The Circuito de Basquetbol del Noreste, "CIBANE" was a professional basketball league in Northeastern Mexico. CIBANE was founded in 2010 with 6 teams. The main purpose of this league is to give Mexican players the opportunity to showcase their talents, while maintaining a high level of basketball.Entrevista a Harold Valenzuela Presidente del CIBANE . August 5, 2010. Retrieved on May 1, 2011. After low funds forced league officials to cancel the 2014 season, the league was indefinitely suspended in December of that year.
Rules There are some specific rules to ensure that Mexican players have the opportunity to play, like allowing only two non-Mexican born players per team. Some other rules are having a trade deadline so the league stays competitive until the end of the season, finally, the CIBANE league has applied a hard salary cap to maintain fair rosters and promote the use of young local players.Entrevista a Harold Valenzuela Presidente del CIBANE . August 5, 2010. Retrieved on May 1, 2011.
Current Teams Mineros de Fresnillo (Fresnillo, Zacatecas) Tuzos UAZ Cemozac (Zacatecas, Zacatecas) Guerreros de Apodaca (Apodaca, Nuevo León) Cuervos de Pabellón de Arteaga (Pabellón de Arteaga, Aguascalientes)
Former Teams Acereros de Monclova (Monclova, Coahuila) Águilas de Piedras Negras (Piedras Negras, Coahuila) Caktus de Saltillo (Saltillo, Coahuila) Marqueteros de Linares (relocated to Apodaca, Nuevo León)
League Champions
SeasonChampionRunner-up2010 Mineros de Fresnillo Madereros de Durango2011 Madereros de Durango Mineros de Fresnillo2012 Mineros de Fresnillo Cuervos de Pabellón de Arteaga2013 Tuzos UAZ Cemozac Mineros de Fresnillo
Award winners Awards were given according to basketball specialized website eurobasket.comLatinbasket.com All-Mexican CIBANE Awards 2010. August 2, 2010. Retrieved on May 1, 2011.
SeasonNameAwardTeam2011 Tyronne Beale MVP Mineros de Fresnillo 2011 Jesús Quintero Coach of the year Madereros de Durango 2010 Glenn Stokes MVP Mineros de Fresnillo 2010 Eliciel Collazo Coach of the year Mineros de Fresnillo
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Related links/Sources Official League Site