The Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto, commonly known as the SPB, is the
Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...
n first division national professional
basketball
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league. Founded in 1974 as the Liga Especial de Baloncesto, it adopted the name Liga Profesional de Baloncesto in the 1993 season, and the name SuperLiga in 2019.
Marinos are the team with most championships with 11. The winners and runners-up of each LPB season qualify for the
FIBA Americas League
The FIBA Americas League (Portuguese: ''FIBA Liga das Américas'', Spanish: ''FIBA Liga de las Américas''), officially abbreviated as the LDA, was the premier intercontinental basketball club competition played annually by clubs of the entire Am ...
regular season.
The 2018 season was the last played with the name Liga Profesional de Baloncesto: in 2019 a new competition called Copa LPB was played. In late 2019 the president of the
Venezuelan Basketball Federation Hanthony Coello announced the creation of a new league called SuperLiga Profesional de Baloncesto.
History
Liga Especial de Baloncesto (1974–1992)
In 1974 the league was founded as ''Liga Especial de Baloncesto'' (Special Basketball League). The initiative came from Leonardo Rodríguez, who had come back from the
United States
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in September 1973 and had proposed the creation of a league to Arturo Redondo, the then-president of the
Venezuelan Basketball Federation.
Before the foundation of this league, which involved teams from all over the country, basketball was practiced at
state
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level.
The first edition of the league included four teams: Ahorristas de Caracas, Beverly Hills (also from Caracas), Colosos de Carabobo and Toyotas de Aragua. The first league was won by Ahorristas de Caracas, which defeated Colosos de Carabobo in the championship series, 3–2.
The first
MVP
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was American
forward
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Robert Lewis of Colosos de Carabobo.
In 1975 two teams joined the league: Panteras del Táchira and Petroleros del Zulia. In 1975,
Sam Shepherd of Panteras del Táchira scored a then-record 57 points against Petroleros del Zulia; that season also saw the first LPB All-Star Game. The 1975 league title was won by Colosos de Carabobo, which defeated Panteras del Táchira in the final series. In 1976, two more teams joined: Caribes de Anzoátegui and Universitarios de Mérida. The 1976 season saw the first Venezuelan player to won the MVP trophy:
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Ramón Rivero
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of Panteras del Táchira.
In 1977, the league was divided in two groups: ''Este'' (East), which included Ahorristas de Caracas, Centauros de Cojedes, Guaiqueríes de Margarita and Caribes de Anzoátegui, and ''Oeste'' (West), which had Colosos de Carabobo, Universitarios de Mérida, Banqueros de Aragua, and Panteras del Táchira.
Guaiqueríes de Margarita
Guaiqueríes de Margarita is a professional basketball team based in La Asunción, Venezuela. The team currently plays in Venezuela's Liga Profesional de Baloncesto. The team has won the Venezuelan championships nine times.
Current rosters
LPB ...
, which had debuted in the Liga Especial in 1977, won six consecutive championships from 1977 to 1982.
During this period, Guaiqueríes had three MVP winners: Venezuelan forward
Cruz Lairet
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in 1977 and Americans
Gerald Cunningham and
Lewis Linder in 1980 and 1981, respectively.
In 1983 the league saw the highest number of participants yet, with 9 teams: Caribes de Anzoátegui, Colosos de Carabobo, Gaiteros del Zulia, Guaiqueríes de Nueva Esparta, Panteras de Lara, Taurinos de Aragua, Telefonistas de Caracas, Universitarios de Mérida and the
Venezuelan national team, which participated as a preparation for the
1983 Pan American Games
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.
In the 1983 Liga Especial Panteras won the title, ending the winning streak of Guaiqueríes. In 1984 and 1985 Gaiteros del Zulia won two consecutive titles, led by American forward
Michael Britt
Michael Antonio Britt (October 7, 1960 – December 25, 2017) was an American professional basketball player who was selected by the Washington Bullets in the second round (32nd overall) of the 1983 NBA draft. A 6'6" forward from the University ...
, a second round selection in the
1983 NBA draft who was named the 1985 MVP.
Between 1986 and 1989
Trotamundos de Carabobo
Trotamundos B.B.C. (), also known as Trotamundos de Carabobo, is a professional basketball team based in Valencia, located in the Venezuelan Carabobo State. The team currently plays in the Venezuelan SuperLiga. The team has won the Venezuelan champ ...
won four consecutive titles, with Alfonso "Al" Smith winning three MVP awards in a row (1987, 1988 and 1989).
Trotamundos had several players from the Venezuelan national team such as
Rostyn González
Rostin González (born 14 February 1964) is a Venezuelan former basketball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics
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,
Luis Jiménez,
Iván Olivares
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In addition to th ...
and
Alexander Nelcha
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, and import players such as Al Smith, Sam Shepherd and
Leroy Combs
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.
The 1987 season saw the debut of
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, who played for
Panteras de Miranda Panteras de Miranda is a Venezuelan professional basketball club based in Miranda. The club competes in the Liga Profesional de Baloncesto
The Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto, commonly known as the SPB, is the Venezuelan first division natio ...
and went on to become the all-time league leader in games played, minutes played and points scored. In 1990 Bravos de Portuguesa won the title, ending Trotamundos' winning streak, with the contribution of MVP
Carl Herrera
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, who had just graduated from the
University of Houston
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, where he played basketball in the
NCAA Division I
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.
In 1991
Marinos de Oriente
Marinos B.B.C., also referred to as Marinos de Anzoátegui, is a professional basketball club based in the port city of Puerto la Cruz, located in the Venezuelan Anzoátegui State. The team currently plays in Venezuela's Liga Profesional de Balonc ...
won the league title, and Marinos forward
Charlie Bradley, a former player of the
University of South Florida
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, won the MVP award.
In 1992 the league title went to
Cocodrilos de Caracas
Cocodrilos de Caracas () is a Venezuelan professional basketball club based in Caracas. Established in 1990, the club competes in the Venezuelan SuperLiga and has won six national championships. The Cocodrilos' home games are played at the Parque N ...
, who had debuted the previous season replacing Halcones de Caracas. This was the second time a team from Caracas had won the championship following Ahorristas de Caracas in 1974.
Liga Profesional de Baloncesto (1993–2019)
In 1992 the Venezuelan national team had participated in the
1992 Summer Olympics
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in
Barcelona
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,
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, i ...
. This had brought increased interest to basketball in Venezuela, and started a clash between the teams of the Liga Especial and the Basketball Federation for the division of
broadcasting rights
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.
This led to the creation of the ''Liga Profesional de Baloncesto'' (Professional Basketball League), which was a league owned by the teams and not under the direct control of the Federation.
The first president was Tulio Capriles.
The first edition of league was played between 8 teams, with the best 6 advancing to the first round of semifinals ("Semifinals A"), of which the winners and the best losing team qualified for the second round ("Semifinals B"): the winners of Semifinals B qualified for the championship game in a
best-of-7 series. The first LPB champions were
Marinos de Oriente
Marinos B.B.C., also referred to as Marinos de Anzoátegui, is a professional basketball club based in the port city of Puerto la Cruz, located in the Venezuelan Anzoátegui State. The team currently plays in Venezuela's Liga Profesional de Balonc ...
, which defeated
Trotamundos de Carabobo
Trotamundos B.B.C. (), also known as Trotamundos de Carabobo, is a professional basketball team based in Valencia, located in the Venezuelan Carabobo State. The team currently plays in the Venezuelan SuperLiga. The team has won the Venezuelan champ ...
in the final series, 4–3. The first MVP was
David Wesley
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, a player who then went on to have a long career in the
NBA
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.
In 1994 Trotamundos won the title against
Cocodrilos de Caracas
Cocodrilos de Caracas () is a Venezuelan professional basketball club based in Caracas. Established in 1990, the club competes in the Venezuelan SuperLiga and has won six national championships. The Cocodrilos' home games are played at the Parque N ...
, led by MVP
Stanley Brundy
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, another player with NBA experience.
In 1995
Panteras de Miranda Panteras de Miranda is a Venezuelan professional basketball club based in Miranda. The club competes in the Liga Profesional de Baloncesto
The Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto, commonly known as the SPB, is the Venezuelan first division natio ...
won the title, defeating Marinos; Marinos also qualified for the 1996 finals, where they lost to
Gaiteros del Zulia
Gaiteros del Zulia was a professional basketball team based in Maracaibo, Venezuela. The team played in Venezuela's Liga Profesional de Baloncesto. The team won the Venezuelan championships four times.
Trophies
*Liga Profesional de Baloncesto
...
. In 1996
Harold Keeling
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of
Toros de Aragua Toros de Aragua is a Venezuelan professional basketball club based in Aragua. The club competes in the Liga Profesional de Baloncesto (LPB).
Notable former players
- Set a club record or won an individual award as a professional player.
- Played at ...
won the MVP award: he then went on to acquire Venezuelan citizenship, and played for the Venezuelan national team. In 1997
Guaiqueríes de Margarita
Guaiqueríes de Margarita is a professional basketball team based in La Asunción, Venezuela. The team currently plays in Venezuela's Liga Profesional de Baloncesto. The team has won the Venezuelan championships nine times.
Current rosters
LPB ...
won their first title after 15 years: that season also saw Víctor David Díaz of Panteras de Miranda win the MVP award, the first Venezuelan to win it in the LPB era, and the first after 6 consecutive American MVPs (the last Venezuelan to win the award had been Carl Herrera in 1990).
In 1998 Marinos de Oriente defeated Trotamundos in the finals, and in 1999 Trotamundos won the title defeating Panteras de Miranda. In 2000
Cocodrilos de Caracas
Cocodrilos de Caracas () is a Venezuelan professional basketball club based in Caracas. Established in 1990, the club competes in the Venezuelan SuperLiga and has won six national championships. The Cocodrilos' home games are played at the Parque N ...
won the final series against Gaiteros del Zulia with the decisive basket of
Lee Nailon
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, who scored in the final seconds of the seventh game of the series. In 2001 the league title went to
Gaiteros del Zulia
Gaiteros del Zulia was a professional basketball team based in Maracaibo, Venezuela. The team played in Venezuela's Liga Profesional de Baloncesto. The team won the Venezuelan championships four times.
Trophies
*Liga Profesional de Baloncesto
...
, and in 2002
Trotamundos de Carabobo
Trotamundos B.B.C. (), also known as Trotamundos de Carabobo, is a professional basketball team based in Valencia, located in the Venezuelan Carabobo State. The team currently plays in the Venezuelan SuperLiga. The team has won the Venezuelan champ ...
won the league after having been down 1–3 in the final series. From 2003 to 2005,
Marinos de Oriente
Marinos B.B.C., also referred to as Marinos de Anzoátegui, is a professional basketball club based in the port city of Puerto la Cruz, located in the Venezuelan Anzoátegui State. The team currently plays in Venezuela's Liga Profesional de Balonc ...
won three consecutive titles. In 2006 Trotamundos de Carabobo defeated
Guaros de Lara
Guaros de Lara is a Venezuelan
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in the championship series and reached 8 league titles, a record at the time.
In 2007 the league title was won by Guaiqueríes de Margarita. In 2008 the league was expanded to 10 teams, with the addition of
Gigantes de Guayana
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and
Deportivo Táchira
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.
The 2008 championship went to
Cocodrilos de Caracas
Cocodrilos de Caracas () is a Venezuelan professional basketball club based in Caracas. Established in 1990, the club competes in the Venezuelan SuperLiga and has won six national championships. The Cocodrilos' home games are played at the Parque N ...
. In 2009 Deportivo Táchira moved to
La Guaira
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, and became
Bucaneros de La Guaira
The Piratas de La Guaira are a professional basketball team based in Maiquetía, Vargas, Venezuela. Founded in 2008, from 2010 to 2022, they were known as the Bucaneros de La Guaira. The team was re-founded as the Piratas in 2022. The team currentl ...
.
The 2009 finals were won by Marinos, which also won the 2011 and 2012 titles after losing the 2010 finals to Cocodrilos de Caracas. Marinos reached 7 consecutive finals between 2009 and 2015, winning the titles in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2015, reaching a total of 11, the most wins by a team in league history. In 2016 Cocodrilos de Caracas won the title against
Bucaneros de La Guaira
The Piratas de La Guaira are a professional basketball team based in Maiquetía, Vargas, Venezuela. Founded in 2008, from 2010 to 2022, they were known as the Bucaneros de La Guaira. The team was re-founded as the Piratas in 2022. The team currentl ...
: the 2015–16 season was the first and only one to be played over two years instead of one. In 2017 and 2018
Guaros de Lara
Guaros de Lara is a Venezuelan
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won two consecutive titles. In 2019 the Liga Profesional de Baloncesto was replaced by the Copa LPB, a tournament intended as a preparation to the national team's participation in the
2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup
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.
SuperLiga era (2019–2022)
In December 2019 newly elected Federation president Hanthony Coello announced that a new league called SuperLiga Profesional de Baloncesto was going to replace the LPB and was scheduled to start on February 28, 2020. On March 12, 2020, the Venezuelan Basketball Federation announced via
Twitter
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that the planning of the new tournament was halted due to the
coronavirus pandemic
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. The SuperLiga eventually commenced on October 13, 2020. A total of 13 teams participated after Trotamundos, Guaros de Lara and Cocodrilos de Caracas withdrew.
Spartans Distrito Capital
Spartans Distrito Capital, also known as Spartans DC, is a Venezuelan basketball club based in Caracas. The team plays in the Venezuelan SuperLiga, the premier national basketball league and won its first championship in 2020.
History
The Spart ...
won the first SuperLiga title.
SPB era (2022–present)
On July 8, 2022, the SuperLiga and the LPB merged to form the Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto, commonly known as the SPB.
The boards agreed to merge all records, statistics and championships of Venezuelan basketball.
Format and rules
The competition consists of 20 teams divided in two conferences (West and East) who play each other twice at home and twice away in the regular season, for a total of 36 games. After that, the top four teams of each conference advance to the Playoffs. Every round (1st round, conference finals and league finals) are played in a
best-of-seven
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format.
The regular season starts in February of each year and ends in May. Also, like the
NBA
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, an All-Star Game is held at the middle of the season.
The rule that only two foreign players can play per team still stands.
Current teams
![Trotamundos vs Toros](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/Trotamundos_vs_Toros.jpg)
The following 20 teams played in the 2022 SPB season.
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
List of champions
Championships
Teams shown in ''italics'' are no longer in existence.
Awards
*
Most Valuable Player
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*
Grand Final MVP
*
Rookie of the Year
*
Defensive Player of the Year
*
Sixth Man of the Year
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*
Most Improved Player of the Year
*
Return of the Year
*
Coach of the Year Many sports leagues, sportswriting associations, and other organizations confer "Coach of the Year" awards. In some sports — including baseball and association football — the award is called the "Manager of the Year" award.
Some of the ...
*
Exemplary Player of the Year
*
Ideal Team of the Year
*
Exemplary Team of the Year
*
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* Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award
* League Managers Association Manager of the Year
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Statistical leaders
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Blocks
Records
Individual records
*Most games in a career
:*1,126 by
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*Víctor Cabrera (Argentine footballer)
*Víctor Cabrera (Chilean footballer)
* Víctor Hugo Cabrera, ...
, 28 seasons (1987–2015)
*Most minutes in a career
:*32,078 by
Víctor David Díaz Víctor is a Spanish masculine given name, equivalent to Victor in English and Vítor in Portuguese. Notable people with the given name include:
*Víctor Cabrera (Argentine footballer)
*Víctor Cabrera (Chilean footballer)
* Víctor Hugo Cabrera, ...
, 28 seasons (1987–2015)
*Most points in a career
:*19,621 by
Víctor David Díaz Víctor is a Spanish masculine given name, equivalent to Victor in English and Vítor in Portuguese. Notable people with the given name include:
*Víctor Cabrera (Argentine footballer)
*Víctor Cabrera (Chilean footballer)
* Víctor Hugo Cabrera, ...
, 28 seasons (1987–2015)
*Most points in a game
:*Regular season (overtime): 78 by Al Smith,
Trotamundos de Carabobo
Trotamundos B.B.C. (), also known as Trotamundos de Carabobo, is a professional basketball team based in Valencia, located in the Venezuelan Carabobo State. The team currently plays in the Venezuelan SuperLiga. The team has won the Venezuelan champ ...
(vs.
Bravos de Portuguesa
Guaros de Lara is a Venezuelan professional basketball club, that is based in Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela. Guaros de Lara BBC has existed as a club in various different forms since 1983. It has existed in its current form since 2003.
The club ...
) on July 6, 1985 (3OT)
:*Regular season (no overtime): 76 by
Víctor David Díaz Víctor is a Spanish masculine given name, equivalent to Victor in English and Vítor in Portuguese. Notable people with the given name include:
*Víctor Cabrera (Argentine footballer)
*Víctor Cabrera (Chilean footballer)
* Víctor Hugo Cabrera, ...
,
Panteras de Miranda Panteras de Miranda is a Venezuelan professional basketball club based in Miranda. The club competes in the Liga Profesional de Baloncesto
The Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto, commonly known as the SPB, is the Venezuelan first division natio ...
(vs.
Bravos de Portuguesa
Guaros de Lara is a Venezuelan professional basketball club, that is based in Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela. Guaros de Lara BBC has existed as a club in various different forms since 1983. It has existed in its current form since 2003.
The club ...
) on June 5, 2002
:*Playoffs: 58 by Al Smith,
Trotamundos de Carabobo
Trotamundos B.B.C. (), also known as Trotamundos de Carabobo, is a professional basketball team based in Valencia, located in the Venezuelan Carabobo State. The team currently plays in the Venezuelan SuperLiga. The team has won the Venezuelan champ ...
(vs.
Bravos de Portuguesa
Guaros de Lara is a Venezuelan professional basketball club, that is based in Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela. Guaros de Lara BBC has existed as a club in various different forms since 1983. It has existed in its current form since 2003.
The club ...
) on May 9, 1986
*Most rebounds in a game
*:38 by
Ron Anthony
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Early life
The son of a postal worker, Anthony was born and raised in Pittsburgh. He got his first guitar when he was sixteen, taking lessons from a ...
,
Gaiteros del Zulia
Gaiteros del Zulia was a professional basketball team based in Maracaibo, Venezuela. The team played in Venezuela's Liga Profesional de Baloncesto. The team won the Venezuelan championships four times.
Trophies
*Liga Profesional de Baloncesto
...
(vs.
Taurinos de Aragua) on May 27, 1983
*Most assists in a career
:*4,595 by
Sam Shepherd, 23 seasons (1974–1997)
*Most assists in a game
:*28 by
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Notable people with the name include:
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,
Caribes de Anzoátegui
The Caribes de Anzoátegui ( en, Anzoátegui Caribs) is a baseball team in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League based in Puerto la Cruz, Anzoátegui.
Franchise history
In January 1987, a local businessmen group based in Puerto la Cruz, ...
(vs.
Panteras del Táchira) on July 27, 1976
:*28 by Pedro Rojas,
Bravos de Portuguesa
Guaros de Lara is a Venezuelan professional basketball club, that is based in Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela. Guaros de Lara BBC has existed as a club in various different forms since 1983. It has existed in its current form since 2003.
The club ...
(vs.
Panteras de Miranda Panteras de Miranda is a Venezuelan professional basketball club based in Miranda. The club competes in the Liga Profesional de Baloncesto
The Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto, commonly known as the SPB, is the Venezuelan first division natio ...
) on March 13, 1986
*Most blocks in a game
:*Regular season: 13 by
Carl Herrera
Carl Víctor Herrera Allen (born December 14, 1966) is a retired Trinidadian-born Venezuelan basketball player. A power forward, he was part of the Houston Rockets National Basketball Association championship teams of the mid-1990s. He was the fi ...
,
Bravos de Portuguesa
Guaros de Lara is a Venezuelan professional basketball club, that is based in Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela. Guaros de Lara BBC has existed as a club in various different forms since 1983. It has existed in its current form since 2003.
The club ...
(vs.
Trotamundos de Carabobo
Trotamundos B.B.C. (), also known as Trotamundos de Carabobo, is a professional basketball team based in Valencia, located in the Venezuelan Carabobo State. The team currently plays in the Venezuelan SuperLiga. The team has won the Venezuelan champ ...
) on April 20, 1986
:*Playoffs: 11 by
Andre Riddick,
Trotamundos de Carabobo
Trotamundos B.B.C. (), also known as Trotamundos de Carabobo, is a professional basketball team based in Valencia, located in the Venezuelan Carabobo State. The team currently plays in the Venezuelan SuperLiga. The team has won the Venezuelan champ ...
(vs.
Panteras de Miranda Panteras de Miranda is a Venezuelan professional basketball club based in Miranda. The club competes in the Liga Profesional de Baloncesto
The Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto, commonly known as the SPB, is the Venezuelan first division natio ...
) on June 29, 1999
References
External links
Official site(Spanish)
Venezuelan league on Latinbasket.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Liga Profesional De Baloncesto (Venezuela)
Basketball competitions in Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr ...
1974 establishments in Venezuela
Sports leagues established in 1974