The Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile, also known as the LNB Chile, is the top national basketball leagues in Chile, it is a professional league, organized by the Federación de Básquetbol de Chile. The league was created in 2010 and the old national league, Dimayor was discontinued in 2013, being the only basketball professional league in the country. The league is now referred as Liga Chery 2025 by Cecinas Llanquihue for sponsorship reasons.
History
Founded in 2008 with the objective of forming strong competition from basketball at national level.
Initially there was the creation of three (League A, League B & League C) divisions, but only the latter two were played. In 2010 the League B was renamed the Liga Nacional de Básquetbol, ranking as the main category of the competition, while the League C was renamed Liga Nacional Promocional.
However, that year was constituted the Liga Nacional Superior, vocational and bringing together the country's top clubs.
The inaugural season of the National League had an optimistic hosting, with 12 teams participate in this country. After eliminating Sagrados Corazones and Universidad Católica, Español de Talca met CD Boston College in the finals, winning by a marker 3–1 to become the first champion of the LNB.
In the 2011–12 edition there was a great turnout, with 18 teams, but the defending champion Español de Talca opted to return to the Dimayor. The winner this time was Deportes Castro, who defeated CD Boston College in the finals.
The 2012–13 season saw Español de Talca again crowned champion against CD Boston College, who won their third consecutive sub-championship. The title completed what was nearly a perfect season with only two losses in the tournament, winning Game 4 in overtime.
The 2013–14 season included 16 teams, with debutant team Tinguiririca San Fernando being champions after winning the final 3–1 to Osorno Basketball at the Monumental María Gallardo. With the win Tinguiririca San Fernando became the first team in the Northern Zone to win the championship.
2014–15 saw CSD Colo Colo crowned champion, winning the series 3–2 against Deportes Castro in Chiloé. The championship win earns Colo Colo the honor to represent the country in the Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol.
Format
All team from Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile teams play each other twice during the regular season. At the end of the regular season, the top eight teams qualify for the playoffs.
Current teams +Liga Uno teams for the 2025 seasonTeamLocationArenaCapacityHead coachKitShirt SponsorColegio Los LeonesQuilpuéGimnasio Colegio Los Leones800 Guillermo Frutos Zeus Sport Knop LaboratoriosSportiva ItalianaValparaísoArleguiFortín Prat1,2003,000 Gianluca Pozo Playoff UVMColo-ColoMaculCentro Entrenamiento Olímpico de Ñuñoa 3,000 Ernesto Menchaca Macron Clínica MedsUniversidad CatólicaSantiagoEdificio de Deportes UC1,500 Bernardo Murphy Playmaker CMPCMunicipal Puente AltoPuente AltoGimnasio Municipal de Puente Alto1,500 Cristián Santander Playoff CMPCEspañol de TalcaTalcaGimnasio Regional4,500 Héctor Vera Alfaro Masitri PFUniversidad de ConcepciónConcepciónCasa del Deporte2,000 Santiago Gómez Macron MundoLas Ánimas de ValdiviaValdiviaGimnasio de Las Ánimas / Coliseo Antonio Azurmendy1,000 / 5,000 Carlos Zúñiga Playoff Transportes BetancourtCD ValdiviaValdiviaColiseo Municipal Antonio Azurmendy5,000 Juan Manuel Jápez Live PRO RojabetEspañol de OsornoOsornoGimnasio Monumental María Gallardo4,500 Jorge Luis Álvarez Playoff CoolbetAtlético Puerto VarasPuerto VarasGimnasio Fiscal de Puerto Varas1,300 Damián Gamarra Evensport Cecinas LlanquihueABA AncudAncudGimnasio Fiscal de Ancud2,500 Cipriano Núñez Playoff Conservas Angelmó
Original league system CategoryDivision1ºLiga Nacional de Básquetbol12 Teams2ºLiga Deportiva Nacional12 Teams3ºLiga Nacional Promocional24 Teams
Current system
CategoryDivision1º Liga UNO 15 Teams2ºLiga DOS16 Teams3ºLiga de Desarollo Febachile (U23)37 Teams
Champions Season Winner Result Runners-up Coach2010Español de Talca3–1Boston CollegeClaudio Lavín2011–12Deportes Castro3–1Boston CollegeWarren Espinoza2012–13Español de Talca3–1Boston CollegeCarlos Iglesias2013–14Tinguiririca San Fernando3–1Osorno BásquetbolPablo Ares Ordenes2014–15Colo-Colo 3–2Deportes CastroGabriel Schamberger2015–16CD Valdivia 4–2 Universidad de Concepción Juan Manuel Córdoba2016–17Español de Talca4–2Osorno BásquetbolGabriel Schamberger2017–18Las Ánimas de Valdivia4–1Colegio Los Leones Jorge Luis Álvarez2018–19CD Valdivia4–1Colegio Los Leones Juan Manuel Córdoba 2019–20Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic2021Universidad de Concepción3–1CD Valdivia Cipriano Núñez 2022Universidad de Concepción4–2Colegio Los LeonesCipriano Núñez2023Universidad de Concepción4–1Colegio Los LeonesCipriano Núñez2023–24Colegio Los Leones4–1Español de OsornoJosé Ángel Samaniego2024–25Universidad de Concepción4–1Colegio Los LeonesSantiago GómezT-2025Colegio Los Leones3–1CD ValdiviaGuillermo FrutosA-2026Colegio Los Leones77-71Español de OsornoGuillermo Frutos
Championship by team Team Titles Runners-upUniversidad de Concepción 41Colegio Los Leones 35Español de Talca 3-CD Valdivia 22Deportes Castro 11Tinguiririca San Fernando 1-Colo-Colo 1-Las Ánimas de Valdivia 1-Boston College -3Osorno Básquetbol -2Español de Osorno -2
References
External links Liga Nacional de Básquetbol de Chile official website Official FebaChile Chilean league on Latinbasket.com