892–––––2015–162015–167
37Prat516867101–––1–2014–152018–194
38Rosalía de Castro620265137–––––1999–002008–098
39Barcelona B618464120–––––2012–132018–1910
40Sant Josep Girona31155857–––1–2009–102011–124
41Fuenlabrada277572011–––1997–982004–051
42Ciudad de Valladolid310055451––––2017–182017–181
43Miraflores2735122–1–1–2015–162016–172
44Alcúdia31105159–––––2005–062007–088
45Tizona263491411–––2013–142013–141
46Plasencia31074958––––12003–042005–065
47Valladolid26847211––1–2008–092014–151
48Círculo Badajoz31004555––––11998–992000–015
49L'Hospitalet31054461–––––2005–062007–086
50Mallorca31024359–––––2008–092011–1212
51Gandía31074067–––––2006–072008–0914
52Obradoiro145378–1–––2010–112010–112
53Araberri31023666–––––2016–172018–1911
54Universidad Complutense2683335–––1–2001–022002–034
55Cáceres2713338–––––2003–042004–058
56Fundación Granada2633132–––––2018–192018–198
57Real Betis1343041––––2018–192018–191
58Pineda de Mar2603030–––––1996–971997–986
59Galicia Ferrol3942965–––––1998–992000–0110
60Ciudad de Algeciras2682741–––––2003–042004–0514
61Askatuak2612338–––––1996–971997–988
62Calpe2712051–––––2004–052005–0617
63Cornellà2711952–––––2001–022009–1016
64Fundación Lucentum124168–––1–2019–202019–204
65Real Canoe2581642–––––2018–192018–1915
66Vic1341519–––––2008–092008–0912
67Valls1341321–––––2004–052004–0515
68Iraurgi1341222–––––2017–182017–1817
69Aracena1341222–––––2003–042003–0418
70Marín Peixegalego2581246–––––2016–172019–2018
71Almansa1241014–––––2019–202019–2012
72Fundación Adepal1371027–––––2010–112010–1117
73Patronato Bilbao129920–––––1996–971996–9711
74Illescas134826–––––2008–092008–0917
75Ciudad de Vigo134628–––––2009–102009–1018

League or status at 2019–20 season:

2019–20 ACB season
2019–20 LEB Oro season
2019–20 LEB Plata season
2019–20 Liga EBA season
Lower divisions
Clubs that no longer exist or does not compete in senior competitions

The second division before LEB Oro

Before 1996, teams promoted to Liga ACB from other second division leagues. The number of teams promoted varies each year.

LEB Plata
Main article: LEB Plata

The LEB Plata is the Spanish basketball third league since 2001, the second division of the leagues organized by the Spanish Basketball Federation. The best teams promotes to LEB Oro and the last qualified ones are relegated to Liga EBA.

LEB Bronce

In 2007, the Spanish Basketball Federation decided to create a third LEB with 18 teams, like the other two. Since that day, renamed LEB as LEB Oro (LEB Gold) and LEB-2 as LEB Plata (LEB Silver). This new league was called LEB Bronce, three first teams were promoted each year to LEB Plata and the four last teams were relegated to Liga EBA.

LEB Bronce had also its Cup, like the other LEBs. In 2009, after two seasons, LEB Bronce was removed due to the difficulties of the teams that enjoyed the new league.

SeasonChampionRunner-upThird
2007–08
Gestibérica VigoCanasta Unibasket JerezLeyma Básquet Coruña
2008–09
Alerta CantabriaMatchmind Carrefour El Bulevar de ÁvilaCD Huelva Baloncesto

Copa LEB Bronce
YearHostChampionRunner-upScore
2008
VigoBalneario de ArchenaCiudad Torrealta Molina
91–70
2009
TíjolaAlerta CantabriaPromobys Valle del Almanzora
83–73

Notes
  1. Iberostar Canarias initially did not promote to Liga ACB, but finally acquired the spot of Lucentum Alicante for playing in the league.
  2. Team did not promote to Liga ACB in the next season.
  3. As CB Atapuerca
  4. As CB Tizona
  5. Carramimbre CBC Valladolid and Delteco Gipuzkoa Basket were jointly declared champions and proposed for promotion to Liga ACB.
  6. Shared title
  7. For active players, the number listed is the number of seasons that player has completed plus the current season.
  8. One game tied.

References
  1. On May 8, 2020, the Spanish Basketball Federation finished prematurely the regular season due to COVID-19 pandemic.
  2. Los topes de la AdeccoOro; FEB.es, 11 April 2008
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