Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional Femenil

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Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional Femenil
Current season, competition or edition:
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Sport Basketball
Founded2022
No. of teams8
CountryMexico
Headquarters Mexico City
Most recent
champion(s)		 Panteras de Aguascalientes
(1st title)
Most titles Astros de Jalisco
(1 title)
Fuerza Regia de Monterrey
(1 title)
Adelitas de Chihuahua
(1 title)
Panteras de Aguascalientes
(1 title)
Broadcaster(s)AYM Sports
Canal 26
Canal 66
Capital 21
Hi Sports
Multimedios [1]
TV4
TVC Deportes [2]

The Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional Femenil (LNBPF), known for sponsorship reasons as Liga Caliente.mx LNBP Femenil, is a women's professional basketball league in Mexico. Founded in 2022, the league comprises eight teams divided into two regions (North and South) and is the women's counterpart to the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP).

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The LNBPF is one of three major professional women's basketball leagues in Mexico, alongside the Liga Mexicana de Baloncesto Profesional Femenil (LMBPF) and the Liga ABC MEX. [3]

History

Initial attempt

The Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional Femenil (LNBPF) was initially established in 2014 by the executives of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). The league started with ten teams, seven of which would eventually depart. [4]

The LNBPF was born as a result of the Mexico men's national basketball team's gold medal at the 2013 Pre-Olympic Tournament and the hosting of the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara. Elsa Flores Sánchez, then-vice president of the Liga Nacional de Desarrollo de Basquetbol Femenil (LIBAFEM), was appointed by the president of the Mexican Olympic Committee (COM) to lead the creation of this professional women's basketball space alongside Juan Manuel González.

In early 2017, following the arrival of Sergio Ganem as president of the National League, a dispute arose among the league's team owners. Ganem envisioned that each men's team would have its own female affiliate, sharing infrastructure and sponsorships without consulting the team owners already in place. This led to the league's division. [5]

After the conflict, the Liga Mexicana de Baloncesto Profesional Femenil (LMBPF) emerged, incorporating former LNBPF teams such as Mieleras de Guanajuato, Lobas de Aguascalientes, Mexcaltecas de Nayarit, Tapatías de Jalisco, Rieleras de Aguascalientes, Gamos de la Universidad Marista, Quetzales Sajoma, Nueceras del Estado de México, Leonas Cenhies, and Bengalíes. Eventually, the LNBPF folded, and the LMBPF grew stronger with the support of its fans and team owners. [6]

Rebirth

In 2019, Sergio Ganem, President of the LNBP, announced the inclusion of the women's division, which was planned to start in 2020, though this was postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a virtual press conference, Ganem Velázquez officially introduced the first edition of the LNBP Women's Tournament, with eight teams taking part. He announced that the inaugural season would begin on April 23, 2022. [7]

The league started with eight teams, which were divided into two geographical zones. In the Northern Zone, the following teams participated: Abejas de León, Astros de Jalisco, Panteras de Aguascalientes, and Libertadoras de Querétaro. In the Southern Zone, the teams were: Fuerza Regia de Monterrey, Plateras de Fresnillo, Halcones de Xalapa, and Adelitas de Chihuahua. [8]

Teams

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2025 LNBPF teams
TeamCityArenaCapacityFoundedJoinedHead coach
Abejas de León León, Guanajuato Domo de la Feria 4,4632022 Flag of Spain.svg Ángel Fernández
Adelitas de Chihuahua Chihuahua City, Chihuahua Gimnasio Manuel Bernardo Aguirre 9,6002022 Flag of Spain.svg Maikel López
El Calor de Cancún Cancún, Quintana Roo Polifórum Benito Juárez 4,8002025 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan José Pidal
Correbasket UAT Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas Gimnasio Multidisciplinario UAT Victoria2,6002023 Flag of Mexico.svg Luis García
Freseras de Irapuato Irapuato, Guanajuato Inforum Irapuato 3,0002023 Flag of Venezuela.svg Christopher Gutiérrez
Fuerza Regia de Monterrey Monterrey, Nuevo León Gimnasio Nuevo León 5,0002022 Flag of Spain.svg Carlos Alonso
Panteras de Aguascalientes Aguascalientes City, Aguascalientes Gimnasio Hermanos Carreón3,0002022 Flag of Spain.svg José Antonio Santaella
Rojas de Veracruz Veracruz City, Veracruz Auditorio Benito Juárez 4,0002023 Flag of Mexico.svg Óscar Castellanos

Champions

TeamChampionsRunners-upWinning seasonsRunners-up seasons
Adelitas de Chihuahua 13 2023 2022, 2024, 2025
Fuerza Regia de Monterrey 11 2024 2023
Astros de Jalisco 10 2022 –
Panteras de Aguascalientes 10 2025 –

References

  1. ↑ includes Canal 6
  2. ↑ includes TVC Deportes 2
  3. ↑ "Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional Femenil 2025: Calendario, equipos y dónde ver la LNBPF". Olympics. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Fuerza Regia Femenil va por el bicampeonato en la LNBPF 2025". Milenio. Retrieved April 8, 2020.[ failed verification ]
  5. ↑ "Liga Caliente.MX presenta su nuevo nombre para la LNBPF". Futbol Total. Retrieved April 8, 2020.[ failed verification ]
  6. ↑ "Por segundo año no habrá Astros de Jalisco en la LNBP Femenil". La Afición. Retrieved April 8, 2020.[ failed verification ]
  7. ↑ "ASTROS "REGISTRA" A ROJAS PARA LA LNBPF!". Notiver. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional Femenil el proyectó que ayudó que el basquetbol femenil fuera redituable". Esto. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
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