2007–08 LNBP season

The 2007–08 LNBP was the 8th season of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional, one of the professional basketball leagues of Mexico. The regular season began September 6, 2007 and ended on January 19, 2008. The playoffs ended on March 13, 2008. The league title was won by Halcones UV Xalapa, which defeated Soles de Mexicali in the championship series, 4–3.

2007−08 LNBP season
Season8
DatesSeptember 6, 2007 – March 13, 2008
Number of teams24
Finals
ChampionsHalcones UV Xalapa
  Runners-upSoles de Mexicali
Statistical leaders
Points United States Kenya Capers[1] 1034
Rebounds United States Ramel Allen[2] 563
Assists United States Dallas Logan[3] 292
Efficiency United States Dallas Logan[4] 1083
← 2006

Format

24 teams participate. The teams are divided in two groups of 12 teams each, called Zonas (zones): Zona Norte (North) and Zona Sur (South). The first 8 teams in each group qualify for the playoffs. The group playoffs have quarterfinals (best-of-5), semifinals (best-of-7) and finals (best-of-7). The winner of each group series qualify for the championship series (best-of-7), named Final de Finales (Final of Finals).

Teams
Team City State Joined Season No.
Algodoneros de la Comarca Torreón Coahuila
2000
8
Ángeles de Puebla Puebla Puebla
2007–08
1
Bravos de Piedras Negras Piedras Negras Coahuila
2007–08
1
Bucaneros de Campeche Campeche City Campeche
2006
2
Caballeros de Culiacán Culiacán Sinaloa
2007–08
1
Correcaminos UAT Victoria Ciudad Victoria Tamaulipas
2000
8
Dorados de Chihuahua Chihuahua City Chihuahua
2000
3[5]
Fuerza Regia de Monterrey Monterrey Nuevo León
2001
7
Galgos de Tijuana Tijuana Baja California
2005
3
Guerreros de Morelia Morelia Michoacán
2006
2
Halcones UV Córdoba Córdoba Veracruz
2007–08
1
Halcones UV Veracruz Veracruz Veracruz
2005
3
Halcones UV Xalapa Xalapa Veracruz
2003
5
Lechugueros de León León Guanajuato
2004
4
Lobos de la UAdeC Saltillo Coahuila
2001
7
Lobos Grises de la UAD Durango City Durango
2005
3
Mayas de Yucatán Mérida Yucatán
2006
2
Panteras de Aguascalientes Aguascalientes City Aguascalientes
2003
5
Pioneros de Quintana Roo Cancún Quintana Roo
2006
2
Santos Reales de San Luis San Luis Potosí City San Luis Potosí
2003
5
Soles de Mexicali Mexicali Baja California
2005
3
Tecos de la UAG Guadalajara Jalisco
2001
6[6]
Unión Zacatecas Zacatecas City Zacatecas
2007–08
1
Venados de Nuevo Laredo Nuevo Laredo Tamaulipas
2007–08
1

Regular season

Zona Norte standings
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Lobos Grises de la UAD 48 37 11 4499 3998 +501 85 2007–08 LNBP playoffs
2 Fuerza Regia de Monterrey 48 33 15 4308 4122 +186 81
3 Soles de Mexicali 47 33 14 3834 3683 +151 80
4 Santos Reales de San Luis 48 31 17 4292 3941 +351 79
5 Correcaminos UAT Victoria 48 29 19 4131 4072 +59 77
6 Dorados de Chihuahua 48 27 21 4110 3931 +179 75
7 Galgos de Tijuana 48 27 21 3971 3933 +38 75
8 Algodoneros de la Comarca 48 26 22 4200 4166 +34 74
9 Unión Zacatecas 48 20 28 4132 4243 −111 68
10 Lobos de la UAdeC 48 15 33 4188 4409 −221 63
11 Venados de Nuevo Laredo 48 12 36 3779 4185 −406 60
12 Bravos de Piedras Negras 48 11 37 4105 4433 −328 59
Source: lnbp.com.mx

Zona Sur standings
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Halcones UV Xalapa 48 41 7 4660 4067 +593 89 2007–08 LNBP playoffs
2 Halcones UV Córdoba 48 31 17 4674 4407 +267 79
3 Tecos de la UAG 48 30 18 4017 3768 +249 78
4 Halcones UV Veracruz 48 25 23 4031 3996 +35 73
5 Pioneros de Quintana Roo 48 24 24 3881 3896 −15 72
6 Caballeros de Culiacán 48 23 25 4187 4184 +3 71
7 Lechugueros de León 47 23 24 3874 3841 +33 70
8 Panteras de Aguascalientes 48 22 26 3946 4132 −186 70
9 Bucaneros de Campeche 48 21 27 3957 3985 −28 69
10 Mayas de Yucatán 48 18 30 3996 4173 −177 66
11 Ángeles de Puebla 48 13 35 4003 4250 −247 61
12 Guerreros de Morelia 48 1 47 1696 2616 −920 49
Source: lnbp.com.mx

Playoffs

Source[7]

First round Second round Zone Finals Final
            
1 Lobos Grises 3
8 Algodoneros 2
1 Lobos Grises 2
4 Santos Reales 3
4 Santos Reales 3
5 Correcaminos 0
4 Santos Reales 0
3 Soles 4
2 Fuerza Regia 3
7 Galgos 2
2 Fuerza Regia 1
3 Soles 3
3 Soles 3
6 Dorados 1
3 Soles 3
1 Halcones Xal 4
1 Halcones Xal. 3
8 Panteras 1
1 Halcones Xal 3
4 Halcones Rojos 1
4 Halcones Rojos 3
5 Pioneros 1
1 Halcones Xal 4
2 Halcones Cor 1
2 Halcones Cor 3
7 Lechugeros 0
2 Halcones Cor 3
3 Tecolotes 1
3 Tecolotes 3
6 Caballeros 2

All-Star Game

The 2007 LNBP All-Star Game was played in Nuevo Laredo on December 10, 2007, at 21:00 and was broadcast by TVC Deportes.[8] The game was played between Zona Norte and Zona Sur, with no distinction between foreign and Mexican players.[9] Zona Norte won, 123–113, in front of an attendance of 1,800 people.[10]

Teams

References
  1. "PUNTOS". lnbp.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 17, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  2. "REBOTES". lnbp.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  3. "ASISTENCIAS". lnbp.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  4. "CREDITOS". lnbp.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 17, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  5. Dorados de Chihuahua joined in 2000 but did not play in the 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006 seasons.
  6. Tecos de la UAG joined in 2001 but did not play in the 2006 season.
  7. "Rol de Juegos Temporada 2007-08". lnbp.com.mx (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 10, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  8. "Y LOS CONVOCADOS SON…". lnbp.com.mx (in Spanish). December 7, 2007. Archived from the original on December 10, 2007. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  9. Martínez Silva, Claudio (December 9, 2007). "Nuevamente no le alcanza a Algodoneros". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  10. "SE LUCEN LAS ESTRELLAS". lnbp.com.mx (in Spanish). December 11, 2007. Archived from the original on December 13, 2007. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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