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Liga ACB

Liga ACB
Logo ACB
Sports League information
League NameAsociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB)
Current season2011 � 12 ACB season
SportBasketball
Founded1956 (as Liga Nacional)
Inaugural season1983 � 84
No. of teams18
CountrySpain
ContinentEU FIBA Europe (Europe)
Most recent championFC Barcelona (16th title)
Most championshipsReal Madrid (30 titles)
TV partnerTDP
Related competitionsSpanish King's Cup
Spanish Supercup

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The 'Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto' (ACB) ( ), commonly known as the Liga ACB, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Spain. It was founded in 1956 with the name of Liga Nacional. The league changed its name to the current one in 1983. The league is rated as one of the three "A" level European national domestic leagues in the ULEB League Rankings system. The ACB League is considered by many to be one of the best and most elite basketball leagues in Europe and even in the whole world.

The ACB league, which is played under FIBA rules, currently consists of 18 teams, including Real Madrid, FC Barcelona Regal, Cajasol Banca Cívica, Asefa Estudiantes, Gran Canaria 2014, Caja Laboral Baskonia, Valencia BC and Unicaja Málaga.


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