Argentinian Basketball League (La Liga) History
League status
The La Liga (CABB) is the first-tier professional basketball league in Argentina. La Liga was established in 1936.
The La Liga sits above the La Liga Argentina which effectively forms the second-tier of Argentinian basketball.
At the end of regular season, top 12 teams qualify to the play-offs.
The bottom 2 teams are relegated to La Liga Argentina.
Limits of non-Argentinian players per team: 10 import players (non-Europeans), 0 Bosman players (with European passport) . Total number of allowed imports and Bosmans is 10.
League name history
1936-1984[+]: Campeonato Argentino de Clubes de Basquet 1937-1938 1938-1939 1940-1941 1942-1943 1957-1958 1958-1959 1959-1960 1960-1961 1962-1963 1964-1965 1968-1969 1973-1974 1974-1975 1975-1976 1976-1977 1977-1978 1978-1979 1979-1980 1980-1981 1981-1982 1982-1983 1983-1984
2004 until now: La Liga 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
League logos
 Until 2004 | 2004-2014 |  Since 2014 |
Title holders
- 1935-36: Huracan Rosario
- 1937-38: Gimnasia Santa Fe
- 1938-39: Gimnasia Santa Fe
- 1940-41:
Centro Juventud Sionista de Parana - 1942-43:
Union de Santa Fe - 1957-58:
San Lorenzo de Almagro - 1958-59: INTI
- 1959-60: -
- 1960-61:
Hindu Club de Resistencia Chaco - 1962-63:
Boca Juniors Buenos Aires - 1964-65:
Tomas de Rocamora - 1967-68:
Almagro de Esperanza - 1968-69: Union de Santa Fe
- 1973-74:
Olimpo de Bahia Blanca - 1974-75:
Obras Basket Buenos Aires - 1975-76: Obras Basket Buenos Aires
- 1976-77:
Lanus Buenos Aires - 1977-78: Olimpo de Bahia Blanca
- 1978-79:
Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata - 1979-80: Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
- 1980-81:
Ferrocarril Oeste Buenos Aires - 1981-82: Obras Basket Buenos Aires
- 1982-83:
River Plate Buenos Aires - 1983-84:
Deportivo San Andres Buenos Aires - 1984-85: Ferrocarril Oeste Buenos Aires
- 1985-86: Ferrocarril Oeste Buenos Aires
- 1986-87:
Atenas Cordoba - 1987-88: Atenas Cordoba
- 1988-89: Ferrocarril Oeste Buenos Aires
- 1989-90: Atenas Cordoba
- 1990-91:
Gimnasia y Esgrima y Pedernera Unidos San Luis - 1991-92: Atenas Cordoba
- 1992-93: Gimnasia y Esgrima y Pedernera Unidos San Luis
- 1993-94:
Penarol Mar del Plata - 1994-95:
Independiente General Pico - 1995-96:
Olimpia Venado Tuerto Santa Fe - 1996-97: Boca Juniors Buenos Aires
- 1997-98: Atenas Cordoba
- 1998-99: Atenas Cordoba
- 1999-00:
Estudiantes Olavarria - 2000-01: Estudiantes Olavarria
- 2001-02: Atenas Cordoba
- 2002-03: Atenas Cordoba
- 2003-04: Boca Juniors Buenos Aires
- 2004-05:
Zanella Ben Hur Rafaela - 2005-06:
Gimnasia y Esgrima Comodoro Rivadavia - 2006-07: Boca Juniors Buenos Aires
- 2007-08:
Libertad Sunchales - 2008-09: Atenas Cordoba
- 2009-10: Penarol Mar del Plata
- 2010-11: Penarol Mar del Plata
- 2011-12: Penarol Mar del Plata
- 2012-13:
Regatas Corrientes - 2013-14: Penarol Mar del Plata
- 2014-15:
Quimsa Santiago del Estero - 2015-16: San Lorenzo
- 2016-17:
San Martin C - 2017-18: San Lorenzo
- 2018-19: San Lorenzo
- 2019-20: Quimsa Santiago del Estero
- 2020-21: San Lorenzo
- 2021-22:
Instituto Atletico Central Cordoba - 2022-23: Quimsa Santiago del Estero
- 2023-24: Boca Juniors Buenos Aires
- 2024-25: Boca Juniors Buenos Aires
- 1935-36: Huracan Rosario
- 1937-38: Gimnasia Santa Fe
- 1938-39: Gimnasia Santa Fe
- 1940-41: Centro Juventud Sionista de Parana
- 1942-43: Union de Santa Fe
- 1957-58: San Lorenzo de Almagro
- 1958-59: INTI
- 1959-60: -
- 1960-61: Hindu Club de Resistencia Chaco
- 1962-63: Boca Juniors Buenos Aires
- 1964-65: Tomas de Rocamora
- 1967-68: Almagro de Esperanza
- 1968-69: Union de Santa Fe
- 1973-74: Olimpo de Bahia Blanca
- 1974-75: Obras Basket Buenos Aires
- 1975-76: Obras Basket Buenos Aires
- 1976-77: Lanus Buenos Aires
- 1977-78: Olimpo de Bahia Blanca
- 1978-79: Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
- 1979-80: Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata
- 1980-81: Ferrocarril Oeste Buenos Aires
- 1981-82: Obras Basket Buenos Aires
- 1982-83: River Plate Buenos Aires
- 1983-84: Deportivo San Andres Buenos Aires
- 1984-85: Ferrocarril Oeste Buenos Aires
- 1985-86: Ferrocarril Oeste Buenos Aires
- 1986-87: Atenas Cordoba
- 1987-88: Atenas Cordoba
- 1988-89: Ferrocarril Oeste Buenos Aires
- 1989-90: Atenas Cordoba
- 1990-91: Gimnasia y Esgrima y Pedernera Unidos San Luis
- 1991-92: Atenas Cordoba
- 1992-93: Gimnasia y Esgrima y Pedernera Unidos San Luis
- 1993-94: Penarol Mar del Plata
- 1994-95: Independiente General Pico
- 1995-96: Olimpia Venado Tuerto Santa Fe
- 1996-97: Boca Juniors Buenos Aires
- 1997-98: Atenas Cordoba
- 1998-99: Atenas Cordoba
- 1999-00: Estudiantes Olavarria
- 2000-01: Estudiantes Olavarria
- 2001-02: Atenas Cordoba
- 2002-03: Atenas Cordoba
- 2003-04: Boca Juniors Buenos Aires
- 2004-05: Zanella Ben Hur Rafaela
- 2005-06: Gimnasia y Esgrima Comodoro Rivadavia
- 2006-07: Boca Juniors Buenos Aires
- 2007-08: Libertad Sunchales
- 2008-09: Atenas Cordoba
- 2009-10: Penarol Mar del Plata
- 2010-11: Penarol Mar del Plata
- 2011-12: Penarol Mar del Plata
- 2012-13: Regatas Corrientes
- 2013-14: Penarol Mar del Plata
- 2014-15: Quimsa Santiago del Estero
- 2015-16: San Lorenzo
- 2016-17: San Martin C
- 2017-18: San Lorenzo
- 2018-19: San Lorenzo
- 2019-20: Quimsa Santiago del Estero
- 2020-21: San Lorenzo
- 2021-22: Instituto Atletico Central Cordoba
- 2022-23: Quimsa Santiago del Estero
- 2023-24: Boca Juniors Buenos Aires
- 2024-25: Boca Juniors Buenos Aires
Championships by club
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Atenas | 1986-87, 1987-88, 1989-90, 1991-92, 1997-98, 1998-99, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2008-09 |
| 6 | Boca Juniors | 2023-24, 2024-25, 1996-97, 2003-04, 2006-07, 1962-63 |
| 5 | Penarol | 1993-94, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2013-14 |
| 5 | San Lorenzo | 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-21, 1957-58 |
| 4 | Ferro | 1980-81, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1988-89 |
| 3 | Obras | 1981-82, 1975-76, 1974-75 |
| 3 | Quimsa | 2022-23, 2014-15, 2019-20 |
| 2 | Estudiantes O. | 1999-00, 2000-01 |
| 2 | GELP | 1978-79, 1979-80 |
| 2 | Union SF | 1968-69, 1942-43 |
| 2 | Gimnasia SF | 1938-39, 1937-38 |
| 2 | Olimpo BB | 1977-78, 1973-74 |
| 2 | GEPU | 1990-91, 1992-93 |
| 1 | Olimpia VT | 1995-96 |
| 1 | San Andres | 1983-84 |
| 1 | Gimnasia | 2005-06 |
| 1 | Independ.GP | 1994-95 |
| 1 | Libertad | 2007-08 |
| 1 | Ben Hur | 2004-05 |
| 1 | Lanus | 1976-77 |
| 1 | Instituto | 2021-22 |
| 1 | Regatas | 2012-13 |
| 1 | Sionista | 1940-41 |
| 1 | River Plate | 1982-83 |
| 1 | Hindu | 1960-61 |
| 1 | Almagro | 1967-68 |
| 1 | Rocamora | 1964-65 |
| 1 | San Martin | 2016-17 |
| 1 | INTI | 1958-59 |
| 1 | Huracan | 1935-36 |
Finals year-by-year
Finals participants
| Club | W | L | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atenas | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| Boca Juniors | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Penarol | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Quimsa | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Instituto | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| San Lorenzo | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Ferro | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Independ.GP | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Estudiantes O. | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Libertad | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| GEPU | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Olimpia VT | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Gimnasia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Regatas | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| River Plate | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Obras | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| San Andres | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Canadense | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 La Union | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ben Hur | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lanus | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GELP | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| San Martin | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Olimpo BB | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 New Force | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Final Four participants
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atenas | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Boca Juniors | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Penarol | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| San Lorenzo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Quimsa | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Ferro | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| GEPU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Estudiantes O. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Instituto | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Independ.GP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Libertad | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Gimnasia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Regatas | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Olimpia VT | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ben Hur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| San Andres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| San Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| River Plate | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Obras | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| New Force | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Olimpo BB | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Canadense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| GELP | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| La Union | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lanus | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pacifico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Independ.N. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sionista | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pergamino | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andino | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pico FC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Estudiantes C. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Quilmes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Olimpico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Firmat FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Deportivo M. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Argentino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Players with the most appearances in the Argentinian Finals
| Player | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Leonardo Gutierrez | 12 | 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 |
| Diego Osella | 11 | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2009, 2010 |
| Marcos Mata | 11 | 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024 |
| Marcelo Milanesio | 10 | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002 |
| Gabriel Mikulas | 8 | 1999, 2001, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Leonel Schattmann | 8 | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2023, 2024 |
| Jason Osborne | 7 | 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Andres Pelussi | 6 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2008 |
| Pablo Solis | 6 | 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 |
| Miguel Gerlero | 6 | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017 |
Players with the most Argentinian titles
| Player | Count | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| Leonardo Gutierrez | 11 | 1996, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 |
| Marcos Mata | 7 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2024 |
| Diego Osella | 6 | 1988, 1990, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2009 |
| Marcelo Milanesio | 6 | 1988, 1990, 1992, 1998, 1999, 2002 |
| Gustavo Ismael Fernandez | 5 | 1991, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2001 |
| Andres Pelussi | 5 | 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2008 |
| Jose Vildoza | 5 | 2018, 2019, 2021, 2024, 2025 |
| Hector Campana | 4 | 1991, 1992, 1998, 2003 |
| Jason Osborne | 4 | 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009 |
| Facundo Campazzo | 4 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014 |
