Liga Mayor de Baloncesto

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The Liga Mayor de Baloncesto (LMB) is a men's professional basketball league in Americas, currently composed of 9 teams. It is the premier professional men's basketball league in El Salvador. It is the top level of the El Salvador basketball league system. The league is controlled by the El Salvador Basketball Federation (in Spanish: Federación Salvadoreña de Baloncesto.).

Founded2017; 9 years ago (2017)
First season2017 Apertura
CountryEl Salvador
ConfederationFIBA Americas (Americas)
Quick facts Founded, First season ...
Liga Mayor de Baloncesto
Founded2017; 9 years ago (2017)
First season2017 Apertura
CountryEl Salvador
ConfederationFIBA Americas (Americas)
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
Current championsMetapan BC
(5th title)
(2026 Apertura)
Most championshipsSanta Tecla BC
Metapan BC
(5 titles)
2026 Apertura
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History

The league was formed in 2017, following the end of the previous iteration of the first division Liga Superior de Baloncesto de El Salvador.

Current clubs

The Liga Mayor de Baloncesto (LMB) was founded in 2017 with nine teams. Due to club expansions, reductions and relocations, many of the teams either changed or ceased to exist. There are currently eleven teams for 2025 Apertura. The teams are located in San Salvador, Santa ANa, La Libertad, San Vicenete, Ahuachapan, Usulutan and Cuscatlan. The TBD are the oldest club in the competition, having participated in every season since 2017.


Future expansion

Former clubs

  • FAS-Denver (2017)
  • El Rápido La Unión (2017)
  • Halcones de Sonzacate (2017-2020)
  • Once Lobos (-2019)
  • Giants de San Salvador (2017-2018)
  • Canarios de Once Municipal (2017)
  • San Miguel BC (2017)
  • Arcense Biomedical BC (2017)
  • Tigres Voladores STGO de Maria
  • Aguila BC (-2023)
  • Quezaltepeque BC (2017-2023)
  • Nejapa B.C (2017-2023)
  • Fantasmas de San Vicente
  • CD Aguila Basquetball

Honours

List of champions

More information Team, Titles ...
TeamTitlesWinning SeasonsNotes
Santa Tecla BC52016 Clausura, 2018 Clausura, 2019 Clausura, 2021 Apertura, 2023 ClausuraRecord holder of consecutive finals appearances in a major Salvadoran professional sports league.
Metapán BC52023 Apertura, 2024 Clausura, 2024 Apertura, 2025 Apertura, 2026 Apertura
Brujos de Izalco32016 Apertura, 2017 Apertura, 2018 AperturaTBD.
San Salvador32019 Clausura , 2021 Clausura, 2022 ClausuraTBD.
C.D. Aguila22015 Apertura, 2022 AperturaTBD.
Halcones de Sonsonate12017 ClausuraTBD.
Lobos BKB12025 ClausuraTBD.
FAS-Denver12015 ClausuraTBD.
TBD12001TBD.
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Champions

More information Year, Champion ...
Year Champion Coach Result Runners up Coach League MVP Finals MVP Notes
2017 ClausuraHalcones (1)TBD3–1Santa Tecla BC (0)TBDPuerto Rico Nicaragua Jared RuizPuerto Rico Nicaragua Jared Ruiz[1]
2017 AperturaBrujos de Izalco (1)El Salvador William Ávalos2-0Isidro Metapan (0)William AvalosUnited States Christopher BlakeUnited States Garland Mcarthur[2]
2018 ClausuraSanta Tecla BC (1)Cuba Rainel Panfet3–1Quezaltepeque (0)El Salvador Ernesto "Colocho" RodríguezPuerto Rico Nicaragua Jared RuizCuba Lisvan Valdez[3]
2018 AperturaBrujos de Izalco (2)El Salvador William Ávalos3-2Halcones (1)TBDUnited States Christopher BlakeColombia Michaell Jackson[4]
2019 ClausuraSan Salvador BC (1)Costa Rica Yull Scott3–1Quezaltepeque (0)Spain El Salvador José Luis DámasoCuba Marvin CairoColombia Michaell Jackson[5]
2019 AperturaSanta Tecla BC (2)Cuba Rainel Panfet4–1Isidro Metapan (0)TBDCuba Lisvan ValdezUnited States Christopher Blake[6]
2020 Clausura(Season Cancelled) (1)NoneNone(Season Cancelled) (3)NoneNoneNone[7]
2020 Apertura(Season Cancelled) (1)NoneNone(Season Cancelled) (3)NoneNoneNone[8]
2021 ClausuraSan Salvador BC (2)El Salvador William Ávalos4–1Aguila BKB (0)TBDDominican Republic Bernardo PolancoPuerto Rico Owen Perez[9]
2021 AperturaSanta Tecla BC (3)Cuba Adrian Paumier4–1San Salvador BC (1)TBDUnited States Andravious SmithEl Salvador Brian Vasquez[10]
2022 ClausuraAguila BC (1)Argentina Pablo Epeloa3-0Santa Tecla BC (3)El Salvador William AvalosUnited States Christopher BlakeUnited States Marquise Mosley[11]
2022 AperturaSan Salvador BC (2)TBD3-0Isidro Metapan(3)Argentina Pablo EpeloaUnited States Marc MontaviousUnited States Christopher Blake[12]
2023 ClausuraSanta Tecla BC (5)El Salvador Ernesto Rodriguez3–0Cojute BC (5)El Salvador Jose RivasCuba Yoel CubillasDominican Republic Adonis Lopez[13]
2023 AperturaMetapan BC (1)Cuba Reinaldo Corrales3–1Brujos de Izalco (3)El Salvador Francisco LemusCuba Yoel CubillasCuba Yoel Cubillas[14]
2024 ClausuraMetapan BC (2)Cuba Reinaldo Corrales3–1Santa Ana BC (3)El Salvador Melvin MarroquinTBDTBD[15]
2024 AperturaMetapan BC (3)Cuba Reinaldo Corrales3–2Lobos BKB (3)El Salvador Alexander ColochoCuba Yoel CubillasTBD[16]
2025 AperturaMetapan BC (4)United States El Salvador Alessandro Rouco3–2San Salvador BC (2)El Salvador José RivasCuba Yoel CubillasCuba Marvin Cairo[17]
2025 ClausuraLobos BKB (1)Argentina Pablo Apeloa3–1Metapan BC (4)United States El Salvador Alessandro RoucoTBDTBD[18]
2026 AperturaMetapan BC (5)El Salvador Reinier Muñiz3–2Lobos BKB (4)Argentina Pablo EpeloaTBDTBD[19]
2026 ClausuraTBD ()TBD–TBD ()TBDTBDTBD[20]
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List of coaches

  • Spain José Luis Dámaso Martinez (A.D. Isidro Metapan, Quezaltepeque Basketball Club)
  • El Salvador Ricardo Renderos - Halcones
  • El Salvador Roberto Carrillo - Santa Tecla BC
  • El Salvador William Avalos - Santa Tecla BC
  • Cuba Adrián Paumier - Santa Tecla BC
  • Joaquin Meralega - Aguila
  • Ismael Ochoa - Aguila
  • Cristopher Blade - Aguila
  • Shannel Brackett - Cojuetepeque
  • Orestes Quiroz - Once Lobos
  • Patrick Davis - FASDenver
  • Marlon Viana - (Once Lobos, AB lobos)
  • Cuba United States Sergio Rouco - (Salvadoreños)

List of players

  • Canada Jose Colorado - AD Isidro Metapan BC
  • Canada Jose Arajuo - Brujos de Izalco
  • Colombia Michael Hinestroza - Brujos de Izalco
  • Colombia Cristian Arboleda - AD Isidro Metapan BC
  • Colombia Michael Jackson - San Salvador BC
  • Cuba Alejandro Alvarez - AD Isidro Metapan BC
  • Cuba Osmel Oliva - Brujos de Izalco
  • Cuba Mario Cairo - Quezaleque BC
  • Cuba Yoel Cubillas - San Salvador BC, Metapan BC
  • Cuba Oreste Torres - Quezaleque BC
  • Cuba Yunistel Molina - San Salvador BC
  • Dominican Republic Pasval Medrano - Halcones
  • Dominican Republic Leadro Cabrera - Santa Tecla BC
  • Nicaragua Barthel Lopez - AD Isidro Metapan BC
  • United States Ron Patten Jnr - Brujos de Izalco
  • United States Jose Ortiz - Chalchuapa Utd
  • United States Marcus Feige - Chalchuapa Utd
  • United States Dennis Miles - Chalchuapa Utd
  • United States Jacarre Crockett - Quezaleque BC
  • United States Mark Montavious - Santa Ana BC
  • United States David Hage - Santa Ana BC
  • United States Jaston Nixon - Santa Ana BC
  • United States Timonthy Jackson - Halcones
  • United States Joey Luis Baez - Halcones
  • United States Quincy Scates - CBM Cojutepeque
  • United States Shahmel Brackett - CBM Cojutepeque
  • United States Marcus Faison - Santa Tecla BC
  • United States Roberto Martinez - San Salvador BC
  • United States William Kenneth - Aguila BC
  • United States Malam Macam - Aguila BC
  • United States Eddie Isthmin - Once Lobos BC
  • Puerto Rico Lee Vasquez - Aguila BC
  • Puerto Rico Jeremy Agosto - Cojute

  • United States Darius Daniels - Fantasmas De San Vicente

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