Liga Femenina de Básquetbol
Most important basketball league in Uruguay
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The Liga Femenina de Básquetbol[1] (abbreviated as LFB; English: Women's Basketball League) is the most important club basketball league in Uruguay. It is organized by the Uruguayan Basketball Federation (FUBB). The competition began in 2016, under the name of Liga Uruguaya Femenina (English: Uruguayan Women's League) replacing the Torneo Metropolitano Femenino (English: Women's Metropolitan Tournament) after the incorporation of the first team outside Montevideo, Unión Ciclista Maragata from San José.[2]
| First season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Uruguay |
| Confederation | FIBA Americas |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| International cup(s) | Women's Basketball League Americas Liga Sudamericana de Baloncesto Femenino |
| Current champions | Defensor Sporting (4th title) (2025) |
| Most championships | Malvín (5 titles) |
| President | Gloria Danners |
| TV partners | Tenfield |
| Website | www |
 2025 Liga Femenina de Básquetbol season | |
The first LFB was won by Malvín, which adding their Metropolitan titles, stretched its streak to 14 consecutive championships,[3] by defeating Goes, which arrived undefeated,[4] to the finals.
Format
The LFB is currently played in three stages: Torneo Clasificatorio (Qualifying Tournament), the Series (1 or 2) and play-off.
- In the Qualifying Tournament, the clubs play each other once, and the first five of the table play in the Serie 1 and the last four play the Serie 2.
- In the Series the clubs play each other twice, home and away, carrying over the points from the Qualifying Tournament. In the Serie 1, play the quarterfinals, with the best three of the Serie 2.
- Finally, teams competed in the playoffs with series being best of three. The first stage was the quarterfinals and are played as: A) 1st of Serie 1 vs. 2nd of Serie 2, B) 2nd of Serie 1 vs. 1st of Serie 2, C) 3rd of Serie 1 vs. 6th of Serie 1, D) 4th of Serie 1 vs. 5th of Serie 2. The winners of these matches played in the semifinals in best-of-five serie as: A) Winner vs. D) Winner, and B) winner vs. C) winner. The winners of these matches played in the finals in best-of-five serie, with the winner being crowned as the league champions of the LFB. The losers of the quarterfinals play the semifinals of the Copa de Plata, in best-of-three serie as: A) Loser vs. B) Loser, and C) Loser vs. D) Loser. The winners of these matches played in the finals in best-of-three serie, with the winner being the cup champion.
- The two teams eliminated in the Serie 2, play for the ninth place.
- The LFB champion will play the Women's Basketball League Americas and the runner-up, the Liga Sudamericana de Baloncesto Femenino.
Participating teams
2026 season teams
Notes: All statistics are only for the Women's Basketball League (Liga Femenina de Básquetbol). Torneo Metropolitano Femenino are 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[5] | City | Arena | Capacity | Foundation | Seasons | Championships |
| 25 de Agosto |  Montevideo |
Gimnasio 25 de Agosto[6] | 350 | 1948 | 8 | 0 |
| Aguada | Estadio Propio Aguatero | 3,738 | 1922 | 10 | 0 | |
| Cordón | Estadio Julio C. Zito Barrella | 750 | 1944 | 6 | 0 | |
| Defensor Sporting | Gimasio Defensor Sporting[6] | 150 | 1910 | 10 | 4 | |
| Lagomar |  Ciudad de la Costa |
Gimnasio Lagomar[6] | 170 | 1956 | 6 | 0 |
| Malvín | Montevideo |
Gimnasio Juan Francisco Canil | 900 | 1938 | 11 | 5 |
| Tabaré | Gimnasio Tabaré[6] | 1,100 | 1931 | 3 | 0 | |
| Urunday Universitario | Gimnasio Cr. Osvaldo Dohir | 700 | 1931 | 6 | 0 | |
| Yale | Campo de Deportes Luis Ruocco | 500 | 1940 | 7 | 0 |
Champions by season
| Season | Champion | Result | Runner-up | MVP | Champion Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016[7] | Malvín | 2–0 | Goes | Enrique Parrella | |
| 2017[8] | Malvín | 2–0 | Defensor Sporting | Juan Pablo Serdio | |
| 2018[9] | Bohemios | 2–1 | Malvín | Enrique Berhouet | |
| 2019[10] | Malvín | 2–1 | Defensor Sporting | Emilia Larre Borges |
Juan Pablo Serdio |
| 2020[11] | Defensor Sporting | 2–0 | Malvín | Aldana Gayoso |
Gino Alderete |
| 2021[12] | Defensor Sporting | 2–0 | Hebraica Macabi | Josefina Rivera |
Gino Alderete |
| 2022[13] | Malvín | 3–2 | Aguada | Carolina Fernández |
Juan Pablo Serdio |
| 2023[14] | Malvín | 3–2 | Aguada | Josefina Zeballos |
Juan Pablo Serdio |
| 2024[15] | Defensor Sporting | 3–0 | Yale | Krystal Cordara |
Fabián Boscardín |
| 2025[16] | Defensor Sporting | 3–1 | Malvín | Josefina Rivera |
Fabián Boscardín |
Total LFB titles by club
| Club | Championships | Runners-up | Year(s) won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malvín | 5 | 3 | 2016, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023 |
| Defensor Sporting | 4 | 2 | 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025 |
| Bohemios | 1 | 0 | 2018 |
| Aguada | 0 | 2 | |
| Yale | 0 | 1 | |
| Hebraica Macabi | 0 | 1 | |
| Goes | 0 | 1 |
