2024 Liga Femenina de Básquetbol season

The 2024 Liga Femenina de Básquetbol season, is the 9th season of the top Uruguayan female basketball league, since its establishment in 2016. It started on 13 April 2024 with the regular season.

Liga Femenina de Básquetbol
Season2024
Dates13 April 2024 –
Number of games92
Number of teams11
Statistical leaders
Points Argentina Florencia Fernández 19.3
Rebounds Argentina Florencia Fernández 16.5
Assists Uruguay Carolina Fernández 6.6
Records
Biggest home win25 de Agosto 100–24 Hebraica y Macabi
(11 August 2024)
Biggest away winHebraica y Macabi 14–107 Aguada
(5 May 2024)
Highest scoringDefensor Sporting 82–90 Yale
(3 August 2024)
Winning streak13 games
Malvín
Losing streak17 games
Hebraica y Macabi
2023
2025

Malvín is the defending champion, having won the last two editions of the tournament.

Teams

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New teams

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A total of 11 teams contested the league, including 10 from the 2023 season and Tabaré who entered the tournament for the first time.

Venues and locations

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Montevideo
Location of teams in 2024 LFB
Team Home City Arena Capacity
25 de Agosto   Montevideo Gimnasio 25 de Agosto[1] 350
Aguada Estadio Propio Aguatero 3,738
Defensor Sporting Gimasio Defensor Sporting[1] 150
Hebraica Macabi Gimnasio Hebraica y Macabi[1] 50
Juventud   Las Piedras Estadio Federal Cirilio Malnatti 1,000
Lagomar   Ciudad de la Costa Gimnasio Lagomar[1] 170
Malvín   Montevideo Gimnasio Juan Francisco Canil 900
Remeros   Mercedes Gimnasio Agrimensor Mario Eduardo Bellini 400
Tabaré   Montevideo Gimnasio Tabaré[1] 1,100
Urunday Universitario Gimnasio Cr. Osvaldo Dohir 700
Yale Campo de Deportes Luis Ruocco 500

Personnel and sponsorship

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Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer
25 de Agosto   Brian Neira   Rocío Bereilh Sporty's
Aguada   Victoria Pereyra   Natasha Dolinsky Puma
Defensor Sporting   Fabián Boscardin   Josefina Rivera Kelme
Hebraica y Macabi   Nélson Da Roza   Pierina Carrica Elite
Juventud   Ignacio D'Angelo   Karina Acosta Elite
Lagomar   Diego Castrillón   Sabrina Schiaffarino Kova
Malvín   Juan Pablo Serdio   Carolina Fernández Under Armour
Remeros   Martín López   Romina Giossa Tauro
Tabaré   Santiago Rodríguez   Matilde Talamas
Urunday Universitario   Mauricio González   Gabriela Píriz
Yale   Gino Alderete   Cinthia Mott Starbade

Managerial changes

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Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced with Date of appointment
Hebraica y Macabi   Luis Pierri[2] Pre-season Resigned 28 December 2023   Nélson Da Roza 30 January 2024
Aguada   Nicolás Altalef[3] Signed by Olimpia 2 January 2024   Victoria Pereyra[4] 9 January 2024
Yale   Gerardo Gonález End of contract 17 January 2024   Gino Alderete[5] 17 January 2024
Juventud   Humberto Sánchez Sacked 29 January 2024   Ignacio D'Angelo 29 January 2024

Torneo Clasificatorio

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The Torneo Clasificatorio (Qualifying Tournament) was the first stage of the LFB. The clubs played each other once, and the first six of the table played in the Serie 1. The last six played the Serie 2.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Malvín 10 10 0 683 422 +261 20 Qualification to Serie 1
2 Defensor Sporting 10 8 2 733 511 +222 18[a]
3 Yale 10 8 2 737 546 +191 18[a]
4 Aguada 10 7 3 724 507 +217 17
5 Remeros 10 5 5 563 588 −25 15[b]
6 Urunday Universitario 10 5 5 549 635 −86 15[b]
7 25 de Agosto 10 4 6 564 639 −75 14[c] Qualficiation to Serie 2
8 Juventud 10 4 6 646 636 +10 14[c]
9 Lagomar 10 3 7 620 681 −61 13
10 Tabaré 10 1 9 496 701 −205 11
11 Hebraica y Macabi 8 0 8 257 706 −449 8
Source: FUBB
Rules for classification: 1) Win–loss record; 2) Head–to–head record; 3) Head–to–head point difference; 4) Point difference; 5) Points scored; 6) Sum of quotients of points scored
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Defensor Sporting 1–0 Yale
  2. ^ a b Remeros 1–0 Urupan
  3. ^ a b 25 de Agosto 1–0 Juventud

Results

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Home \ Away 25A AGU DSC HYM JLP LAG MAL REM TAB UUN YAL
25 de Agosto 73–31 57–54 48–88 68–51 53–75
Aguada 76–47 68–44 57–65 75–48 58–59
Defensor Sporting 71–52 81–84 88–65 83–59 63–45
Hebraica y Macabi 14–107 19–85 43–102 50–74 0–20[note 1]
Juventud 52–84 38–58 68–76 72–59 87–49
Lagomar 53–55 52–80 67–72 78–53 48–53
Malvín 61–51 20–0[note 1] 75–37 94–37 70–51
Remeros 68–55 39–55 68–52 71–57 59–72
Tabaré 43–75 31–81 77–36 60–65 42–79
Urunday Universitario 72–56 62–33 50–75 57–50 45–94
Yale 54–40 57–72 86–31 75–71 94–63
Source: FUBB
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

Serie 1

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The Series 1 is a phase where the top-six teams of the Torneo Clasificatorio define their qualification for the two cups in dispute. The clubs play each other twice, home and away.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Yale (Q) 8 7 1 629 516 +113 15[a] Qualification to Copa de Oro
2 Malvín (Q) 8 7 1 594 484 +110 15[a]
3 Aguada (Q) 8 6 2 589 506 +83 14
4 Defensor Sporting 8 3 5 568 549 +19 11
5 Remeros (Q) 7 0 7 362 508 −146 7 Qualification to Copa de Plata
6 Urunday Universitario 7 0 7 367 546 −179 7
Updated to match(es) played on August 23. Source: FUBB
Rules for classification: 1) Win–loss record; 2) Head–to–head record; 3) Head–to–head point difference; 4) Point difference; 5) Points scored; 6) Sum of quotients of points scored
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Yale 1–0 Malvín

Results

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Home \ Away AGU DSC MAL REM UUN YAL
Aguada 85–74 80–52 86–59 56–67
Defensor Sporting 64–69 63–70 83–45 82–90
Malvín 63–59 80–75 65–61 75–58
Remeros 51–57 48–79 56–66
Urunday Universitario 52–71 59–70 34–77[note 2] 40–73
Yale 75–83 86–85 78–49 94–65
Source: FUBB
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

Serie 2

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The Serie 2 is a phase where the last five teams of the Torneo Clasificatorio define the two remaining spots for the Copa de Plata. The clubs play each other twice, home and away.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Juventud (Q) 7 7 0 499 351 +148 14 Qualification to Copa de Plata
2 Lagomar 6 5 1 423 296 +127 11
3 25 de Agosto 6 3 3 416 290 +126 9
4 Tabaré (E) 6 1 5 308 387 −79 7
5 Hebraica y Macabi (E) 7 0 7 239 561 −322 7
Updated to match(es) played on 23 August. Source: FUBB
Rules for classification: 1) Win–loss record; 2) Head–to–head record; 3) Head–to–head point difference; 4) Point difference; 5) Points scored; 6) Sum of quotients of points scored
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Results

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Home \ Away 25A HYM JLP LAG TAB
25 de Agosto 100–24 53–77 55–41
Hebraica y Macabi 30–106 40–76 50–78
Juventud 66–52 67–32 60–56 79–71
Lagomar 52–50 85–36 77–48
Tabaré 49–27 47–74 52–75
Source: FUBB
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

Copa de Plata

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The Copa de Plata (Silver Cup) is a tournament played to order the teams from fifth to eighth place, with one cup in dispute.

Lagomar is the defending champion, having won the last two editions of this tournament.


Semi-finals Finals
            
5S1 5th Serie 1
2S2 Runner-up Serie 2
 
 
6S1 6th Serie 1
1S2 Winner Serie 2 Third place game
 
 

Copa de Oro

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The Copa de Oro (Gold Cup) is the LFB playoff to determinate the champion of the season.

Semi-finals Finals
              
1 Winner Serie 1
4 4th Serie 1
 
 
2 Runner-up Serie 1
3 3rd Serie 1 Third place game
 
 

Final standings

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Pos Team Pld W L Seed Qualification or relegation
Champion
1 Qualification to Women's Basketball League Americas
Runners-up
2 Qualification to Liga Sudamericana de Baloncesto Femenino
Third place game winner
3
Third place game loser
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Copa de Plata winner
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Copa de Plata runner-up
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Copa de Plata third place game winner
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Copa de Plata third place game loser
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Eliminated at Serie 2
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11

Statistical leaders

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Points

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Pos Player Club PPG
1   Florencia Fernández Aguada 19.3
2   Agustina Bazán Yale 18.9
3   Josefina Zeballos Defensor Sporting 18.3
4   Constanza López Juventud 16.5
5   Maria Carolina Aguada 16.2

Rebounds

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Pos Player Club RPG
1   Florencia Fernández Aguada 16.5
2   Sabrina Molina Juventud 13.9
3   Agostina Nogueira Hebraica y Macabi 13.8
4   Maria Carolina Aguada 13.2
5   Debora Coli 25 de Agosto 12.8

Assists

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Pos Player Club APG
1   Carolina Fernández Malvín 6.6
2   Sabrina Molina Juventud 5.9
3   Constanza López Juventud 5.1
4   Julieta Ale Defensor Sporting 5.0
5   Sofía Wolf Aguada 5.0

Blocks

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Pos Player Club
1   Florencia Fernández Aguada 2.8
2   Sabrina Molina Juventud 2.3
3   Florencia Sergio Lagomar 2.0
4   Agostina Nogueira Hebraica y Macabi 1.8
5   Lucía Schiavo Defensor Sporting 1.4

Source: FUBB

LFB clubs in international competitions

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Women's Basketball League Americas
Team Progress Result W–L
Malvín Group stage TBD 0–0
Liga Sudamericana de Baloncesto Femenina
Team Progress Result W–L
Aguada Final Loss vs.   SESI Araraquara 3–2
Semi-finals Win vs.   Félix Pérez Cardozo
Group B 2nd of 4 teams (2–1)

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Hebraica y Macabi lost by forfeit
  2. ^ The match was suspended at the end of the third quarter due to the scoreboard being broken. By mutual agreement between the teams, the match was declared finish, with the score they had at the time of suspension.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Since these venues do not have an official name, they are mentioned as Gimnasio (Arena) "club name".
  2. ^ "Fin de un ciclo". www.basquettotal.com (in Spanish). 28 December 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Primera Altalef". www.basquettotal.com (in Spanish). 3 January 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Una victoria para la consagración". www.basquettotal.com (in Spanish). 9 January 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Gino de esperanza". www.basquettotal.com (in Spanish). 17 January 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Una semi victoria". www.basquettotal.com (in Spanish). 17 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Boxscore". Retrieved 18 August 2024.
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