| Current season or competition: 2009–10 ACB season |
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| Sport | Basketball |
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| Founded | 1956 |
| No. of teams | 18 |
| Country(ies) |  Spain |
| Continent |  Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) | FC Barcelona |
| Official website | ACB.com (Spanish) ACB-basket.com (English) |
The Liga ACB (Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto) is the premier professional basketball league in Spain. It was founded in 1956 with the name of Liga Nacional, changing its name to the current one in 1983. The league is rated as one of the three "A" level European domestic leagues in the ULEB League Rankings system.
The ACB league, which is played under FIBA rules, currently consists of 18 teams, including Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Estudiantes, Joventut Badalona, Caja Laboral Baskonia, Valencia Basket and Unicaja Málaga.
Famous basketball players who have played in the league include: Juan Antonio Corbalan, Arvydas Sabonis, Pau Gasol, José Manuel Calderón, Raúl López, Ralph Sampson, Fernando Martín, Fernando Romay, Andrés Nocioni, Fran Vázquez, Jordi Villacampa, Andre Turner, Dražen Petrović, Juan Antonio San Epifanio (Epi), Alberto Herreros, Roberto Dueñas, Sasha Djordjevic, Sarunas Jasikevicius, Juan Carlos Navarro, Velimir Perasović, Rafa Jofresa, Dejan Bodiroga, Joan Creus, Walter Berry, Carlos Arroyo, Anderson Varejão, Kenny Simpson, Joe Arlauckas, Walter Herrmann, Luis Scola, Rudy Fernandez, Marc Gasol, Jorge Garbajosa, Sergio Rodríguez, Ricky Rubio, Chris Thomas, Scott Padgett and many others.
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Other Competitions
Liga championship rules
Each team has to play all the other teams in its division twice, one at home and one away. This means that in Liga ACB the regular league ends after all teams play 34 matches.
Like many other leagues in continental Europe, the Liga ACB takes a winter break once each team has played half of its scheduled matches. One feature of the league that may be unusual to North American observers is that the two halves of the season are played in the same order—that is, the order of each team's first-half fixtures is repeated in the second half of the season. This is normal in Spanish sports; it is also used by La Liga in association football.
At the end of the league, the eight best teams start a play-off, playing the regular season champion with the 8th and so on. There are three rounds with five matches on each, and the winner of the final round is the champion of the ACB. This is similar to the NBA playoffs, but shorter.
Spanish championship (1957-1983)
| Year | Team | Year | Team |
| 1957 | Real Madrid | 1971 | Real Madrid |
| 1958 | Real Madrid | 1972 | Real Madrid |
| 1959 | FC Barcelona | 1973 | Real Madrid |
| 1960 | Real Madrid | 1974 | Real Madrid |
| 1961 | Real Madrid | 1975 | Real Madrid |
| 1962 | Real Madrid | 1976 | Real Madrid |
| 1963 | Real Madrid | 1977 | Real Madrid |
| 1964 | Real Madrid | 1978 | Joventut |
| 1965 | Real Madrid | 1979 | Real Madrid |
| 1966 | Real Madrid | 1980 | Real Madrid |
| 1967 | Joventut | 1981 | FC Barcelona |
| 1968 | Real Madrid | 1982 | Real Madrid |
| 1969 | Real Madrid | 1983 | FC Barcelona |
| 1970 | Real Madrid |
Titles
| Team | Championships |
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| Real Madrid | 22 |
| FC Barcelona | 3 |
| Joventut Badalona | 2 |
ACB Finals (1983- )
Final Appearances
| Num | Team | W | L |
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| 19 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 7 |
| 13 | Real Madrid | 8 | 5 |
| 6 | Baskonia | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Joventut Badalona | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Unicaja Málaga | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Caja San Fernando | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | TDK Manresa | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Pamesa Valencia | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | Adecco Estudiantes | 0 | 1 |
Total League Championships (Liga Nacional + ACB)
| Team | Championships |
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| Real Madrid | 30 |
| FC Barcelona | 15 |
| Joventut Badalona | 4 |
| Baskonia | 2 |
| TDK Manresa | 1 |
| Unicaja Málaga | 1 |
Final Standings
- 2008-09: Regular season – Playoffs
- 2007-08: Regular season – Playoffs
- 2006-07: Regular season – Playoffs
- 2005-06: Regular season – Playoffs
- 2004-05: Regular season – Playoffs
| # | Teams | GP | W | L | PF | PA | Diff |
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| 1 | Baskonia | 32 | 28 | 4 | 2865 | 2464 | +401 |
| 2 | Regal Barcelona | 32 | 26 | 6 | 2601 | 2278 | +323 |
| 3 | Unicaja | 32 | 24 | 8 | 2668 | 2325 | +343 |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 32 | 23 | 9 | 2690 | 2528 | +162 |
| 5 | DKV Joventut | 32 | 22 | 10 | 2647 | 2525 | +122 |
| 6 | Kalise Gran Canaria | 32 | 20 | 12 | 2566 | 2487 | +79 |
| 7 | Pamesa Valencia | 32 | 16 | 16 | 2452 | 2416 | +36 |
| 8 | iurbentia Bilbao | 32 | 15 | 17 | 2451 | 2492 | -41 |
| 9 | Alta Gestión Fuenlabrada | 32 | 15 | 17 | 2669 | 2639 | +30 |
| 10 | Ricoh Manresa | 32 | 14 | 18 | 2382 | 2503 | -121 |
| 11 | CB Granada | 32 | 12 | 20 | 2369 | 2516 | -147 |
| 12 | Bruesa GBC | 32 | 11 | 21 | 2448 | 2589 | -141 |
| 13 | MMT Estudiantes | 32 | 11 | 21 | 2473 | 2586 | -113 |
| 14 | Cajasol | 32 | 10 | 22 | 2429 | 2641 | -212 |
| 15 | CB Murcia | 32 | 9 | 23 | 2347 | 2636 | -289 |
| 16 | ViveMenorca | 32 | 8 | 24 | 2281 | 2481 | -200 |
| 17 | CAI Zaragoza | 32 | 8 | 24 | 2383 | 2615 | -232 |
| Playoffs | Direct relegation |
Teams 2009/10 season
- Ayuda en acción Fuenlabrada
- Bizkaia Bilbao Basket
- Blancos de Rueda Valladolid
- Caja Laboral Baskonia
- Cajasol Sevilla
- CB Granada
- CB Murcia
- DKV Joventut
- Estudiantes
- Gran Canaria 2014
- Lagun Aro GBC
- Meridiano Alicante
- Power Electronics Valencia
- Real Madrid
- Regal FC Barcelona
- Suzuki Manresa
- Unicaja Málaga
- Xacobeo Blu:sens
Promoted to League ACB
Relegated to League LEB
Awards
ACB records
- Most Points in a Game
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- 54 by Epi, FC Barcelona vs. Joventut Massana on February 18, 1984
- Most Field Goals Made in a Game
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- 25 by Essie Hollis, Arabatxo Baskonia at OAR Ferrol on February 5, 1984
- Most Three Point Field Goals Made in a Game
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- 11 by Oscar Schmidt, Fórum Valladolid at CB Murcia on March 19, 1994
- Most Free Throws Made in a Game
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- 29 by Jeff Lamp, Granada at Fórum Filatélico Valladolid on December 21, 1991
- Most Rebounds in a Game
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- 29 by Clarence Kea, Juver Murcia vs. Dyc Breogán on December 21, 1991
- Most Assists in a Game
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- 18 by Joaquim Costa, Valvi Girona vs. Puleva Baloncesto Granada on November 9, 1990
- Most Steals in a Game
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- 13 by Lance Berwald, BBV Villalba at Caja Guipúzcoa on March 11, 1989
- Most Blocks in a Game
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- 12 by Fran Vázquez, FC Barcelona at Grupo Capitol Valladolid on January 7, 2007
- Most Points in a Game
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- 147 - FC Barcelona on January 31, 1987
- Fewest Points in a Game
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- 40 - Fórum Valladolid on October 4, 2001
- Largest Margin of Victory in a Game
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- 55 - FC Barcelona defeated Breogán Caixa Galicia 82-137 on April 12, 1986
- 55 - Real Madrid defeated Clesa Ferrol 116-61 on October 5, 1985
External links
- Official ACB League Page (Spanish)
- Coverage Of The ACB (English)
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