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
CountrySpain
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams18
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toLiga ACB
Relegation toLEB Plata
Domestic cup(s)Copa Princesa de Asturias
Current championsMoraBanc Andorra
(2nd title)
Most championshipsUCAM Murcia CB
Gipuzkoa Basket
CB Breogán
(3 titles)
TV partnersLaLiga+
Websiteleboro.es
2023–24 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 78 teams have competed in LEB Oro since its inception in 1996. 19 teams have been crowned champions and 30 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 United States Bob HarstadSpain Sergio Valdeolmillos
1997–98Murcia ArtelBaloncesto Fuenlabrada United States Tony SmithSpain Felipe Coello
1998–99Breogán UniversidadeCabitel Gijón United States Eric CuthrellSpain Paco García
1999–00CB Lucentum AlicanteClub Ourense Baloncesto United States Joe BunnSpain Andreu Casadevall
2000–01Caprabo LleidaCB Granada United States Michael WilsonSpain Edu Torres
2001–02CB Lucentum AlicanteMinorisa.net Manresa United States Lawrence LewisArgentina Julio Lamas
2002–03Etosa MurciaUnelco Tenerife Dominican Republic Jaime PetersonSpain Felipe Coello
2003–04Bilbao BasketCB Granada United States Aaron SwinsonSpain Txus Vidorreta
2004–05Baloncesto FuenlabradaIBB Hoteles Menorca Spain Ricardo GuillénSpain Luis Casimiro
2005–06Bruesa GBCPolaris World Murcia United States Thomas TerrellSpain Porfirio Fisac
2006–07Ricoh ManresaClimalia León Spain Ricardo GuillénSpain Jaume Ponsarnau
2007–08Basket CAI ZaragozaBruesa GBC United States Andy PankoSpain Curro Segura
2008–09CB ValladolidCB Lucentum Alicante United States Jakim DonaldsonSpain Porfirio Fisac
2009–10Basket CAI ZaragozaViveMenorca United States Jakim DonaldsonSpain José Luis Abós
2010–11CB MurciaBlu:sens Monbús Spain Ricardo GuillénSpain Luis Guil
2011–12Iberostar Canarias[lower-alpha 1]Menorca Bàsquet[lower-alpha 2] United States Jakim DonaldsonSpain Alejandro Martínez
2012–13Ford Burgos[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3]CB Lucentum Alicante[lower-alpha 2] Czech Republic Ondřej StarostaSpain Andreu Casadevall
2013–14River Andorra MoraBancFord Burgos[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 4] Spain Jordi TriasSpain Joan Peñarroya
2014–15Ford Burgos[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 4]Club Ourense Baloncesto[lower-alpha 2] Spain Ricardo GuillénSpain Andreu Casadevall
2015–16Quesos Cerrato Palencia[lower-alpha 2]Club Melilla Baloncesto[lower-alpha 2] Spain Óliver ArteagaSpain Porfirio Fisac / Spain Sergio García
2016–17RETAbet.es GBCSan Pablo Inmobiliaria Burgos Spain Jordi TriasSpain Porfirio Fisac
2017–18Cafés Candelas BreogánICL Manresa Spain Jordi TriasSpain Natxo Lezkano
2018–19Real Betis Energía PlusRETAbet Bilbao Basket Dominican Republic Tyson PérezSpain Curro Segura
2019–20Season curtailed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[lower-alpha 5]
2020–21Río BreogánCovirán Granada Denmark Kevin LarsenSpain Diego Epifanio
2021–22Covirán GranadaClub Bàsquet Girona 2014 Spain Marc GasolSpain Pablo Pin
2022-23MoraBanc AndorraZunder Palencia Venezuela Michael Carrera Spain Natxo Lezkano

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 Breogán3031998–99, 2017–18, 2020–21
CB Lucentum Alicante2241999–00, 2001–02
Basket Zaragoza2022007–08, 2009–10
BC Andorra2022013–14, 2022–23
Bàsquet Manresa1232006–07
Bilbao Basket1122003–04
Baloncesto Fuenlabrada1122004–05
CB Tizona1122014–15
Palencia Baloncesto1122015–16
Fundación CB Granada1112021–22
CB Ciudad de Huelva1011996–97
CE Lleida Bàsquet1012000–01
CB Valladolid1012008–09
CB 1939 Canarias1012011–12
CB Atapuerca1012012–13
Real Betis Baloncesto1012018–19
CB Ciudad de Valladolid1012019–20[lower-alpha 6]
Menorca Bàsquet033
Club Ourense Baloncesto022
CB Granada022
Cantabria Baloncesto011
Gijón Baloncesto011
Tenerife CB011
Baloncesto León011
Obradoiro CAB011
Club Melilla Baloncesto011
CB San Pablo Burgos011
Bàsquet Girona011

Awards at LEB Oro

Records at LEB Oro

Stats leaders
SeasonTop ratingPIRTop scorerPPGTop rebounderRPGTop AssistantAPG
1996–97 United States Bob Harstad31.72 United States Bob Harstad30.56 United States Jermaine Carlton11.96 Spain Jaume Comas4.73
1997–98 United States Tony Smith25.38 United States Tony Smith25.38 United States Eric Cuthrell10.96 United States Tony Smith3.96
1998–99 United States Eric Cuthrell28.65 United States Tony Smith22.62 United States Eric Cuthrell11.57 United States Ronald Rutland4.38
1999–00 United States Joe Bunn28.23 United States Joe Bunn23.60 United States Cedric Moore10.17 Spain Valentín Holgado4.30
2000–01 United States Michael Wilson23.70 United States Howard Brown23.91 United States Michael Wilson9.53 Spain Ernesto Serrano4.93
2001–02 United States Lawrence Lewis25.03 Spain Asier García19.41 United States Lawrence Lewis10.27 Spain Roberto Núñez4.60
2002–03 Dominican Republic Jaime Peterson22.47 United States Howard Brown18.97 United States Willie Walls14.76 Spain Javi Salgado4.87
2003–04 United States Aaron Swinson23.94 Nigeria Ugonna Onyekwe19.33 United States Aaron Swinson9.44 Spain Dani López4.62
2004–05 Spain Ricardo Guillén23.67 United States Aaron Swinson18.56 United States Willie Walls12.27 Spain Sergio Sánchez4.70
2005–06 United States Thomas Terrell25.33 United States Thomas Terrell19.21 United States Robert Battle8.71 United States Andre Turner4.68
2006–07 Spain Ricardo Guillén20.97 United States Malik Dixon20.65 United States Keith Waleskowski10.70 Spain Jorge Jiménez5.00
2007–08 United States Andrew Panko21.88 United States Antwain Barbour19.44 United States Jakim Donaldson10.00 Argentina Lucas Victoriano5.76
2008–09 United States Jakim Donaldson23.26 United States Kammron Taylor18.05 United States Jakim Donaldson9.50 Argentina Diego Ciorciari6.09
2009–10 United States Jakim Donaldson28.50 United Kingdom Darren Phillip18.15 United States Jakim Donaldson11.06 Argentina Diego Ciorciari4.87
2010–11 Spain Ricardo Guillén24.11 Spain Ricardo Guillén19.11 United States Dwayne Curtis9.24 Spain Juan Alberto Aguilar4.56
2011–12 United States Jakim Donaldson21.29 United States Troy DeVries19.15 Nigeria Olaseni Lawal10.62 Spain Joan Carles Bivià5.12
2012–13 Czech Republic Ondřej Starosta21.73 Spain Francis Sánchez15.73 Czech Republic Ondřej Starosta9.81 Spain Dani Pérez5.50
2013–14 Spain Jordi Trias24.08 Spain Ricardo Guillén16.00 Spain Jordi Trias9.00 Spain Mikel Uriz4.92
2014–15 Spain Ricardo Guillén20.40 Spain Ricardo Guillén16.44 Trinidad and Tobago Kyle Rowley9.07 Spain Mikel Uriz5.18
2015–16 Spain Óliver Arteaga23.18 Spain Ricardo Guillén18.70 Spain Óliver Arteaga9.71 Spain Ferran Bassas6.50
2016–17 Spain Jordi Trias20.50 United States Zaid Hearst20.18 Spain Jordi Trias10.18 Spain Dani Pérez5.58
2017–18 Ukraine Volodymyr Gerun21.13 United States Johnny Dee15.94 Romania Emanuel Cățe8.53 Spain Óscar Alvarado6.38
2018–19 Dominican Republic Tyson Pérez20.46 United States Junior Robinson19.79 Dominican Republic Tyson Pérez10.62 Spain Óscar Alvarado6.18
2019–20[1] Senegal Bamba Fall20.54 United States Frank Bartley16.25 Senegal Bamba Fall8.58 Spain 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  Urko Otegui (ESP) C 14 2002–2019 542
2  Miki Feliu (ESP) SF 16 2005–2021 530
3  Dani Rodríguez (ESP) PG 16 2003– 524
4  Jorge García (ESP) PF 16 1996–2017 512
5  A. Galarreta (ESP) SF 16 2003–2021 480
6  Julio González (ESP) SF 14 2000–2014 473
7  Óliver Arteaga (ESP) C 14 2005– 462
8  Pedro Rivero (ESP) PG 13 2002–2017 451
9  Álex Alba (ESP) SG 13 1999–2012 449
8  Rafael Huertas (ESP) SG 14 2004–2021 445

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
  • Most three-pointers
  • Most steals
  • Most blocks
  • Most PIR

Current clubs
Main article: 2022-23 LEB Oro season
Location of teams in 2022–23 LEB Oro
Team Home city Arena Capacity
Alimerka Oviedo Oviedo Polideportivo de Pumarín 1,138
Bueno Arenas Albacete Basket Albacete Pabellón del Parque 800
Cáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad Cáceres Multiusos Ciudad de Cáceres 6,500
CB Almansa con Afanion Almansa Municipal 1,500
Grupo Alega Cantabria CBT Torrelavega Vicente Trueba 2,688
Guuk Gipuzkoa Basket San Sebastián Donostia Arena 11,000
Hereda San Pablo Burgos Burgos Coliseum Burgos 9,000
HLA Alicante Alicante Pedro Ferrándiz 5,700
ICG Força Lleida Lleida Pavelló Barris Nord 6,100
Juaristi ISB Azpeitia Municipal 1,000
Azkoitia 500
Leyma Coruña A Coruña Pazo dos Deportes de Riazor 5,000
Melilla Sport Capital Melilla Pabellón Javier Imbroda Ortiz 3,800
Guillermo García Pezzi 984
MoraBanc Andorra Andorra la Vella Poliesportiu d'Andorra 5,005
Movistar Estudiantes Madrid WiZink Center 13,109
Antonio Magariños 700
Ourense Ourense Pazo Paco Paz 5,500
TAU Castelló Castellón Pabellón Ciutat de Castelló 6,000
UEMC Real Valladolid Valladolid Pisuerga 6,800
Zunder Palencia Palencia Pabellón Municipal 5,000

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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