2021–22 LEB Oro season

The 2021–22 LEB Oro season is the 26th season of the Spanish basketball second league. It started on 8 October 2021 with the first round of the regular season and will end on 19 June 2022 with the Final Four.

LEB Oro
Season2021–22
Teams18
Games played45
Records
Biggest home winGranada 101–70 Huesca
(30 October 2021)
Biggest away winAlmansa 76–105 Gipuzkoa
(9 October 2021)
Prat 62–91 Oviedo
(17 October 2021)
Highest scoringAlicante 96–97 Oviedo
(8 October 2021)
Castelló 95–98 Força Lleida
(29 October 2021)
Winning streak5 games
EasyCharger Palencia
Losing streak5 games
Palmer Alma Mediterrànea Palma
Levitec Huesca La Magia
2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 31 October 2021.

Format changes

For this season, the league is back to 18 teams and bring back the single group with a single group phase in which the top team of the regular season will promote directly to Liga ACB.[1] At the same time, the teams placed between 2nd and 9th will qualify for the playoffs to decide the second promotion to Liga ACB and the last three teams will be relegated to LEB Plata. For the playoffs, the quarter-finals will be played in a best-of-five series and the semi-finals and the final will be in a single-game format in a neutral venue.[2][3]

Teams

Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

A total of 18 teams contest the league, including 14 sides from the 2020–21 season, two relegated from the 2020–21 ACB and two promoted from the 2020–21 LEB Plata. On July 5, 2021, Real Murcia resigned to play in the league due to lack of financial support.[4][5]

Teams relegated from Liga ACB
Teams promoted from LEB Plata

Venues and locations
Location of teams in 2021–22 LEB Oro
Team Home city Arena Capacity
Acunsa Gipuzkoa San Sebastián Donostia Arena 11,000
Bàsquet Girona Girona Fontajau 5,500
Cáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad Cáceres Multiusos Ciudad de Cáceres 6,500
CB Almansa con Afanion Almansa Municipal 1,500
CB Prat El Prat de Llobregat Pavelló Joan Busquets 500
Covirán Granada Granada Palacio de Deportes 7,242
EasyCharger Palencia Palencia Pabellón Municipal 5,000
HLA Alicante Alicante Pedro Ferrándiz 5,700
ICG Força Lleida Lleida Pavelló Barris Nord 6,100
Juaristi ISB Azpeitia Municipal 1,000
Levitec Huesca La Magia Huesca Palacio Municipal de Huesca 4,900
Leyma Coruña A Coruña Pazo dos Deportes de Riazor 5,000
Melilla Sport Capital Melilla Pabellón Javier Imbroda Ortiz 3,800
Movistar Estudiantes Madrid WiZink Center 13,109
Palmer Alma Mediterrànea Palma Palma Son Moix 3,800
TAU Castelló Castellón Pabellón Ciutat de Castelló 6,000
UEMC Real Valladolid Valladolid Pisuerga 6,800
Unicaja Banco Oviedo Oviedo Polideportivo de Pumarín 1,138

Personnel and sponsorship
Team Head coach Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Acunsa GipuzkoaLolo EncinasHummelAcunsa
Bàsquet GironaCarles MarcoNike
Cáceres Patrimonio de la HumanidadRoberto BlancoBesten 10Extremadura
CB Almansa con AfanionRubén PerellóBesten 10Albaluz
CB PratJosep Maria BerrocalSpalding
Covirán GranadaPablo PinViveSupermercados Covirán
EasyCharger PalenciaPedro RiveroKappaEasyCharger
HLA AlicanteGonzalo García de VitoriaScore TechGrupo Hospitalario HLA
ICG Força LleidaGerard EncuentraPentexICG Software
Juaristi ISBIñaki JiménezWiboJuaristi
Levitec Huesca La MagiaSergio LamúaBarri-BallLevitec, Huesca
Leyma CoruñaSergio GarcíaWiboLeche Leyma, Galega 100%
Melilla Sport CapitalArturo ÁlvarezWiboMelilla Sport Capital
Movistar EstudiantesJota CuspineraWiboMovistar
Palmer Alma Mediterrànea PalmaPau TomàsPentexPalmer Inmobiliaria
Álex Pérez
TAU CastellóToni TenScore TechTAU Cerámica
UEMC Real ValladolidRoberto GonzálezKappaUEMC
Unicaja Banco OviedoNatxo LezkanoSpaldingUnicaja

Managerial changes
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableReplaced withDate of appointment
UEMC Real ValladolidHugo LópezResigned14 May 2021[7]Pre-seasonRoberto González25 May 2021[8]
EasyCharger PalenciaArturo Álvarez17 May 2021[9]Pedro Rivero25 June 2021[10]
Melilla Sport CapitalAlejandro Alcoba19 May 2021[11]Arturo Álvarez16 June 2021[12]
ICG Força LleidaGustavo Aranzana19 May 2021[13]Gerard Encuentra14 June 2021[14]
Acunsa GipuzkoaMarcelo NicolaEnd of contract3 June 2021[15]Lolo Encinas25 June 2021[16]
HLA AlicantePedro Rivero24 June 2021[17]Gonzalo García de Vitoria2 July 2021[18]
Levitec Huesca La MagiaÓscar LataSigned for UCAM Murcia6 July 2021[19]Sergio Lamúa16 July 2021[20]
CB PratDani MiretSigned for Joventut16 July 2021[21]Josep Maria Berrocal17 July 2021[22]

Regular season

League table
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 EasyCharger Palencia 5 5 0 408 364 +44 10 Promotion to Liga ACB
2 Covirán Granada 5 4 1 416 348 +68 9 Qualification to playoffs
3 Unicaja Banco Oviedo 5 4 1 420 388 +32 9
4 Movistar Estudiantes 5 4 1 413 382 +31 9
5 Cáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad 5 4 1 375 368 +7 9
6 ICG Força Lleida 5 4 1 420 426 −6 9
7 Leyma Coruña 5 3 2 410 370 +40 8
8 TAU Castelló 5 3 2 416 377 +39 8
9 Melilla Sport Capital 5 3 2 375 376 −1 8
10 Bàsquet Girona 5 2 3 352 346 +6 7
11 UEMC Real Valladolid 5 2 3 406 421 −15 7
12 Acunsa Gipuzkoa 5 2 3 390 409 −19 7
13 CB Almansa con Afanion 5 2 3 392 430 −38 7
14 HLA Alicante 5 1 4 416 417 −1 6
15 Juaristi ISB 5 1 4 377 396 −19 6
16 CB Prat 5 1 4 374 419 −45 6 Relegation to LEB Plata
17 Palmer Alma Mediterrànea Palma 5 0 5 342 386 −44 5
18 Levitec Huesca La Magia 5 0 5 369 448 −79 5
Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2021. Source: FEB

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 are originally scheduled, but added to the full round they are played immediately afterwards.

Promotion to Liga ACB
Qualification to playoffs
Relegation to LEB Plata
Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2021. Source: FEB

Results
Home \ Away GBC GIR CAC ALM PRA GRA PAL ALI FLL ISB HUE COR MEL MOV PLM CAS VLL OVI
Acunsa Gipuzkoa — 74–76 50–76
Bàsquet Girona — 74–86 82–63
Cáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad 62–59 — 90–83 78–74
CB Almansa con Afanion 76–105 — 75–96 72–83
CB Prat — 72–76 97–81 62–91
Covirán Granada — 101–70 79–88 78–62
EasyCharger Palencia 78–69 — 80–79
HLA Alicante — 75–78 96–97
ICG Força Lleida 89–80 69–67 —
Juaristi ISB 63–70 86–91 — 88–72
Levitec Huesca La Magia 72–83 — 82–89
Leyma Coruña 92–62 — 76–70 80–81
Melilla Sport Capital 84–67 — 63–76
Movistar Estudiantes 94–88 98–73 —
Palmer Alma Mediterrànea Palma 79–90 61–69 70–73 —
TAU Castelló 72–67 95–98 85–62 —
UEMC Real Valladolid 89–99 78–82 69–78 —
Unicaja Banco Oviedo 79–73 70–85 —
Updated to match(es) played on 31 October 2021. Source: FEB
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

Awards

All official awards of the 2021–22 LEB Oro season.

Regular season
Round Player Team Eff. Ref
1 Pedro LlompartHLA Alicante33[23]
2 Nick WardLeyma Coruña32[24]
3 Nick Ward (2)Leyma Coruña31[25]
4 Lucas FaggianoMovistar Estudiantes29[26]
5 Michael CarreraICG Força Lleida35[27]

References
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