Liga Nacional de Básquetbol (Paraguay)

Liga Nacional de Básquetbol
Organising bodyConfederación Paraguaya de Básquetbol
Founded1937
First season1937
Country Paraguay
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid1
Current championsDeportivo San José (19th title)
(2026-Apertura)
Most championshipsOlimpia Kings (36 titles)

The Liga Nacional de Básquetbol (abbreviated LNB, and literally in English, "National Basketball League"), is the top-tier level of the Paraguayan basketball league system. As of 2025, eleven teams are participating in the league. The yearly winners of this league are considered the Paraguayan basketball champions. Because of this, the champion gets the right to play in the Liga Sudamericana de Baloncesto.

History

Amidst the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, it was announced that the Liga Nacional would return on 22 July 2020.[1] Basket Paraguayo informed that all games would be played at the Polideportivo at the Secretaria Nacional de Deportes.[1]

Sponsorship and television

The main companies that sponsor the league are Coca-Cola and Amstel. Regarding coverage, the matches are made under the production of Teledeportes Producciones, and are televised live by Unicanal and Multicable Premium. Occasionally they are broadcast live on Unicanal Plus alternative signal from Unicanal.

Format

Metropolitan Basketball League

The Metropolitan Basketball League of Paraguay (or Top Professional League) is the most important basketball championship. It is organized by the Paraguayan Basketball Confederation.

The Metropolitan League is held annually and its winners are considered metropolitan champions, with only teams from Asunción and its suburbs eligible to compete. It is also known as the Top 5 tournament as the division consists of 5 teams. Previously it was named Top 4, in 2010 it increased the number of participants to 5, and in 2011 it returned to 4. Since 2012 there are 6 participating teams.

The second division of this league is called Copa Comuneros.

National League

Clubs from other areas of the country have the right to participate in the National League, along with those that were the best in the Metropolitan Top Professional League of Asunción.

Super Champions Cup

At the end of the season the champions of both leagues (Metropolitan and National) used to play in the 'Champions Cup and the winner qualified to the South American Club Championship. Since 2017, the champions of the Apertura and Clausura tournaments compete to determine the Super Champion of Paraguay.

The winner is called campeon absoluto (absolute champion).

2025 LNB teams

The 11 teamw playing in the 2025 LNB season.[1][2] Five are from Asunción's Metropolitan League.

Club Venue City
Ciudad Nueva Polideportivo Luis Fernández Asunción Asunción
Colonias Gold Estadio Municipal Ka'a Poty Itapúa Department Obligado
Deportivo Amambay Estadio de la FBA Asunción Pedro Juan Caballero
Deportivo Campoalto Polideportivo del Comando Logístico Asunción Asunción
Deportivo Central Gimnasio de la Cooperativa Capiatá Capiatá
Deportivo San José Polideportivo León Condou Asunción Asunción
Félix Pérez Cardozo Polideportivo Efigenio Gonzalez Asunción Asunción
Guaireña Polideportivo Municipal de Paraguarí Paraguarí Department Paraguarí
Olimpia Kings Polideportivo ODD Asunción Asunción
San Lorenzo Polideportivo San Lorenzo San Lorenzo
Sportivo Luqueño Polideportivo Club de Leones Luque

List of Champions

Source:[3][4]

Apertura and Clausura format

Performance by club

Total

Breakdown of titles

  • Olimpia: 1937, 1942, 1943 undefeated, 1944, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951 undefeated, 1952 undefeated, 1953 undefeated, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1988, 1992 and metropolitan 1994)
  • Libertad: 13 absolute tournaments (1958, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1986, 1987, 1990, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2013 and 2015, single metropolitan tournament) and 8 short tournaments (metropolitan 2008 and 2009, National League 2009, metropolitan Top5 in 2010 and National League 2011, metropolitan Top 5 in 2013, National League 2013 and Apertura 2016)
  • Sol de América: 11 absolute tournaments (1982, 1983, 1984, Integración 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2007, 2010 and 2011) and 5 short tournaments (Apertura 2007, Supercopa 2007, Liga Nacional 2008 and 2010 and metropolitan 2011)
  • San José: 9 absolute tournaments (1991, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006) and five short tournaments (metropolitan 2001, National League 2001, metropolitan Apertura 2006, metropolitan Clausura 2006 and metropolitan Clausura 2007)
  • Ciudad Nueva: 9 (1963, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1975 and 1985)
  • Rówing Club: 4 (1939, 1941, 1945 and 1989)
  • Cerro Porteño: 3 absolute tournaments (1962, 2012 and 2014, single metropolitan tournament) and two short (metropolitan top 5 in 2012 and National League 2012)
  • Guaraní : 2 (1938 and 1940)
  • Nacional: 1 (1961)
  • América de Pilar: 1 (2003 National League).

– Finals for absolute championship titles between winners of short tournaments, take place from 2007 (in 2006 San José conquered the two segments and an extra final was not necessary).

Source: aips-america.com (2016)

Records and statistics

  • Only club won undefeated titles is Olimpia (4): 1943, 1951, 1952, 1953
  • In 1974 Ciudad Nueva and Libertad were declared both champions
  • Clubs that automatically won the absolute championships (double: Metropolitan + Nacional) in the same year before 2007:
    • Libertad 9 (1958, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1986, 1987, 1990, 2005)
    • Deportivo San José 9 (1991, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006)
    • Sol de América 8 (1982, 1983, 1984, Integración 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999)
    • Cerro Porteño 1 (1962)
  • Clubs that won the absolute Champions Cup (super cup: Metropolitan winners vs Nacional winners) after 2007:
    • Libertad 4 (2008, 2009, 2013, 2015)
    • Cerro Porteño 2 (2012, 2014)
    • Sol de América 3 (2007, 2010, 2011)
  • Clubs with most absolute titles in total:
    • Libertad 13 (1958, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1986, 1987, 1990, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2013, 2015[a])
    • Sol de América 11 (1982, 1983, 1984, Integración 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2007, 2010, 2011)
    • Deportivo San José 9 (1991, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006)
    • Cerro Porteño 3 (1962, 2012, 2014[b])

Finals

Metropolitan League

Season Champion Result Runner-up
1994Olimpia Asunción
2001Deportivo San José
2006 Apertura [10]Deportivo San José3-0Libertad
2006 ClausuraDeportivo San José
2007 AperturaClub Sol de América
2007 Clausura [11]Deportivo San José
2008 [12][13]Libertad3-0Club Sol de América
2009 [14]Libertad3-1Club Sol de América
2010 [15][16]LibertadOlimpia Asunción
2011 [17]Club Sol de AméricaLibertad
2012 [18]Cerro Porteño3-2Libertad
2013 [19][20]Libertad3-0Club Sol de América
2014 [21][22][23]Cerro Porteño3-0Felix Perez Cardozo
2015 [24]Libertad3-1Club Sol de América
2016 Apertura [25][26][27]Libertad2-1Sportivo Luqueno
2016 Clausura [28]Olimpia Kings2-0Libertad
2017 Apertura [29][30][31]Olimpia Kings2-1Libertad
2017 Clausura [32]Olimpia Kings2-0Deportivo San José
2018 Apertura [33][34]Olimpia Kings3-1Deportivo San José
2018 Clausura [35][36]Deportivo San José3-2Olimpia Asunción
2019 AperturaOlimpia Asunción3-1Deportivo San José
2019 Clausura [37][38]Deportivo San José3-1Olimpia Kings

National League

Season Champion Result Runner-up
1994Club Sol de América
2003 [39][40]América de Pilar2-1Sacachispas de Encarnación
2004Deportivo San José
2005Libertad
2008 [41]Libertad4-3Club Sol de América
2009 [42]Libertad4-0Club Sol de América
2010 [43]Club Sol de AméricaOlimpia Asunción
2011 [44]Libertad3-2Club Sol de América
2012 [45]Cerro Porteño3-1Club Sol de América
2013 [46]Libertad3-1Club Sol de América

Champions Cup (2006-2016)

A Series etween the Metrpolitano and National champions for the absolute champion of the year. A Super Cup trophy with a ticket for the South American Club Championship. Finals started in 2007.

Year Champion Result Runner-up
2006Deportivo San Joséno final-
2007Club Sol de América
2008Libertadno final-
2009Libertadno final-
2010 [47][48]Club Sol de América3-2Libertad
2011 [49]Club Sol de América3-0Libertad
2012Cerro Porteñono final-
2013Libertadno final-
2015Libertadno final-
2016 [50]Olimpia AsunciónLibertad
  • 2006: Deportivo San José won it automatically as winners of both Apertura and Clausura
  • 2008, 2009, 2013: Libertad won it automatically as winners of both Metropolitan and National leagues.
  • 2012: Cerro Porteño won it automatically as winners of both Metropolitan and National leagues.

LNB (2021-present)

Season Champion Result Runner-up
2021 [51][52]Deportivo San José2-1Libertad
2022 Apertura [53]Deportivo San José3-0Olimpia Kings
2022 ClausuraDeportivo San José3-0Olimpia Kings
2023 Apertura [54]Deportivo San José3-1Colonias Gold
2023 ClausuraDeportivo San José3-2Olimpia Kings
2024 Apertura [55]Deportivo San José3-2Olimpia Kings
2024 ClausuraDeportivo San José3-1Colonias Gold
2025 Apertura [56]Olimpia Kings3-1Deportivo San José
2025 ClausuraOlimpia Kings3-2Colonias Gold
2026 AperturaDeportivo San José3-0Olimpia Kings

Awards

MVP

Metropolitano

Season Player Team
2010Paraguay Guillermo AraújoOlimpia Asuncion
2012Paraguay Víctor Ricardo "Richard" Ozuna
United States James Penny		Cerro Porteno
Cerro Porteno
2013Paraguay Alejandro PeraltaLibertad
2019 ClausuraParaguay Gabriel PeraltaLibertad

LNB

Season Player Team
2021Paraguay Ramon SanchezDeportivo San Jose
2022 AperturaArgentina Juan CorbalanColonias Gold
2022 ClausuraArgentina Juan CorbalanColonias Gold

Finals MVP

Metropolitano

Season Player Team
2010Paraguay Guillermo AraújoOlimpia Asuncion
2012Paraguay Víctor Ricardo "Richard" OzunaCerro Porteno
2015Paraguay Junior PeraltaLibertad
2018 AperturaUnited States Walter BaxleyOlimpia Asuncion
2019 ClausuraUnited States Scott RogersDeportivo San Jose

LNB

Season Player Team
2021Paraguay Javier MartinezLibertad
2022 AperturaParaguay Ramon SanchezDeportivo San Jose
2022 ClausuraParaguay Ramon SanchezDeportivo San Jose

Topscorers

Metropolitano

Season Player Team Points
2012Paraguay Bruno ZanottiLibertad
2013Paraguay Jose FabioSolde America302
2016 AperturaParaguay Ramón SanchezSportivo Luqueño251
2016 ClausuraParaguay Edgar "Titi" RiverosLibertad404
2018 AperturaParaguay Javier MartínezOlimpia Asuncion
2019 ClausuraParaguay Gabriel PeraltaLibertad20.6 (PPG)

LNB

Season Player Team Points
2022 AperturaArgentina Juan CorbalanColonias Gold20.3 (PPG)
2022 ClausuraParaguay Daniel PerezDeportivo Campo Alto Asuncion22.5 (PPG)

Statistical leaders

Assists

Metropolitano

Season Player Team Assists
2012Paraguay Daniel PérezLibertad
2013Paraguay Carlos ValejosLibertad57
2019 ClausuraParaguay Manuel AponteLibertad4.1 (APG)

LNB

Season Player Team Assists
2022 AperturaParaguay Javier MartínezOlimpia Asuncion4.6(APG)
2022 ClausuraArgentina Juan CorbalanColonias Gold5.0 (APG)

Rebounds

Metropolitano

Season Player Team Rebounds
2012Paraguay José FabioCerro Porteno
2013Paraguay Edison OrtizLibertad62
2019 ClausuraUnited States Roquez JohnsonOlimpia9.2 (RPG)

LNB

Season Player Team Assists
2022 AperturaParaguay Victor RamiresMariscal Estigarribia9.4(APG)
2022 ClausuraParaguay Cristian de LeonCiudad Nueva10.0 (RPG)

Steals

Metropolitano

Season Player Team Steals
2012Paraguay Daniel PérezLibertad
2013Paraguay Luis LjubeticSol de America31
2019 ClausuraParaguay Carlos Luis VallejosDeportivo San Jose2.1 (SPG)

LNB

Season Player Team Assists
2022 AperturaParaguay Edgar AlvarengaMariscal Estigarribia2.1(SPG)
2022 ClausuraParaguay Daniel PerezDeportivo Campo Alto Asuncion1.9(SPG)

Blocks

Metropolitano

Season Player Team Blocks
2012United States Jamaal LevyLibertad
2019 ClausuraUnited States Roquez JohnsonOlimpia0.8 (BPG)

LNB

Season Player Team Assists
2022 AperturaParaguay Maxsuel RoqueFelix Perez1.5 (BPG)
2022 ClausuraParaguay Bruno ZanottiDeportivo San Jose0.8 (BPG)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ 2015 was only Metropolitan championship but also an absolute as no Nacional League was played
  2. ↑ 2014 was only Metropolitan championship but also an absolute as no Nacional League was played

References

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  2. ↑ "El Fixture para la vuelta del Nacional de Básquet". 5 August 2021.
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