The Liga Nacional de Básquetbol (abbreviated LNB, and literally in English, "National Basketball League"), is the top-tier level of the Paraguayan basketball league system. As of 2024, 7 teams are participating in the league. The yearly winners of this league are considered the Paraguayan basketball champions. Because of this, the champion gets the right to play in the Liga Sudamericana de Baloncesto.
| Organising body | Confederación Paraguaya de Básquetbol |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1937 |
| First season | 1937 |
| Country |  Paraguay |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Current champions | Deportivo San José (15th title) (2024-Apertura) |
| Most championships | Olimpia (34 titles) |
History
editAmidst the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, it was announced that the Liga Nacional would return on 22 July 2020.[1] Basket Paraguayo informed that all games would be played at the Polideportivo at the Secretaria Nacional de Deportes.[1]
2024 LNB teams
editThe team playing in the 2024 LNB season.[1][2]
- Ciudad Nueva
- Colonias Gold
- Deportivo San José
- Féliz Pérez Cardozo
- Libertad
- Olimpia Kings
- Sol de América
List of Champions
editTitles by team
edit- Olimpia 32 titles
- Deportivo San José 15 titles
- Sol de América 11 titles
- Libertad 9 titles
- Ciudad Nueva 9 titles
- Rowing Club 4 titles
- Club Guaraní 2 titles
- Cerro Porteño 2 title
- Nacional Asunción 1 title
- América de Pilar 1 title
- CNR El Mbiguá 1 title
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Liga Nacional de Básquetbol ya tiene fecha de regreso – El Nacional". Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "El Fixture para la vuelta del Nacional de Básquet". 5 August 2021.
- ^ Corporación Deportiva Fénix, ed. (20 July 2009). "historial de los campeones oficiales de baloncesto varonil". Archived from the original on 31 July 2013.
- ^ "Latin Basket". Archived from the original on 23 November 2008. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ Libertad campeón[permanent dead link]
- ^ ABC Color (ed.) Premiarán a los mejores de la temporada 2009. (Dec 8, 2009). Retrieved Nov 22, 2012, (in Spanish)
- ^ ABC Color, ed. (29 November 2010). "Sol de América, a otra liga" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2 December 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Sol de América es el magnífico campeón absoluto de 2011 - Deportes - ABC Color". www.abc.com.py. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ Paraguay.com (ed.) Doblete Centenario: Doblete centenario: ¡Cerro, campeón absoluto del básquetbol!. (Nov. 26, 2012). Retrieved Dic. 10, 2012, (in Spanish)
External links
edit- Paraguayan league on Latinbasket.com (in English)