The Liga Națională Baschet de Masculin (LNBM) (English: National League) is the top-tier professional basketball league of Romania. The winner of the league each season is crowned the Romanian national champion. Founded in 1950, the league consists of 24 teams playing in three different divisions. Currently, the clubs from the Liga Națională also participate in the European competitions, and can qualify for the Basketball Champions League or the FIBA Europe Cup based on their performance in the national league and cup competition. The most successful club in the league's history is Dinamo București, who has won a record 22 titles. Asesoft Ploieşti won the championship seven times in a row between 2004 and 2010, and again between 2012 and 2014. They became the only Romanian team to win a European title with their success in the FIBA EuroCup Challenge in 2005.
Prior to 2018, the men's Liga Națională had 12 teams who played the season in three rounds. The regular season, which began in October, was considered the first round and was played in a normal round-robin, home-and-away format. At the end of the regular season, the top six clubs played a play-off round, while the bottom six clubs played a play-out round. The six teams in the play-off round and the top two in the play-out round qualified for the play-offs, which were played using a knockout format. Since 2014, the quarter-finals, semi-finals, and finals have been best of five. The bottom two teams in the play-out round are relegated to Liga I.
In May 2018, the Romanian Basketball Federation's board of directors decided to entirely reform the system. Liga I was dissolved and the Liga Națională was split into three groups; A, B, and C. Group designation depeneds on performance, financial, and infrastructural criteria.[1] The regular season remains a round-robin in each group. In the second round, the first six teams from Group A are assigned to the Red Group. Teams in 7th and 8th place in Group A, the top three teams from Group B, and the winner of Group C are named the Yellow Group. Teams rank between 4th and 8th place in Group B and the second place team in Group C are assigned to the Blue Group. Those who rank between 3rd and 8th place in Group C are designated as the Green Group.[2]
In the second round of the restructured season, teams in the Red Group keep their points while the Yellow, Blue, and Green Groups all begin with zero points.[2] In the third round of the championship, the first two teams from the Yellow Group join the Red Group teams for the play-offs, which use a knockout format. The quarter-finals, semi-finals, and finals continue to be best of five. To determine the teams ranked between 5th and 8th place, the best of three system is used. Remaining teams form two eight-team groups to determine their final rankings.[2]
Notable Liga Națională playersedit
At least five former Romanian players have been inducted into the European Basketball Hall of Fame.
Antonio Alexe – played his entire professional career in the Romanian and Hungarian basketball leagues. He was Romanian champion twice with Asesoft Ploiești and once with West Petrom Arad. His career was cut short by his 2005 death in a car accident.
^Decizii ale Consiliului Director din 23.05.2018. frbaschet.ro (in Romanian)
^ abc"Cum va arăta Liga Națională de Baschet Masculin sezonul viitor". totalbaschet.ro. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
External linksedit
Official site of the Romanian basketball federation (in Romanian)
Baschet.ro News and results (in Romanian)
Romanian league on Eurobasket
October 27, 2023
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The Liga Națională Baschet de Masculin LNBM English National League is the top tier professional basketball league of Romania The winner of the league each season is crowned the Romanian national champion Founded in 1950 the league consists of 24 teams playing in three different divisions Currently the clubs from the Liga Națională also participate in the European competitions and can qualify for the Basketball Champions League or the FIBA Europe Cup based on their performance in the national league and cup competition The most successful club in the league s history is Dinamo București who has won a record 22 titles Asesoft Ploiesti won the championship seven times in a row between 2004 and 2010 and again between 2012 and 2014 They became the only Romanian team to win a European title with their success in the FIBA EuroCup Challenge in 2005 Liga NaționalăFounded1950 73 years ago 1950 First season1950 51CountryRomaniaConfederationRomanian Basketball FederationDivisions3Number of teams24Level on pyramid1Domestic cup s Romanian CupInternational cup s EuroCupBasketball Champions LeagueFIBA Europe CupCurrent championsU Cluj Napoca 8th title 2022 23 Most championshipsDinamo București 22 titles TV partnersDigi Sport Prima SportWebsitewww wbr frbaschet wbr ro2023 2024 Contents 1 Competition format 2 Notable Liga Națională players 3 Titles 4 Latest finals 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksCompetition format editPrior to 2018 the men s Liga Națională had 12 teams who played the season in three rounds The regular season which began in October was considered the first round and was played in a normal round robin home and away format At the end of the regular season the top six clubs played a play off round while the bottom six clubs played a play out round The six teams in the play off round and the top two in the play out round qualified for the play offs which were played using a knockout format Since 2014 the quarter finals semi finals and finals have been best of five The bottom two teams in the play out round are relegated to Liga I In May 2018 the Romanian Basketball Federation s board of directors decided to entirely reform the system Liga I was dissolved and the Liga Națională was split into three groups A B and C Group designation depeneds on performance financial and infrastructural criteria 1 The regular season remains a round robin in each group In the second round the first six teams from Group A are assigned to the Red Group Teams in 7th and 8th place in Group A the top three teams from Group B and the winner of Group C are named the Yellow Group Teams rank between 4th and 8th place in Group B and the second place team in Group C are assigned to the Blue Group Those who rank between 3rd and 8th place in Group C are designated as the Green Group 2 In the second round of the restructured season teams in the Red Group keep their points while the Yellow Blue and Green Groups all begin with zero points 2 In the third round of the championship the first two teams from the Yellow Group join the Red Group teams for the play offs which use a knockout format The quarter finals semi finals and finals continue to be best of five To determine the teams ranked between 5th and 8th place the best of three system is used Remaining teams form two eight team groups to determine their final rankings 2 Notable Liga Națională players editAt least five former Romanian players have been inducted into the European Basketball Hall of Fame Gheorghe Mureșan initially signed in 1993 with the Washington Bullets and played six seasons in the NBA He was the tallest player in the league and averaged 9 8 points 6 4 rebounds and 0 5 assists He was named the NBA Most Improved Player following the 1995 96 NBA season He played for two years with Universitatea Cluj Napoca Antonio Alexe played his entire professional career in the Romanian and Hungarian basketball leagues He was Romanian champion twice with Asesoft Ploiești and once with West Petrom Arad His career was cut short by his 2005 death in a car accident Constantin Popa played in Divizia A for BC Dinamo București before joining the University of Miami in the NCAA Division I He is the tallest player in the history of the school Though he was drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers in 1995 he did not play in the NBA He joined the CBA before returning to Europe Cătălin Burlacu in addition to playing in Romania with West Petrom Arad and Asesoft Ploiești Burlacu played in the Italian Estonian and German basketball leagues He won the Liga Națională championship with Asesoft Ploiești in 2004 2006 2008 2010 and 2012 2014 Levente Szijarto spent his career in the Romanian basketball league with West Petrom Arad U Mobitelco Cluj and Asesoft Ploiești He won the championship with Asesoft Ploiești in 2003 2010 and 2012 2014 Titles editClub Titles Winning yearsDinamo București 22 1953 1954 1955 1957 1965 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1979 1983 1988 1994 1997 1998 2003Steaua București 21 1956 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1966 1967 1978 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1987 1989 1990 1991CSU Ploiești 11 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2012 2013 2014 2015U BT Cluj Napoca 8 1992 1993 1996 2011 2017 2021 2022 2023CSM Oradea 3 2016 2018 2019West Petrom Arad 2 2001 2002CSU Sibiu 2 1995 1999BCM U Pitești 1 2000Metalul București 1 1952Rapid București 1 1951Latest finals editSeason Champion Runner up Score2000 01 West Petrom Arad Asesoft Ploiești 3 02001 02 West Petrom Arad Dinamo București 3 22002 03 Dinamo București West Petrom Arad 3 22003 04 Asesoft Ploiești Dinamo București 3 12004 05 Asesoft Ploiești Dinamo București 3 12005 06 Asesoft Ploiești U Mobitelco Cluj Napoca 4 12006 07 Asesoft Ploiești Argeș Pitesti 4 12007 08 Asesoft Ploiești U Mobitelco Cluj Napoca 4 32008 09 Asesoft Ploiești BC Timișoara 4 02009 10 Asesoft Ploiești U Mobitelco Cluj Napoca 4 02010 11 U Mobitelco Cluj Napoca Asesoft Ploiești 4 22011 12 Asesoft Ploiești Timișoara 4 02012 13 Asesoft Ploiești BC Mureș 4 22013 14 Asesoft Ploiești CSM Oradea 3 22014 15 Asesoft Ploiești BC Mureș 3 02015 16 CSM Oradea BC Mureș 3 22016 17 U BT Cluj Napoca Steaua CSM Eximbank 3 02017 18 CSM Oradea Steaua CSM Eximbank 3 12018 19 CSM Oradea CSU Sibiu 3 12019 20 Cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic2020 21 U BT Cluj Napoca CSM Oradea 3 22021 22 U BT Cluj Napoca CSO Voluntari 3 12022 23 U BT Cluj Napoca CSM Oradea 4 2See also editRomanian Women s Basketball LeagueReferences edit Decizii ale Consiliului Director din 23 05 2018 frbaschet ro in Romanian a b c Cum va arăta Liga Națională de Baschet Masculin sezonul viitor totalbaschet ro Retrieved 28 May 2018 External links editOfficial site of the Romanian basketball federation in Romanian Baschet ro News and results in Romanian Romanian league on Eurobasket Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Liga Națională men 27s basketball amp oldid 1179656383, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
