The 2012–13 LEB Plata season is the 13th season of the
LEB Plata
The LEB Plata is the third basketball division of the Spanish basketball league system and the second basketball division organized by the Spanish Basketball Federation. Since 2019, three teams are promoted to LEB Oro and six teams are relegated t ...
, second league of the
Liga Española de Baloncesto and third division of Spanish
basketball
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. It is also known as Adecco Plata in its sponsored identity.
Competition format
Teams will play a regular season with a
Round-robin tournament format. The regular season champion will promote directly to
LEB Oro LEB or Leb may refer to:
* Lausanne–Echallens–Bercher railway, Switzerland
* Lebanon, UNDP country code
* Lebanon Municipal Airport (New Hampshire) (FAA identifier)
* Lexham English Bible
* Life expectancy at birth
* Liga Española de Balonce ...
and the last qualified will be relegated to
Liga EBA. Teams qualified from second to ninth will join the promotion playoffs. The winner will promote also to LEB Oro.
The two first qualified teams after the first half of the league will play the Copa LEB Plata.
Regular season will start in October 10.
Eligibility of players
All teams must have in their roster:
*A minimum of seven players who played in Spain during three season being between 15 and 20 years old.
Training players, the proposal of the Federation to the Adecco Oro clubs
Solobasket.com April 27, 2011
*A maximum of two non-EU players. This players can be replaced by players from the EU or ACP countries.
*A maximum of two players from the EU or ACP countries.
Teams can not sign any player after February 28, 2012.
Team information
New teams in the league:
* Clínicas Rincón (relegated after the 2011–12 LEB Oro)
* Cafés Aitona (promoted after the 2011–12 Liga EBA)
* Palma Air Europa (promoted after the 2011–12 Liga EBA)
* Amics Castelló (achieved a vacant berth in the league)
* Gran Canaria 2014 B (achieved a vacant berth in the league)
* CEBA Guadalajara (new creation team, achieved a vacant berth in the league)
Teams that left the league:
* River Andorra (promoted to LEB Oro LEB or Leb may refer to:
* Lausanne–Echallens–Bercher railway, Switzerland
* Lebanon, UNDP country code
* Lebanon Municipal Airport (New Hampshire) (FAA identifier)
* Lexham English Bible
* Life expectancy at birth
* Liga Española de Balonce ...
as 2011–12 LEB Plata champion)
* Aguas de Sousas Ourense (promoted to LEB Oro LEB or Leb may refer to:
* Lausanne–Echallens–Bercher railway, Switzerland
* Lebanon, UNDP country code
* Lebanon Municipal Airport (New Hampshire) (FAA identifier)
* Lexham English Bible
* Life expectancy at birth
* Liga Española de Balonce ...
as 2011–12 LEB Plata runner-up)
* CB Las Rozas (will play in Primera División)
* FC Barcelona Regal B (achieved one of the vacant berths in LEB Oro LEB or Leb may refer to:
* Lausanne–Echallens–Bercher railway, Switzerland
* Lebanon, UNDP country code
* Lebanon Municipal Airport (New Hampshire) (FAA identifier)
* Lexham English Bible
* Life expectancy at birth
* Liga Española de Balonce ...
)
* Leyma Natura Básquet Coruña (achieved one of the vacant berths in LEB Oro LEB or Leb may refer to:
* Lausanne–Echallens–Bercher railway, Switzerland
* Lebanon, UNDP country code
* Lebanon Municipal Airport (New Hampshire) (FAA identifier)
* Lexham English Bible
* Life expectancy at birth
* Liga Española de Balonce ...
)
* Plasencia Extremadura (will play in Liga EBA)
* Tenerife Baloncesto (will play in Primera División)
* Gandía Bàsquet (relegated to Liga EBA)
Regular season
League table
(C) = Copa LEB Plata champion
Results
Promotion playoffs
Teams 2nd to 9th qualify for the promotion playoffs to LEB Oro LEB or Leb may refer to:
* Lausanne–Echallens–Bercher railway, Switzerland
* Lebanon, UNDP country code
* Lebanon Municipal Airport (New Hampshire) (FAA identifier)
* Lexham English Bible
* Life expectancy at birth
* Liga Española de Balonce ...
. The quarterfinals will be played in a two-legged tie
In sports (particularly association football), a two-legged tie is a contest between two teams which comprises two matches or "legs", with each team as the home team in one leg. The winning team is usually determined by aggregate score, the sum ...
, where the seeded team will play the second game at home. Semifinals and final winners, will be decided in a best-of-five series, played with 2-2-1 format.
Copa LEB Plata
At the half of the league, the two first teams in the table play the Copa LEB Plata
The LEB Plata is the third basketball division of the Spanish basketball league system and the second basketball division organized by the Spanish Basketball Federation. Since 2019, three teams are promoted to LEB Oro and six teams are relegated t ...
at home of the winner of the first half season (11th round). If this team doesn't want to host the Copa LEB Plata, the second qualified can do it. If nobody wants to host it, the Federation will propose a neutral venue.
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. The Copa LEB Plata will be played on February 2, 2012.
Teams qualified
The game
Awards
MVP Week by Week
Regular season
Playoffs
References
External links
Official website
LEB Plata website in FEB.es
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LEB Plata seasons
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