Liga Uruguaya de Ascenso
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| First season | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Confederation | FIBA Americas |
| Number of teams | 15 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol |
| Relegation to | DTA |
| Current champions | Larrañaga (2nd title) (2025) |
| Most championships | Bohemios (3 titles) |
| President | |
| TV partners | Tenfield |
| Website | www |
The Liga de Ascenso[1] (also known as LDA or Metro; English: Promotion League) is the second most important professional club basketball league in Uruguay. It is organized by the Uruguayan Basketball Federation (FUBB). The competition began in 2004 under the name of Torneo Metropolitano (Metropolitan Tournament). The promotion basketball championships replaced the Campeonato Federal de Segunda de Ascenso.
Larrañaga is the current champion and Bohemios is the team with more titles, with three.
The LDA is currently played in three stages: Torneo Clasificatorio (Qualifying Tournament), Liguilla (Little League) or Permanencia (Relegation Phase) and playoffs.
- In the Qualifying Tournament, the clubs play each other once, and the first eight of the table play in the Liguilla, where all is guaranteed to participate in the playoffs. The last five play in the Permanencia.
- In the Liguilla, the clubs play each other once. It only serves to organize the positions for playoffs.
- In the Permanencia, the clubs play each other twice, home and away. It only serves to organize the positions for playoffs. The last two are relegated to the DTA.
- The teams competed in the playoffs, with series being best of three. The first stage is the quarterfinals. The qualifiers are played as: A) 1st vs. 8th, B) 2nd vs. 7th, C) 3rd vs 6th, D) 4th vs. 5th. The semifinal are best of five series, and the pairings are: A) Winner vs. D) Winner and F) Winner vs. G) Winner. The winners of these matches are promoted to the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol and play in a single-match final, with the winner being crowned as the champion.
Participating teams
2025 season teams
Notes: All statistics are only for the Liga de Ascenso, which is organized by the Uruguayan Basketball Federation (Federación Uruguaya de Basketball). The Campeonato Federal de Ascenso is not included. The "arena" column reflects the arena where the team plays most of its home games, but does not indicate that the team in question is the owner.
| Club[2] | City | Arena | Capacity | Foundation | Seasons | Promotions | Championships |
| Atenas | Estadio Antonio María Borderes | 1,565 | 1918 | 6 | 2 | 3 | |
| Capitol | Gimnasio Carlos Garbuyo | 480 | 1934 | 16 | 0 | 1 | |
| Colón | Gimnasio Héctor Chaine | 1,000 | 1907 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lagomar | Gimnasio Lagomar[note 1] | 170 | 1956 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Larrañaga | Doña Natividad Rivera | 500 | 1939 | 17 | 2 | 2 | |
| Larre Borges | Estadio Romeo Schinca | 900 | 1927 | 11 | 2 | 3 | |
| Marne | Gimnasio Marne[note 1] | 300 | 1953 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| Montevideo | Gimnasio Héctor Novick | 500 | 1933 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Olimpia | Estadio Albérico J. Passadore | 500 | 1918 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Stockolmo | Gimnasio Héctor Domínguez | 700 | 1919 | 16 | 1 | 0 | |
| Tabaré | Gimnasio Tabaré[note 1] | 800 | 1931 | 15 | 4 | 2 | |
| Verdirrojo | Gimnasio Verdirrojo[note 1] | 350 | 1948 | 21 | 1 | 0 | |
| Yale | Campo de Deportes Luis Ruocco | 500 | 1940 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Champions by season
Total titles by club
| Club | Championships | Promotions | Year(s) won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bohemios | 3 | 4 | 2004, 2007, 2018 |
| Tabaré | 2 | 5 | 2005, 2011 |
| Atenas | 2 | 3 | 2012, 2017 |
| Cordón | 2 | 3 | 2015, 2022 |
| Larre Borges | 2 | 3 | 2013, 2021 |
| Larrañaga | 2 | 2 | 2016, 2025 |
| Urunday Universitario | 2 | 2 | 2014, 2023 |
| Welcome | 1 | 4 | 2004 |
| Goes | 1 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sayago | 1 | 3 | 2004 |
| Guruyú Waston | 1 | 2 | 2010 |
| Urupan | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Miramar | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Montevideo | 1 | 1 | 2009 |
| Capurro | 1 | 1 | 2008 |
| Unión Atlética | 0 | 2 | |
| Nacional | 0 | 2 | |
| Stockolmo | 0 | 1 | |
| Olivol Mundial | 0 | 1 | |
| Peñarol | 0 | 1 | |
| Capitol | 0 | 1 | |
| Verdirrojo | 0 | 1 | |
| Aguada | 0 | 1 | |
| Hebraica y Macabi | 0 | 1 |