2017–18 Liga Nacional de Básquet season

The 2017–18 Liga Nacional de Básquet season is the 34th season of the top professional basketball league in Argentina. The season started on 20 September 2017 with the Torneo Súper 20, which finished on 18 November 2017. The regular season began on 29 November 2017 and finished on 6 May 2018. Starting this season, the competition format underwent significant changes. Instead of two conferences (North and South), all 20 teams are placed in a single group and play a double round-robin, where the best 16 teams at the end of the season qualify for the championship playoffs, while the two teams with the worst record play in a best-of-five relegation series. Before the start of the regular season, the Torneo Súper 20 took place, which awarded two berths to the 2018 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol. Salta Basket was relegated after losing the playoff series against Ferro Carril Oeste.[1] San Lorenzo won their third consecutive title, defeating San Martín de Corrientes in the finals.

Liga Nacional de Básquet
LeagueLiga Nacional de Básquet
Season2017–18
Dates20 September 2017 – 2 May 2018
(regular season)
TVTyC Sports
DirecTV Sports
Final positions
ChampionsSan Lorenzo
Runners-upSan Martín de Corrientes
PromotedSalta Basket
Club Comunicaciones
RelegatedSalta Basket
FIBA Americas LeagueSan Lorenzo
San Martín de Corrientes
Liga SudamericanaInstituto
San Martín de Corrientes
Awards
MVP Gabriel Deck
Finals MVP Gabriel Deck
Statistical leaders
Points Maurice Kemp (20.7)
All statistics correct as of 8 May 2018.

Relegation and promotion

Torneo Nacional de Ascenso Champions Club Comunicaciones covered the berth left by Atlético Echagüe, who lost the relegation playoffs against Boca Juniors. Libertad conceded their spot due to financial difficulties, and traded places with Salta Basket in the Torneo Nacional de Ascenso, [2] thus ending a streak of 19 seasons in the top flight of Argentine basketball.

Clubs
Team City Arena Capacity
AtenasCórdobaCarlos Cerutti3,730
Bahía BasketBahía BlancaOsvaldo Casanova3,950
Boca JuniorsBuenos AiresLuis Conde2,000
Ciclista OlímpicoLa BandaLuis Conde2,000
ComunicacionesMercedesEstadio de Comunicaciones3,500
Estudiantes ConcordiaConcordiaGigante Verde1,610
Ferro Carril OesteBuenos AiresEstadio Héctor Etchart4,500
Gimnasia y Esgrima (Comodoro Rivadavia)Comodoro RivadaviaSocios Fundadores2,276
Hispano AmericanoRío GallegosEstadio Tito Wilson
Instituto (Córdoba)CórdobaAngel Sandrin2,000
Obras SanitariasBuenos AiresEstadio Obras (Templo del Rock)3,100
PeñarolMar del PlataIslas Malvinas8,000
QuilmesMar del PlataOnce Unidos3,000
QuimsaSantiago del EsteroEstadio Ciudad5,200
Regatas CorrientesCorrientesJosé Jorge Contte4,000
Salta BasketSaltaPolideportivo Delmi6,000
San LorenzoBuenos AiresEstadio Héctor Etchart4,500
San Martín de CorrientesCorrientesRaúl A. Ortiz2,500
La UniónFormosaCincuentenario4,500

Torneo Súper 20

The inaugural edition of the pre-season tournament Torneo Súper 20 took place between 20 September and 18 November 2017.[3] Four groups of five teams each were formed, and played a double round-robin. The top three teams from each group advanced to the playoff stage directly, while the fourth and fifth teams of each group were paired in four best-of-three series to grant the four remaining berths for the playoff stage. The playoff stage consisted of best-of-three series up to the semifinals, where a final four, single-elimination match format was used. [4] The two teams that reached the final were granted a berth in the 2018 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol.[4]

Group A
Pos Team Pld W L PCT Qualification
1 San Martín de Corrientes 8 7 1 .875 Playoffs
2 La Unión 8 6 2 .750
3 Estudiantes Concordia 8 3 5 .375
4 Regatas Corrientes 8 2 6 .250 Repechage
5 Comunicaciones 8 2 6 .250
Source: LNB

Group B
Pos Team Pld W L PCT Qualification
1 Instituto (Córdoba) 8 7 1 .875 Playoffs
2 Salta Basket 8 4 4 .500
3 Ciclista Olímpico 8 3 5 .375
4 Atenas 8 3 5 .375 Repechage
5 Quimsa 8 3 5 .375
Source: LNB

Group C
Pos Team Pld W L PCT Qualification
1 San Lorenzo 8 8 0 1.000 Playoffs
2 Ferro Carril Oeste 8 4 4 .500
3 Hispano Americano 8 3 5 .375
4 Obras Sanitarias 8 3 5 .375 Repechage
5 Boca Juniors 8 2 6 .250
Source: LNB

Group D
Pos Team Pld W L PCT Qualification
1 Gimnasia y Esgrima (Comodoro Rivadavia) 8 5 3 .625 Playoffs
2 Weber Bahía 8 4 4 .500
3 Argentino de Junín 8 4 4 .500
4 Quilmes 8 4 4 .500 Repechage
5 Peñarol 8 3 5 .375
Source: LNB

Playoffs
  Repechage First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                               
       
  A1 San Martín de Corrientes 2  
    B4 Atenas 0  
B4 Atenas 2
B5 Quimsa 0  
  A1 San Martín de Corrientes 2  
  B2 Salta Basket 0  
       
       
  B2 Salta Basket 2
    3A Estudiantes Concordia 1  
     
       
  A1 San Martín de Corrientes 85  
  D1 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) 83  
       
       
  D1 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) 2
    C5 Boca Juniors 0  
C4 Obras Sanitarias 0
C5 Boca Juniors 2  
  D1 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) 2
  C2 Ferro Carril Oeste 0  
       
       
  C2 Ferro Carril Oeste 2
    D3 Argentino de Junín 1  
     
       
  A1 San Martín de Corrientes 83
  B1 Instituto (Córdoba) 74
       
  C1 San Lorenzo 2  
    D4 Quilmes 0  
D4 Quilmes 2
D5 Peñarol 0  
  C1 San Lorenzo 2  
  D2 Weber Bahía 0  
       
       
  D2 Weber Bahía 2
    C3 Hispano Americano 1  
     
       
  C1 San Lorenzo 72
  B1 Instituto (Córdoba) 82  
       
       
  B1 Instituto (Córdoba) 2
    A4 Regatas Corrientes 0  
A4 Regatas Corrientes 2
A5 Comunicaciones 0  
  B1 Instituto (Córdoba) 2
  A2 La Unión 0  
       
       
  A2 La Unión 2
    B3 Ciclista Olímpico 1  
     

Regular season

League table
Pos Team Pld W L PCT Qualification or relegation
1 San Lorenzo 38 30 8 .789 Championship Playoffs
2 San Martín de Corrientes 38 29 9 .763
3 Atenas 38 27 11 .711
4 Instituto (Córdoba) 38 26 12 .684
5 Quimsa 38 24 14 .632
6 La Unión 38 23 15 .605
7 Gimnasia y Esgrima (Comodoro Rivadavia) 38 22 16 .579
8 Obras Sanitarias 38 20 18 .526
9 Weber Bahía 38 18 20 .474
10 Argentino de Junín 38 18 20 .474
11 Hispano Americano 38 16 22 .421
12 Estudiantes Concordia 38 16 22 .421
13 Regatas Corrientes 38 16 22 .421
14 Ciclista Olímpico 38 15 23 .395
15 Boca Juniors 38 15 23 .395
16 Peñarol 38 14 24 .368
17 Quilmes 38 14 24 .368
18 Comunicaciones 38 13 25 .342
19 Ferro Carril Oeste 38 13 25 .342 Relegation playoffs
20 Salta Basket 38 11 27 .289
Source: LNB

Playoffs

Playoffs began on 6 May. The relegation series between Ferro Carril Oeste and Salta Basket is set to begin on 9 May.

Championship playoffs
  First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Finals
                                     
1 San Lorenzo 3  
16 Peñarol 1  
  1 San Lorenzo 3  
    8 Obras Sanitarias 1  
8 Obras Sanitarias 3
9 Weber Bahía 0  
  1 San Lorenzo 3  
  4 Instituto (Córdoba) 2  
4 Instituto (Córdoba) 3  
13 Regatas Corrientes 0  
  4 Instituto (Córdoba) 3
    5 Quimsa 1  
5 Quimsa 3
12 Estudiantes Concordia 1  
  1 San Lorenzo 4
  2 San Martín de Corrientes 2
2 San Martín de Corrientes 3  
15 Boca Juniors 2  
  2 San Martín de Corrientes 3
    7 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) 2  
7 Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) 3
10 Argentino de Junín 1  
  2 San Martín de Corrientes 3
  3 Atenas 0  
3 Atenas 3  
14 Ciclista Olímpico 2  
  3 Atenas 3
    6 La Unión 2  
6 La Unión 3
11 Hispano Americano 1  

Relegation playoffs
Finals
   
19 Ferro Carril Oeste 3
20 Salta Basket 2

Clubs in international competitions
TeamCompetitionProgress
Estudiantes ConcordiaFIBA Americas LeagueSemifinals
Ferro Carril OesteSecond stage
Regatas CorrientesSemifinals
San LorenzoChampions
Estudiantes ConcordiaLiga Sudamericana de BásquetbolRunners-up
San Martín de CorrientesFirst round
QuilmesSemifinals

Awards

The regular season awards were presented on 10 May.[5]

Yearly Awards

References
  1. Ferro mantuvo la categoría ante Salta Basket, laliganacional.com.ar, Official Website of the LNB, 21 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.(in Spanish)
  2. Ya es oficial: Salta Basket jugará la Liga y Libertad el TNA, Básquet Plus. Retrieved May 8 2018.(in Spanish)
  3. Torneo Súper 20 Results, laliganacional.com.ar, Official Website of the LNB. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  4. Official Rules | 2017.2018 Season, Asociación de Clubes. Retrieved 19 May 2018.(in Spanish)
  5. Liga Nacional: la prensa eligió a los mejores de la 2017-18, lanueva.com. Retrieved 19 May 2018.(in Spanish)
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