Uruguayan Basketball League (Liga de Ascenso) History
League status
The Liga de Ascenso is the second-tier professional basketball league in Uruguay. Liga de Ascenso was established in 1915.
The Liga de Ascenso sits above the Liga Saltena de Basquetbol which effectively forms the third-tier of Uruguayan basketball.
At the end of regular season, top 8 teams qualify to the play-offs.
League name history
1915-2003: Segunda de Ascenso
2004-2024: Torneo Metropolitano 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
2025 until now: Liga de Ascenso 2025
League logos
 Until 2003 |  2004-2024 |  Since 2025 |
Title holders
- 2020-21:
Larre Borges Montevideo - 2021-22: -
Championships by club
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | L.Borges | 2020-21 |
| 1 |  Goes | 2023-24 |
| 1 |  Larranaga | 2024-25 |
| 1 |  Urunday | 2022-23 |
Finals year-by-year
| Season | Winner | Result | Finalist | Regular Season Champ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | Larre Borges Montevideo | 92-71 |  Stockholmo Montevideo |  Sayago |
| 2021-22 | Not held | |||
| 2022-23 | Urunday Universitario Montevideo | 2-1 |  Club Atletico Olimpia Montevideo | Urunday Universitario Montevideo |
| 2023-24 | Goes Montevideo | 82-71 |  Union Atletica Montevideo | Club Atletico Olimpia Montevideo |
| 2024-25 | Larranaga Montevideo | 90-81 |  Atletico Atenas Montevideo | Larranaga Montevideo |
Finals participants
| Club | W | L | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockolmo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Atenas | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| L.Borges | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Olimpia | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| U.Atletica | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Goes | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Larranaga | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Urunday | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Final Four participants
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.Borges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Goes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Larranaga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U.Atletica | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Stockolmo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Atenas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sayago | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lagomar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Verdirrojo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Players with the most appearances in the Uruguayan Finals
| Player | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Nunez | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Mateo Cancela | 2 | 2023, 2025 |
Players with the most Uruguayan titles
| Player | Count | Years Won |
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