Top Basketball Tournaments: Argentine League LNB, History and Winners
Argentina Basketball League information, including champions, results, summary of winners and more.
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Argentine LNB League |
The LNB is the most important professional basketball league in Argentina and one of the top basketball tournaments in the American continent.
Usually called Liga Nacional (National League), it was created in the 80s, mainly thanks to the efforts of of coach León Najnudel who had the vision to merge the many existing local leagues to create a more powerful one that could develop better players. It started in 1984 with a transitional champion and was definitely established in 1985.
The most obviously success of the league and Najnudel's efforts were the development of an excellent generation of basketball players with international projection, the conquest of the Silver Medal in FIBA's 2002 World Championship and the first Olympic Gold Medal in Argentina's history in Athens 2004. The list of great players who have played in the LNB includes Marcelo Milanesio, Pichi Campana, Walter Hermann and current and former NBA players like Manu Ginobili, Luis Scola, Fabricio Oberto, Carlos Delfino, Andres Nocioni, Pepe Sanchez and Ruben Wolkowyski.
The design of the competition is similar to the NBA with regular season, all-star game, and Playoffs.
Year by year - Summary of winners
Year by year LNB Argentina National Basketball League Champions
LNB Argentine Basketball Champions |
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| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Result | Scores |
| 2007-08 | Deportivo Libertad | QUIMSA | 3-0 | G1: Libertad 84 - 75 QUIMSA G2: Libertad 77 - 65 QUIMSA G3: Libertad 84 - 77 QUIMSA |
| 2006-07 | Boca Juniors | C. A. Peñarol | 4-2 | G1: Peñarol 57 - 61 Boca G2: Peñarol 77 - 75 Boca G3: Boca 57 - 58 Peñarol G4: Boca 77 - 74 Peñarol G5: Peñarol 58 - 66 Boca G4: Boca 89 - 81 Peñarol |
| 2005-06 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (Comodoro R.) |
Libertad (Sunchales) | 4-2 | G1: Libertad 80 - 72 Gimnasia G2: Gimnasia 99 - 78 Libertad G3: Gimnasia 93 - 69 Libertad G4: Gimnasia 95 - 74 Libertad G5: Libertad 90 - 86 Gimnasia G6: Gimnasia 84 - 80 Libertad |
| 2004-05 | Ben Hur | Boca Juniors | 4-1 | G1: Ben Hur 89 - 80 Boca G2: Ben Hur 94 - 75 Boca G3: Boca 91 - 78 Ben Hur G4: Ben Hur 91 - 71 Boca G5: Ben Hur 101 - 92 Boca |
| 2003-04 | Boca Juniors | Gimnasia y Esgrima (La Plata) | 4-2 | G1: Boca 82 - 86 GELP G2: Boca PP - GP GELP G3: GELP 83 - 89 Boca G4: GELP 89 - 94 Boca G5: Boca 82 - 72 GELP G6: GELP 106 - 113 Boca (78)(96) |
| 2002-03 | Atenas | Boca Juniors | 4-2 | G1: Boca 81 - 78 Atenas G2: Boca 85 - 66 Atenas G3: Atenas 92 - 87 Boca G4: Atenas 100 - 92 Boca G5: Boca 78 - 80 Atenas G6: Atenas 99 - 89 Boca (73)(80) |
| 2001-02 | Atenas | Estudiantes (Olavarría) | 4-1 | G1: Atenas 88 - 82 Estud. G2: Atenas 104 - 83 Estud. G3: Estud. 87 - 91 Atenas G4: Estud. 96 - 90 Atenas G5: Atenas 87 - 81 Estud. |
| 2000-01 | Estudiantes (Olavarría) |
Libertad (Sunchales) | 4-1 | G1: Estud. 111 - 100 Libertad G2: Estud. 84 - 85 Libertad G3: Libertad 83 - 100 Estud. G4: Libertad 81 - 96 Estud. G5: Estud. 132 - 99 Libertad |
| 1999-00 | Estudiantes (Olavarría) |
Atenas | 4-3 | G1: Estud. 86 - 80 Atenas G2: Estud. 82 - 66 Atenas G3: Atenas 95 - 77 Estud. G4: Atenas 78 - 70 Estud. G5: Estud. 81 - 76 Atenas G6: Atenas 80 - 72 Estud. G7: Estud. 80 - 71 Atenas |
| 1998-99 | Atenas | Independiente (General Pico) |
4-3 | G1: Atenas 65 - 67 Indep. G2: Atenas 72 - 67 Indep. G3: Indep. 71 - 79 Atenas G4: Indep. 47 - 52 Atenas G5: Atenas 74 - 77 Indep. G6: Indep. 89 - 68 Atenas G7: Atenas 70 - 58 Indep. |
| 1997-98 | Atenas | Boca Juniors | 4-0 | G1: Atenas 89 - 87 Boca G2: Atenas 103 - 88 Boca G3: Boca 87 - 96 Atenas G4: Boca 90 - 111 Atenas |
| 1996-97 | Boca Juniors | Independiente (General Pico) |
4-1 | G1: Boca 120 - 104 Indep. G2: Boca 107 - 100 Indep. G3: Indep. 114 - 119 Boca G4: Indep. 110 - 95 Boca G5: Boca 103 - 87 Indep. |
| 1995-96 | Olimpia B.B.C | Atenas | 4-3 | G1: Olimpia 104 - 102 Atenas G2: Olimpia 102 - 90 Atenas G3: Atenas 116 - 102 Olimpia G4: Atenas 113 - 103 Olimpia G5: Olimpia 107 - 93 Atenas G6: Atenas 107 - 98 Olimpia G7: Olimpia 105 - 100 Atenas |
| 1994-95 | Independiente (General Pico) |
Olimpia B.B.C | 4-1 | G1: Indep. 124 - 117 Olimpia G2: Indep. 88 - 84 Olimpia G3: Olimpia 107 - 93 Indep. G4: Olimpia 107 - 108 Indep. G5: Indep. 130 - 111 Olimpia |
| 1993-94 | C. A. Peñarol | Independiente (General Pico) |
4-1 | G1: Indep. 77 - 84 Peñarol G2: Indep. 78 - 89 Peñarol G3: Peñarol 78 - 72 Indep. G4: Peñarol 75 - 83 Indep. G5: Indep. 70 - 84 Peñarol |
| 1992-93 | G.E.P.U | Atenas | 4-1 | G1: GEPU 85 - 77 Atenas G2: GEPU 85 - 78 Atenas G3: Atenas 81 - 84 GEPU G4: Atenas 96 - 80 GEPU G5: GEPU 74 - 80 Atenas G6: Atenas 61 - 66 GEPU |
| 1991-92 | Atenas | G.E.P.U | 4-1 | G1: Atenas 88 - 84 GEPU G2: Atenas 101 - 94 GEPU G3: GEPU 85 - 87 Atenas G4: GEPU 104 - 80 Atenas G5: Atenas 97 - 89 GEPU |
| 1990-91 | G.E.P.U | Estudiantes (Bahia Blanca) |
4-2 | G1: GEPU 118 - 107 Estud. G2: GEPU 94 - 77 Estud. G3: Estud. 86 - 88 GEPU G4: Estud. 138 - 111 GEPU G5: GEPU 101 - 106 Estud. G6: Estud. 101 - 106 GEPU |
| 1990 | Atenas | Sport Club | 3-0 | G1:Sport Club 72 - 89 Atenas G2:Sport Club 59 - 72 Atenas G3:Atenas 78 - 72 Sport Club |
| 1989 | Ferro Carril Oeste | Atenas | 3-2 | G1: Ferro 74 - 71 Atenas G2: Ferro 89 - 76 Atenas G3: Atenas 114 - 90 Ferro G4: Atenas 93 - 85 Ferro G5: Ferro 91 - 83 Atenas |
| 1988 | Atenas | River Plate | 3-0 | G1: Atenas 93 - 82 River G2: Atenas 85 - 83 River G3: River 87 - 95 Atenas |
| 1987 | Atenas | Ferro Carril Oeste | 3-1 | G1: Atenas 98 - 95 Ferro G2: Atenas 89 - 82 Ferro G3: Ferro 93 - 80 Atenas G4: Ferro 80 - 93 Atenas |
| 1986 | Ferro Carril Oeste | Olimpo (Bahia Blanca) |
3-1 | G1: Ferro 86 - 84 Olimpo G2: Ferro 89 - 93 Olimpo G3: Olimpo 91 - 92 Ferro (80) G4: Olimpo 77 - 84 Ferro |
| 1985 | Ferro Carril Oeste | Atenas | 2-1 | G1: Atenas 73 - 72 Ferro G2: Ferro 77 - 71 Atenas G3: Ferro 95 - 86 Atenas |
| 1984 * | San Andrés * | River Plate | 2-1 | G1: San Andrés 97 - 85 River G2: River 103 - 93 San Andrés G3: San Andrés 87 - River 81 |
* Transition League Champion |
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| Summary of Argentine Basketball Champions | ||
| Champion | Total | Season |
| Atenas | 8 | 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991-92, 1997-98, 1998-99, 2001-02, 2002-03 |
| Ferro Carril Oeste | 3 | 1985, 1986, 1989 |
| Boca Juniors | 3 | 1996-97, 2003-04, 2006-07 |
| Estudiantes (Olavarría) | 2 | 1999-00, 2000-01 |
| G.E.P.U | 2 | 1990-91, 1992-93 |
| Ben Hur | 1 | 2004-05 |
| C. A. Peñarol | 1 | 1993-94 |
| Deportivo Libertad | 1 | 2007-08 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (Comodoro Rivadavia) | 1 | 2005-06 |
| Independiente (General Pico) | 1 | 1994-95 |
| Olimpia B.B.C | 1 | 1995-96 |
| San Andrés * | 1 | 1984 * |
| * Transition League Champion | ||
| Total Championships: 24 and 1 transition championship | ||