2018–19 ACB season
Basketball league season
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The 2018–19 ACB season, also known as Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, was the 36th season of the Spanish basketball league. It started on 29 September 2018 with the first round of the regular season and ended on 21 June 2019 with the finals.
| Liga Endesa1 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2018–19 | ||||||||||||
| Games played | 325 | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 18 | ||||||||||||
| Regular season | |||||||||||||
| Season MVP | |||||||||||||
| Relegated | Delteco GBC Cafés Candelas Breogán | ||||||||||||
| Finals | |||||||||||||
| Champions | Real Madrid (35th title) | ||||||||||||
| Runners-up | Barça Lassa | ||||||||||||
| Semi-finalists | Valencia Basket Tecnyconta Zaragoza | ||||||||||||
| Finals MVP | |||||||||||||
| Statistical leaders | |||||||||||||
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| Records | |||||||||||||
| Biggest home win | Zaragoza 112–66 Joventut (25 November 2018) | ||||||||||||
| Biggest away win | Fuenlabrada 60–110 Baskonia (14 October 2018) | ||||||||||||
| Highest scoring | Real Madrid 105–107 Andorra (4 November 2018) | ||||||||||||
| Winning streak | 17 games Real Madrid | ||||||||||||
| Losing streak | 9 games UCAM Murcia Monbus Obradoiro | ||||||||||||
| Highest attendance | 15,544 Baskonia 74–91 Real Madrid (30 December 2018) | ||||||||||||
| Lowest attendance | 1,722 GBC 85–91 Manresa (13 January 2019) | ||||||||||||
← 2017–18 2019–20 →
1 Sponsored league name, referring to Endesa. | |||||||||||||
Real Madrid defended successfully the title and conquered its second consecutive league, 35th overall.
Teams
Promotion and relegation (pre-season)
A total of 18 teams contested the league, including 16 sides from the 2017–18 season and two promoted from the 2017–18 LEB Oro. This include the top team from the LEB Oro, and the winners of the LEB Oro playoffs.
- Teams promoted from LEB Oro
Venues and locations
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barça Lassa | Nike | Lassa Tyres | ||
| Baxi Manresa | Pentex | Baxi | ||
| Cafés Candelas Breogán | Hummel | Cafés Candelas | ||
| Delteco GBC | Hummel | Delteco | ||
| Divina Seguros Joventut | Spalding | Divina Pastora Seguros | ||
| Herbalife Gran Canaria | Spalding | Herbalife | ||
| Iberostar Tenerife | Austral | Iberostar | ||
| Kirolbet Baskonia | Kelme | Kirolbet | ||
| Monbus Obradoiro | Vive | Estrella Galicia 0,0 | ||
| Montakit Fuenlabrada | Pentex | Montakit | ||
| MoraBanc Andorra | Spalding | MoraBanc, Andorra | ||
| Movistar Estudiantes | Joma | Movistar | ||
| Real Madrid | Adidas | European University | ||
| San Pablo Burgos | Hummel | Inmobiliaria San Pablo, Burgos | ||
| Tecnyconta Zaragoza | Mercury | Tecnyconta | ||
| UCAM Murcia | Nike | UCAM, Costa Cálida | ||
| Unicaja | Spalding | Unicaja, Málaga | ||
| Valencia Basket | Luanvi | Cultura del Esfuerzo1 |
- Notes
- 1. ^Cultura del Esfuerzo (transl. "Culture of Effort") is the motto of the club.
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced with | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delteco GBC | Resigned | 30 May 2018[22] | Pre-season | 21 June 2018[23] | ||
| Movistar Estudiantes | End of contract | 1 June 2018[24] | 14 June 2018[25] | |||
| Unicaja | 4 June 2018[26] | 14 June 2018[27] | ||||
| Montakit Fuenlabrada | 4 June 2018[28] | 27 June 2018[29] | ||||
| MoraBanc Andorra | 7 June 2018[30] | 12 June 2018[31] | ||||
| Valencia Basket | 8 June 2018[32] | 11 June 2018[33] | ||||
| Iberostar Tenerife | 11 June 2018[34] | 11 June 2018[35] | ||||
| Tecnyconta Zaragoza | 12 June 2018[36] | 16 June 2017[37] | ||||
| UCAM Murcia | 12 June 2018[38] | 21 June 2018[39] | ||||
| Herbalife Gran Canaria | 13 June 2018[40] | 26 June 2018[41] | ||||
| Baxi Manresa | Resigned | 26 June 2018[42] | 28 June 2018[43] | |||
| Montakit Fuenlabrada | Sacked | 15 October 2018[44] | 17th (1–3) | 19 October 2018[45] | ||
| Kirolbet Baskonia | 16 November 2018 | 3rd (6–2) | 16 November 2018[46] | |||
| Herbalife Gran Canaria | 5 December 2018[47] | 14th (3–7) | 10 December 2018[48] | |||
| UCAM Murcia | 27 January 2019[49] | 17th (5–13) | 28 January 2019[50] | |||
| Montakit Fuenlabrada | Resigned | 9 February 2019[51] | 14th (7–12) | 12 February 2019[52] | ||
| Herbalife Gran Canaria | Sacked | 12 March 2019 | 14th (7–15) | 12 March 2019[53] | ||
| Cafés Candelas Breogán | 18 March 2019[54] | 17th (7–16) | 19 March 2019[55] |
Season summary
On 30 September 2018, just in the first round and coming back Cafés Candelas Breogán 12 years later to the Liga ACB, their inaugural match against Divina Seguros Joventut was postponed due to problems with the main clock and the shot clocks.
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 34 | 28 | 6 | 3026 | 2679 | +347 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Barça Lassa | 34 | 27 | 7 | 2948 | 2590 | +358 | |
| 3 | Kirolbet Baskonia | 34 | 26 | 8 | 2927 | 2549 | +378 | |
| 4 | Valencia Basket | 34 | 23 | 11 | 2793 | 2673 | +120 | |
| 5 | Unicaja | 34 | 21 | 13 | 2843 | 2773 | +70 | |
| 6 | Tecnyconta Zaragoza | 34 | 18 | 16 | 2822 | 2897 | −75 | |
| 7 | Divina Seguros Joventut | 34 | 18 | 16 | 2754 | 2733 | +21 | |
| 8 | Baxi Manresa | 34 | 17 | 17 | 2732 | 2794 | −62 | |
| 9 | Iberostar Tenerife | 34 | 17 | 17 | 2772 | 2710 | +62 | |
| 10 | MoraBanc Andorra | 34 | 16 | 18 | 2815 | 2785 | +30 | |
| 11 | San Pablo Burgos | 34 | 15 | 19 | 2816 | 2839 | −23 | |
| 12 | Herbalife Gran Canaria | 34 | 14 | 20 | 2828 | 2873 | −45 | |
| 13 | Montakit Fuenlabrada | 34 | 13 | 21 | 2788 | 3021 | −233 | |
| 14 | UCAM Murcia | 34 | 12 | 22 | 2661 | 2785 | −124 | |
| 15 | Monbus Obradoiro | 34 | 11 | 23 | 2645 | 2823 | −178 | |
| 16 | Movistar Estudiantes | 34 | 11 | 23 | 2813 | 2981 | −168 | |
| 17 | Delteco GBC (R) | 34 | 10 | 24 | 2558 | 2791 | −233 | Relegation to LEB Oro |
| 18 | Cafés Candelas Breogán (R) | 34 | 9 | 25 | 2623 | 2868 | −245 |
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. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 13, but then postponed and played between rounds 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for round 16.
| Leader | |
| Qualification to playoffs | |
| Relegation to LEB Oro |
Results
Playoffs
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Real Madrid | 98 | 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 Baxi Manresa | 75 | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Real Madrid | 94 | 79 | 85 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Valencia Basket | 72 | 66 | 78 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 Valencia Basket | 78 | 76 | 79 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 Unicaja | 85 | 69 | 76 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Real Madrid | 87 | 81 | 77 | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Barça Lassa | 67 | 80 | 78 | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Barça Lassa | 87 | 107 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 Divina Seguros Joventut | 61 | 86 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 Barça Lassa | 101 | 76 | 96 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 Tecnyconta Zaragoza | 59 | 70 | 81 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 Kirolbet Baskonia | 81 | 69 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 Tecnyconta Zaragoza | 91 | 76 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid (C) | 43 | 36 | 7 | Already qualified to EuroLeague |
| 2 | Barça Lassa | 43 | 33 | 10 | |
| 3 | Valencia Basket | 40 | 25 | 15 | |
| 4 | Tecnyconta Zaragoza | 39 | 20 | 19 | Qualification to Champions League regular season |
| 5 | Kirolbet Baskonia | 36 | 26 | 10 | Already qualified to EuroLeague |
| 6 | Unicaja | 37 | 22 | 15 | Qualification to EuroCup |
| 7 | Divina Seguros Joventut | 36 | 18 | 18 | |
| 8 | Baxi Manresa | 36 | 17 | 19 | Qualification to Champions League regular season |
| 9 | Iberostar Tenerife | 34 | 17 | 17 | |
| 10 | MoraBanc Andorra | 34 | 16 | 18 | Qualification to EuroCup |
| 11 | San Pablo Burgos | 34 | 15 | 19 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 12 | Herbalife Gran Canaria | 34 | 14 | 20 | |
| 13 | Montakit Fuenlabrada | 34 | 13 | 21 | |
| 14 | UCAM Murcia | 34 | 12 | 22 | |
| 15 | Monbus Obradoiro | 34 | 11 | 23 | |
| 16 | Movistar Estudiantes | 34 | 11 | 23 | |
| 17 | Delteco GBC (R) | 34 | 10 | 24 | Relegation to LEB Oro |
| 18 | Cafés Candelas Breogán (R) | 34 | 9 | 25 |
Attendances
Attendances include playoff games:
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Pablo Burgos | 155,605 | 9,316 | 8,825 | 9,153 | +0.9% |
| 2 | Kirolbet Baskonia | 164,645 | 15,544 | 6,429 | 9,147 | −10.3% |
| 3 | Real Madrid | 191,995 | 12,247 | 7,139 | 8,727 | +1.7% |
| 4 | Movistar Estudiantes | 146,388 | 12,165 | 5,219 | 8,611 | +5.7% |
| 5 | Tecnyconta Zaragoza | 150,174 | 10,106 | 5,789 | 7,904 | +3.1% |
| 6 | Unicaja | 136,298 | 10,208 | 5,147 | 7,572 | +4.6% |
| 7 | Valencia Basket | 145,467 | 7,912 | 6,259 | 7,273 | +0.3% |
| 8 | UCAM Murcia | 95,280 | 7,708 | 4,797 | 5,605 | +0.5% |
| 9 | Barça Lassa | 117,116 | 7,301 | 3,769 | 5,323 | +11.1% |
| 10 | Herbalife Gran Canaria | 89,467 | 7,349 | 1,849 | 5,263 | −10.3% |
| 11 | Divina Seguros Joventut | 93,943 | 9,912 | 2,240 | 5,219 | +4.7% |
| 12 | Montakit Fuenlabrada | 86,930 | 5,489 | 4,716 | 5,114 | −1.2% |
| 13 | Monbus Obradoiro | 83,345 | 6,024 | 3,890 | 4,903 | −1.6% |
| 14 | Cafés Candelas Breogán | 82,922 | 5,327 | 4,058 | 4,878 | n/a1 |
| 15 | Baxi Manresa | 84,695 | 5,000 | 4,450 | 4,705 | n/a1 |
| 16 | Iberostar Tenerife | 77,896 | 5,183 | 3,716 | 4,582 | −1.7% |
| 17 | MoraBanc Andorra | 68,778 | 4,500 | 3,518 | 4,046 | −4.2% |
| 18 | Delteco GBC | 55,816 | 6,486 | 1,722 | 3,283 | +3.6% |
| League total | 2,026,760 | 15,544 | 1,722 | 6,236 | −3.0% |
Awards
All official awards of the 2018–19 ACB season.
MVP
| Pos. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Divina Seguros Joventut |
Source: [56]
Finals MVP
| Pos. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Real Madrid |
Source: [57]
All-ACB Teams
Best Latin American Player
| Pos. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Divina Seguros Joventut |
Best Young Player Award
| Pos. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Tecnyconta Zaragoza |
Source: [60]
Defensive Player of the Year
| Pos. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| C | Real Madrid |
Source:[61]
Best All-Young Team
Source: [62]
Best Coach
| Coach | Team |
|---|---|
| Barça Lassa |
Source: [63]
Player of the round
Source: [64]
Player of the month
| Month | Rounds | Player | Team | PIR | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | 1–6 | Kirolbet Baskonia | 19.8 | [65] | |
| November | 7–10 | Iberostar Tenerife | 21.25 | [66] | |
| December | 11–14 | Monbus Obradoiro | 22.6 | [67] | |
| January | 15–18 | Iberostar Tenerife | 23.5 | [68] | |
| February | 19–20 | Unicaja | 27.0 | [69] | |
| San Pablo Burgos | |||||
| March | 21–25 | MoraBanc Andorra | 20.5 | [70] | |
| April | 26–29 | Real Madrid | 22.7 | [71] | |
Source: [72]
ACB clubs in European competitions
| Team | Competition | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | EuroLeague | 3rd (26–9) |
| Barça Lassa | 5th (20–15) | |
| Kirolbet Baskonia | 7th (16–18) | |
| Herbalife Gran Canaria | 14th (8–22) | |
| Valencia Basket | EuroCup | Champions |
| MoraBanc Andorra | Semifinals | |
| Unicaja | Quarterfinals | |
| Iberostar Tenerife | Champions League | Runners-up |
| UCAM Murcia | Round of 16 | |
| Montakit Fuenlabrada | Regular season | |
| Movistar Estudiantes | Second qualifying round | |