The 2013–14 Liga Nacional de Básquet season was the 30th season of the top professional basketball league in Argentina. The regular season started on 9 October 2013. Peñarol won their fifth title, defeating defending champions Regatas Corrientes in the finals. This was the first season without relegations to the Torneo Nacional de Ascenso.Liga sin descensos, Olé. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
Promotions and relegations Torneo Nacional de Ascenso Champions from the previous season Estudiantes Concordia and runners-up Quilmes were promoted.
Clubs Team City Arena Capacity Argentino de Junín Junín El Fortín de las Morochas 1,465 Atenas Córdoba Carlos Cerutti 3,730 Bahía Basket Bahía Blanca Osvaldo Casanova 3,950 Boca Juniors Buenos Aires Luis Conde 2,000 Ciclista Olímpico La Banda Luis Conde 2,000 Estudiantes Concordia Concordia Gigante Verde 1,610 Gimnasia y Esgrima (Comodoro Rivadavia) Comodoro Rivadavia Socios Fundadores 2,276 Juventud Sionista Paraná Estadio Moisés Flesler 2,100 Lanús Lanús Antonio Rotili 4,000 Libertad Sunchales El Hogar de los Tigres 4,000 Obras Sanitarias Buenos Aires Estadio Obras 3,100 Peñarol Mar del Plata Islas Malvinas 8,000 Quilmes Mar del Plata Once Unidos 3,000 Quimsa Santiago del Estero Estadio Ciudad 5,200 Regatas Corrientes Corrientes José Jorge Contte 4,000 La Unión Formosa Cincuentenario 4,500
Regular season First stage The first stage took place between 10 October and 24 November 2013. Teams were divided into two zones. The top four teams from each zone competed in the Torneo Súper 8 that took place in December. North Zone
South Zone
Torneo Súper 8 The ninth edition of Torneo Súper 8 took place on 18–21 December 2013 in the city of San Martín, Mendoza. Peñarol won their fourth title, defeating Quimsa in the Final, and were granted a berth in the 2014 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol.
Second stage The second stage started on 28 November 2013. All 16 teams were ranked together. Each team carried over half of the points obtained in the first stage.
Playoffs The Playoffs started on 9 April 2014 and ended on 5 June 2014. Peñarol defeated Regatas Corrientes in the Finals and won their fifth title. Both teams were qualified for the 2015 FIBA Americas League. Since Peñarol had also qualified to the 2014 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol after winning the Torneo Súper 8, their berth was given to the next best team that was not qualified yet, in this case Libertad.
Clubs in international competitions Team Competition Progress Lanús FIBA Americas League Group stage Regatas Corrientes Semifinals Argentino de Junín Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol Semifinals Boca Juniors Fourth place Peñarol Semifinals
Awards Yearly Awards Most Valuable Player: Walter Herrmann, Atenas Best Foreign Player: Walter Baxley, Quilmes Sixth Man of the Year: Marcos Delía, Boca Juniors Rookie of the Year: Matías Bortolín, Regatas Corrientes Coach of the Year: Nicolás Casalánguida, Regatas Corrientes Most Improved Player: Fernando Martina, Regatas Corrientes All-Tournament Team: F Walter Herrmann, Atenas F Leonardo Gutiérrez, Peñarol C Sam Clancy Jr., Gimnasia Indalo G Facundo Campazzo, Peñarol G Paolo Quinteros, Regatas Corrientes
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