SLFB 2025 - Six teams will fight for Venezuela's Women's Superliga trophy

Venezuela's 2025 edition of Women's first division basketball, Superliga Femenina (SLFB), will begin its regular season on April 27th with a total of six (6) franchises in action, including two new organizations.

Defending champions Pastoras de Lara and runner-up Caribenas de Caracas will continue to be a part of the league, alongside Capitalinas de Distrito Capital and Gaiteras del Zulia. The two new franchises will be Marquesas de Barinas and Diosas de Guacara.

These last two teams will replace Mineras de Cojedes (withdrew after 4 games due to a lack of resources) and Indias de Miranda (eliminated at the end of the regular season).

Pastoras took down Caribenas de Caracas 86-71 in the 2024 Finals, played at Napoleon Rodriguez Arena in Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela.

Led by two players of the Venezuelan Senior National Team, Odeth Betancourt (188-F-2000, college: WKU) and Mariana Duran (172-PG-1993, college: Okla City), alongside Cuban Anisleidys Martinez (181-SG-1989), Pastoras was very dominant, as they also led the standings during the regular season. Both Betancourt and Duran are now playing overseas.

Here's a look at the last franchises to win a national tournament in Venezuela's Women's basketball:

LINABAFE CHAMPIONS
2009 - EPB Escuela Pedagogica de Baloncesto (over Estudiantes BBC in a Final Four) - Coach Eduardo Gil - MVP Roselis Silva
2010 - EPB Escuela Pedagogica de Baloncesto (over Yaracuyanas BBC, 3-0) - Coach Eduardo Gil - MVP Cleyder Blanco
2011 - Yaracuyanas BBC (over Llaneras de Cojedes, 3-1) - Coach Hugo Calvette - MVP Ivaney Marquez
2012 - Yaracuyanas BBC (over Bucaneras de La Guaira, 3-2) - Coach Hugo Calvette - MVP Ivaney Marquez
2013 - Bucaneras de La Guaira (over Deportivo Anzoategui, 3-1) - Coach Victor Gustavo Rojas - MVP Sharol Renault
2014 - Deportivo Anzoategui (over Bucaneras de La Guaira, 3-2) - Coach Eduardo Gil - MVP Roselis Silva
2015 - Bucaneras de La Guaira (over Deportivo Anzoategui, 3-1) - Coach Alecia Landaeta - MVP Ivaney Marquez
2016 - Bucaneras de La Guaira (over Cangrejas de Monagas, 3-1) Coach Alecia Landaeta - MVP Jofranny Guerra
2017 - Cangrejas de Monagas (over Estudiantes de Caracas, 3-0) Coach Jose Dos Santos - MVP Waleska Perez

SUPERLIGA CHAMPIONS
2021 - Deportivo Anzoategui (over Caribenas de Caracas, 2-0) - Coach Jose Arias - MVP Waleska Perez
2022 - Caribenas de Caracas (over Cayenas de Carabobo, 3-1) - Coach Julio Barreto - MVP Waleska Perez
2023 - No tournament took place
2024 - Pastoras de Lara (over Caribenas de Caracas, 1-0) - Coach Daniel Queralez - MVP Odeth Betancourt