Founded | 2018 |
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First season | 2018 |
Country | Nicaragua |
Confederation | FIBA Americas |
Number of teams | 10 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
International cup(s) | BCL Americas |
Current champions | Caribbean Coast Basketball (1st title) (2022) |
Most championships | Real Estelí (5 titles) |
The Liga Superior de Baloncesto (LSB), also known as the LSB Nicaragua, is the highest level of professional basketball in Nicaragua. The league was established in 2018 and started its inaugural season in February 2018 with six teams. [1]
The champions of the LSB qualify directly for the regular season of the Basketball Champions League Americas, the Americas' premier continental competition.
As of the 2023 season, the LSB consisted out of the following teams:
Season | Champions | Runners-up | Score | Ref. |
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2018 | Real Estelí | Brumas de Jinotega | 4–2 | |
2019 | Real Estelí (2) | Brumas de Jinotega | 3–0 | |
2020 | Real Estelí (3) | Indigenas de Matagalpa | 3–0 | |
2021 | Real Estelí (4) | Brumas de Jinotega | 3–1 | [2] |
2022 | Real Estelí (5) | Brumas de Jinotega | 3–2 | [3] |
2023 | Caribbean Coast (1) | Brumas de Jinotega | 3–2 | |
2024 | Real Estelí (6) | Jaguares UAM | 3–2 |
Season | MVP | Finals MVP |
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2021 | Jeremy Agosto (Cacique Diriangen) | Christian Pizarro (Real Estelí) |
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