LEB Oro
Founded1996 (1996)
First season1996–97
CountrySpain
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams18
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toLiga ACB
Relegation toLEB Plata
Domestic cup(s)Copa Princesa de Asturias
Current championsMoraBanc Andorra
(2nd title)
Most championshipsUCAM Murcia CB
Gipuzkoa Basket
CB Breogán
(3 titles)
TV partnersLaLiga+
Websiteleboro.es
2023–24 season

The Liga Española de Baloncesto, also known as LEB Oro, is the second basketball division of the Spanish basketball league system after the Liga ACB. It is run by the FEB. The Liga Española de Baloncesto is divided into two categories (the other one is the LEB Plata). The LEB league was founded in 1996 and is played under FIBA rules. It was renamed LEB Oro in 2007.

The league is contested by 18 clubs. Each season, the top-finishing team in the LEB Oro are automatically promoted to the Liga ACB. The teams that finish the season in 2nd to 9th place enter a playoff tournament, with the winner also gaining promotion to the Liga ACB. The three lowest-finishing teams in the LEB Oro are relegated to LEB Plata.

A total of 81 teams have competed in LEB Oro since its inception in 1996. 19 teams have been crowned champions and 30 teams have gained promotion to Liga ACB, of which only four teams could not play in Liga ACB. Club Melilla Baloncesto is the only team that played all seasons of the league.

Championship format

Each team of has to play with all the other teams of its division twice, once at home and the other at the opponent's arena.

Each victory adds two points to the team in the league ranking, while each loss adds only one. At the end of the league:

  • The winner of the Regular season promotes directly to Liga ACB.
  • Teams qualified between second and ninth position play the promotion play-offs, where the winner promotes with the regular season champion to Liga ACB.
  • The worst or the two worst teams are relegated to LEB Plata.

At the half of the league, the two first teams in the table play the Copa Princesa at home of the winner of the first half season. The Champion of this Cup will play the play-offs as first qualified if it finishes the league between the 2nd and the 5th qualified.

LEB History

Porfirio Fisac achieved three titles and collaborated in other one before leaving.

The two first teams are promoted to ACB. Since 2007–08, is known as LEB Oro (LEB Gold) and the regular season champion promotes to ACB without playing the playoffs. The winner of the Playoffs Finals is the other promoted team.

League names

  • 1996–2006: LEB
  • 2006–2007: Adecco LEB
  • 2007–2015: Adecco Oro
  • 2015–present: LEB Oro

Champions

SeasonChampionRunner-upMVPChampion's Coach
1996–97CB Ciudad de HuelvaCaja Cantabria United States Bob HarstadSpain Sergio Valdeolmillos
1997–98Murcia ArtelBaloncesto Fuenlabrada United States Tony SmithSpain Felipe Coello
1998–99Breogán UniversidadeCabitel Gijón United States Eric CuthrellSpain Paco García
1999–00CB Lucentum AlicanteClub Ourense Baloncesto United States Joe BunnSpain Andreu Casadevall
2000–01Caprabo LleidaCB Granada United States Michael WilsonSpain Edu Torres
2001–02CB Lucentum AlicanteMinorisa.net Manresa United States Lawrence LewisArgentina Julio Lamas
2002–03Etosa MurciaUnelco Tenerife Dominican Republic Jaime PetersonSpain Felipe Coello
2003–04Bilbao BasketCB Granada United States Aaron SwinsonSpain Txus Vidorreta
2004–05Baloncesto FuenlabradaIBB Hoteles Menorca Spain Ricardo GuillénSpain Luis Casimiro
2005–06Bruesa GBCPolaris World Murcia United States Thomas TerrellSpain Porfirio Fisac
2006–07Ricoh ManresaClimalia León Spain Ricardo GuillénSpain Jaume Ponsarnau
2007–08Basket CAI ZaragozaBruesa GBC United States Andy PankoSpain Curro Segura
2008–09CB ValladolidCB Lucentum Alicante United States Jakim DonaldsonSpain Porfirio Fisac
2009–10Basket CAI ZaragozaViveMenorca United States Jakim DonaldsonSpain José Luis Abós
2010–11CB MurciaBlu:sens Monbús Spain Ricardo GuillénSpain Luis Guil
2011–12Iberostar Canarias[lower-alpha 1]Menorca Bàsquet[lower-alpha 2] United States Jakim DonaldsonSpain Alejandro Martínez
2012–13Ford Burgos[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3]CB Lucentum Alicante[lower-alpha 2] Czech Republic Ondřej StarostaSpain Andreu Casadevall
2013–14River Andorra MoraBancFord Burgos[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 4] Spain Jordi TriasSpain Joan Peñarroya
2014–15Ford Burgos[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 4]Club Ourense Baloncesto[lower-alpha 2] Spain Ricardo GuillénSpain Andreu Casadevall
2015–16Quesos Cerrato Palencia[lower-alpha 2]Club Melilla Baloncesto[lower-alpha 2] Spain Óliver ArteagaSpain Porfirio Fisac / Spain Sergio García
2016–17RETAbet.es GBCSan Pablo Inmobiliaria Burgos Spain Jordi TriasSpain Porfirio Fisac
2017–18Cafés Candelas BreogánICL Manresa Spain Jordi TriasSpain Natxo Lezkano
2018–19Real Betis Energía PlusRETAbet Bilbao Basket Dominican Republic Tyson PérezSpain Curro Segura
2019–20Season curtailed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.[lower-alpha 5]
2020–21Río BreogánCovirán Granada Denmark Kevin LarsenSpain Diego Epifanio
2021–22Covirán GranadaBàsquet Girona Spain Marc GasolSpain Pablo Pin
2022–23MoraBanc AndorraZunder Palencia Venezuela Michael CarreraSpain Natxo Lezkano

Performance by club

Club Winners Runners-up Promotions Winning Years
UCAM Murcia CB3141997–98, 2002–03, 2010–11
Gipuzkoa Basket3142005–06, 2016–17, 2019–20[lower-alpha 6]
CB Breogán3031998–99, 2017–18, 2020–21
CB Lucentum Alicante2241999–00, 2001–02
Basket Zaragoza2022007–08, 2009–10
BC Andorra2022013–14, 2022–23
Bàsquet Manresa1232006–07
Bilbao Basket1122003–04
Baloncesto Fuenlabrada1122004–05
CB Tizona1122014–15
Palencia Baloncesto1122015–16
Fundación CB Granada1112021–22
CB Ciudad de Huelva1011996–97
CE Lleida Bàsquet1012000–01
CB Valladolid1012008–09
CB Canarias1012011–12
CB Atapuerca1012012–13
Real Betis Baloncesto1012018–19
CB Ciudad de Valladolid1012019–20[lower-alpha 6]
Menorca Bàsquet033
Club Ourense Baloncesto022
CB Granada022
Cantabria Baloncesto011
Gijón Baloncesto011
Tenerife CB011
Baloncesto León011
Obradoiro CAB011
Club Melilla Baloncesto011
CB San Pablo Burgos011
Bàsquet Girona011

Awards at LEB Oro

Records at LEB Oro

Stats leaders

SeasonTop ratingPIRTop scorerPPGTop rebounderRPGTop AssistantAPG
1996–97 United States Bob Harstad31.72 United States Bob Harstad30.56 United States Jermaine Carlton11.96 Spain Jaume Comas4.73
1997–98 United States Tony Smith25.38 United States Tony Smith25.38 United States Eric Cuthrell10.96 United States Tony Smith3.96
1998–99 United States Eric Cuthrell28.65 United States Tony Smith22.62 United States Eric Cuthrell11.57 United States Ronald Rutland4.38
1999–00 United States Joe Bunn28.23 United States Joe Bunn23.60 United States Cedric Moore10.17 Spain Valentín Holgado4.30
2000–01 United States Michael Wilson23.70 United States Howard Brown23.91 United States Michael Wilson9.53 Spain Ernesto Serrano4.93
2001–02 United States Lawrence Lewis25.03 Spain Asier García19.41 United States Lawrence Lewis10.27 Spain Roberto Núñez4.60
2002–03 Dominican Republic Jaime Peterson22.47 United States Howard Brown18.97 United States Willie Walls14.76 Spain Javi Salgado4.87
2003–04 United States Aaron Swinson23.94 Nigeria Ugonna Onyekwe19.33 United States Aaron Swinson9.44 Spain Dani López4.62
2004–05 Spain Ricardo Guillén23.67 United States Aaron Swinson18.56 United States Willie Walls12.27 Spain Sergio Sánchez4.70
2005–06 United States Thomas Terrell25.33 United States Thomas Terrell19.21 United States Robert Battle8.71 United States Andre Turner4.68
2006–07 Spain Ricardo Guillén20.97 United States Malik Dixon20.65 United States Keith Waleskowski10.70 Spain Jorge Jiménez5.00
2007–08 United States Andrew Panko21.88 United States Antwain Barbour19.44 United States Jakim Donaldson10.00 Argentina Lucas Victoriano5.76
2008–09 United States Jakim Donaldson23.26 United States Kammron Taylor18.05 United States Jakim Donaldson9.50 Argentina Diego Ciorciari6.09
2009–10 United States Jakim Donaldson28.50 United Kingdom Darren Phillip18.15 United States Jakim Donaldson11.06 Argentina Diego Ciorciari4.87
2010–11 Spain Ricardo Guillén24.11 Spain Ricardo Guillén19.11 United States Dwayne Curtis9.24 Spain Juan Alberto Aguilar4.56
2011–12 United States Jakim Donaldson21.29 United States Troy DeVries19.15 Nigeria Olaseni Lawal10.62 Spain Joan Carles Bivià5.12
2012–13 Czech Republic Ondřej Starosta21.73 Spain Francis Sánchez15.73 Czech Republic Ondřej Starosta9.81 Spain Dani Pérez5.50
2013–14 Spain Jordi Trias24.08 Spain Ricardo Guillén16.00 Spain Jordi Trias9.00 Spain Mikel Uriz4.92
2014–15 Spain Ricardo Guillén20.40 Spain Ricardo Guillén16.44 Trinidad and Tobago Kyle Rowley9.07 Spain Mikel Uriz5.18
2015–16 Spain Óliver Arteaga23.18 Spain Ricardo Guillén18.70 Spain Óliver Arteaga9.71 Spain Ferran Bassas6.50
2016–17 Spain Jordi Trias20.50 United States Zaid Hearst20.18 Spain Jordi Trias10.18 Spain Dani Pérez5.58
2017–18 Ukraine Volodymyr Gerun21.13 United States Johnny Dee15.94 Romania Emanuel Cățe8.53 Spain Óscar Alvarado6.38
2018–19 Dominican Republic Tyson Pérez20.46 United States Junior Robinson19.79 Dominican Republic Tyson Pérez10.62 Spain Óscar Alvarado6.18
2019–20[1] Senegal Bamba Fall20.54 United States Frank Bartley16.25 Senegal Bamba Fall8.58 Spain Pedro Llompart5.91

All-time top performances

Active LEB Oro player

Games played

Rank Player Position(s) Seasons[lower-alpha 7] Years Games played
1  Dani Rodríguez (ESP) PG 17 2003– 558
2  Urko Otegui (ESP) C 14 2002–2019 542
3  Miki Feliu (ESP) SF 16 2005–2021 530
4  Jorge García (ESP) PF 16 1996–2017 512
5  Óliver Arteaga (ESP) C 15 2005–2023 491
6  A. Galarreta (ESP) SF 16 2003–2021 480
7  Julio González (ESP) SF 14 2000–2014 473
8  Pedro Rivero (ESP) PG 13 2002–2017 451
9  Álex Alba (ESP) SG 13 1999–2012 449
10  Rafael Huertas (ESP) SG 14 2004–2021 445

Points

Rank Player Position Years Points Games played Points per game
1  Ricardo Guillén (ESP) PF 2004–2016 5,927 353 16.8
2  Óliver Arteaga (ESP) C 2005–2023 5,249 491 10.7
3  Dani Rodríguez (ESP) PG 2003– 5,015 524 9.6
4  Jorge García (ESP) PF 1996–2017 4,968 512 9.7
5  Urko Otegui (ESP) C 2002–2019 4,832 542 8.9
6  Marc Blanch (ESP) SG 2005–2022 4,801 444 10.8
7  Pedro Rivero (ESP) PG 2002–2017 4,388 451 9.7
8  A. Galarreta (ESP) SF 2003–2021 4,351 480 9.1
6  Julio González (ESP) SF 2000–2014 4,241 473 9.0
10  Salva Arco (ESP) SG 2004–2021 4,118 399 10.6

Rebounds

Rank Player Position Years Rebounds Games played Rebounds per game
1  Urko Otegui (ESP) C 2002– 2,544 505 5.0
2  Ricardo Guillén (ESP) PF 2004–2016 2,399 353 6.8
3  Óliver Arteaga (ESP) C 2005– 2,189 346 6.3
4  Jorge García (ESP) PF 1996–2017 1,992 512 3.9
5  J. Chagoyen (ESP) PF 1997–2012 1,926 374 5.1
6  Manu Gómez (ESP) C 1998–2016 1,843 386 4.8
7  Ondřej Starosta (CZE) C 2006–2013 1,759 218 8.1
8  A. Reynolds Dean (USA) C 2000–2007 1,697 227 7.5
9  Manu Coego (ESP) C 2002–2016 1,655 377 4.4
10  Roger Fornas (ESP) PF 2004–2018 1,655 421 3.9

Assists

Rank Player Position Years Assists Games played Assists per game
1  Juanjo Bernabé (ESP) PG 1999–2012 1,379 395 3.5
2  Pedro Rivero (ESP) PG 2002–2017 1,312 451 2.9
3  Dani López (ESP) PG 2002–2016 1,245 372 3.3
4  Dani Rodríguez (ESP) PG 2003– 1,143 404 2.8
5  Diego Ciorciari (ARG) PG 2002–2010 1,015 241 4.2
6  Albert Sàbat (ESP) PG 2005–2015 905 298 3.0
7  Mikel Uriz (ESP) PG 2010–2017 902 234 3.9
8  Iker Urreizti (ESP) PG 1998–2011 894 439 2.0
9  Xavier Forcada (ESP) SG 2006–2017 882 318 2.8
10  Pedro Sala (ESP) PG 1999–2010 862 292 2.9

Steals

Rank Player Position Years Steals Games played Steals per game
1  Juanjo Bernabé (ESP) PG 1999–2012 766 395 1.9
2  Marc Blanch (ESP) SG 2005– 628 385 1.6
3  Dani López (ESP) PG 2002–2016 590 372 1.6
4  Urko Otegui (ESP) C 2002– 580 505 1.1
5  Iker Urreizti (ESP) PG 1998–2011 535 439 1.2
5  Álex Alba (ESP) SG 1999–2012 501 449 1.1
7  Adrián Boccia (ARG) PG 2001–2010 467 266 1.7
8  Pedro Rivero (ESP) PG 2002–2017 458 451 1.0
9  Juan Liñán (ESP) SF 1997–2007 439 259 1.7
10  Jorge García (ESP) PF 1996–2017 439 512 0.9

Blocks

Rank Player Position Years Blocks Games played Blocks per game
1  Óliver Arteaga (ESP) C 2005– 303 346 0.9
2  Steve Horton (USA) C 1997–2007 279 188 1.5
3  Cedric Moore (USA) C 1996–2000 268 93 2.9
4  A. Reynolds Dean (USA) C 2000–2007 268 227 1.2
5  Lamont Barnes (USA) C 2004–2018 251 193 1.3
6  Michel Diouf (SEN) C 2009–2015 246 174 1.4
7  Sitapha Savané (SEN) C 2000–2003 244 117 2.1
8  U. Onyekwe (NGR) PF 2003–2008 241 120 2.0
9  Eric Cuthrell (USA) C 1997–2006 219 159 1.4
10  Nacho Romero (ESP) C 2002–2013 218 296 0.7

Records in a game

  • Most rebounds
  • Most offensive rebounds
  • 21 by Willie Walls (Inca) vs. Gijón on February 8, 2003
  • Most defensive rebounds
  • Most assists
  • Most three-pointers
  • Most steals
  • Most blocks
  • Most PIR

Current clubs

Team Home city Arena Capacity
Alimerka Oviedo Baloncesto Oviedo Municipal de Pumarín 1,138
Bueno Arenas Albacete Basket Albacete El Parque 800
Cáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad Cáceres Multiusos Ciudad de Cáceres 6,500
CB Almansa con Afanion Almansa Poideportivo de Almansa 1,500
Club Ourense Baloncesto Ourense Pazo Paco Paz 5,500
Grupo Alega Cantabria CBT Torrelavega Vicente Trueba 2,688
Guuk Gipuzkoa Basket San Sebastián Angulas Aginaga Arena 11,000
Hereda San Pablo Burgos Burgos Coliseum Burgos 9,000
HLA Alicante Alicante Pedro Ferrándiz 5,700
ICG Força Lleida Lleida Espai Fruita Barris Nord 6,100
Juaristi ISB Azpeitia Municipal de Azpeitia 1,000
Azkoitia Polideportivo de Azkoitia 500
Leyma Coruña A Coruña Pazo dos Deportes de Riazor 5,000
Melilla Sport Capital Melilla Ciudad de Melilla 2,900
MoraBanc Andorra Andorra la Vella Pavelló de Govern 5,005
Movistar Estudiantes Madrid WiZink Center 13,109
Movistar Academy Magariños 700
TAU Castelló Castellón Ciutat de Castelló 6,000
UEMC Real Valladolid Baloncesto Valladolid Polideportivo Pisuerga 6,800
Zunder Palencia Palencia Municipal de Deportes 5,000

Copa Princesa de Asturias

All-time LEB Oro table

The All-time LEB Oro table is an overall record of all match results of every team that has played in LEB Oro since the 1996–97 season. The table is accurate as of the end of the 2019–20 season.

Pos Team Seasons Played Won Lost 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Debut Since/Last App Best
1Melilla2482843139714211996–971996–972
2Breogán1656634721924311996–972019–201
3Ourense165512662852111998–992012–132
4León1142124517613122000–012011–122
5Menorca103852261593321997–982011–122
6Tenerife124212241971131996–972009–102
7Palencia1137720417312122009–102009–101
8Villa de Los Barrios1239919020911997–982008–095
9Ciudad de Huelva11390187203121996–972007–081
10Lucentum8292185[lower-alpha 8]1062211996–972012–131
11Murcia82891821073111997–982010–111
12Coruña12390178212111998–992012–133
13Zaragoza7266170962122002–032009–101
14Cáceres Ciudad1034816218622008–092015–165
15Lleida8291157134111999–002011–121
16Inca1136615621011996–972007–085
17Atapuerca7262155107122006–072012–131
18La Palma93181441742003–042011–127
19Peñas1135114121011996–972010–113
20Gijón8273135138111996–972006–072
21Oviedo723612710922013–142013–145
22Cantabria7246125121111996–972007–082
23Manresa4167117[lower-alpha 8]491212000–012017–181
24Tarragona82821151672002–032011–127
25Força Lleida824610614012012–132012–135
26Bahía San Agustín61981059312014–152014–153
27Canarias518510481112007–082011–121
28Gipuzkoa41379740222005–062019–201
29Clavijo7219861332011–122017–188
30Navarra61918310812010–112015–164
31Bilbao31197940112002–032018–191
32Juventud Córdoba61927811411996–972001–025
33Granada4155767921999–002011–122
34Andorra310672341111996–972013–141
35Axarquía6196711252008–092013–147
36Castelló516068922015–162015–167
37Prat51686710112014–152018–194
38Rosalía de Castro6202651371999–002008–098
39Barcelona B6184641202012–132018–1910
40Sant Josep Girona3115585712009–102011–124
41Fuenlabrada2775720111997–982004–051
42Ciudad de Valladolid3100554512017–182017–181
43Miraflores2735122112015–162016–172
44Alcúdia311051592005–062007–088
45Tizona2634914112013–142013–141
46Plasencia3107495812003–042005–065
47Valladolid2684721112008–092014–151
48Círculo Badajoz3100455511998–992000–015
49L'Hospitalet310544612005–062007–086
50Mallorca310243592008–092011–1212
51Gandía310740672006–072008–0914
52Obradoiro14537812010–112010–112
53Araberri310236662016–172018–1911
54Universidad Complutense268333512001–022002–034
55Cáceres27133382003–042004–058
56Fundación Granada26331322018–192018–198
57Real Betis13430412018–192018–191
58Pineda de Mar26030301996–971997–986
59Galicia Ferrol39429651998–992000–0110
60Ciudad de Algeciras26827412003–042004–0514
61Askatuak26123381996–971997–988
62Calpe27120512004–052005–0617
63Cornellà27119522001–022009–1016
64Fundación Lucentum12416812019–202019–204
65Real Canoe25816422018–192018–1915
66Vic13415192008–092008–0912
67Valls13413212004–052004–0515
68Iraurgi13412222017–182017–1817
69Aracena13412222003–042003–0418
70Marín Peixegalego25812462016–172019–2018
71Almansa12410142019–202019–2012
72Fundación Adepal13710272010–112010–1117
73Patronato Bilbao1299201996–971996–9711
74Illescas1348262008–092008–0917
75Ciudad de Vigo1346282009–102009–1018

League or status at 2019–20 season:

2019–20 ACB season
2019–20 LEB Oro season
2019–20 LEB Plata season
2019–20 Liga EBA season
Lower divisions
Clubs that no longer exist or does not compete in senior competitions

The second division before LEB Oro

Before 1996, teams promoted to Liga ACB from other second division leagues. The number of teams promoted varies each year.

LEB Plata

The LEB Plata is the Spanish basketball third league since 2001, the second division of the leagues organized by the Spanish Basketball Federation. The best teams promotes to LEB Oro and the last qualified ones are relegated to Liga EBA.

LEB Bronce

In 2007, the Spanish Basketball Federation decided to create a third LEB with 18 teams, like the other two. Since that day, renamed LEB as LEB Oro (LEB Gold) and LEB-2 as LEB Plata (LEB Silver). This new league was called LEB Bronce, three first teams were promoted each year to LEB Plata and the four last teams were relegated to Liga EBA.

LEB Bronce had also its Cup, like the other LEBs. In 2009, after two seasons, LEB Bronce was removed due to the difficulties of the teams that enjoyed the new league.

SeasonChampionRunner-upThird
2007–08
Gestibérica VigoCanasta Unibasket JerezLeyma Básquet Coruña
2008–09
Alerta CantabriaMatchmind Carrefour El Bulevar de ÁvilaCD Huelva Baloncesto

Copa LEB Bronce

YearHostChampionRunner-upScore
2008
VigoBalneario de ArchenaCiudad Torrealta Molina
91–70
2009
TíjolaAlerta CantabriaPromobys Valle del Almanzora
83–73

Notes

  1. Iberostar Canarias initially did not promote to Liga ACB, but finally acquired the spot of Lucentum Alicante for playing in the league.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Team did not promote to Liga ACB in the next season.
  3. As CB Atapuerca
  4. 1 2 As CB Tizona
  5. Carramimbre CBC Valladolid and Delteco Gipuzkoa Basket were jointly declared champions and proposed for promotion to Liga ACB.
  6. 1 2 Shared title
  7. For active players, the number listed is the number of seasons that player has completed plus the current season.
  8. 1 2 One game tied.

References

  1. On May 8, 2020, the Spanish Basketball Federation finished prematurely the regular season due to COVID-19 pandemic.
  2. Los topes de la AdeccoOro; FEB.es, 11 April 2008
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