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.

From the 2024–25 season it will be named Tercera FEB.

Competition format The 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

Final Eight Format The 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 Promotedto Teamspromoted1994–95 2 Gijón CB Gran Canaria Gijón Baloncesto 86–84 ACB 21995–96 2 Lugo CB Granada Valencia BC 104–87 None1996–97 3 Chipiona Menorca Bàsquet CB Cornellà 73–70 LEB 11997–98 3 Cabra SD Bidegintza Zalla CB Galicia 74–71 21998–99 3 Gandía UB La Palma CB Calpe 71–62 None1999–00 3 Guadalajara CB Cornellà UB La Palma 74–58 LEB 2 22000–01 4 Pamplona Gramenet CB CB Montcada 91–762001–02 4 La Laguna CB Aracena CB 1939 Canarias 87–792002–03 4 Huesca FC Barcelona B CB Montcada 72–642003–04 4 Montilla CB L'Hospitalet UB Sabadell 89–73 32004–05 4 Palencia CB Peñas Huesca CB Vic 82–6922005–06 4 Guadalajara CB Prat CB Muro 83–652006–07 4 Murcia CB Santa Pola CB Illescas 78–71

Final groups format The 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 qualified2007–085 Fundación Adepal Oviedo CB CB Valls CB Villa de Valdemoro2008–095 CB Olesa CB Santurtzi SK BC Andorra CB La Vila

'May madness' format The 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 As 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 Champion Runner-up Third qualified Fourth qualified 2013–14 Univ. Valladolid CE Sant Nicolau CB Pla de Na Tesa AEC Collblanc-Torrassa 2014–15 CB Morón CB Deportivo Coín Fundación CB Granada CB Andratx 2015–16 CB L'Hospitalet UPB Gandia Albacete Basket Alcázar Basket 2016–17 CB Myrtia CB Martorell Real Canoe NC CP La Roda 2017–18 CB Peixefresco CB Almansa CB Menorca CB Villarrobledo 2018–19 CB Pardinyes CB Ciudad de Ponferrada CB Tizona UDEA Baloncesto 2019–20 No champions declared 2020–21 Baloncesto Fuenlabrada B CB Alginet Valencia Basket B Basket Cartagena 2021–22 FC Barcelona B CB Santurtzi SK Saski Baskonia B CB Tormes 2022–23 Palmer Basket Mallorca CB Tarragona UE Mataró CB Santfeliuenc 2023–24 CB Llíria Córdoba CB 2022 UB Archena UPB Gandia

Copa EBA The 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-up1996–97 Gandía BA CB Coruña1997–98 CB Calpe FC Barcelona B1998–99 CB Cornellà CB Calpe1999–00 CB Cornellà Baloncesto León B

References

External links Spanish Basketball Federation Official Website Liga EBA History