The Tercera FEB, formerly known as Liga EBA (Liga Española de Baloncesto Aficionado), is a Spanish basketball championship that is the fourth tier level in the Spanish basketball league system, after the Liga ACB, Primera FEB and Segunda FEB. It is administered by the FEB. It was previously the Spanish second tier level competition from 1994 to 1996, the third tier level from 1996 to 2000, and the fifth tier level, from 2007 to 2009.
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| Formerly | Liga EBA (1994–2024) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Basketball |
| Founded | 1994 |
| CEO | Jorge Garbajosa |
| No. of teams | 109 |
| Country |  Spain |
| Continent |  Europe |
| Level on pyramid | 4 |
| Promotion to | Segunda FEB |
| Relegation to | Primera División |
| Official website | www.feb.es (in Spanish) |
From the 2024–25 season it will be named Tercera FEB.[1]
Competition format
editThe Tercera FEB is made up of five inter-regional groups.
After the regular season, sixteen teams advance to the playoffs, where only four teams are promoted to the Segunda FEB. The lowest ranked teams of each group, are relegated to the Primera División.
History
editFinal Eight Format
editThe best teams in the Final Eight were usually promoted to a higher division. Due to economic problems, sometimes the winners couldn't be promoted to higher divisions.
| Year | Tier | Host | Champion | Runner-up | Score | Promoted to |
Teams promoted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–95 | 2 | Gijón | CB Gran Canaria | Gijón Baloncesto | 86–84 | ACB | 2 |
| 1995–96 | 2 | Lugo | CB Granada | Valencia BC | 104–87 | None | |
| 1996–97 | 3 | Chipiona | Menorca Bàsquet | CB Cornellà | 73–70 | LEB | 1 |
| 1997–98 | 3 | Cabra | SD Bidegintza Zalla | CB Galicia | 74–71 | 2 | |
| 1998–99 | 3 | Gandía | UB La Palma | CB Calpe | 71–62 | None | |
| 1999–00 | 3 | Guadalajara | CB Cornellà | UB La Palma | 74–58 | LEB 2 | 2 |
| 2000–01 | 4 | Pamplona | Gramenet CB | CB Montcada | 91–76 | ||
| 2001–02 | 4 | La Laguna | CB Aracena | CB 1939 Canarias | 87–79 | ||
| 2002–03 | 4 | Huesca | FC Barcelona B | CB Montcada | 72–64 | ||
| 2003–04 | 4 | Montilla | CB L'Hospitalet | UB Sabadell | 89–73 | 3 | |
| 2004–05 | 4 | Palencia | CB Peñas Huesca | CB Vic | 82–69 | 2 | |
| 2005–06 | 4 | Guadalajara | CB Prat | CB Muro | 83–65 | ||
| 2006–07 | 4 | Murcia | CB Santa Pola | CB Illescas | 78–71 | ||
Final groups format
editThe 16 qualified teams were divided in four groups of four teams. The winners of the regular season groups hosted each group. The four group winners were promoted to the disappeared LEB Bronce.
After the play-offs, the FEB set a table to determine the official champion of the Liga EBA. In this table, the four group winners were the four first qualified teams, the runners-up from 5th to 8th, third qualifiers from 9th to 12th and last teams from 13th to 16th.
| Year | Tier | Champion | Runner-up | Third qualified | Fourth qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | 5 | Fundación Adepal | Oviedo CB | CB Valls | CB Villa de Valdemoro |
| 2008–09 | 5 | CB Olesa | CB Santurtzi SK | BC Andorra | CB La Vila |
'May madness' format
editThe 32 qualified teams played a two-leg play-off where four teams were promoted to the higher division. From the 2010–11 season, only 16 teams qualified for the 'May madness' format. Four teams were promoted each season to LEB Plata. For the 2012–13 season, FEB decided to return to the Final Groups format.
After the play-offs, the FEB set a table to determine the official champion of the Liga EBA.
| Year | Tier | Champion | Runner-up | Third qualified | Fourth qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | 4 | Oviedo CB | Iraurgi SB | CDB Ciudad Real | CB L'Alfàs |
| 2010–11 | 4 | Araberri BC | CB Bahía San Agustín | CB Santfeliuenc | Gandía BA |
| 2011–12 | 4 | Askatuak SBT | CB Bahía San Agustín | CB Santfeliuenc | CE Sant Nicolau |
| 2012–13 | 4 | Xuventude Baloncesto | Real Canoe NC | CB Estudiantes B | Zornotza ST |
Comeback to the Final groups format
editAs in 2008 and 2009, the final round was played by 16 teams divided in four groups, where the winners were promoted to LEB Plata. Since the 2018–19 season, teams were divided into two stages for six promotions.
| Year | Tier | Champion | Runner-up | Third qualified | Fourth qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | 4 | Univ. Valladolid | CE Sant Nicolau | CB Pla de Na Tesa | AEC Collblanc-Torrassa |
| 2014–15 | 4 | CB Morón | CB Deportivo Coín | Fundación CB Granada | CB Andratx |
| 2015–16 | 4 | CB L'Hospitalet | UPB Gandia | Albacete Basket | Alcázar Basket |
| 2016–17 | 4 | CB Myrtia | CB Martorell | Real Canoe NC | CP La Roda |
| 2017–18 | 4 | CB Peixefresco | CB Almansa | CB Menorca | CB Villarrobledo |
| 2018–19 | 4 | CB Pardinyes | CB Ciudad de Ponferrada | CB Tizona | UDEA Baloncesto |
Copa EBA
editThe Copa EBA was a competition held from 1996 to 2000 season. This cup was held after the end of the regular season and was played by the champions of the groups.
| Season | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | Gandía BA | CB Coruña |
| 1997–98 | CB Calpe | FC Barcelona B |
| 1998–99 | CB Cornellà | CB Calpe |
| 1999–00 | CB Cornellà | Baloncesto León B |
References
edit- ^ "La primera Comisión Delegada del periodo olímpico 2024-28 trae importantes novedades" (in Spanish). Spanish Basketball Federation. 24 May 2024.
External links
edit- (in Spanish) Spanish Basketball Federation Official Website
- (in Spanish) Liga EBA History