Liga Superior de Baloncesto (Nicaragua)

The Liga Superior de Baloncesto (LSB), also known as the LSB Nicaragua, is the highest level of professional basketball in Nicaragua. The league was established in 2018 and started its inaugural season in February 2018 with six teams.^[1]

Liga Superior de Baloncesto

Founded	2018; 5 years ago (2018)
First season	2018
Country	Nicaragua
Confederation	FIBA Americas
Number of teams	9
Level on pyramid	1
International cup(s)	BCL Americas
Current champions	Real Estelí (5th title) (2022)
Most championships	Real Estelí (5 titles)

The champions of the LSB qualify directly for the regular season of the Basketball Champions League Americas, the Americas' premier continental competition.

Current teams

As of the 2021 season, the LSB consisted out of the following teams:

• Real Estelí
• Cacique Diriangen
• Indigenas de Matagalpa
• Brumas de Jinotega
• Leones de Managua
• Frente Sur Rivas
• Tigres de Chinandega
• UNAN de León
• Jaguares UAM

Champions

Season	Champions	Runners-up	Score	Ref.
2018	Brumas de Jinotega	Real Estelí	3–2
2019	Real Estelí	Brumas de Jinotega	3–0
2020	Real Estelí (2)	Indigenas de Matagalpa	3–0
2021	Real Estelí (3)	Brumas de Jinotega	3–1	^[2]
2022	Real Estelí (5)	3–2	Brumas de Jinotega	^[3]

Individual awards

Season	MVP	Finals MVP
2021	Jeremy Agosto (Cacique Diriangen)	Christian Pizarro (Real Estelí)

References

1. Membreño, Por Rosa (6 February 2018). "Liga Superior de Baloncesto de Nicaragua arrancará este viernes". La Prensa (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 December 2021.
2. "Real Esteli crowned LSB champions". Latinbasket.com. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
3. Local. "La monarquía del Real Estelí llega a su quinto campeonato consecutivo". Onda Local. Retrieved 2023-01-27.

External links

• Official Twitter
• Official Facebook