Venezuelan Basketball League (Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto) History

League status

The Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto (LEB) is the first-tier professional basketball league in Venezuela. SPB was established in 1974.
The SPB sits above the Liga Nacional Premium de Baloncesto which effectively forms the second-tier of Venezuelan basketball.
At the end of regular season, top 8 teams qualify to the play-offs.
Limits of non-Venezuelan players per team: 3 import players (non-Europeans), 0 Bosman players (with European passport) . Total number of allowed imports and Bosmans is 3.

League name history

1974[+]-1992[+]: Liga Especial de Baloncesto  1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
1993-2018: Liga Profesional de Baloncesto  1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
2019: Copa Liga Profesional de Baloncesto 
2020-2021: Superliga de Baloncesto  2020 2021
2022 until now: Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto  2022 2023 2024 2025
Until 2018
2019
2020-2021
Since 2022

Title holders

Championships by club

TitlesClubYears
2Gladiadores 2022-23, 2023-24
1Gaiteros 2024-25

Finals year-by-year

SeasonChampionResultRunner-Up
2022-23Gladiadores de Anzoategui4-1Guaros de Lara
SeasonWinnerResultFinalistRegular Season Champ
2023-24Gladiadores de Anzoategui4-0Guaiqueries de MargaritaMarinos de Oriente
2024-25Gaiteros de Zulia4-1Trotamundos de Carabobo

Finals participants

ClubWLTotal
Gladiadores202
Guaiqueries011
Trotamundos011
Gaiteros101
Guaros011

Final Four participants

Club1st2nd3rd4th
Gladiadores1000
Gaiteros1000
Trotamundos0110
Guaiqueries0100
Pioneros0010
Cocodrilos0001
Marinos0001

Players with the most appearances in the Venezuelan Finals

PlayerFinals AppearancesYears
Hector Ruiz22023, 2024

Players with the most Venezuelan titles

PlayerCountYears Won
Hector Ruiz22023, 2024