Spanish Basketball League (Primera FEB) History

League status

The Primera FEB is the second-tier professional basketball league in Spain. Primera FEB was established in 1957.
The Primera FEB sits above the Segunda FEB which effectively forms the third-tier of Spanish basketball.
At the end of regular season, top 9 teams qualify to the play-offs.
The bottom 3 teams are relegated to Segunda FEB.
Limits of non-Spanish players per team: 2 import players (non-Europeans), 10 Bosman players (with European passport) . Total number of allowed imports and Bosmans is 0.

League name history

1957-1978: 2ª Division 
1978-1989[+]: Primera B 
1989[+]-1994: Primera 
1994-1996: EBA 
2007-2009: Adecco LEB Gold  2007-2008 2008-2009
2024 until now: Primera FEB  2024-2025
Until 1978
1978-1994
1994-1996
1996-2007
2007-2009
2009-2024
Since 2024

Title holders

Championships by club

TitlesClubYears
1Real Betis 2024-25
1Palencia 2022-23
1Lleida 2023-24
1Girona 2021-22

Finals year-by-year

SeasonWinnerResultFinalistRegular Season Champ
2021-22Basquet Girona66-60Movistar Estudiantes MadridCoviran Granada
2022-23Zunder Palencia95-83Hereda San Pablo BurgosMoraBanc Andorra
2023-24ICG Forca Lleida70-85Movistar Estudiantes MadridLeyma Basquet Coruna
2024-25Real Betis Sevilla97-92Flexicar Fuenlabrada MadridLongevida San Pablo Burgos
2025-26Not held

Finals participants

ClubWLTotal
Estudiantes022
Real Betis101
Burgos SP011
Fuenlabrada011
Palencia101
Lleida101
Girona101

Final Four participants

Club1st2nd3rd4th
Lleida1010
Girona1000
Real Betis1000
Estudiantes0210
Fuenlabrada0100
Burgos SP0010
Palencia0002
Burgos T.0001

Players with the most appearances in the Spanish Finals

PlayerFinals AppearancesYears
Kevin Larsen22022, 2024
Ignacio Arroyo-Varela22022, 2024
Adams Sola22022, 2024
Jonathan Kasibabu22023, 2025
Tanner McGrew22023, 2025
Yannick Nzosa22024, 2025

Players with the most Spanish titles

PlayerCountYears Won
Jonathan Kasibabu22023, 2025