1959–60 Liga Española de Baloncesto
Basketball league season
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The 1959–60 season was the 4th season of the Liga Española de Baloncesto. R. Madrid won their title.
| Liga Española de Baloncesto | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 1959–60 | |||
| Games played | 132 | |||
| Teams | 12 | |||
| Finals | ||||
| Champions | Real Madrid (3rd title) | |||
| Runners-up | Juventud | |||
| Statistical leaders | ||||
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| Records | ||||
| Biggest home win | Real Madrid 78–25 Estudiantes (5 December 1959) | |||
| Biggest away win | Helios 36–70 Real Madrid (13 February 1960) | |||
| Highest scoring | Real Madrid 84–70 Barcelona (6 March 1960) | |||
| Winning streak | 12 games Real Madrid | |||
← 1958–59 1960–61 → | ||||
Teams
Venues and locations
| Team | Home city | Arena | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aismalíbar | Montcada i Reixac | Palacio de los Deportes | 8,000 |
| Barcelona | Barcelona | Palacio de los Deportes | 8,000 |
| Español | Barcelona | Palacio de los Deportes | 8,000 |
| Estudiantes | Madrid | Fiesta Alegre | 3,500 |
| Helios | Zaragoza | Pabellón Polideportivo | — |
| Hesperia | Madrid | Fiesta Alegre | 3,500 |
| Iberia | Zaragoza | Frontón Aragonés | — |
| Juventud | Badalona | La Plana | — |
| Montgat | Montgat | Pabellón Municipal | — |
| Orillo Verde | Sabadell | Palacio de los Deportes | 8,000 |
| Real Canoe | Madrid | Fiesta Alegre | 3,500 |
| Real Madrid | Madrid | Fiesta Alegre | 3,500 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid (C) | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1497 | 1047 | +450 | 40 | Qualification to FIBA European Champions Cup |
| 2 | Juventud | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1298 | 1117 | +181 | 33 | |
| 3 | Orillo Verde | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 1235 | 1166 | +69 | 32 | |
| 4 | Aismalíbar | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 1230 | 1065 | +165 | 29 | |
| 5 | Hesperia[a] (R) | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 1337 | 1226 | +111 | 29 | Withdraw |
| 6 | Barcelona | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 1383 | 1273 | +110 | 22 | |
| 7 | Iberia | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 1096 | 1267 | −171 | 18 | |
| 8 | Montgat (O) | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 1132 | 1217 | −85 | 16 | Relegation playoffs |
| 9 | Español (O) | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 1080 | 1252 | −172 | 15 | |
| 10 | Estudiantes[b] | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 1146 | 1263 | −117 | 14 | |
| 11 | Helios[c] (R) | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 1051 | 1355 | −304 | 9 | |
| 12 | Real Canoe[d] | 22 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 1173 | 1410 | −237 | 7 | Relegation |
Relegation playoffs
League table
Individual statistics
Points
| Rank | Name | Team | Games | Points | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alfonso Martínez | Barcelona | 16 | 323 | 20.2 |
| 2 |  Johnny Báez | Real Madrid | 22 | 439 | 19.9 |
| 3 | Emiliano Rodríguez | Aismalíbar | 22 | 394 | 17.9 |
| 4 |  Travis Montgomery | Real Madrid | 22 | 361 | 16.4 |
| 5 | Adolfo Beneyto | Real Canoe | 22 | 338 | 15.4 |
Notes
- 1.^ Hesperia withdrawn, farm club of Real Madrid, and Canoe NC not relegated.
- 2.^ Helios withdrawn, Zaragoza was promoted.
References
- ACB.com (in Spanish)
- linguasport (in Spanish)