Liga EBA

Liga Española de Baloncesto Aficionado (EBA), commonly known as Liga EBA, is a Spanish basketball championship that is the fourth tier level in the Spanish basketball league system, after the Liga ACB, LEB Oro, and LEB Plata. It is administered by the FEB. It was previously the Spanish second tier level competition from 1994 to 1996, the third tier level from 1996 to 2000, and the fifth tier level, from 2007 to 2009.

Liga EBA
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2020–21 Liga EBA season
SportBasketball
Founded1995
CEOJorge Garbajosa
No. of teams109
CountrySpain Spain
ContinentEuropean Union Europe
Level on pyramid4
Promotion toLEB Plata
Relegation toPrimera División
Official websitewww.feb.es (in Spanish)

The Liga EBA is made up of five inter-regional groups.

After the regular season, sixteen teams advance to the playoffs, where only four teams are promoted to the LEB Plata. The lowest ranked teams of each group, are relegated to the Primera División.

Current clubs

Conference A

TeamHome cityAutonomous federationArena
Agustinos LeclercLeón Castile and LeónSan Esteban
Ávila Auténtica "El Bulevar"Ávila Castile and LeónCarlos Sastre
Baskonia BVitoria-Gasteiz Basque CountryMendizorrotza
Caja Rural de ZamoraZamora Castile and LeónManuel Camba
Calvo Basket XiriaCarballo GaliciaVila de Noia
Cantbasket 04Santander CantabriaPalacio de Deportes
CB Costa ÁrtabraFerrol GaliciaJavier Gómez Noya
CB La FlechaArroyo de la Encomienda Castile and LeónLa Vega
CB Santurtzi SKSanturtzi Basque CountryMikel Trueba
CB SolaresMedio Cudeyo CantabriaMies del Corro
CB Valle de EgüésValle de Egüés NavarreMaristas
Conspur BezanaSanta Cruz de Bezana CantabriaSoto de la Marina
Easo Bodegas MugaSan Sebastián Basque CountryJosé Antonio Gasca
Estudiantes Lugo Leyma NaturaLugo GaliciaPazo dos Deportes
Gijón BasketGijón AsturiasPalacio de Deportes
Goierri Iparragirre 2020Urretxu Basque CountryAldiri
Grupo Inmapa FilipensesPalencia Castile and LeónMunicipal
KFC CulleredoCulleredo GaliciaO Burgo
LBC Cocinas.comLogroño La RiojaEspartero
Megacalzado ArdoiZizur Mayor-Zizur Nagusia NavarreMunicipal
Mondragón UnibersitateaMondragón Basque CountryIturripe
Nissan Grupo de SantiagoBurgos Castile and LeónEl Plantío
Obradoiro Silleda BSilleda GaliciaCésar González Fares
Porriño Baloncesto BaseO Porriño GaliciaPorriño 1
Raisan Pas PiélagosPiélagos CantabriaEl Moli
Santo Domingo BetanzosBetanzos GaliciaMunicipal
Tabirako BaquéDurango Basque CountryLandako
Ucoga Seguros CB Chantada EnsinoChantada GaliciaMunicipal
UEMC Real Valladolid Baloncesto BValladolid Castile and LeónPisuerga
Ulacia ZarautzZarautz Basque CountryAritzbatalde
ULE RBH Global Basket LeónLeón Castile and LeónPalacio de los Deportes
Universidad de ValladolidValladolid Castile and LeónFuente de La Mora
USAL La AntiguaSalamanca Castile and LeónWürzburg

Conference B

TeamHome cityAutonomous federationArena
Aloe Plus Lanzarote ConejerosArrecife Canary IslandsCiudad Deportiva
Autocares Rodríguez DaimielDaimiel Castilla–La ManchaMunicipal
Baloncesto AlcaláAlcalá de Henares Community of MadridEspartales
CB AgüimesAgüimes Canary IslandsMunicipal
CB Fuenlabrada BFuenlabrada Community of MadridEl Arroyo
CB La Matanza CBALa Matanza de Acentejo Canary IslandsMunicipal
CB PozueloPozuelo de Alarcón Community of MadridEl Torreón
Distrito OlímpicoMadrid Community of MadridSan Blas
EstudioMadrid Community of MadridPaco Hernández
Globalcaja QuintanarQuintanar del Rey Castilla–La ManchaÁngel Lancho
Lujisa Guadalajara BasketGuadalajara Castilla–La ManchaSan José
MGS Seguros ADC BoadillaBoadilla del Monte Community of MadridRey Felipe VI
Movistar Estudiantes BMadrid Community of MadridAntonio Magariños
Náutico TenerifeSanta Cruz de Tenerife Canary IslandsRCNT
Real Madrid BMadrid Community of MadridCiudad Real Madrid
Tobarra CBTobarra Castilla–La ManchaLa Granja
Uros de RivasRivas-Vaciamadrid Community of MadridCerro del Telégrafo

Conference C

TeamHome cityAutonomous federationArena
AD TorrefortaTarragona CataloniaRiu Clar
AE BadalonèsBadalona CataloniaLa Plana
AEA Solidaria LlucmajorLlucmajor Balearic IslandsMunicipal
Anagan OlivarZaragoza AragonMiralbueno
Azulejos Moncayo CBZZaragoza AragonMúdejar
Baricentro BarberàBarberà del Vallès CataloniaCan Serra
BBA CastelldefelsCastelldefels CataloniaCan Vinader
Belsué Seguros El OlivarZaragoza AragonEl Olivar
Brisasol CB SalouSalou CataloniaCentre Salou
CB Granollers 1-Pisos.comGranollers CataloniaCB Granollers
CB MartorellMartorell CataloniaMunicipal
CB Quart Germans CruzQuart CataloniaMunicipal
CB Valls Òptiques TeixidóValls CataloniaJoana Ballart
CB Vic Universitat de VicVic CataloniaCastell d'en Planes
Cochesinternet.net AlpicatAlpicat CataloniaAntoni Roure Vila
Consell Air Europa BPalma de Mallorca Balearic IslandsCati Pol
DM Group MolletMollet del Vallès CataloniaPlana Lledó
FC Martinenc BàsquetBarcelona CataloniaGuinardó
Grup Via CB ArtésArtés CataloniaMunicipal
JAC Sants BarcelonaBarcelona CataloniaEspanya Industrial
Joventut Badalona BBadalona CataloniaMunicipal
Maristes AdemarBadalona CataloniaLa Plana
Mataró Parc MaresmeMataró CataloniaEusebi Millán
MCNTeam SESEBarcelona CataloniaRamon Aldufreu Virrei Amat
Monbus CB IgualadaIgualada CataloniaLes Comes
OBC AlfindénLa Puebla de Alfindén AragonMunicipal
Patria Hispana Seguros AlmozaraZaragoza AragonCDM Siglo XXI
Pinta B CB Es CastellEs Castell Balearic IslandsSergio Llull
Plus Ultra Seguros RoserBarcelona CataloniaMundet
Ripotrans Lliçà d'AmuntLliçà d'Amunt CataloniaPavelló d'Esports
Sant Antoni Ibiza FeelingSant Antoni de Portmany Balearic IslandsSa Pedrera
Sol Gironès Bisbal BàsquetLa Bisbal d'Empordà CataloniaMunicipal
Tenea CB EsparregueraEsparreguera CataloniaRamon Martí
UE Mataró Germans HomsMataró CataloniaJosep Mora
UE Sant CugatSant Cugat del Vallès CataloniaMunicipal

Conference D

TeamHome cityAutonomous federationArena
Benahavís Costa del SolBenahavís AndalusiaMunicipal
Bodegón Andalucía CB CimisSan Fernando AndalusiaAlmirante Laulhé
CAB EsteponaEstepona AndalusiaPineda
CB La ZubiaLa Zubia Andalusia11 de marzo
CB NovaschoolRincón de la Victoria AndalusiaNovaschool Añoreta
CBSFDOSan Fernando AndalusiaEl Parque
Ciudad de HuelvaHuelva AndalusiaAndrés Estrada
Climanavas Agrometal PeñarroyaPeñarroya AndalusiaLourdes Mohedano
Colegio El PinarAlhaurín de la Torre AndalusiaEl Pinar
Ecoculture Costa de AlmeríaAlmería AndalusiaMoisés Ruiz
Gymnástica PortuenseEl Puerto de Santa María AndalusiaRamón Velázquez
Huelva ComercioHuelva AndalusiaAndrés Estrada
Jaén Paraíso Interior CB AndújarAndújar AndalusiaMunicipal
Jaén Paraíso Interior Montetucci CB MartosMartos AndalusiaMunicipal de la Juventud
Melilla Sport Capital Enrique Soler BMelilla MelillaGuillermo García Pezzi
Oh!Tels ULBLa Línea de la Concepción AndalusiaMunicipal
Real Betis Baloncesto BSeville AndalusiaJuan Ramón López García
Rus CB Ciudad de Dos HermanasDos Hermanas AndalusiaLos Montecillos
Sagrado Corazón Lithium IberiaCáceres ExtremaduraCiudad de Cáceres
Torta del Casar Extremadura BCáceres ExtremaduraCiudad de Cáceres
Unicaja Andalucía BMálaga AndalusiaLos Guindos
Xerez Club DeportivoJerez de la Frontera AndalusiaJosé María Ruiz Mateos

Conference E

TeamHome cityAutonomous federationArena
Àngels Visión Units Pel Bàsquet GandiaGandia Valencian CommunityMunicipal
Bauhaus GodellaGodella Valencian CommunityMunicipal
CB Ifach CalpeCalp Valencian CommunityMunicipal
CB Puerto SaguntoSagunto Valencian CommunityJosé Veral
CB Tabernes Blanques Fernando GilTavernes Blanques Valencian CommunityMunicipal
Conciencia2s Valencia CB AldaiaAldaia Valencian CommunityMunicipal
ESET OntinetOntinyent Valencian CommunityMunicipal
FC Cartagena CBCartagena MurciaPalacio de Deportes
Inalco Alcora Caixa RuralL'Alcora Valencian CommunityMunicipal
Innovaciones Constructivas Quesada NBTorrentTorrent Valencian CommunityEl Vedat
La Nucia UA Fundación Lucentum BLa Nucia Valencian CommunityCamilo Cano
Nou Bàsquet PaternaPaterna Valencian CommunityMunicipal
Picken ClaretValencia Valencian CommunityBenimaclet
Refitel Bàsquet LlíriaLlíria Valencian CommunityPla del Arc
Safir Fruits AlginetAlginet Valencian CommunityMunicipal
SCD CarolinasAlicante Valencian CommunityFlorida Babel
Servigroup BenidormBenidorm Valencian CommunityIlla Benidorm
TAU Castelló BCastellón de la Plana Valencian CommunityCiutat de Castelló
UCAM Murcia CB BMurcia MurciaPalacio de Deportes
Valencia Basket BValencia Valencian CommunityL'Alquería

History

Final Eight Format

The best teams in the Final Eight were usually promoted to a higher division. Due to economic problems, sometimes the winners couldn't be promoted to higher divisions.

YearTierHostChampionRunner-upScorePromoted
to
Teams
promoted
1994–952GijónCB Gran CanariaGijón Baloncesto86–84ACB2
1995–962LugoCB GranadaValencia BC104–87None
1996–973ChipionaMenorca BàsquetCB Cornellà73–70LEB1
1997–983CabraSD Bidegintza ZallaCB Galicia74–712
1998–993GandíaUB La PalmaCB Calpe71–62None
1999–003GuadalajaraCB CornellàUB La Palma74–58LEB 22
2000–014PamplonaGramenet CBCB Montcada91–76
2001–024La LagunaCB AracenaCB 1939 Canarias87–79
2002–034HuescaFC Barcelona BCB Montcada72–64
2003–044MontillaCB L'HospitaletUB Sabadell89–733
2004–054PalenciaCB Peñas HuescaCB Vic82–692
2005–064GuadalajaraCB PratCB Muro83–65
2006–074MurciaCB Santa PolaCB Illescas78–71

Final groups format

The 16 qualified teams were divided in four groups of four teams. The winners of the regular season groups hosted each group. The four group winners were promoted to the disappeared LEB Bronce.

After the play-offs, the FEB set a table to determine the official champion of the Liga EBA. In this table, the four group winners were the four first qualified teams, the runners-up from 5th to 8th, third qualifiers from 9th to 12th and last teams from 13th to 16th.

YearTierChampionRunner-upThird qualifiedFourth qualified
2007–085Fundación AdepalOviedo CBCB VallsCB Villa de Valdemoro
2008–095CB OlesaCB Santurtzi SKBC AndorraCB La Vila

'May madness' format

The 32 qualified teams played a two-leg play-off where four teams were promoted to the higher division. From the 2010–11 season, only 16 teams qualified for the 'May madness' format. Four teams were promoted each season to LEB Plata. For the 2012–13 season, FEB decided to return to the Final Groups format.

After the play-offs, the FEB set a table to determine the official champion of the Liga EBA.

YearTierChampionRunner-upThird qualifiedFourth qualified
2009–104Oviedo CBIraurgi SBCDB Ciudad RealCB L'Alfàs
2010–114Araberri BCCB Bahía San AgustínCB SantfeliuencGandía BA
2011–124Askatuak SBTCB Bahía San AgustínCB SantfeliuencCE Sant Nicolau
2012–134Xuventude BaloncestoReal Canoe NCCB Estudiantes BZornotza ST

Comeback to the Final groups format

As in 2008 and 2009, the final round was played by 16 teams divided in four groups, where the winners were promoted to LEB Plata. Since the 2018–19 season, teams were divided into two stages for six promotions.

YearTierChampionRunner-upThird qualifiedFourth qualified
2013–144Univ. ValladolidCE Sant NicolauCB Pla de Na TesaAEC Collblanc-Torrassa
2014–154CB MorónCB Deportivo CoínFundación CB GranadaCB Andratx
2015–164CB L'HospitaletUPB GandiaAlbacete BasketAlcázar Basket
2016–174CB MyrtiaCB MartorellReal Canoe NCCP La Roda
2017–184CB PeixefrescoCB AlmansaCB MenorcaCB Villarrobledo
2018–194CB PardinyesCB Ciudad de PonferradaCB TizonaUDEA Baloncesto

Copa EBA

The Copa EBA was a competition held from 1996 to 2000 season. This cup was held after the end of the regular season and was played by the champions of the groups.

SeasonChampionRunner-up
1996–97Gandía BACB Coruña
1997–98CB CalpeFC Barcelona B
1998–99CB CornellàCB Calpe
1999–00CB CornellàBaloncesto León B
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