Baloncesto Profesional Colombiano
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1988 |
| Inaugural season | 1988 |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country |
 Colombia |
| Continent | FIBA Americas (Americas) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Piratas de Bogotá (4th title) |
| Most titles | Búcaros de Santander (5 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | DirecTV, Canal Capital, Canal 13, Telecaribe, Telepacífico, TRO, Teleantioquia, Telecafé, Teleislas |
| Official website | Sitio web oficial |
Baloncesto Profesional Colombiano (in English, Professional Colombian Basketball), now referred to mostly as Liga Directv Antigua Copa Invitacional FCB (or, FCB Invitational Cup), is the premier professional basketball championship in Colombia. The championship was established in 1992 and is organized by the Federación Colombiana de Baloncesto (in English, Colombian Basketball Federation). The first national semi-professional championship was called Copa Sprite, sponsored by the eponymous soda trademark. This led the participating clubs to the creation of the División Mayor del Baloncesto Colombiano.[1] This way the first championship was created, called Copa Sprite Profesional. In this version the following teams participated: Bogotá-Doria Promasa, Valle-Sensus 2, Antioquia-Sprite, Santander-Terpel, Barranquilla-Junior y Caldas-Ron Viejo de Caldas.[2]
League format
The championship consists of three rounds:[3]
- Round Robin: The teams play 24 games each. The four top teams in the end reach the play offs.
- The play offs: in a best of 7 format, the first seed plays against the fourth, and the second seed against the third. The two winning teams play the finals.
- The Finals: The two finalist teams play a best of seven games series.
Current clubs
| Current Teams | ||||
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academia de la Montaña | Medellín | Coliseo Universidad de Medellín | 6,000 | |
| Águilas | Tunja | Coliseo Municipal de Tunja | 2,500 | |
| Búcaros | Bucaramanga | Coliseo Vicente Díaz Romero | 5,000 | |
| Cafeteros | Armenia | Coliseo del Café | 5,000 | |
| Guererros | Bogotá | Coliseo El Salitre | 7,000 | |
| Llaneros | Villavicencio | Coliseo Alvaro Mesa Amaya | 4,000 | |
| Marinos | Cartagena | Coliseo Bernardo Caraballo | 5,000 | |
| Once Caldas | Manizales | Coliseo Jorge Arango Uribe | 5,000 | |
| Patriotas | Tunja | Coliseo Municipal de Tunja | 2,500 | |
| Piratas | Bogotá | Coliseo El Salitre | 7,000 | |
| Defunct Teams | ||||
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bambuqueros | Neiva | Coliseo Álvaro Sánchez Silva | 5,000 | |
| Caimanes | Barranquilla | Coliseo Elías Chegwin | 5,000 | |
| Caribbean Heat | San Andrés | Coliseo Genie Bay | 5,000 | |
| Cimarrones | Quibdó | Coliseo Municipal de Quibdó | 4,000 | |
| Cóndores | Tocancipá | Coliseo Municipal de Tocancipá | 4,000 | |
| Cangrejeros | Cartagena | Coliseo Bernardo Caraballo | 5,000 | |
| Indervalle | Cali | Coliseo Evangelista Mora | 3,340 | |
| Islanders | San Andrés | Coliseo de San Luis | 3,000 | |
| Halcones | Cúcuta | Coliseo Toto Hernández | 5,000 | |
| Sabios | Manizales | Coliseo Jorge Arango Uribe | 5,000 | |
| Los Pastos | Pasto | Coliseo Sergio Antonio Ruano | 4,000 | |
| Centauros | Villavicencio | Coliseo Alvaro Mesa Amaya | 4,000 | |
| Expreso Azul | Sibaté | Coliseo XIUA | 3,000 | |
| Pijaos | Ibagué | Coliseo Enrique Triana Castilla | 3,000 | |
Champions list
Semi-Professional era (1988 to 1991)
| Year | Champion | Tournament |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Cali Sport - JGB | I Copa Sprite |
| 1989 | Caldas Bancafetero Aces | II Copa Sprite |
| 1990 | Antioquia - Sprite | III Copa Sprite |
| 1991 | Valle - Sensus | IV Copa Sprite |
Profesional era (1992 - present)
| Year | Champion | Tournament |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Valle - Sensus | Copa Sprite Profesional |
| 1993 | Paisas - Pilsen | I Copa Costeñita |
| 1994 | Leopardos de Bucaramanga | II Copa Costeñita |
| 1995 | Caimanes de Barranquilla | III Copa Costeñita |
| 1996 | Paisas - Pilsen | IV Copa Costeñita |
| 1997 | Caimanes de Barranquilla | V Copa Costeñita |
| 1998 | Caimanes de Barranquilla | VI Copa Costeñita |
| 1999 | Piratas de Bogotá | VII Copa Costeñita |
| 2000 | Sabios de Caldas | VIII Copa Costeñita |
| 2001 | Paisas - Pilsen | Copa Invitacional FCB-SALUDCOP-IDRD |
| 2002 | Cancelled | |
| 2003 | Piratas de Bogotá | Copa Invitacional FCB-SALUDCOP-IDRD |
| 2004 | Piratas de Bogotá | Copa Invitacional FCB-SALUDCOP-IDRD |
| 2005 | Cancelled[4] | |
| 2006 | Búcaros de Santander[5] | Copa Invitacional FCB-SALUDCOP-IDRD |
| 2007 | Búcaros de Santander[6] | Copa Invitacional FCB-SALUDCOP-IDRD |
| 2008 | Cúcuta-Norte | Copa Invitacional FCB-IDRD |
| 2009 | Cúcuta-Norte | Copa Invitacional FCB 2009 |
| 2010 | Arrieros de Antioquia | Copa Invitacional FCB 2010 |
| 2011 | Búcaros de Santander | Copa Invitacional FCB 2011 |
| 2012 | Búcaros de Santander | Copa Invitacional FCB 2012 |
| 2013-I | Bambuqueros de Neiva | Liga Directv de Baloncesto 2013-I |
| 2013-II | Guerreros de Bogotá | Liga Directv de Baloncesto 2013-II |
| 2014-I | Cimarrones de Choco | Liga Directv de Baloncesto 2014-I |
| 2014-II | Piratas de Bogotá | Liga Directv de Baloncesto 2014-II |
References
- ↑ BALONCESTO: CREADA LA DIVISIÓN MAYOR - ANDRES CAVELIER CASTRO - Redacción El Tiempo
- ↑ LA SPRITE, AHORA SÍ PROFESIONAL - NULLVALUE - Redacción El Tiempo
- ↑ Sistema de Torneo - Elkin Vargas - Redacción El Tiempo
- ↑ No va más el baloncesto nacional - Universia
- ↑ Bucaros es campeón - Universia
- ↑ Bucaros bicampeón en Copa Salud-Coop de baloncesto - Caracol Radio
Further reading
- Sitio web oficial de la LigaDirectv
- Sitio web oficial de la Federación Colombiana de Baloncesto
- Columbian league on Latinbasket (English)
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