The Liga Profesional de Baloncesto (LPB), also known as the LPB Panama, is the top professional basketball league in Panama.Baloncesto panameño tendrá su propia liga, El Siglo. 4 June 2015, retrieved 16 March 2017. The league was formed in 2015 by six clubs. Correcaminos de Colón has been the most successful team in the league with four won championships.
As of the 2022 season, the league consisted of six teams.
History
The league was established on June 3, 2015 by the Federación Panameña de Baloncesto (FEPABA). Six newly established clubs entered the inaugural season of the league. The first game was played on October 2, 2015, between the Águilas de Río Abajo and the Caballos de Coclé. On December 15, 2015, the Correcaminos de Colón won the first-ever league title.
In 2020, the league expanded to 7 teams with the entrance of Dragones de Don Bosco.
Current teams TeamCityArenaCapacityFoundedJoinedAtlético NacionalPanama CityGimnasio de la USMA2015Correcaminos de ColónColón, PanamaArena Panamá Al Brown2015Dragones de Don BoscoPanama CityGimnasio de la USMA2020PanterasPanama CityGimnasio de la USMA2015Scorpions de Union2023Toros de ChiriquíDavid, ChiriquíGimnasio Escolar de David2015
Timeline
* – Indicates championship season
Finals Season Champions Runners-up Score 2015 Correcaminos de Colón Toros de Chiriquí 74–71 2016 Correcaminos de Colón Caballos de Coclé 77–64 2017 Correcaminos de Colón Caballos de Coclé 71–67 2018 Universitarios del West Correcaminos de Colón 73–64 2019 Caballos de Coclé Correcaminos de Colón 139–132 2020 Not played due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021 Correcaminos de Colón Dragones de Don Bosco 3–02022Atlético NacionalCaballos de Coclé3–22023Not played2024Correcaminos de ColónToros de Chiriquí3–1
Performance by team ClubWinsRunners-upSeasons wonSeasons runners-up Correcaminos de Colón 5 1 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2024 2018 Caballos de Coclé 1 3 2019 2016, 2017, 2022 Universitarios del West 1 – 2018 –Atlético Nacional1–2022– Toros de Chiriquí – 2 – 2015, 2023 Dragones de Don Bosco – 1 – 2021
In international competitions Teams for the LPB can qualify to play in pan-American competitions organised by FIBA. The champions from each season are eligible to play in the group phase of the BCL Americas, the successor of the FIBA Americas League.
Team Competition Seasons Best result Correcaminos de Colón FIBA Americas League 2016, 2017 Quarterfinals (2017) Caballos de Coclé BCL Americas 2021 Quarterfinals (2021)
Individual awards MVP Season Player Team 2015 Correcaminos de Colón 2016 Halcones de Calle 2017 Toros de Chiriquí 2020 Caballos de Coclé 2021 Dragones de Don Bosco 2024 Toros de Chiriquí
Statistical leaders Points YearPlayerTeam2015 Toros de Chiriquí22.32016 Toros de Chiriquí24.82017 Toros de Chiriquí21.72018 Atlético Nacional19.32020 Universitarios del West27.22021 Dragones de Don Bosco20.6 Rebounds YearPlayerTeam2015 Caballos de Coclé11.72016 Halonces de Calle11.72017 Atlético Nacional11.02018 Panteras14.12020 Panteras11.82021 Correcaminos de Colón14.8
Assists YearPlayerTeam2015 Toros de Chiriquí6.02016 Toros de Chiriquí7.12017 Toros de Chiriquí9.72018 Toros de Chiriquí7.32020 Toros de Chiriquí7.12021 Dragones de Don Bosco7.1
References
External links Official website Panamaian basketball at Latinasket.com Federacion Panameña de Baloncesto