Liga Nacional de Básquetbol

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The Liga Nacional de Básquetbol (LNB) it's the Argentine National Basketball League, and controlled by the Asociación de Clubes de Básquetbol (Basketball Clubs Organization).

The league was created through the efforts of coach León Najnudel in the 80s to make Argentine basketball more competitive through the merging of the many existing local leagues.

Its designed like NBA with regular season, all-star game, and Playoffs.

A tribute to Najnudel's vision is the string of successes of the Argentine national basketball team, culminating with the Olympic gold in Athens 2004, and the international careers of many players who started in the league.

1 Champions
2 Teams of the 2006/2007 season
- 2.1 Northern Zone
- 2.2 Southern Zone
3 Distinguished players
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Champions

2005/06 Gimnasia y Esgrima (Comodoro Rivadavia) runner up: Libertad (Sunchales)
2004/05 Ben Hur (Rafaela) runner up: Boca Juniors (Buenos Aires)
2003/04 Boca Juniors (Buenos Aires) runner up: Gimnasia y Esgrima (La Plata)
2002/03 Atenas (Córdoba) runner up: Boca Juniors (Buenos Aires)
2001/02 Atenas (Córdoba) runner up: Estudiantes (Olavarría)
2000/01 Estudiantes (Olavarría) runner up: Libertad (Sunchales)
1999/00 Estudiantes (Olavarría) runner up: Atenas (Córdoba)
1998/99 Atenas (Córdoba) runner up: Independiente (General Pico)
1997/98 Atenas (Córdoba) runner up: Boca Juniors (Buenos Aires)
1996/97 Boca Juniors (Buenos Aires) runner up: Independiente (General Pico)
1995/96 Olimpia (Venado Tuerto) runner up: Atenas (Córdoba)
1994/95 Independiente (General Pico) runner up: Olimpia (Bahía Blanca)
1993/94 Peñarol (Mar del Plata) runner up: Independiente (General Pico)
1992/93 Gimnasia y Esgrima Pedernera Unido (San Luis) runner up: Atenas (Córdoba)
1991/92 Atenas (Córdoba) runner up: Gimnasia y Esgrima Pedernera Unido (San Luis)
1990/91 Gimnasia y Esgrima Pedernera Unido (San Luis) runner up: Estudiantes (Bahía Blanca)
1990 Atenas (Córdoba) runner up: Sports Club (Corrientes)
1989 Ferro Carril Oeste (Buenos Aires) runner up: Atenas (Córdoba)
1988 Atenas (Córdoba) runner up: River Plate (Buenos Aires)
1987 Atenas (Córdoba) runner up: Ferro Carril Oeste (Buenos Aires)
1986 Ferro Carril Oeste (Buenos Aires) runner up: Olimpo (Bahía Blanca)
1985 Ferro Carril Oeste (Buenos Aires) runner up: Atenas (Córdoba)

[edit] Teams of the 2006/2007 season

[edit] Northern Zone

[edit] Southern Zone

¹ Relgated to Second Division or "Torneo Nacional de Ascenso" (TNA). La Unión (Formosa) won the 2005 TNA and will, together with Ciclista (Junín), play in the 2005/2006 season in the LNB.

[edit] Distinguished players

Marcelo Milanesio (Atenas)
Oscar Pichi Campana (Atenas)
Luis Osela (Atenas)
Andres Nocioni (Independiente)
Fabricio Oberto (Atenas)
Emanuel Ginóbili (Andino de La Rioja, Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca)

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

(Spanish) Asociación de Clubes de Básquetbol
Argentine Basketball
(Spanish) LNB History
(Spanish)Argentina leagues
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