The 2023 Liga Femenina de Básquetbol season, was the 8th season of the top Uruguayan female basketball league, since its establishment in 2016. It started on 22 April 2024, with the match between Aguada and Juventud for the regular season, and ended on 16 October 2024, with the game 5 of the finals.
Malvín was the defending and repeated by beating Aguada again in five games. The title marked the retirement of two club legends: the captain, Florencia Somma, and Sabina Bello.
Teams
A total of 10 teams contested the league, all from the 2022 season. Montevideo and Deportivo Paysandú decided not to participate again.
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 Bellini400Urunday Universitario MontevideoGimnasio Cr. Osvaldo Dohir700YaleCampo de Deportes Luis Ruocco500
Personnel and sponsorship Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer 25 de Agosto Brian Neira Rossana Dagnino Sporty's Aguada Nicolás Altalef Camila Kirschenbaum Puma Defensor Sporting Fabián Boscardin Joaquina Gregorio Concreto Hebraica y Macabi Luis Pierri Abril Mieres Elite Juventud Humberto Sánchez Karina Acosta 1935 Lagomar Diego Castrillón Sabrina Schiaffarino Kova Malvín Juan Pablo Serdio Florencia Somma Xu Sports Remeros Martín López Melina Zapata Tauro Urunday Universitario Mauricio González Antonella Ormando Giova Yale Gerardo González Cinthia Mott T-shirt
Managerial changes Team Outgoing manager Position in table Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced with Date of appointment Pre-season Sacked 26 December 2022 Fabián Boscardin 7 March 2023 Yale Rodrigo Briñon 8 February 2023 8 February 2023 Lagomar Jhonatan Viazzo 8th (0–1) 28 April 2023 (interim) 29 April 2023 (interim) 6th (1–1) End of interim period 5 May 2023 5 May 2024 25 de Agosto 0–1 in Copa de Plata semi-finals (7–13) Resigned 25 September 2024 25 September 2024
Torneo Clasificatorio
The Torneo Classificatorio (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 Classificatorio 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 Classificatorio 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 and repeated by sweeping Hebraica y Macabi in the finals.
Due to the distance between the teams, the match for third place was not played, leaving the definition of the positions ordered by the result of the regular season.
Source: FUBB
Copa de Oro
The Copa de Oro (Gold Cup) is the LFB playoff to determinate the champion of the season.
Source: FUBB
Final standings Team Seed Qualification or relegation Champion 1 Malvín262241 Qualification to Women's Basketball League Americas Runners-up 2 Aguada261882 Qualification to Liga Sudamericana de Baloncesto Femenino Copa de Oro third place match winner 3 Yale2210124 Copa de Oro third place match loser 4 Defensor Sporting2212103 Copa de Plata winner 5 Lagomar201467 Copa de Plata runner-up 6 Hebraica y Macabi2411135 Eliminated in Copa de Plata semi-finals 7 217146 8 Remeros176118 Eliminated at Serie 2 9 154119 10 Juventud1501510
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 PG Josefina Zeballos Aguada
Foreign MVP Player Team C Carla Miculka Malvín
LFB clubs in international competitions + Women's Basketball League Americas Team Progress Result Malvín Final Loss vs. Indeportes Antioquia 3–2 Semi-finals Win vs. Centauros de Chihuahua Group B 1st of 4 teams (2–1)
+ Liga Sudamericana de Baloncesto Femenino Team Progress Result Aguada Final Loss vs. Indeportes Antioquia 3–2 Semi-finals Win vs. Búcaros Group A 2nd of 4 teams (2–1)
Notes
References
External links Official website