2013–14 Liga Nacional de Básquet season
# 2013–14 Liga Nacional de Básquet season

The 2013–14 Liga Nacional de Básquet season was the 30th season of the top professional basketball league in Argentina. The regular season started on 9 October 2013. Peñarol won their fifth title, defeating defending champions Regatas Corrientes in the finals. This was the first season without relegations to the Torneo Nacional de Ascenso.

## Promotions and relegations

Torneo Nacional de Ascenso Champions from the previous season Estudiantes Concordia and runners-up Quilmes were promoted.

## Clubs

| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
| - | - | - | - |
| Argentino de Junín | Junín | El Fortín de las Morochas | 1,465 |
| Atenas | Córdoba | Carlos Cerutti | 3,730 |
| Bahía Basket | Bahía Blanca | Osvaldo Casanova | 3,950 |
| Boca Juniors | Buenos Aires | Luis Conde | 2,000 |
| Ciclista Olímpico | La Banda | Luis Conde | 2,000 |
| Estudiantes Concordia | Concordia | Gigante Verde | 1,610 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (Comodoro Rivadavia) | Comodoro Rivadavia | Socios Fundadores | 2,276 |
| Juventud Sionista | Paraná | Estadio Moisés Flesler | 2,100 |
| Lanús | Lanús | Antonio Rotili | 4,000 |
| Libertad | Sunchales | El Hogar de los Tigres | 4,000 |
| Obras Sanitarias | Buenos Aires | Estadio Obras | 3,100 |
| Peñarol | Mar del Plata | Islas Malvinas | 8,000 |
| Quilmes | Mar del Plata | Once Unidos | 3,000 |
| Quimsa | Santiago del Estero | Estadio Ciudad | 5,200 |
| Regatas Corrientes | Corrientes | José Jorge Contte | 4,000 |
| La Unión | Formosa | Cincuentenario | 4,500 |

## Regular season

### First stage

The first stage took place between 10 October and 24 November 2013. Teams were divided into two zones. The top four teams from each zone competed in the Torneo Súper 8 that took place in December.

**North Zone**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Regatas Corrientes | 14 | 12 | 2 | 26 | Qualified to Torneo Súper 8 |
| 2 | Atenas | 14 | 9 | 5 | 23 | Qualified to Torneo Súper 8 |
| 3 | Libertad | 14 | 8 | 6 | 22 | Qualified to Torneo Súper 8 |
| 4 | Quimsa | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Qualified to Torneo Súper 8 |
| 5 | Estudiantes Concordia | 14 | 6 | 8 | 20 | |
| 6 | Juventud Sionista | 14 | 6 | 8 | 20 | |
| 7 | La Unión | 14 | 5 | 9 | 19 | |
| 8 | Ciclista Olímpico | 14 | 3 | 11 | 17 | |

**South Zone**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Gimnasia Indalo | 14 | 11 | 3 | 25 | Qualified to Torneo Súper 8 |
| 2 | Peñarol | 14 | 9 | 5 | 23 | Qualified to Torneo Súper 8 |
| 3 | Quilmes | 14 | 8 | 6 | 22 | Qualified to Torneo Súper 8 |
| 4 | Obras Sanitarias | 14 | 8 | 6 | 22 | Qualified to Torneo Súper 8 |
| 5 | Boca Juniors | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
| 6 | Argentino de Junín | 14 | 6 | 8 | 20 | |
| 7 | Bahía Basket | 14 | 4 | 10 | 18 | |
| 8 | Lanús | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |

### Torneo Súper 8

The ninth edition of Torneo Súper 8 took place on 18–21 December 2013 in the city of San Martín, Mendoza. Peñarol won their fourth title, defeating Quimsa in the Final, and were granted a berth in the 2014 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol.

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gimnasia Indalo | 61 | | | | |
| Quimsa | 76 | | | | |
| Quimsa | 76 | Quimsa | 92 | | |
| | | Atenas | 84 | | |
| Atenas | 91 | Atenas | 84 | | |
| Quilmes | 74 | | | | |
| Quilmes | 74 | | | Quimsa | 76 |
| | | | | Peñarol | 82 |
| Regatas Corrientes | 82 | | | | | Peñarol | 82 |
| Obras Sanitarias | 57 | | | | |
| Obras Sanitarias | 57 | Regatas Corrientes | 89 | | |
| | | Peñarol | 96 | | |
| Peñarol | 82 | Peñarol | 96 | | |
| Libertad | 77 | | | | |

### Second stage

The second stage started on 28 November 2013. All 16 teams were ranked together. Each team carried over half of the points obtained in the first stage.

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Regatas Corrientes | 30 | 25 | 5 | 68 | Conference quarterfinals |
| 2 | Peñarol | 30 | 24 | 6 | 65.5 | Conference quarterfinals |
| 3 | Boca Juniors | 30 | 22 | 8 | 62.5 | Conference quarterfinals |
| 4 | Libertad | 30 | 16 | 14 | 57 | Conference quarterfinals |
| 5 | Atenas | 30 | 15 | 15 | 56.5 | Reclassification playoffs |
| 6 | Argentino de Junín | 30 | 16 | 14 | 56 | Reclassification playoffs |
| 7 | Gimnasia Indalo | 30 | 13 | 17 | 55.5 | Reclassification playoffs |
| 8 | Juventud Sionista | 30 | 15 | 15 | 55 | Reclassification playoffs |
| 9 | Quilmes | 30 | 14 | 16 | 55 | Reclassification playoffs |
| 10 | Obras Sanitarias | 30 | 14 | 16 | 55 | Reclassification playoffs |
| 11 | Ciclista Olímpico | 30 | 16 | 14 | 54.5 | Reclassification playoffs |
| 12 | Quimsa | 30 | 14 | 16 | 54.5 | Reclassification playoffs |
| 13 | Estudiantes Concordia | 30 | 14 | 16 | 54 | |
| 14 | Bahía Basket | 30 | 12 | 18 | 51 | |
| 15 | Lanús | 30 | 6 | 24 | 44.5 | |
| 16 | La Unión | 30 | 4 | 26 | 43.5 | |

## Playoffs

The Playoffs started on 9 April 2014 and ended on 5 June 2014. Peñarol defeated Regatas Corrientes in the Finals and won their fifth title. Both teams were qualified for the 2015 FIBA Americas League. Since Peñarol had also qualified to the 2014 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol after winning the Torneo Súper 8, their berth was given to the next best team that was not qualified yet, in this case Libertad.

| Reclassification | Reclassification | Reclassification | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | | | 1 | Regatas Corrientes | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Quimsa | 1 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Atenas | 1 | 12 | Quimsa | 1 | | | | | | |
| 12 | Quimsa | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Quimsa | 3 | | | | 1 | Regatas Corrientes | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Argentino de Junín | 0 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Libertad | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Argentino de Junín | 3 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Argentino de Junín | 3 | 6 | Argentino de Junín | 3 | | | | | | |
| 11 | Ciclista Olímpico | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Ciclista Olímpico | 0 | | | | | | | 1 | Regatas Corrientes | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Peñarol | 4 |
| | | | 2 | Peñarol | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Quilmes | 1 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Juventud Sionista | 0 | 9 | Quilmes | 1 | | | | | | |
| 9 | Quilmes | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Quilmes | 3 | | | | 2 | Peñarol | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Boca Juniors | 0 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Boca Juniors | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Gimnasia Indalo | 1 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Gimnasia Indalo | 3 | 7 | Gimnasia Indalo | 1 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Obras Sanitarias | 1 | | | | | | | | | |

## Clubs in international competitions

| Team | Competition | Progress |
| - | - | - |
| Lanús | FIBA Americas League | Group stage |
| Regatas Corrientes | FIBA Americas League | Semifinals |
| Argentino de Junín | Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol | Semifinals |
| Boca Juniors | Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol | Fourth place |
| Peñarol | Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol | Semifinals |

## Awards

### Yearly Awards

* Most Valuable Player: Walter Herrmann, Atenas
* Best Foreign Player: Walter Baxley, Quilmes
* Sixth Man of the Year: Marcos Delía, Boca Juniors
* Rookie of the Year: Matías Bortolín, Regatas Corrientes
* Coach of the Year: Nicolás Casalánguida, Regatas Corrientes
* Most Improved Player: Fernando Martina, Regatas Corrientes
* All-Tournament Team:
   * F Walter Herrmann, Atenas
   * F Leonardo Gutiérrez, Peñarol
   * C Sam Clancy Jr., Gimnasia Indalo
   * G Facundo Campazzo, Peñarol
   * G Paolo Quinteros, Regatas Corrientes
