2019–20 LEB Plata season explained
The 2019–20 LEB Plata season was the 20th season of the Spanish basketball third league. It started on 21 September 2019 with the first round of the regular season and was curtailed on 25 May 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Format changes
On 8 June 2019, the General Assembly of the Spanish Basketball Federation agreed to expand the promotion playoffs to eight teams, being these from the second to the ninth qualified of the Group A1 of the second stage and the winner of the Group A2.[1]
In addition, every team must have always playing at least one Spanish player.
Teams
Promotion and relegation (pre-season)
A total of 24 teams contested the league, including 15 sides from the 2018–19 season, three relegated from the 2018–19 LEB Oro and six promoted from the 2018–19 Liga EBA.[2] On July 10, 2019, Círculo Gijón swapped place with Grupo Eleyco Baskonia B, JAFEP Fundación Globalcaja La Roda swapped place with Isover Basket Azuqueca, Gran Canaria B swapped place with NCS Alcobendas, and CB Benicarló and CB Marbella achieved the vacancies of Sáenz Horeca Araberri and Movistar Estudiantes B.[3]
- Teams relegated from LEB Oro
- Teams promoted from Liga EBA
- Teams relegated to Liga EBA
- Teams that applied to participate
Venues and locations
Season summary
On March 10, 2020, the Government of Spain decreed that all games would be played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] On March 12, 2020, the Spanish Basketball Federation postponed all the games of the next two weeks.[8] [9] On March 18, 2020, the Spanish Basketball Federation extended the postponement of the games until March 29 due to the state of alarm.[10] On March 25, 2020, the Spanish Basketball Federation extended the postponement of the games until April 12 due to the extension of state of alarm.[11]
On May 8, 2020, the Spanish Basketball Federation finished prematurely the regular season due to force majeure with the following decisions:[12]
- Relegations to Liga EBA were revoked.
- Promotions to LEB Oro remained. Likewise, the promotions from Liga EBA remained, although, due to exceptional circumstances, the Spanish Basketball Federation reserved the right to expand the league to 28 teams in the next season, if necessary.
- The top team from Group A1 as of March 8 would promote directly to LEB Oro.
- Promotion playoffs would be played, as long as, on May 25, the Spanish Basketball Federation had the confirmation that it could be played before June 30, setting the health of the players as an absolute priority, and provided that it was certain that health authorities and clubs could comply with approved health protocols.
- Promotion playoffs would be as follows:
- One game would be played between the 5th and 6th qualified teams of the Group A1 as of March 8. The winner of the game would play a game against the 2nd qualified team of the Group A1 as of March 8, and the winner of this game would promote directly to LEB Oro.
- One game would be played between the 3rd and 4th qualified teams of the Group A1 as of March 8. The winner would promote directly to LEB Oro.
- If the sanitary conditions would make it impossible to play the promotion playoffs, the three top teams from Group A1 as of March 8 would promote to LEB Oro.
On May 25, 2020, the Spanish Basketball Federation cancelled the promotion playoffs and approved the promotions to LEB Oro of the three top teams.[13]
First phase
Group East
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after completion of each round. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.
Results
Group West
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after completion of each round. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.
Results
Second phase
Group A1
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after completion of each round. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.
Results
Group A2
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after completion of each round. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.
Results
Copa LEB Plata
The Copa LEB Plata was played on 28 December 2019, by the first qualified team of each group after the end of the first half of the season (round 11 of first phase). The champion of the cup would play the promotion playoffs against the worst qualified if it would finished the league between the second and the fifth qualified of the Group A1.
Game
Awards
All official awards of the 2019–20 LEB Plata season.
Copa LEB Plata MVP
Source: [14] Player of the round
First phase
Second phase
External links
Notes and References
- News: La Asamblea FEB aprueba las fechas y modificaciones de las Competiciones FEB 2019/20 . The FEB Assembly approves the dates and changes of the 2019–20 FEB competitions . 8 June 2018 . FEB . 8 June 2018 . es-ES.
- News: Liga LEB Plata: Así será la temporada 2019/20 Federación Española de Baloncesto . 13 June 2019 . FEB . 10 June 2019 . es-ES.
- News: Estabilidad y solidez en las inscripciones a las Competiciones FEB 2019/20 Federación Española de Baloncesto . 10 July 2019 . FEB . 10 July 2019 . es-ES.
- News: Araberri decide no inscribirse en ninguna de las competiciones FEB . 5 July 2019 . www.araberri.eus . 5 July 2019 . es-ES . 28 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191028052312/http://www.araberri.eus/cas/noticiasdet.asp?id=1907 . dead .
- News: El Club Baloncesto Alcobendas renuncia a participar en LEB Plata . 2 July 2019 . Club Baloncesto Alcobendas . 27 June 2019 . es-ES . https://web.archive.org/web/20190702214443/http://cbalcobendas.es/baloncesto-alcobendas-renuncia-a-participar-en-leb-plata/ . 2 July 2019 . dead .
- News: Saski Baskonia contará con un equipo en Liga EBA . 5 July 2019 . . 5 July 2019 . es-ES.
- News: Todos los partidos de las Competiciones FEB se disputarán a puerta cerrada Federación Española de Baloncesto . 10 May 2020 . FEB . 10 March 2020 . es-ES.
- News: La FEB suspende cautelarmente la próxima jornada de todas sus competiciones nacionales Federación Española de Baloncesto . 10 May 2020 . FEB . 11 March 2020 . es-ES.
- News: Las Comisiones Delegada y de Presidentes de la FEB ratifican el aplazamiento de las dos próximas jornadas en todas sus competiciones nacionales Federación Española de Baloncesto . 10 May 2020 . FEB . 12 March 2020 . es-ES.
- News: El aplazamiento de las Competiciones FEB se extiende a la jornada del 28-29 de marzo Federación Española de Baloncesto . 10 May 2020 . FEB . 18 March 2020 . es-ES.
- News: El aplazamiento se extiende hasta el 11-12 de abril debido a la ampliación del estado de alarma Federación Española de Baloncesto . 10 May 2020 . FEB . 25 March 2020 . es-ES.
- News: La Comisión Delegada da por concluida la temporada regular sin descensos y fija las Fases de Ascenso Federación Española de Baloncesto . 10 May 2020 . FEB . 8 May 2020 . es-ES.
- News: La Comisión Delegada de la FEB determina la imposibilidad de celebrar las Fases de Ascenso de LEB Oro, LEB Plata y LF2 Federación Española de Baloncesto . 25 May 2020 . FEB . 25 May 2020 . es-ES.
- News: COPA: Spencer Reaves, el último gran héroe del 2019 Federación Española de Baloncesto . 1 January 2020 . FEB . 31 December 2019 . es-ES.
- News: F.1 - J.1: Andrew Kelly, alimentando a un MVP con garantía ilimitada Federación Española de Baloncesto . 1 October 2019 . FEB . 23 September 2019 . es-ES.
- News: F.1 - J.2: Jamal Reynolds, un triple-doble con el que cerrar el Círculo Gijón Federación Española de Baloncesto . 1 October 2019 . FEB . 30 September 2019 . es-ES.
- News: F.1 - J.3: Antonio Hester, la primera gran amenaza del Básquet Girona Federación Española de Baloncesto . 5 October 2019 . FEB . 3 October 2019 . es-ES.
- News: F.1 - J.4: Andre Norris y la tradicional cita del MVP imbatible Federación Española de Baloncesto . 8 October 2019 . FEB . 7 October 2019 . es-ES.
- News: F.1 - J.5: Eddy Polanco, el intento fallido de un MVP con denominación manchega Federación Española de Baloncesto . 18 October 2019 . FEB . 14 October 2019 . es-ES.
- News: F.1 - J.6: Víctor Moreno, consagrando un liderazgo a golpe de MVP Federación Española de Baloncesto . 27 October 2019 . FEB . 21 October 2019 . es-ES.
- News: F.1 - J.7: Spencer Reaves, dinamita de líder con un MVP como premio Federación Española de Baloncesto . 2 November 2019 . FEB . 28 October 2019 . es-ES.
- News: F.1 - J.8: Ryan Nicholas, madurando el juego zamorano a golpe de MVP Federación Española de Baloncesto . 4 November 2019 . FEB . 4 November 2019 . es-ES.
- News: F.1 - J.9: Urko Otegui, el reinado de la excelencia no entiende de categorías Federación Española de Baloncesto . 17 November 2019 . FEB . 11 November 2019 . es-ES.
- News: F.1 - J.10: Ayoze Alonso, el MVP que hizo posible lo imposible Federación Española de Baloncesto . 24 November 2019 . FEB . 18 November 2019 . es-ES.
- News: F.1 - J.11: El "MVP franquicia" se llama Edu Hernández-Sonseca Federación Española de Baloncesto . 6 December 2019 . FEB . 25 November 2019 . es-ES.
- News: F.1 - J.12: De Gerard Sevillano a Javi Lucas, inercia de MVPs nacionales Federación Española de Baloncesto . 6 December 2019 . FEB . 2 December 2019 . es-ES.
- News: F.1 - J.13: Javier Menéndez, la inercia de un MVP de la tierra sin fortuna a domicilio Federación Española de Baloncesto . 15 December 2019 . FEB . 9 December 2019 . es-ES.
- News: F.1 - J.14: Ryan Ejim, aires manchegos para un reconvertido MVP Federación Española de Baloncesto . 22 December 2019 . FEB . 16 December 2019 . es-ES.
- News: F.1 - J.15: Sevillano, Portález y un doblete de MVPs para el punto y seguido Federación Española de Baloncesto . 13 January 2020 . FEB . 23 December 2019 . es-ES.
- News: F.1 - J.16: Sean McDonnell, la fortaleza de un MVP acunado en El Bierzo Federación Española de Baloncesto . 13 January 2020 . FEB . 6 January 2020 . es-ES.
- News: F.1 - J.17: Jeff Solarin, el MVP de la sexta marcha murciana Federación Española de Baloncesto . 13 January 2020 . FEB . 13 January 2020 . es-ES.
- News: F.1 - J.18: Clint Robinson, un liderato a golpe de reggae murciano Federación Española de Baloncesto . 26 January 2020 . FEB . 20 January 2020 . es-ES.
- News: F.1 - J.19: Ryan Ejim, la seguridad de un cartucho con tres disparos Federación Española de Baloncesto . 27 January 2020 . FEB . 27 January 2020 . es-ES.
- News: F.1 - J.20: Wendell Davis, de hacer historia a un MVP insuficiente Federación Española de Baloncesto . 4 February 2020 . FEB . 3 February 2020 . es-ES.
- News: F.1 - J.21: Edu Hernández-Sonseca, la chispa de un MVP insuficiente Federación Española de Baloncesto . 10 February 2020 . FEB . 10 February 2020 . es-ES.
- News: F.1 - J.22: Sean McDonnell, el motor de la comarca de El Bierzo Federación Española de Baloncesto . 27 February 2020 . FEB . 17 February 2020 . es-ES.
- News: F.2 - J.11: Jeff Solarin y Andrew Kelly, la primera dupla del nuevo camino Federación Española de Baloncesto . 5 March 2020 . FEB . 3 March 2020 . es-ES.
- News: F.2 - J.13: La cuarta sinfonía de un Sean McDonnell iMVParable Federación Española de Baloncesto . 28 May 2020 . FEB . 10 March 2020 . es-ES.