Lliga Catalana de Bàsquet

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Lliga Catalana de Bàsquet
Organising bodyCatalan Basketball Federation
Founded1980
First season1980
ProvinceFlag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia
Number of teams4
Related competitions Liga ACB
Current champions Barcelona (24th title)
Most championships Barcelona (24 titles)

The Catalan Basketball League, more commonly known as Lliga Catalana, is the regional preseason professional basketball competition that has been organized by the Catalan Basketball Federation since 1980, in Catalonia, Spain.

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Nowadays, only teams that play in ACB (Spanish 1st Division) join the competition.

Performance by club

ClubWinnersRunners-upWinning years
Barcelona 24151980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023
Joventut 11151986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2008
Manresa 351997, 1999, 2021
Andorra 242018, 2020
Lleida 212002, 2003
Sant Josep Girona 211996, 2006
Granollers 02
Círcol Catòlic 01

Lliga Catalana History

YearHostChampionRunner-upResultFinal MVPBest CoachResult of semifinalsPrevious rounds
2023 Lleida FC Barcelona Baxi Manresa 81-79 Nicolás Laprovíttola Roger Grimau FCB 104-92 GIRMAN 82-65 JOV
2022 Tarragona FC Barcelona Joventut Badalona 92-82 Nicolás Laprovíttola Šarūnas Jasikevičius FCB 88-77 GIRJOV 96-89 MAN
2021 Manresa Baxi Manresa FC Barcelona 81-70 Ismaël Bako Pedro Martínez MAN 82–79 ANDFCB 82–69 JOV
2020 Barcelona MoraBanc Andorra FC Barcelona 85-84 Nikola Mirotić Ibon Navarro AND 77–75 JOVFCB 92–82 MAN
2019 Badalona FC Barcelona MoraBanc Andorra 93-92 Nikola Mirotić Svetislav Pešić MAN 64–67 ANDJOV 85–87 FCB
2018 Lleida MoraBanc Andorra FC Barcelona Lassa 94–76 Michele Vitali Ibon Navarro AND 83–75 JOVFCB 78-63 MAN
2017 Reus FC Barcelona Lassa MoraBanc Andorra 89–70 Ante Tomić Svetislav Pešić JOV 68–80 AND
2016 Andorra la Vella FC Barcelona Lassa ICL Manresa 77–63 Justin Doellman Georgios Bartzokas FCB 78–52 JOVAND 72–77 MAN
2015 Granollers FC Barcelona Lassa MoraBanc Andorra 68–65 Pau Ribas Xavi Pascual AND 78–67 JOVFCB 78–65 MAN
2014 La Seu FC Barcelona MoraBanc Andorra 104–93 Ante Tomić Xavi Pascual FCB 82–66 MAN AND 81–70 JOV
2013 Girona FC Barcelona FIATC Joventut 85–73 Álex Abrines Xavi Pascual MAN 78–82 JOV
2012 Badalona FC Barcelona Regal FIATC Mutua Joventut 76–69 Xavi Pascual FCB 80–60 FLL JOV 88–80 MAN
2011 Manresa FC Barcelona Regal FIATC Mutua Joventut 94–54 Xavi Pascual MAN 87–90 JOVFCB 81–64 LLE
2010 Barcelona Regal FC Barcelona DKV Joventut 95–79 Terence Morris Xavi Pascual JOV 83–71 GIRFCB 78–71 MAN
2009 Barcelona Regal FC Barcelona DKV Joventut 62–38 Ricky Rubio Xavi Pascual JOV 80–58 MANFCB 95–53 GIR
2008 Barcelona DKV Joventut Regal FC Barcelona 95–83 Demond Mallet Sito Alonso JOV 79–64 LLEFCB 95–68 MAN
2007 Badalona DKV Joventut Akasvayu Girona 84–66 Rudy Fernández Aíto García Reneses GIR 82–60 MANFCB 60–83 JOV
2006 Girona Akasvayu Girona Winterthur FC Barcelona 73–51 Ariel McDonald Svetislav Pešić FCB 76–75 MANJOV 75–90 GIR
2005 Badalona DKV Joventut Winterthur FC Barcelona 79–78 Àlex Mumbrú Aíto García Reneses JOV 89–85 GIRFCB 76–67 MAN
2004 Barcelona FC Barcelona Plus Pujol Lleida 83–63 Roberto Dueñas Joan Montes LLE 95–82 MANFCB 85–76 JOVMAN 80–72 GIR
2003 Lleida Plus Pujol Lleida FC Barcelona 68–65 Roger Esteller Edu Torres LLE 83–80 JOVFCB 69–60 GIRGIR 72–71 MAN
2002 Lleida Plus Pujol Lleida FC Barcelona 80–70 Roger Grimau Edu Torres FCB 72–65 MANLLE 90–70 JOVMAN 81–72 GIR
2001 Barcelona FC Barcelona DKV Joventut 95–73 Juan Carlos Navarro Aíto García Reneses JOV 87–82 GIRFCB 105–77 LLE
2000 Barcelona FC Barcelona Minorisa.net Manresa 76–67 Juan Carlos Navarro Aíto García Reneses FCB 98–92 GIRJOV 75-90 MAN
1999 Granollers TDK Manresa Pinturas Bruguer Badalona 81–65 Paco Vázquez Manel Comas FCB 69–71 JOVGIR 62–80 MAN
1998 Granollers Pinturas Bruguer Badalona TDK Manresa 86–71 Iván Corrales Alfred Julbe JOV 101–88 GIRMAN 79–70 FCB
1997 Girona TDK Manresa Festina Joventut 77–76 Derrick Alston Luis Casimiro MAN 91–82 FCBGIR 97–111 JOV4 more teams
1996 Manresa Valvi Girona TDK Manresa 62–61 Chris Corchiani Trifón Poch MAN 80–75 JOVFCB 69–80 GIR3 more teams
1995 Tarragona FC Barcelona Banca Catalana 7up Joventut 92–89 Artūras Karnišovas Aíto García Reneses GIR 76–80 FCBJOV 88–77 AND TAR 78–89 GIRMAN 72–73 AND
1994 Barcelona 7up Joventut FC Barcelona Banca Catalana 88–72 Jordi Villacampa Pedro Martínez COR 51–87 FCBJOV 68–65 MANAND 60–63 CORMAN 77–66 GIR
1993 Girona FC Barcelona Banca Catalana Marbella Joventut 95–89 Juan Antonio San Epifanio Aíto García Reneses FCB 84–71 ANDJOV 86–78 MANAND 104–77 CORGIR 74–94 MAN
1992 Manresa Montigalà Joventut FC Barcelona Banca Catalana 89–79 Pep Pujolràs Lolo Sainz JOV 75–72 MANFCB 73–60 ANDMAN 80–77 GRAGIR 61–71 AND
1991 Girona Montigalà Joventut FC Barcelona Banca Catalana 87–73 Corny Thompson Lolo Sainz JOV 101–67 GIRFCB 92–64 GRAGIR 90–87 ANDGRA 67–63 MAN
1990 Barcelona Ram Joventut FC Barcelona Banca Catalana 92–70 Lolo Sainz FCB 81–76 GIRJOV 86–61 GRAGIR 92–90 MANGRA 96–71 L'H
1989 Barcelona FC Barcelona Banca Catalana Grupo IFA Granollers 99–88 Aíto García Reneses Group A: FCB 2, GIR 1, AND 0Group B: GRA 2, JOV 1, MAN 0
1988 Barcelona Ram Joventut FC Barcelona 78–74 Alfred Julbe Group A: JOV 2, GRA 1, GIR 0Group B: FCB 2, MAN 1, ESP 0
1987 Barcelona Ram Joventut FC Barcelona 90–82 Alfred Julbe Group A: FCB 2, GRA 1, GIR 0Group B: JOV 2, MAN 1, ESP 0
1986 Granollers Ron Negrita Joventut FC Barcelona 98–97 Alfred Julbe Group A: FCB 3, MAN 2, ESP 1Group B: JOV 4, MAT 1, GRA 0
1985 Mataró FC Barcelona Ron Negrita Joventut 91–90 Aíto García Reneses Group A: FCB 3, ESP 2, SC 1Group B: JOV 4, GRA 2, MAN 0
1984 Girona FC Barcelona Ron Negrita Joventut 102–100 Antoni Serra
1983 Barcelona FC Barcelona Areslux Granollers 86–85 Antoni Serra
1982 Barcelona FC Barcelona Joventut Fichet 122–86 Antoni Serra
1981 Barcelona FC Barcelona Joventut Sony 92–87 Antoni Serra
1980 Barcelona FC Barcelona Cotonificio 90–73 Antoni Serra

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