Liga Superior de Baloncesto (Nicaragua)

Liga Superior de Baloncesto
Founded2018; 6 years ago (2018)
First season2018
Country Nicaragua
ConfederationFIBA Americas
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
International cup(s)BCL Americas
Current championsCaribbean Coast Basketball (1st title)
(2022)
Most championshipsReal Estelí (5 titles)

The Liga Superior de Baloncesto (LSB), also known as the LSB Nicaragua, is the highest level of professional basketball in Nicaragua. The league was established in 2018 and started its inaugural season in February 2018 with six teams.[1]

The champions of the LSB qualify directly for the regular season of the Basketball Champions League Americas, the Americas' premier continental competition.

Current teams

As of the 2023 season, the LSB consisted out of the following teams:

Champions

Season Champions Runners-up Score Ref.
2018 Real Estelí Brumas de Jinotega 4–2
2019 Real Estelí (2) Brumas de Jinotega 3–0
2020 Real Estelí (3) Indigenas de Matagalpa 3–0
2021 Real Estelí (4) Brumas de Jinotega 3–1 [2]
2022 Real Estelí (5) Brumas de Jinotega 3–2 [3]
2023 Caribbean Coast (1) Brumas de Jinotega 3–2

Individual awards

Season MVP Finals MVP
2021 Nicaragua Jeremy Agosto (Cacique Diriangen) Puerto Rico Christian Pizarro (Real Estelí)

References

  1. ^ Membreño, Por Rosa (6 February 2018). "Liga Superior de Baloncesto de Nicaragua arrancará este viernes". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Real Esteli crowned LSB champions". Latinbasket.com. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  3. ^ "La monarquía del Real Estelí llega a su quinto campeonato consecutivo". Onda Local. Retrieved 2023-01-27.