The Liga Ecuatoriana de Baloncesto (abbreviated LEB) is the top professional basketball league in Ecuador. For sponsorship reasons the league is called the DirecTV Cup. The league is usually in session from June to October.
Current season, competition or edition: 2020–21 Liga Ecuatoriana de Baloncesto season | |
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1992 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country |  Ecuador |
| Continent | FIBA Americas |
| Most recent champion(s) | Punto Rojo LR (1st title) (2022) |
Current clubs
editChampions
editNational Basketball League era (1999–2010)
edit| Season | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | UTE | ESPE |
| 2000 | ESPE | La Salle |
| 2001 | Mavort | UTE |
| 2002 | ESPE (2) | Mavort |
| 2003 | ESPE (3) | La Salle |
| 2004 | ESPE (4) | Deportivo Quevedo |
| 2005 | ESPE (5) | UTE |
| 2006 | ESPE (6) | Espoli |
| 2007 | Cancelled | |
| 2008 | Barcelona | ESPE |
| 2009 | Mavort (2) | UTE |
| 2010 | UTE (2) | ESPE |
LEB era (2011–present)
edit| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Finals score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Mavort (3) | ESPOL | 2–1 |
| 2012 | Importadora Alvarado | Asociación Deportiva Naval | 2–1 |
| 2013 | CKT | Guerreros de Nuemane | 3–1 |
| 2014 | UTE (3) | CKT | 4–2 |
| 2015 | CKT | UTE | 4–1 |
| 2016 | HR Portoviejo | ICCAN Macas | 2–1 |
| 2017 | ICCAN Macas | Piratas de Los Lagos | 4–2 |
| 2018 | Deportivo Juvenil de Vinces | ICCAN Macas | 2–1 |
| 2019 | Cancelled due to logistical issues | ||
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Ecuador | ||
| 2021 | Santa María | CyC Portoviejo | 1–0 |
| 2022 | Punto Rojo LR[3] | Caballeros | 2–0 |
References
edit- ^ CKT recibe homenaje por obtener el título de la Liga Nacional de Baloncesto, ElComercio.com, 20 November 2015. Accessed 16 July 2017 (in Spanish)
- ^ UTE, nuevo monarca del básquet nacional, ElUniverso.com, 20 December 2014. Accessed 16 July 2017 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Punto Rojo se corona campeón y representará a Ecuador en Liga Sudamericana de Baloncesto". Diario El Norte (in Spanish). 2022-08-28. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
Sources
editExternal links
edit- Presentation at Latinbasket.com
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