Leñadores de Durango (English: ''Durango Lumberjacks'') is a professional Mexican

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team, based in

Durango City Durango (, ) is the capital and largest city of the northern Mexican state of Durango and the seat of the municipality of Durango. It has a population of 616,068 as of the 2020 census with 688,697 living in the municipality. The city's offici ...

. The Leñadores are part

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, the top professional basketball league in

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. The team play their home games at the Auditorio del Pueblo, with a capacity of 3,500 spectators. The team was founded in 1979 and started playing at the now defunct Circuito Mexicano de Básquetbol till 1998, winning four championships. From 2002 to 2004, the Leñadores participated in the newly established

. After an absence of more than ten years, Durango returned to professional basketball for the 2018–19 season.

History

The Leñadores were founded in 1979 by Duranguense businessmen who wanted to bring professional

to the Mexican state of

Durango Durango, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Durango, is one of the 31 states which make up the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 Federal Entities of Mexico, situated in the northwest portion of the country. With a population of 1,832,650 ...

. Initially, the nickname Alacranes was proposed, due to

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being the most notable animal from

, nevertheless, ultimately, after a poll, the name Leñadores was chosen. The team played in the Circuito Mexicano de Básquetbol, the top level of Mexican basketball in those years, from its establishment in 1979 till 1998, winning four titles in 1979, 1981, 1984 and 1994. In 2002, Leñadores joined

, where they played for only three seasons. The team was disbanded after the 2004 season. Previously, the franchise intended to withdraw after the 2003 season, but it stayed for one more season after securing several sponsorship agreements. In 2018, it was announced that Leñadores would return to professional basketball after 13 years of absence. The team has always played at the Auditorio del Pueblo as their home arena.

Players

Current roster

Honours

Domestic competitions

* Circuito Mexicano de Básquetbol : Winners (4): 1979, 1981, 1984, 1994

References

External links

Team profile
{{Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional Basketball teams in Mexico Sports clubs and teams in Durango Durango City Basketball teams established in 1979 1979 establishments in Mexico