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Tercera FEB

{{short description|Fourth-tier Spanish basketball championship}}

{{Infobox sports league

| current_season =

| founded = 1994

| formerly = Liga EBA (1994–2024)

| teams = 109

| promotion = Segunda FEB

| relegation = Primera División

| levels = 4

| pyramid = Spanish basketball league system

| domestic_cup =

| logo = Tercera FEB.png

| pixels = 200px

| title = Tercera FEB

| caption =

| sport = Basketball

| folded =

| fame =

| motto =

| continent = {{flagicon|EU}} Europe

| country = {{flagicon|Spain}} Spain

| champion =

| website = [https://www.feb.es/ www.feb.es {{in lang|es}}]

| ceo = Jorge Garbajosa

| TV =

}}

The Tercera FEB, formerly known as Liga EBA (Liga Española de Baloncesto Aficionado), is a Spanish basketball championship that is the fourth tier level in the Spanish basketball league system, after the Liga ACB, Primera FEB and Segunda FEB. It is administered by the FEB. It was previously the Spanish second tier level competition from 1994 to 1996, the third tier level from 1996 to 2000, and the fifth tier level, from 2007 to 2009.

From the 2024–25 season it will be named Tercera FEB.{{cite web|url=https://www.feb.es/2024/5/24/baloncesto/primera-comision-delegada-del-periodo-olimpico-2024-trae-importantes-novedades/97896.aspx|publisher=Spanish Basketball Federation|date=24 May 2024|language=es|title=La primera Comisión Delegada del periodo olímpico 2024-28 trae importantes novedades}}

Competition format

The Tercera FEB is made up of five inter-regional groups.

After the regular season, sixteen teams advance to the playoffs, where only four teams are promoted to the Segunda FEB. The lowest ranked teams of each group, are relegated to the Primera División.

History

File:Liga eba.jpg

=Final Eight Format=

The best teams in the Final Eight were usually promoted to a higher division. Due to economic problems, sometimes the winners couldn't be promoted to higher divisions.

class="wikitable"
YearTierHostChampionRunner-upScorePromoted
to		Teams
promoted
align="center"|1994–95align="center"|2GijónCB Gran CanariaGijón Baloncestoalign="center"|86–84align="center"|ACBalign="center"|2
align="center"|1995–96align="center"|2LugoCB GranadaValencia BCalign="center"|104–87colspan=2 align="center"|None
align="center"|1996–97align="center"|3ChipionaMenorca BàsquetCB Cornellàalign="center"|73–70rowspan=2 align="center"|LEBalign="center"|1
align="center"|1997–98align="center"|3CabraSD Bidegintza ZallaCB Galiciaalign="center"|74–71align="center"|2
align="center"|1998–99align="center"|3GandíaUB La PalmaCB Calpealign="center"|71–62colspan=2 align="center"|None
align="center"|1999–00align="center"|3GuadalajaraCB CornellàUB La Palmaalign="center"|74–58rowspan=8 align="center"|LEB 2rowspan=4 align="center"|2
align="center"|2000–01align="center"|4PamplonaGramenet CBCB Montcadaalign="center"|91–76
align="center"|2001–02align="center"|4La LagunaCB AracenaCB 1939 Canariasalign="center"|87–79
align="center"|2002–03align="center"|4HuescaFC Barcelona BCB Montcadaalign="center"|72–64
align="center"|2003–04align="center"|4MontillaCB L'HospitaletUB Sabadellalign="center"|89–73align="center"|3
align="center"|2004–05align="center"|4PalenciaCB Peñas HuescaCB Vicalign="center"|82–69rowspan=3 align="center"|2
align="center"|2005–06align="center"|4GuadalajaraCB PratCB Muroalign="center"|83–65
align="center"|2006–07align="center"|4MurciaCB Santa PolaCB Illescasalign="center"|78–71

=Final groups format=

The 16 qualified teams were divided in four groups of four teams. The winners of the regular season groups hosted each group. The four group winners were promoted to the disappeared LEB Bronce.

After the play-offs, the FEB set a table to determine the official champion of the Liga EBA. In this table, the four group winners were the four first qualified teams, the runners-up from 5th to 8th, third qualifiers from 9th to 12th and last teams from 13th to 16th.

class="wikitable"
YearTierChampionRunner-upThird qualifiedFourth qualified
align="center"|2007–08align="center"|5Fundación AdepalOviedo CBCB VallsCB Villa de Valdemoro
align="center"|2008–09align="center"|5CB OlesaCB Santurtzi SKBC AndorraCB La Vila

='May madness' format=

The 32 qualified teams played a two-leg play-off where four teams were promoted to the higher division. From the 2010–11 season, only 16 teams qualified for the 'May madness' format. Four teams were promoted each season to LEB Plata. For the 2012–13 season, FEB decided to return to the Final Groups format.

After the play-offs, the FEB set a table to determine the official champion of the Liga EBA.

class="wikitable"
YearTierChampionRunner-upThird qualifiedFourth qualified
2009–10align="center"|4Oviedo CBIraurgi SBCDB Ciudad RealCB L'Alfàs
2010–11align="center"|4Araberri BCCB Bahía San AgustínCB SantfeliuencGandía BA
2011–12align="center"|4Askatuak SBTCB Bahía San AgustínCB SantfeliuencCE Sant Nicolau
2012–13align="center"|4Xuventude BaloncestoReal Canoe NCCB Estudiantes BZornotza ST

=Comeback to the Final groups format=

As in 2008 and 2009, the final round was played by 16 teams divided in four groups, where the winners were promoted to LEB Plata. Since the 2018–19 season, teams were divided into two stages for six promotions.

class="wikitable"
YearChampionRunner-upThird qualifiedFourth qualified
2013–14Univ. ValladolidCE Sant NicolauCB Pla de Na TesaAEC Collblanc-Torrassa
2014–15CB MorónCB Deportivo CoínFundación CB GranadaCB Andratx
2015–16CB L'HospitaletUPB GandiaAlbacete BasketAlcázar Basket
2016–17CB MyrtiaCB MartorellReal Canoe NCCP La Roda
2017–18CB PeixefrescoCB AlmansaCB MenorcaCB Villarrobledo
2018–19CB PardinyesCB Ciudad de PonferradaCB TizonaUDEA Baloncesto
2019–20{{efn|Season curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic}}align=center colspan=4|No champions declared
2020–21Baloncesto Fuenlabrada BCB AlginetValencia Basket BBasket Cartagena
2021–22FC Barcelona BCB Santurtzi SKSaski Baskonia BCB Tormes
2022–23CB Joventut LlucmajorCB TarragonaUE MataróCB Santfeliuenc
2023–24CB LlíriaCórdoba CB 2022UB ArchenaUPB Gandia

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Copa EBA

The Copa EBA was a competition held from 1996 to 2000 season. This cup was held after the end of the regular season and was played by the champions of the groups.

class="wikitable"
SeasonChampionRunner-up
align="center"|1996–97Gandía BACB Coruña
align="center"|1997–98CB CalpeFC Barcelona B
align="center"|1998–99CB CornellàCB Calpe
align="center"|1999–00CB CornellàBaloncesto León B

References

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External links

  • {{in lang|es}} [https://www.feb.es/ Spanish Basketball Federation Official Website]
  • {{in lang|es}} [http://www.feb.es/documentos/archivo/pdf/competiciones/historicoEBA.pdf Liga EBA History]

{{Basketball in Spain}}

{{LEB Plata}}

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