Liga Nacional de Básquet
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| Sport | Basketball |
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| Founded | 1984 |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Country(ies) | Argentina |
| Most recent champion(s) | Peñarol (3rd title) |
| Most titles | Atenas (9 titles) |
| Official website | LNB.com |
The Liga Nacional de Básquet (abbreviated LNB, and literally in English "National Basketball League") is the top level of the Argentine basketball league system. The league is controlled by the Basketball Clubs' Association (in Spanish: Asociación de Clubes de Básquetbol). The LNB's predecessor is the defunct Campeonato Argentino de Clubes, organized by the Argentine Basketball Federation.
The league was created through the efforts of coach León Najnudel and sports journalist Osvaldo Orcasitas in the 1980s to make Argentine basketball more competitive through the merging of the many existing local leagues.[1] It is designed like the NBA, with regular season, all-star game, and playoffs. However, unlike the NBA, the LNB has promotion and relegation with the Torneo Nacional de Ascenso (TNA), the league immediately below.
A tribute to Najnudel's vision is the string of successes of the Argentine national basketball team, culminating with the team's Olympic gold medal won at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and the international careers of many players who started in the league.
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[edit] Current teams (2011–12 season)
[edit] Finals
Source: LNB website.[2]
1.^ The 1984 edition was a transitional tournament from the Campeonato Argentino de Clubes to the Liga Nacional de Básquet. Strictly speaking, Deportivo San Andrés was the last champion of the Campeonato Argentino, but the governing body of the LNB recognizes them as the first champion of the league.[3]
[edit] Championships by club
| Club | Champions | Runners-up | Last championship won |
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| Atenas | 9 | 6 | 2008–09 |
| Boca Juniors | 3 | 3 | 2006–07 |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | 3 | 1 | 1989 |
| Peñarol (MdP) | 3 | 2 | 2010–11 |
| Estudiantes (O) | 2 | 1 | 2000–01 |
| G.E.P.U. | 2 | 1 | 1992–93 |
| Independiente (GP) | 1 | 3 | 1994–95 |
| Libertad (S) | 1 | 2 | 2007–08 |
| Olimpia (VT) | 1 | 1 | 1995–96 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) | 1 | 0 | 2005–06 |
| Ben Hur | 1 | 0 | 2004–05 |
| Deportivo San Andrés | 1 | 0 | 1984 |
| River Plate | 0 | 2 | – |
| Quimsa | 0 | 1 | – |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP) | 0 | 1 | – |
| Estudiantes (BB) | 0 | 1 | – |
| Sport Club Cañadense | 0 | 1 | – |
| Olimpo | 0 | 1 | – |
[edit] Top scorers
Source: LNB website.[4]
[edit] Retired Numbers
There are six numbers retired in the LNB to date. Atenas was the team which started this practise (in 2002, with the legendary Marcelo Milanesio's #9), being Peñarol de Mar del Plata the most recent case of retiring a jersey, with the #8 worn by "Tato" Rodríguez.[5][6]
| Number | Club | Name | Position | Years with the team | Note | Refs |
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| 5 | Atenas |  Héctor Campana |
Shooting guard | 1982-2002 | Number retired in 2005 | [6] [7] |
| 9 | Atenas | Marcelo Milanesio |
Point guard | 1987-88, 1991-92, 1996-2000, 2002-04 | Number retired in 2002 | [6] |
| 11 | Atenas | Diego Osella |
Center | 1988-92, 1993-2001, 2003-10 | Number retired in 2011 | [8] [9] [10] |
| 14 | Estudiantes (BB) | Alberto Cabrera |
Point guard | 1961-84 | Number retired in 2004 | [11][12] |
| 11 | Quimsa | Miguel Cortijo |
Point guard | None | [5] | |
| 4 | Quilmes | Eduardo Dómine |
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Matías Ron Ares (2010-03-14). "LNB: la historia de su origen" (in Spanish). In Deportes. http://indeportes.com.ar/basquet/novedades/articulos/1353_lnb-la-historia-de-su-origen.html. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
- ^ "Historial de Campeones de la Liga" (in Spanish). LNB official website. http://www.lnb.com.ar/liga/campeones.php. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
- ^ Osvaldo Ricardo Orcasitas. "La AdC debe corregir un error histórico" (in Spanish). WEBasketball. http://www.webasketball.com.ar/orcasitas.php?valor=8. Retrieved 2010-10-03.
- ^ "Líderes de Torneos" (in Spanish). LNB official website. http://www.lnb.com.ar/liga/lideres_torneo.php. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
- ^ a b c "Peñarol de Mar del Plata retiró la camiseta de 'Tato' Rodríguez", Télam, 2011-11-23
- ^ a b c Milanesio y Campana homenajeados con el retiro de las míticas "9" y "5" Pick and Roll website, 2005-11-05
- ^ Atenas retira la camiseta de Héctor "Pichi" Campana, Infobae, 2005-07-12
- ^ Atenas retiró el 11 de Diego Osella, Gualeguaychú a Diario webpage
- ^ Atenas retirará la camiseta 11 en homenaje a Diego Osella, La Mañana de Cordoba website
- ^ Atenas retira la camiseta 11 de Osella, Día a Día Deportes
- ^ "La 14 inmortal" Pick and Roll site, 2004-10-04
- ^ Ordenanza Nº 14604, declarando "Sitio de Interés Cultural e Histórico" al Estadio Osvaldo Casanova 2008-01-08
[edit] External links
- Official website (Spanish)
- Pick and Roll (news, info & statistics) (Spanish)
- Latinbasket (Argentina section) (English)
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