Liga EBA
Introduction '''Liga Española de Baloncesto Aficionado (EBA)''', commonly known as '''Liga EBA''', is a Spanish basketball championship that is the fourth tier level in the Spanish basketball league system, after the Liga ACB, LEB Oro, and LEB Plata. It is administered by the FEB. It was previously the Spanish second tier level competition from 1994 to 1996, the third tier level from 1996 to 2000, and the fifth tier level, from 2007 to 2009.The Liga EBA is made up of five inter-regional groups.After the regular season, sixteen teams advance to the playoffs, where only four teams are promoted to the LEB Plata. The lowest ranked teams of each group, are relegated to the Primera División.
Current clubs ===Conference A======Conference B======Conference C======Conference D======Conference E===
History ===Final Eight Format===The best teams in the Final Eight were usually promoted to a higher division. Due to economic problems, sometimes the winners couldn't be promoted to higher divisions. Year  Tier  Host Champion  Runner-up  Score  Promotedto  Teamspromoted1994–95 2  Gijón  '''CB Gran Canaria'''  Gijón Baloncesto 86–84 ACB 21995–96 2  Lugo  '''CB Granada'''  Valencia BC 104–87 None1996–97 3  Chipiona  '''Menorca Bàsquet'''  CB Cornellà 73–70 LEB 11997–98 3  Cabra  '''SD Bidegintza Zalla'''  CB Galicia 74–71 21998–99 3  Gandía  '''UB La Palma'''  CB Calpe 71–62 None1999–00 3  Guadalajara  '''CB Cornellà'''  UB La Palma 74–58 LEB 2 22000–01 4  Pamplona  '''Gramenet CB'''  CB Montcada 91–762001–02 4  La Laguna  '''CB Aracena'''  CB 1939 Canarias 87–792002–03 4  Huesca  '''FC Barcelona B'''  CB Montcada 72–642003–04 4  Montilla  '''CB L'Hospitalet'''  UB Sabadell 89–73 32004–05 4  Palencia  '''CB Peñas Huesca'''  CB Vic 82–6922005–06 4  Guadalajara  '''CB Prat'''  CB Muro 83–652006–07 4  Murcia  '''CB Santa Pola'''  CB Illescas 78–71===Final groups format===The 16 qualified teams were divided in four groups of four teams. The winners of the regular season groups hosted each group. The four group winners were promoted to the disappeared LEB Bronce.After the play-offs, the FEB set a table to determine the official champion of the Liga EBA. In this table, the four group winners were the four first qualified teams, the runners-up from 5th to 8th, third qualifiers from 9th to 12th and last teams from 13th to 16th. Year  Tier  Champion  Runner-up  Third qualified  Fourth qualified2007–085  '''Fundación Adepal'''  Oviedo CB  CB Valls  CB Villa de Valdemoro2008–095  '''CB Olesa'''  CB Santurtzi SK  BC Andorra  CB La Vila==='May madness' format===The 32 qualified teams played a two-leg play-off where four teams were promoted to the higher division. From the 2010–11 season, only 16 teams qualified for the 'May madness' format. Four teams were promoted each season to LEB Plata. For the 2012–13 season, FEB decided to return to the Final Groups format.After the play-offs, the FEB set a table to determine the official champion of the Liga EBA. Year  Tier  Champion  Runner-up  Third qualified  Fourth qualified 2009–10 4  '''Oviedo CB'''  Iraurgi SB  CDB Ciudad Real  CB L'Alfàs 2010–11 4  '''Araberri BC'''  CB Bahía San Agustín  CB Santfeliuenc  Gandía BA 2011–12 4  '''Askatuak SBT'''  CB Bahía San Agustín  CB Santfeliuenc  CE Sant Nicolau 2012–13 4  '''Xuventude Baloncesto'''  Real Canoe NC  CB Estudiantes B  Zornotza ST===Comeback to the Final groups format===As in 2008 and 2009, the final round was played by 16 teams divided in four groups, where the winners were promoted to LEB Plata. Since the 2018–19 season, teams were divided into two stages for six promotions. Year  Tier  Champion  Runner-up  Third qualified  Fourth qualified 2013–14 4  '''Univ. Valladolid'''  CE Sant Nicolau  CB Pla de Na Tesa  AEC Collblanc-Torrassa 2014–15 4  '''CB Morón'''  CB Deportivo Coín  Fundación CB Granada  CB Andratx 2015–16 4  '''CB L'Hospitalet'''  UPB Gandia  Albacete Basket  Alcázar Basket 2016–17 4  '''CB Myrtia'''  CB Martorell  Real Canoe NC  CP La Roda 2017–18 4  '''CB Peixefresco'''  CB Almansa  CB Menorca  CB Villarrobledo 2018–19 4  '''CB Pardinyes'''  CB Ciudad de Ponferrada  CB Tizona  UDEA Baloncesto
Copa EBA The '''Copa EBA''' was a competition held from 1996 to 2000 season. This cup was held after the end of the regular season and was played by the champions of the groups. Season  Champion  Runner-up1996–97  '''Gandía BA'''  CB Coruña1997–98  '''CB Calpe'''  FC Barcelona B1998–99  '''CB Cornellà'''  CB Calpe1999–00  '''CB Cornellà'''  Baloncesto León B
External links *  Spanish Basketball Federation Official Website*  Liga EBA History