Liga Superior de Baloncesto (Nicaragua)
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Founded | 2018 |
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First season | 2018 |
Country | Nicaragua |
Confederation | FIBA Americas |
Number of teams | 9 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
International cup(s) | BCL Americas |
Current champions | Real Estelí (3rd title) (2021) |
Most championships | Real Estelí (3 titles) |
The Liga Superior de Baloncesto (LSB), also known as the LSB Nicaragua, is the highest level of professional basketball in Nicaragua. The league was established in 2018 and started its inaugural season in February 2018 with six teams.[1]
The champions of the LSB qualify directly for the regular season of the Basketball Champions League Americas, the Americas' premier continental competition.
Current teams
As of the 2021 season, the LSB consisted out of the following teams:
- Real Estelí
- Cacique Diriangen
- Indigenas de Matagalpa
- Brumas de Jinotega
- Leones de Managua
- Frente Sur Rivas
- Tigres de Chinandega
- UNAN de León
Champions
Season | Champions | Runners-up | Score | Ref. |
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2018 | Brumas de Jinotega | Real Estelí | 3–2 | |
2019 | Real Estelí | Brumas de Jinotega | 3–0 | |
2020 | Real Estelí (2) | Indigenas de Matagalpa | 3–0 | |
2021 | Real Estelí (3) | Brumas de Jinotega | 3–1 | [2] |
Individual awards
Season | MVP | Finals MVP |
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2021 | Jeremy Agosto (Cacique Diriangen) | Christian Pizarro (Real Estelí) |
References
- ^ Membreño, Por Rosa (6 February 2018). "Liga Superior de Baloncesto de Nicaragua arrancará este viernes". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Real Esteli crowned LSB champions". Latinbasket.com. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.