The 1957 Liga Española de Baloncesto season was the first season of the Liga Española de Baloncesto. The season ended with Real Madrid winning their first championship.
Teams
The league was composed by 6 teams and played with a double round-robin format. The league was played in 50 days (March 31–May 19) at only two venues: Fiesta Alegre in Madrid and Palau dels esports in Barcelona.
Venues and locations Team Home city Arena Capacity Aismalíbar Montcada i Reixac Palacio de los Deportes Barcelona Barcelona Palacio de los Deportes Estudiantes Madrid Fiesta Alegre Joventut Badalona Palacio de los Deportes Orillo Verde Sabadell Palacio de los Deportes Real Madrid Madrid Fiesta Alegre
League table
Results
Individual statistics Points Rank Name Team Games Points 1 Alfonso Martínez Real Madrid 10 180 18 2 José María Soro Orillo Verde 10 176 17.6 3 Joaquín Hernández Real Madrid 10 162 16.2 4 Jordi Bonareu Barcelona 10 134 13.4 5 Leopoldo Codina Estudiantes 10 132 13.2
References
External links ACB.com 60th anniversary dossier at FEB.es