2020–21 LEB Plata season explained
The 2020–21 LEB Plata season was the 21st season of the Spanish basketball third league. It started on 10 October 2020 with the first round of the regular season and ended on 29 May 2021 with the promotion playoffs.
It was the following season after the 2019–20 season was curtailed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Consequently, there were not relegations to Liga EBA and the league was expanded to 28 teams, record of the league, for this season.
Format changes
For this season, the league was expanded to 28 teams divided in two groups of 14 with only one group phase. At the end of the regular season, the top team of each group played for promote directly to LEB Oro, while the loser team will beas dropped to the quarter-finals of the promotion playoffs; the teams that finish in 2nd to 8th place of each group qualified for the promotion playoffs; the teams that finish in 11th and 12th place of each group played the relegation playoffs; and the last two teams of each group were relegated to Liga EBA.[1]
Teams
Promotion and relegation (pre-season)
A total of 28 teams contested the league, including 21 sides from the 2019–20 season and seven promoted from the 2019–20 Liga EBA.[2] [3]
- Teams promoted from Liga EBA
- Aquimisa Carbajosa
Mondragón Unibersitatea (could not promote and finally registered in Liga EBA)
- NCS Alcobendas
- Ibersol CB Tarragona
- Melilla Sport Capital Enrique Soler
- Hozono Global Jairis
- Zentro Basket Madrid (achieved a vacant berth)
- CB Cornellà (achieved a vacant berth)
Venues and locations
Regular season
Group East
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after completion of each round. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they are originally scheduled, but added to the full round they are played immediately afterwards.
Results
Group West
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after completion of each round. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they are originally scheduled, but added to the full round they are played immediately afterwards.
Results
Playoffs
Group champions' playoffs
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Promotion playoffs
Round of 16
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Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Relegation playoffs
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Copa LEB Plata
The Copa LEB Plata was played on 30 January 2021, by the top team of each group after the end of the first half of the season (round 13).
Game
Awards
All official awards of the 2020–21 LEB Plata season.
Group champions' playoffs MVP
Source:[4] Copa LEB Plata MVP
Source:[5] Player of the round
Regular season
External links
Notes and References
- News: La Comisión Gestora de la FEB aprueba las Bases de Competición para la temporada 2020/21 Federación Española de Baloncesto . 10 September 2020 . FEB . 3 July 2020 . es-ES.
- News: Definidos los grupos y equipos de la temporada 2020/21 Federación Española de Baloncesto . 10 September 2020 . FEB . 21 July 2020 . es-ES.
- News: La LEB Plata y la Liga EBA cierran su composición definitiva para la temporada 2020/21 Federación Española de Baloncesto . 10 September 2020 . FEB . 30 July 2020 . es-ES.
- News: Final: Manex Ansorregui, el inesperado héroe de la tierra que rompió todos los pronósticos Federación Española de Baloncesto . 3 May 2021 . FEB . 27 April 2021 . es-ES.
- News: COPA: Ibón Guridi, un MVP y un doble título como reconocimiento a toda una vida Federación Española de Baloncesto . 4 February 2021 . FEB . 1 February 2021 . es-ES.
- News: J.1: Jabs Newby, la globalidad de un MVP entre veteranos y noveles Federación Española de Baloncesto . 15 October 2020 . FEB . 12 October 2020 . es-ES.
- News: J.2: Toni Vicens, la reconquista de un MVP pausado y madurado Federación Española de Baloncesto . 25 October 2020 . FEB . 19 October 2020 . es-ES.
- News: J.3: Guille Bastante y Javi Lucas, el brillo de un MVP partido por la mitad Federación Española de Baloncesto . 2 November 2020 . FEB . 26 October 2020 . es-ES.
- News: J.4: Junior Cabral y la sangre fría del primer MVP del Grupo Alega Cantabria Federación Española de Baloncesto . 2 November 2020 . FEB . 2 November 2020 . es-ES.
- News: J.5: Arturo Cruz, la cara de un Aquimisa Carbajosa impulsado por su MVP Federación Española de Baloncesto . 19 November 2020 . FEB . 9 November 2020 . es-ES.
- News: J.6: Simeon Lepichev, los siete días de oro del primer MVP pamplonés Federación Española de Baloncesto . 19 November 2020 . FEB . 16 November 2020 . es-ES.
- News: J.7: Walter Cabral reivindica el poderío cántabro con su segundo MVP Federación Española de Baloncesto . 25 November 2020 . FEB . 24 November 2020 . es-ES.
- News: J.8: Mark Hughes, un MVP a golpe de "golden boy" rodeño Federación Española de Baloncesto . 14 December 2020 . FEB . 8 December 2020 . es-ES.
- News: J.9: El mago Miki Ortega conquista el primer MVP del Campo de Gibraltar Federación Española de Baloncesto . 14 December 2020 . FEB . 14 December 2020 . es-ES.
- News: J.10: Walter Junior Cabral, el MVP que reina cada tres semanas Federación Española de Baloncesto . 29 December 2020 . FEB . 20 December 2020 . es-ES.
- News: J.11: Namdi Okonkwo, la selecta gastronomía del MVP zamorano Federación Española de Baloncesto . 29 December 2020 . FEB . 25 December 2020 . es-ES.
- News: J.12: Leo Cizmic y la conquista del MVP de los tres puntos cardinales Federación Española de Baloncesto . 7 January 2021 . FEB . 6 January 2021 . es-ES.
- News: J.13: Iago Estévez, un MVP en condiciones extremas para el Enerdrink UDEA Algeciras Federación Española de Baloncesto . 11 January 2021 . FEB . 11 January 2021 . es-ES.
- News: J.14: Zane Najdawi, el Hozono Global del CB Jairis Federación Española de Baloncesto . 19 January 2021 . FEB . 18 January 2021 . es-ES.
- News: J.15: Todo un revulsivo pamplonés a cargo del MVP Rodrigo Seoane Federación Española de Baloncesto . 26 January 2021 . FEB . 25 January 2021 . es-ES.
- News: J.16: Nacho Rodríguez o cuando la fortaleza del MVP reside en casa Federación Española de Baloncesto . 8 February 2021 . FEB . 8 February 2021 . es-ES.
- News: J.17: Víctor Serrano, el MVP pata negra de un renacido CB Cornellá Federación Española de Baloncesto . 16 February 2021 . FEB . 11 February 2021 . es-ES.
- News: J.18: Pablo Hernández y el MVP de la apuesta transoceánica Federación Española de Baloncesto . 16 February 2021 . FEB . 15 February 2021 . es-ES.
- News: J.19: Agustín Barreiro toma el testigo de los MVPs capitalinos Federación Española de Baloncesto . 4 March 2021 . FEB . 1 March 2021 . es-ES.
- News: J.20: Diego Alderete un MVP en cuestión de 78 minutos Federación Española de Baloncesto . 8 March 2021 . FEB . 8 March 2021 . es-ES.
- News: J.21: La prometedora carrera de Jean Montero conquista su primer MVP Federación Española de Baloncesto . 22 March 2021 . FEB . 15 March 2021 . es-ES.
- News: J.22: Del órdago manchego de Hughes, al estreno de Powell en el MVP Federación Española de Baloncesto . 22 March 2021 . FEB . 22 March 2021 . es-ES.
- News: J.23: Jeromy Rodríguez, el MVP de la "liguilla paralela del Oeste Federación Española de Baloncesto . 30 March 2021 . FEB . 29 March 2021 . es-ES.
- News: J.24: Samu Rodríguez, el MVP del deseo con-cedido Federación Española de Baloncesto . 7 April 2021 . FEB . 6 April 2021 . es-ES.
- News: J.25: Samu Rodríguez reedita el MVP de la confirmación Federación Española de Baloncesto . 12 April 2021 . FEB . 10 April 2021 . es-ES.
- News: J.26: Pa Mor Diane marca a Imo González con su doble MVP el camino a seguir Federación Española de Baloncesto . 14 April 2021 . FEB . 12 April 2021 . es-ES.