2016–17 Liga Femenina de Baloncesto
| Liga Femenina | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Teams | 14 |
| Games played |
182 (Regular season) 14–21 (Playoffs) |
| Duration | September 2015–April 2016 |
| TV | FEBtv.com (streaming) |
The 2016–17 Liga Femenina de Baloncesto is the 54th edition of the Spanish premier women's basketball championship. Regular season will start on 28 September 2016 and will finish on 1 April 2017. Playoffs will be played between 5 April and 3 May 2017.[1]
Competition format
All the 14 teams play the regular season, consisted in a home and away round-robin. At the end of the regular season, the four first teams qualify for the playoffs, on a best of three series. The two last qualified teams are relegated to Liga Femenina 2.
At the end of the regular season, the two first teams will directly qualify to semifinals, while teams between third and sixth join the quarterfinals stage.
The two last qualified teams will be relegated to Liga Femenina 2.
Copa de la Reina
For the Copa de la Reina, initially was confirmed a format similar to the previous years, the first three qualified teams at the end of the first half of the season and another one qualified as host would play the Cup in a Final Four format, to be played on 11 and 12 February 2017.
However, on 15 November 2016, the Spanish Basketball Federation expanded the competition to the first six qualified teams at the half of the season. The two best teams will qualify directly to the semifinals while the other four teams will join the competition in the round of quarterfinals.[2]
Participating clubs
At the end of the 2015–16 season, Spar Gran Canaria and Añares Rioja ISB were relegated to Liga Femenina 2. Likewise, Lacturale Araski and Al-Qázeres Extremadura promoted from this league as champion and runner-up respectively.
As Conquero Huelva Wagen finally was not admitted in the league, the Spanish Basketball Federation invited Spar Gran Canaria to occupy its place.
| Team | City | Arena | 2015–16 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perfumerías Avenida | Salamanca | Würzburg | 1st |
| Spar CityLift Girona | Girona | Fontajau | 2nd |
| Mann-Filter | Zaragoza | Eduardo Lastrada | 4th |
| Cadí La Seu | La Seu d'Urgell | Palau d'Esports | 5th |
| Lointek Gernika Bizkaia | Gernika | Maloste | 6th |
| CREF ¡Hola! | Madrid | Canal de Isabel II | 7th |
| Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre | Bembibre | Bembibre Arena | 8th |
| Quesos El Pastor | Zamora | Ángel Nieto | 9th |
| IDK Gipuzkoa | San Sebastián | José Antonio Gasca | 10th |
| Star Center–Uni Ferrol | Ferrol | Esteiro | 11th |
| Campus Promete | Logroño | Lobete | 12th |
| Spar Gran Canaria | Las Palmas | Centro Insular de Deportes | 13th |
| Lacturales Araski | Vitoria-Gasteiz | Mendizorrotza | 1st (LF2) |
| Al-Qázeres Extremadura | Cáceres | Juan Serrano Macayo | 2nd (LF2) |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perfumerías Avenida | 10 | 9 | 1 | 721 | 540 | +181 | 19 | Qualification to semifinals |
| 2 | Spar CityLift Girona | 10 | 9 | 1 | 770 | 642 | +128 | 19 | |
| 3 | Lointek Gernika Bizkaia | 10 | 8 | 2 | 633 | 526 | +107 | 18 | Qualification to quarterfinals |
| 4 | Lacturale Araski | 10 | 7 | 3 | 639 | 627 | +12 | 17 | |
| 5 | Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre | 10 | 5 | 5 | 681 | 634 | +47 | 15 | |
| 6 | Cadí La Seu | 10 | 5 | 5 | 656 | 626 | +30 | 15 | |
| 7 | Al-Qázeres Extremadura | 10 | 5 | 5 | 640 | 659 | −19 | 15 | |
| 8 | IDK Gipuzkoa | 10 | 4 | 6 | 628 | 634 | −6 | 14 | |
| 9 | Mann-Filter | 10 | 4 | 6 | 607 | 665 | −58 | 14 | |
| 10 | Star Center–Uni Ferrol | 10 | 4 | 6 | 656 | 732 | −76 | 14 | |
| 11 | Campus Promete | 10 | 3 | 7 | 651 | 660 | −9 | 13 | |
| 12 | Quesos El Pastor | 10 | 3 | 7 | 596 | 678 | −82 | 13 | |
| 13 | CREF ¡Hola! | 10 | 3 | 7 | 600 | 709 | −109 | 13 | Relegation to LF 2 |
| 14 | Spar Gran Canaria | 10 | 1 | 9 | 607 | 753 | −146 | 11 |
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after completion of each round.
(*) Clinched Copa de la Reina/Playoffs spot |
|
Stats leaders in regular season
Points
| Rk | Name | Team | Games | Points | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Roneeka Hodges | Lointek Gernika Bizkaia | 5 | 98 | 19.6 |
| 2 | Destiny Williams | CREF ¡Hola! | 9 | 165 | 18.3 |
| 3 |  Astou Traoré | IDK Gipuzkoa | 9 | 163 | 18.1 |
| 4 | Amisha Carter | Lointek Gernika Bizkaia | 10 | 171 | 17.1 |
| 5 | Ariel Edwards | Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre | 8 | 134 | 16.7 |
Rebounds
| Rk | Name | Team | Games | Rebounds | RPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Destiny Williams | CREF ¡Hola! | 9 | 121 | 13.4 |
| 2 | Julia Forster | Al-Qázeres Extremadura | 10 | 116 | 11.6 |
| 3 |  Gisela Vega | IDK Gipuzkoa | 9 | 92 | 10.2 |
| 4 | Amisha Carter | Lointek Gernika Bizkaia | 10 | 95 | 9.5 |
| 5 |  Mariam Coulibaly | Spar Gran Canaria | 10 | 93 | 9.3 |
Assists
| Rk | Name | Team | Games | Assists | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ana Suárez | Star Center–Uni Ferrol | 10 | 45 | 4.5 |
| 2 | María Asurmendi | Lointek Gernika Bizkaia | 10 | 44 | 4.4 |
| 3 | Gaby Ocete | IDK Gipuzkoa | 10 | 43 | 4.3 |
| 4 |  Aleksandra Stanaćev | Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre | 10 | 39 | 3.9 |
| 5 | Paula Estebas | Campus Promete | 10 | 30 | 3.0 |
Performance Index Rating
| Rk | Name | Team | Games | Rating | PIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Destiny Williams | CREF ¡Hola! | 9 | 214 | 23.8 |
| 2 | Amisha Carter | Lointek Gernika Bizkaia | 10 | 225 | 22.5 |
| 3 | Ariel Edwards | Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre | 8 | 152 | 19.0 |
| 4 | Margaret Roundtree | Lacturale Araski | 10 | 183 | 18.3 |
| 5 | Ify Ibekwe | Spar CityLift Girona | 7 | 126 | 18.0 |
References
- ↑ "Sorteado el calendario de LF para la temporada 2016/17" (in Spanish). FEB. 26 July 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ↑ "La Copa de la Reina se amplía a seis equipos" (in Spanish). ACB.com. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.