Liga Española de Baloncesto (1957–83)
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1957 |
| Inaugural season | 1957 |
| Ceased |
1982–83 season (renamed as Liga ACB) |
| No. of teams | 14 |
| Country |
 Spain |
| Continent |
 FIBA Europe (Europe) |
| Most titles | Real Madrid (22 titles) |
| TV partner(s) | TVE |
| Level on pyramid | 1st tier |
| Related competitions | Spanish King's Cup |
The Liga Española de Baloncesto (English: Spanish Basketball League), whose top division was known as Primera División (English: First Division), was the old 1st Tier basketball league in Spain, from 1957 to the 1982–83 season. It was organized by the Spanish Basketball Federation, and it was contested by the best clubs of the country. In 1983, the clubs decided to create the Basketball Clubs Association, and transformed the top division into the new Liga ACB, although that league was also named Primera División until 1988.
Format
The league was played in a double round-robin format without playoffs. Two points were conceded for a winning game, one for a draw, and no points for the loser. The worst teams of each season were relegated to the second division (Segunda División, called Primera División B since 1978). The winner of the league was qualified to the FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague).
History
Titles
| Team | Winners | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | | |
| FC Barcelona | | |
| Joventut | | |
| Picadero JC | | |
| Estudiantes | | |
| Orillo Verde | | |
Liga Nacional Primera División Top Scorers by season
| Season | Top Scorer | Club | Scoring Average / Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| | |||
| | Alfonso Martínez | Real Madrid | |
| | Alfonso Martínez (2x) | Real Madrid | |
| 1958–59 |  Johnny Báez | Real Madrid | |
| 1959–60 | Alfonso Martínez (average) (3x) / Johnny Báez (total points) (2x) | Barcelona / Real Madrid | 439 points |
| 1960–61 | Francisco Llobet | Orillo Verde | |
| 1961–62 |  Wayne Hightower | Real Madrid | |
| 1962–63 | Emiliano Rodríguez | Real Madrid | |
| 1963–64 | Emiliano Rodríguez (2x) | Real Madrid | |
| 1964–65 | Lorenzo Alocén | CEN Helios | |
| 1965–66 | Miles Aiken | ÁGL | |
| 1966–67 | Alfonso Martínez (4x) | Joventut Badalona | |
| 1967–68 | Clifford Luyk | Real Madrid | |
| 1968–69 | Charles Thomas | San Josep Irpen | |
| 1969–70 | Charles Thomas (2x) | San Josep Irpen | |
| 1970–71 | Alfredo Pérez Gómez | Breogán | |
| 1971–72 | Gonzalo Sagi-Vela | Estudiantes | |
| 1972–73 | Alfredo Pérez Gómez (2x) | Breogán | |
| 1973–74 | John Coughran | YMCA | |
| 1974–75 | Ray Price | Baskonia | |
| 1975–76 | Walter Szczerbiak Sr. (average) / Bob Fullarton (total points) | Real Madrid / Breogán | 968 points |
| 1976–77 | Bob Guyette | Barcelona | |
| 1977–78 | Essie Hollis | Askatuak | |
| 1978–79 | Nate Davis (average) / Webb Williams (total points) | Askatuak / Baskonia | 730 points |
| 1979–80 | Nate Davis (2x) | Valladolid | |
| 1980–81 |  Lars Hansen | OAR Ferrel | |
| 1981–82 | Larry McNeill | Canarias | |
| 1982–83 | Claude Gregory | Baskonia | |
See also
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