The Circuito Mexicano de Básquetbol, also known with the
acronym
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CIMEBA, was a
professional basketball
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league in
Mexico
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. The first edition was the 1970–71 season, and it continued until the 2006–07 season, after which the league was discontinued. The league coexisted with the
Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional
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(LNBP) from 2000 to 2007, and with the
Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico
The Pacific Coast Basketball Circuit ( or CIBACOPA), officially known as the Liga Chevron CIBACOPA for sponsorship reasons, is a ten team basketball league based in Northwestern Mexico. The matches take place from March to June.
History
A leag ...
(CIBACOPA) from 2001 to 2007.
History
CIMEBA was founded in 1970, with the first season being played between 1970 and 1971.
The league held an annual All-Star Game.
In November 1999 a selection of CIMEBA players named "CIMEBA All-Stars" toured the United States and played games against
NCAA Division I
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college teams such as
Illinois
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,
Michigan State
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,
Minnesota
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,
Ohio
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,
and
Purdue
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.
In the late 1990s and the early 2000s, CIMEBA rules established a maximum number of 3 foreign players per team.
In the early 2000s the league also organized another tournament, ''Conferencia de Básquetbol de Desarrollo CIMEBA'' (CIMEBA Development Basketball Conference), also known as COBADE, which was played at the same time as CIMEBA.
CIMEBA was the main basketball league in Mexico until the creation of the
LNBP (2000) and the
CIBACOPA (2001).
In the early 2000s the league experienced financial difficulties. Some of the teams left for the LNBP, while others retired at mid-season.
The last edition was the 2006–07 season, won by Guerreros de Chilpancingo. The last CIMEBA president was Agustín Villa.
List of champions
Championships
References
External links
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Basketball leagues in Mexico
1970 establishments in Mexico
Sports leagues established in 1970
2007 disestablishments in Mexico
Sports leagues disestablished in 2007