2011–12_Liga_Nacional_de_Básquet_season
2011–12 Liga Nacional de Básquet season
Sports season
The 2011–12 Liga Nacional de Básquet season was the 28th season of the top professional basketball league in Argentina. The regular season started on 23 September 2011. Peñarol won their fourth title, defeating Obras Sanitarias in the finals.
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| 2011–12 Liga Nacional de Básquet season | |
|---|---|
| League | Liga Nacional de Básquet |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | 23 September 2011 – 13 March 2012 (regular season) 16 March – 31 May 2012 (playoffs) |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| TV partner(s) | TyC Sports |
| Season MVP |  Juan Pedro Gutiérrez |
| Top scorer |  Joe Troy Smith |
| 2012 Liga Nacional de Básquet Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Peñarol |
| Runners-up | Obras Sanitarias |
| Finals MVP | Facundo Campazzo (Peñarol) |
| Liga Nacional de Básquet seasons | |
Torneo Nacional de Ascenso Champions from the previous season Quilmes and runners-up San Martín de Corrientes were promoted, occupying the berths left by El Nacional and Argentino de Junín. Quilmes and San Martín de Corrientes would be relegated at the end of the season.
| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 de Julio de Río Tercero | Río Tercero | Estadio José Albert | |
| 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 |
| Obras Sanitarias | Buenos Aires | Estadio Obras | 3,100 |
| Peñarol | Mar del Plata | Islas Malvinas | 8,000 |
| Quilmes | Mar del Plata | Islas Malvinas | 8,000 |
| Quimsa | Santiago del Estero | Estadio Ciudad | 5,200 |
| Regatas Corrientes | Corrientes | José Jorge Contte | 4,000 |
| San Martín de Corrientes | Corrientes | Estadio Raúl Argentino Ortiz | 2,500 |
| La Unión | Formosa | Cincuentenario | 4,500 |
First stage
The first stage took place between 23 September and 13 November 2011. Teams were divided into two zones. The top four teams from each zone competed in the Torneo Súper 8 that took place in November.
North Zone
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regatas Corrientes | 14 | 11 | 3 | 25 | Qualified to Torneo Súper 8 |
| 2 | Libertad | 14 | 9 | 5 | 23 | |
| 3 | Quimsa | 14 | 9 | 5 | 23 | |
| 4 | Juventud Sionista | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
| 5 | La Unión | 14 | 6 | 8 | 20 | |
| 6 | Ciclista Olímpico | 14 | 5 | 9 | 19 | |
| 7 | Atenas | 14 | 5 | 9 | 19 | |
| 8 | San Martín de Corrientes | 14 | 4 | 10 | 18 |
South Zone
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Obras Sanitarias | 14 | 11 | 3 | 25 | Qualified to Torneo Súper 8 |
| 2 | Bahía Basket | 14 | 10 | 4 | 24 | |
| 3 | Peñarol | 14 | 9 | 5 | 23 | |
| 4 | Lanús | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
| 5 | Boca Juniors | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Invited to Torneo Súper 8 |
| 6 | Gimnasia Indalo | 14 | 6 | 8 | 20 | |
| 7 | 9 de Julio de Río Tercero | 14 | 4 | 10 | 18 | |
| 8 | Quilmes | 14 | 2 | 12 | 16 |
Torneo Súper 8
The eighth edition of Torneo Súper 8 took place on 23–26 November 2011 in the city of Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires. Home team Peñarol won their third title, defeating Libertad in the Final.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||
| Libertad | 72 | ||||||||||
| Quimsa | 66 | ||||||||||
| Libertad | 85 | ||||||||||
| Regatas Corrientes | 68 | ||||||||||
| Regatas Corrientes | 85 | ||||||||||
| Boca Juniors | 74 | ||||||||||
| Libertad | 75 | ||||||||||
| Peñarol | 78 | ||||||||||
| Obras Sanitarias | 80 | ||||||||||
| Lanús | 77 | ||||||||||
| Obras Sanitarias | 81 | ||||||||||
| Peñarol | 83 | ||||||||||
| Peñarol | 75 | ||||||||||
| Bahía Basket | 74 | ||||||||||
Second stage
The second stage started on 17 November 2011. 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 | 20 | 10 | 62.5 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Peñarol | 30 | 21 | 9 | 62.5 | |
| 3 | Libertad | 30 | 20 | 10 | 61.5 | |
| 4 | Lanús | 30 | 19 | 11 | 59.5 | |
| 5 | Quimsa | 30 | 17 | 13 | 58.5 | Reclassification playoffs |
| 6 | Juventud Sionista | 30 | 17 | 13 | 57.5 | |
| 7 | Regatas Corrientes | 30 | 15 | 15 | 57.5 | |
| 8 | Gimnasia Indalo | 30 | 16 | 14 | 56 | |
| 9 | La Unión | 30 | 16 | 14 | 56 | |
| 10 | Atenas | 30 | 16 | 14 | 55.5 | |
| 11 | Bahía Basket | 30 | 13 | 17 | 55 | |
| 12 | Boca Juniors | 30 | 11 | 19 | 51.5 | |
| 13 | Ciclista Olímpico | 30 | 11 | 19 | 50.5 | Relegation playoffs |
| 14 | 9 de Julio de Río Tercero | 30 | 11 | 19 | 50 | |
| 15 | Quilmes | 30 | 9 | 21 | 47 | |
| 16 | San Martín de Corrientes | 30 | 8 | 22 | 47 |
Championship playoffs
The Playoffs started on 16 March 2012 and ended on 31 May 2012. Peñarol defeated Obras Sanitarias in the Finals.
| Reclassification | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Obras Sanitarias | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Boca Juniors | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Quimsa | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Boca Juniors | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Obras Sanitarias | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Regatas Corrientes | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Lanús | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Regatas Corrientes | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Regatas Corrientes | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Atenas | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Obras Sanitarias | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Peñarol | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Peñarol | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Bahía Basket | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Juventud Sionista | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Bahía Basket | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Peñarol | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Libertad | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Libertad | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Gimnasia Indalo | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Gimnasia Indalo | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 9 | La Unión | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Relegation playoffs
The relegation series began on 16 March. San Martín de Corrientes and Quilmes lost their respective series and were relegated to the Torneo Nacional de Ascenso.
| Finals | ||||
| 13 | Ciclista Olímpico | 3 | ||
| 16 | San Martín de Corrientes | 2 | ||
| Finals | ||||
| 14 | 9 de Julio de Río Tercero | 3 | ||
| 15 | Quilmes | 1 | ||
| Team | Competition | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Lanús | FIBA Americas League | Runners-up |
| Libertad | Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol | Semifinals |
| Obras Sanitarias | Semifinals | |
| Peñarol | Final four | |
| Regatas Corrientes | Champions |
Yearly Awards
- Most Valuable Player: Juan Pedro Gutiérrez, Obras Sanitarias
- Best Foreign Player: Robert Battle, Lanús
- Sixth Man of the Year: Tyler Field, Obras Sanitarias
- Rookie of the Year: Alejandro Konsztadt, Obras Sanitarias
- Coach of the Year: Silvio Santander, Lanús
- Most Improved Player: Facundo Campazzo, Peñarol
- All-Tournament Team:
- F Tony Washam, Obras Sanitarias
- F Leonardo Gutiérrez, Peñarol
- C Juan Pedro Gutiérrez, Obras Sanitarias
- G Facundo Campazzo, Peñarol
- G Joe Troy Smith, La Unión
- Guía Oficial 2016/2017, laliganacional.com.ar. Retrieved 16 May 2017.