Spanish Basketball League (Liga Endesa) History

League status

The Liga Endesa is the first-tier professional basketball league in Spain. Liga Endesa was established in 1933.
The Liga Endesa sits above the Primera FEB which effectively forms the second-tier of Spanish basketball.
At the end of regular season, top 8 teams qualify to the play-offs.
The bottom 2 teams are relegated to Primera FEB.
Limits of non-Spanish players per team: 2 import players (non-Europeans), 5 Bosman players (with European passport) . Total number of allowed imports and Bosmans is 7.

League name history

1933-1983: Primera Liga Nacional  1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950
1983[+]-1988: ACB Primera Division  1983-1984 1984-1985 1985-1986 1986-1987 1987-1988
Until 1983
1983-1995
1995-2011
2011-2017
2017-2019
Since 2019

Title holders

  • 1932-33: Rayo Club Madrid
  • 1933-34: -
  • 1934-35: Societe Patrie Barcelona
  • 1935-36: Rayo Club Madrid
  • 1936-37: Not held [+]
  • 1937-38: Not held [+]
  • 1938-39: Not held [+]
  • 1939-40: Not held [+]
  • 1940-41: Not held [+]
  • 1941-42: Not held [+]
  • 1942-43: Not held [+]
  • 1943-44: Not held [+]
  • 1944-45: Not held [+]
  • 1945-46: Not held [+]
  • 1946-47: Not held [+]
  • 1947-48: Not held [+]
  • 1948-49: Not held [+]
  • 1949-50: Not held [+]
  • 1950-51: Not held [+]
  • 1951-52: Not held [+]
  • 1952-53: Not held [+]
  • 1953-54: Not held [+]
  • 1954-55: Not held [+]
  • 1955-56: Real Madrid CF
  • 1956-57: Real Madrid CF
  • 1957-58: Real Madrid CF
  • 1958-59: CF Barcelona
  • 1959-60: Real Madrid CF
  • 1960-61: Real Madrid CF
  • 1961-62: Real Madrid CF
  • 1962-63: Real Madrid CF
  • 1963-64: Real Madrid CF

Championships by club

TitlesClubYears
40Real Madrid 1955-56, 1956-57, 1957-58, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1982-83, 1983-84, 1984-85, 1985-86, 1992-93, 1993-94, 1999-00, 2004-05, 2006-07, 2012-13, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2021-22, 2023-24, 2024-25
20Barca 1958-59, 1977-78, 1980-81, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1998-99, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2008-09, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2013-14, 2020-21, 2022-23
4Baskonia 2001-02, 2007-08, 2009-10, 2019-20
3Joventut 1966-67, 1990-91, 1991-92
2Rayo Club 1932-33, 1935-36
1Unicaja 2005-06
1Valencia 2016-17
1Manresa 1997-98
1SS Patrie 1934-35

Finals year-by-year

SeasonWinnerResultFinalistRegular Season Champ
1932-33Rayo Club Madrid21-11Real MadridRayo Club Madrid
1933-34Not held [+]
1934-35Societe Patrie Barcelona23-19Rayo Club MadridSociete Patrie Barcelona
1935-36Rayo Club Madrid23-20Societe Patrie BarcelonaSociete Patrie Barcelona
1936-55Not held [+]
1955-56Real Madrid CFCF BarcelonaReal Madrid CF
1956-57Real Madrid CFCF BarcelonaReal Madrid CF
1957-58Real Madrid CF
1958-59CF BarcelonaCF Barcelona
1959-60Real Madrid CFReal Madrid CF
1960-61Real Madrid CFReal Madrid CF
1961-62Real Madrid CFReal Madrid CF
1962-63Real Madrid CFReal Madrid CF
1963-64Real Madrid CFReal Madrid CF
1964-65Real Madrid CFReal Madrid CF
1965-66Real Madrid CFReal Madrid CF
1966-67Juventud Kalso BadalonaJuventud Kalso Badalona
1967-68Real Madrid CFReal Madrid CF
1968-69Real Madrid CFReal Madrid CF
1969-70Real Madrid CFReal Madrid CF
1970-71Real Madrid CFReal Madrid CF
1971-72Real Madrid CFReal Madrid CF
1972-73Real Madrid CFReal Madrid CF
1973-74Real Madrid CFReal Madrid CF
1974-75Real Madrid CFReal Madrid CF
1975-76Real Madrid CFReal Madrid CF
1976-77Real Madrid CFReal Madrid CF
1977-78FC BarcelonaJuventud Schweppes Badalona
1978-79Real Madrid CFReal Madrid CF
1979-80Real Madrid CFReal Madrid CF
1980-81FC BarcelonaFC Barcelona
1981-82Real Madrid CFFC BarcelonaReal Madrid CF
1982-83Real Madrid CFFC BarcelonaFC Barcelona
1983-84Real Madrid CF2-1FC BarcelonaReal Madrid CF
1984-85Real Madrid CF2-1Ron Negrita Joventut BadalonaReal Madrid CF
1985-86Real Madrid CF2-0FC BarcelonaReal Madrid CF
1986-87FC Barcelona3-1Ron Negrita Joventut BadalonaFC Barcelona
1987-88FC Barcelona3-2Real Madrid CFFC Barcelona
1988-89FC Barcelona Banca Catalana3-2Real Madrid CFFC Barcelona Banca Catalana
1989-90FC Barcelona Banca Catalana3-0Ram Joventut BadalonaFC Barcelona Banca Catalana
1990-91Montigala Joventut Badalona3-1FC Barcelona Banca CatalanaMontigala Joventut Badalona
1991-92Montigala Joventut Badalona3-2Real Madrid AseguratorMontigala Joventut Badalona
1992-93Real Madrid Teka3-2Marbella Joventut BadalonaReal Madrid Teka
1993-94Real Madrid Teka3-0FC Barcelona Banca CatalanaReal Madrid Teka
1994-95FC Barcelona Banca Catalana3-2Unicaja MalagaFC Barcelona Banca Catalana
1995-96FC Barcelona Banca Catalana3-0Caja San Fernando SevillaFC Barcelona Banca Catalana
1996-97FC Barcelona Banca Catalana3-2Real Madrid TekaFC Barcelona Banca Catalana
1997-98TDK Manresa3-1Tau Ceramica VitoriaTDK Manresa
1998-99FC Barcelona3-0Caja San Fernando SevillaFC Barcelona
1999-00Real Madrid Teka3-2FC BarcelonaReal Madrid Teka
2000-01FC Barcelona3-0Real Madrid TekaFC Barcelona
2001-02Tau Ceramica Vitoria3-0Unicaja MalagaTau Ceramica Vitoria
2002-03FC Barcelona3-0Pamesa ValenciaFC Barcelona
2003-04FC Barcelona3-2Adecco Estudiantes MadridFC Barcelona
2004-05Real Madrid3-2Tau Ceramica VitoriaReal Madrid
2005-06Unicaja Malaga3-0Tau Ceramica VitoriaUnicaja Malaga
2006-07Real Madrid3-1Winterthur FC BarcelonaTau Ceramica Vitoria
2007-08Tau Ceramica Vitoria3-0AXA FC BarcelonaReal Madrid
2008-09Regal FC Barcelona3-1Tau Ceramica VitoriaTau Ceramica Vitoria
2009-10Caja Laboral Vitoria3-0Regal FC BarcelonaRegal FC Barcelona
2010-11Regal FC Barcelona3-0Bizkaia Bilbao BasketRegal FC Barcelona
2011-12FC Barcelona Rega3-2Real MadridFC Barcelona Rega
2012-13Real Madrid3-2FC Barcelona RegaReal Madrid
2013-14FC Barcelona3-1Real MadridReal Madrid
2014-15Real Madrid3-0FC BarcelonaReal Madrid
2015-16Real Madrid3-1FC Barcelona LassaFC Barcelona Lassa
2016-17Valencia Basket3-1Real MadridReal Madrid
2017-18Real Madrid3-1Baskonia Vitoria GasteizReal Madrid
2018-19Real Madrid3-1FC Barcelona LassaReal Madrid
2019-20Kirolbet Baskonia Vitoria69-67FC Barcelona LassaFC Barcelona Lassa
2020-21FC Barcelona Lassa2-0Real MadridReal Madrid
2021-22Real Madrid3-1FC Barcelona LassaFC Barcelona Lassa
2022-23FC Barcelona Lassa3-0Real MadridFC Barcelona Lassa
2023-24Real Madrid73-84Universidad Catolica de Murcia CBReal Madrid
2024-25Real Madrid2-1Valencia BasketReal Madrid
2025-26Not held

Finals participants

ClubWLTotal
Barca171835
Real Madrid201131
Baskonia459
Joventut246
Unicaja123
Valencia123
Rayo Club213
Real Betis022
SS Patrie112
Estudiantes011
Murcia011
Manresa101
Bilbao011

Final Four participants

Club1st2nd3rd4th
Real Madrid401081
Barca201891
Baskonia4547
Unicaja1258
Valencia1252
Manresa1003
Rayo Club1000
Real Betis0200
Estudiantes01712
SS Patrie0100
Bilbao0100
Murcia0100
Orillo Verde0032
Picadero0024
Azulejos0024
Aismalibar0014
Circol Badalona0014
Zaragoza0011
Tenerife0011
L'Hospitalet0010
Mataro UE0010
Granollers0010
SD Kas Vitoria0003
Gran Canaria0002
CU Mercantil0001
YMCA Madrid0001
Aliguer0001
Valladolid0001
Burgos SP0001

Players with the most appearances in the Spanish Finals

PlayerFinals AppearancesYears
Rafael Rullan161969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
Clifford Luyk141963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977
Wayne Brabender141968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983
Juan Carlos Navarro142000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Juan Antonio Corbalan131973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988
Juan Antonio San Epifanio131978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995
Sergio Llull132012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Emiliano Rodriguez121961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
Felipe Reyes122004, 2005, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Rudy Fernandez122013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Players with the most Spanish titles

PlayerCountYears Won
Rafael Rullan161969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
Clifford Luyk141963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977
Wayne Brabender141968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983
Emiliano Rodriguez121961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
Juan Antonio Corbalan121973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
Vicente Paniagua111966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977
Cristobal Rodriguez111968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979
Carmelo Cabrera101969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979
Carlos Sevillano91960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969
Vicente Ramos91969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977