| Baloncesto Profesional Colombiano | |
| Country |  Colombia
|
|---|---|
| Founded | 1988 |
| Inaugural | 1988 |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| Website | Official website |
Baloncesto Profesional Colombiano (in English, Professional Colombian Basketball), now referred to mostly as 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). Initially the first national amateur 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 performed, with the called Copa Sprite Profesional, in this version participated the following teams: 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: The first seed plays against the fourth, and the second seed against the third. The two teams which win their legs will play the finals. The best of seven games wins the leg.
- The Finals: The two teams will play a best of seven games series.
Clubs[]
| 2010 Season Teams | ||||
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrieros | Medellín | Iván de Bedout | 6.000 | |
| Búcaros | Bucaramanga | Vicente Díaz Romero | 5.000 | |
| Cangrejeros | Cartagena | Bernardo Caraballo | 4.500 | |
| Cúcuta-Norte | Cúcuta | Toto Hernández | 5.000 | |
| Valle-Fastbreak | Cali | Evangelista Mora | 3.340 | |
| Patriotas | Tunja | Municipal de Tunja | 2.500 | |
| Piratas | Bogotá | El Salitre | 7.000 | |
Champions list[]
Amateur era (1988 to 1991)[]
| Year | Champion | Tournament |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Cali Sport - JGB | I Copa Sprite |
| 1989 | Caldas Ron Viejo de Caldas | 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 | 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 |
| 2010 | Arrieros de Antioquia | Copa Invitacional FCB |
External links[]
- Sitio web oficial de la Federación Colombiana de Baloncesto
- Enlace en Latinbasket
- Palmarés del campeonato en Latinbasket
- Historia Piratas de Bogotá
- Copa Invitacional de Baloncesto en Señal Colombia
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
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