The 2024 Liga Femenina de Básquetbol season, was the 9th season of the top Uruguayan female basketball league, since its establishment in 2016. It started on 13 April 2024 with the regular season, and ended on 2 November 2024, with the Copa de Plata final.
Malvín was the defending champion (having won the last two editions of this tournament), which was swept in semi-finals by Defensor Sporting.
Also, Defensor Sporting was the champion, sweeping Yale in the finals, with the return of the two-time champions, Josefina Rivera and Lucía Schiavo.
Teams
New teams A total of 11 teams contested the league, including 10 from the 2023 season and Tabaré who entered the tournament for the first time.
Venues and locations <onlyinclude>
TeamHome CityArenaCapacity25 de Agosto MontevideoGimnasio 25 de AgostoSince these venues do not have an official name, they are mentioned as Gimnasio (Arena) "club name".350AguadaEstadio Propio Aguatero3,738Defensor SportingGimasio Defensor Sporting150Hebraica MacabiGimnasio Hebraica y Macabi50Juventud Las PiedrasEstadio Federal Cirilio Malnatti1,000Lagomar Ciudad de la CostaGimnasio Lagomar170Malvín MontevideoGimnasio Juan Francisco Canil900Remeros MercedesGimnasio Agrimensor Mario Eduardo Bellini400Tabaré MontevideoGimnasio Tabaré1,100Urunday UniversitarioGimnasio Cr. Osvaldo Dohir700YaleCampo de Deportes Luis Ruocco500
Personnel and sponsorship Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer 25 de Agosto Brian Neira Rocío Bereilh Sporty's Aguada Victoria Pereyra Natasha Dolinsky Puma Defensor Sporting Fabián Boscardin Josefina Rivera Kelme Hebraica y Macabi Nélson Da Roza Pierina Carrica Elite Juventud Sergio Castello Karina Acosta Elite Lagomar Diego Castrillón Sabrina Schiaffarino Kova Malvín Juan Pablo Serdio Carolina Fernández Under Armour Remeros Martín López Romina Giossa Tauro Tabaré Santiago Rodríguez Matilde Talamas Urunday Universitario Mauricio González Gabriela Píriz Yale Gino Alderete Cinthia Mott Starbade
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Position in table Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced with Date of appointment Hebraica y Macabi Pre-season Resigned 28 December 2023 Nélson Da Roza 30 January 2024 Aguada Nicolás Altalef Signed by Olimpia 2 January 2024 9 January 2024 Yale Gerardo Gonález End of contract 17 January 2024 Gino Alderete 17 January 2024Juventud Sacked 29 January 2024 29 January 2024 1–0 in Copa de Plata semi-finals (12–7) Sacked 3 October 2024 3 October 2024
Torneo Clasificatorio
The Torneo Clasificatorio (Qualifying Tournament) was the first stage of the LFB. The clubs played each other once, and the first six of the table played in the Serie 1. The last six played the Serie 2.
League table
Results
Serie 1
The Series 1 is a phase where the top-six teams of the Torneo Clasificatorio define their qualification for the two cups in dispute. The clubs play each other twice, home and away.
League table
Results
Serie 2
The Serie 2 is a phase where the last five teams of the Torneo Clasificatorio define the two remaining spots for the Copa de Plata. The clubs play each other twice, home and away.
League table
Results
Copa de Plata
The Copa de Plata (Silver Cup) is a tournament played to order the teams from fifth to eighth place, with one cup in dispute.
Lagomar was the defending champion (having won the last two editions of this tournament), but was eliminated in the semi-finals, in three games, against Remeros.
Juventud was the champion, obtaining its first title after defeating Remeros in the third match, in Nueva Helvecia
As Remeros reached the final, due to the distance between the teams, the final will be best of three.
Due to injuries, Urunday Universitario decided not to play the match for third place, leaving the definition of the positions ordered by the result of the regular phase.
Source: FUBB
Copa de Oro
The Copa de Oro (Gold Cup) is the LFB playoff to determinate the champion of the season.
By mutual agreement between the clubs, the match for third place was not played.
Source: FUBB
Final standings Team Seed Qualification or relegation Champion 1 Defensor Sporting251784 Qualification to Women's Basketball League Americas Runners-up 2 Yale251873 Qualification to Liga Sudamericana de Baloncesto Femenino Eliminated in semi-finals 3 Malvín221841 4 Aguada221572 Copa de Plata winner 5 Juventud231587 Copa de Plata runner-up 6 Remeros2610165 Eliminated in Copa de Plata semi-finals 7 225176 8 Lagomar2110118 Eliminated at Serie 2 9 25 de Agosto18999 10 Tabaré1831610 11 Hebraica y Macabi1801811
Statistical leaders
Points
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Rebounds
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Blocks
Source: FUBB
Awards All official awards of the 2024 LFB season.
MVP Player Team SF Krystal Cordara Defensor Sporting
Foreign MVP Player Team PG Javiera Campos Defensor Sporting
Top-scorer Player Team PF Agustina Bazán Yale
Best rebounder Player Team C Sabrina Molina Juventud
Most Improved Player Player Team C Lara Barbato Yale
LFB clubs in international competitions + Women's Basketball League Americas Team Progress Result Malvín Group A 4th of 4 teams (0–3) 0–3
+ Liga Sudamericana de Baloncesto Femenino Team Progress Result Aguada Final Loss vs. SESI Araraquara 3–2 Semi-finals Win vs. Félix Pérez Cardozo Group B 2nd of 4 teams (2–1)
Notes
References
External links Official website