2010–11_Liga_Nacional_de_Básquet_season
2010–11 Liga Nacional de Básquet season
Sports season
The 2010–11 Liga Nacional de Básquet season was the 27th season of the top professional basketball league in Argentina. The regular season started on 15 October 2010. Peñarol won their third title, defeating Atenas in the finals.
| 2010–11 Liga Nacional de Básquet season | |
|---|---|
| League | Liga Nacional de Básquet |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 15 October 2010 – 3 April 2011 (regular season) 6 April – 5 June 2011 (playoffs) |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| TV partner(s) | TyC Sports |
| Season MVP |  Juan Pedro Gutiérrez |
| 2011 Liga Nacional de Básquet Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Peñarol |
| Runners-up | Atenas |
| Finals MVP | Leonardo Gutiérrez (Peñarol) |
| Liga Nacional de Básquet seasons | |
Torneo Nacional de Ascenso Champions from the previous season Monte Hermoso Básquet and runners-up Argentino de Junín were promoted, occupying the berths left by Quilmes and Central Entrerriano. Both teams would return to the Torneo Nacional de Ascenso at the end of the season after losing their respective relegation series.
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 de Julio de Río Tercero | Río Tercero | Estadio José Albert | |
| Argentino de Junín | Junín | El Fortín de las Morochas | 1,800 |
| Atenas | Córdoba | Carlos Cerutti | 3,730 |
| Bahía Basket | Bahía Blanca | Osvaldo Casanova | 3,950 |
| Boca Juniors | Buenos Aires | Luis Conde | 2,000 |
| Ciclista Olímpico | La Banda | Luis Conde | 2,000 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (Comodoro Rivadavia) | Comodoro Rivadavia | Socios Fundadores | 2,276 |
| Juventud Sionista | Paraná | Estadio Moisés Flesler | 2,100 |
| Lanús | Lanús | Antonio Rotili | 4,000 |
| Libertad | Sunchales | El Hogar de los Tigres | 4,000 |
| Monte Hermoso Básquet | Monte Hermoso | Polideportivo Municipal | 2,000 |
| Obras Sanitarias | Buenos Aires | Estadio Obras | 3,100 |
| Peñarol | Mar del Plata | Islas Malvinas | 8,000 |
| Quimsa | Santiago del Estero | Estadio Ciudad | 5,200 |
| Regatas Corrientes | Corrientes | José Jorge Contte | 4,000 |
| La Unión | Formosa | Cincuentenario | 4,500 |
First stage
The first stage took place between 15 October and 3 December 2010. Teams were divided into two zones. The top three teams from each zone plus the best fourth team overall and a wildcard competed in the Torneo Súper 8 that took place in December.
North Zone
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regatas Corrientes | 14 | 10 | 4 | 24 | Qualified to Torneo Súper 8 |
| 2 | Libertad | 14 | 9 | 5 | 23 | |
| 3 | Atenas | 14 | 9 | 5 | 23 | |
| 4 | Ciclista Olímpico | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
| 5 | La Unión | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Qualified to Torneo Súper 8 (Host) |
| 6 | Quimsa | 14 | 6 | 8 | 20 | |
| 7 | Juventud Sionista | 14 | 5 | 9 | 19 | |
| 8 | 9 de Julio de Río Tercero | 14 | 3 | 11 | 17 |
South Zone
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peñarol | 14 | 13 | 1 | 27 | Qualified to Torneo Súper 8 |
| 2 | Obras Sanitarias | 14 | 12 | 2 | 26 | |
| 3 | Lanús | 14 | 8 | 6 | 22 | |
| 4 | Bahía Basket | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
| 5 | Monte Hermoso Básquet | 14 | 6 | 8 | 20 | |
| 6 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) | 14 | 5 | 9 | 19 | |
| 7 | Argentino de Junín | 14 | 4 | 10 | 18 | |
| 8 | Boca Juniors | 14 | 1 | 13 | 15 |
Torneo Súper 8
The seventh edition of Torneo Súper 8 took place on 16–20 December 2010 in the city of Formosa. Atenas won their first title, defeating Peñarol in the Final.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||
| Libertad | 65 | ||||||||||
| Lanús | 60 | ||||||||||
| Libertad | 60 | ||||||||||
| Atenas | 86 | ||||||||||
| Atenas | 82 | ||||||||||
| Obras Sanitarias | 73 | ||||||||||
| Atenas | 92 | ||||||||||
| Peñarol | 85 | ||||||||||
| Peñarol | 80 | ||||||||||
| Ciclista Olímpico | 68 | ||||||||||
| Peñarol | 81 | ||||||||||
| Regatas Corrientes | 67 | ||||||||||
| La Unión | 67 | ||||||||||
| Regatas Corrientes | 79 | ||||||||||
Second stage
The second stage started on 6 December 2010. All 16 teams were ranked together. Each team carried over half of the points obtained in the first stage.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Obras Sanitarias | 30 | 21 | 9 | 64 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Peñarol | 30 | 20 | 10 | 63.5 | |
| 3 | Libertad | 30 | 18 | 12 | 59.5 | |
| 4 | Atenas | 30 | 17 | 13 | 58.5 | |
| 5 | La Unión | 30 | 18 | 12 | 58.5 | Reclassification playoffs |
| 6 | Lanús[lower-alpha 1] | 30 | 18 | 12 | 58 | |
| 7 | Bahía Basket | 30 | 17 | 13 | 57.5 | |
| 8 | Regatas Corrientes | 30 | 15 | 15 | 57 | |
| 9 | Gimnasia Indalo | 30 | 15 | 15 | 54.5 | |
| 10 | Quimsa | 30 | 13 | 17 | 53 | |
| 11 | 9 de Julio de Río Tercero | 30 | 14 | 16 | 52.5 | |
| 12 | Ciclista Olímpico | 30 | 12 | 18 | 52.5 | |
| 13 | Boca Juniors | 30 | 13 | 17 | 50.5 | Relegation playoffs |
| 14 | Monte Hermoso Básquet | 30 | 10 | 20 | 50 | |
| 15 | Juventud Sionista | 30 | 10 | 20 | 49.5 | |
| 16 | Argentino de Junín | 30 | 9 | 21 | 48 |
- Lanús lost one point following incidents in a home game against Peñarol.[1]
Championship playoffs
The Playoffs started on 6 April 2011 and ended on 5 June 2011. Peñarol defeated Atenas in the Finals.
| Reclassification | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Obras Sanitarias | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Quimsa | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Bahía Basket | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Quimsa | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Atenas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Quimsa | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Atenas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | La Unión | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | La Unión | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Ciclista Olímpico | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Atenas | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Peñarol | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Peñarol | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Regatas Corrientes | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Regatas Corrientes | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Gimnasia y Esgrima (CR) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Peñarol | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Libertad | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Libertad | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Lanús | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Lanús | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 9 de Julio de Río Tercero | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Relegation playoffs
The relegation series began on 8 April. Monte Hermoso Básquet and Argentino de Junín lost their respective series and were relegated to the Torneo Nacional de Ascenso.
| Finals | ||||
| 13 | Boca Juniors | 3 | ||
| 16 | Argentino de Junín | 0 | ||
| Finals | ||||
| 14 | Monte Hermoso Básquet | 1 | ||
| 15 | Juventud Sionista | 3 | ||
| Team | Competition | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Obras Sanitarias | FIBA Americas League | Final four |
| Quimsa | Group stage | |
| Regatas Corrientes | Group stage | |
| La Unión | Final four | |
| Atenas | Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol | Fourth place |
| Obras Sanitarias | Champions |
Yearly Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Juan Pedro Gutiérrez, Obras Sanitarias
- Best Foreign Player: David Jackson, Libertad
- Sixth Man of the Year: Juan Espil, Bahía Basket
- Rookie of the Year: Miguel Gerlero, Atenas
- Coach of the Year: Julio Lamas, Obras Sanitarias
- Most Improved Player: Alexis Elsener, Obras Sanitarias
- All-Tournament Team:
- Guía Oficial 2016/2017, laliganacional.com.ar. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- Una fecha para Gutiérrez y un punto a Lanús, pickandroll.com. Retrieved 20 May 2017.