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LEB 2

LEB Plata
Country  Spain
Confederation FIBA Europe
Founded 2000; 17 years ago (2000)
First season 2000–01
Number of teams 16
Level on pyramid 3
Promotion to LEB Oro
Relegation to Liga EBA
Domestic cup(s) Copa LEB Plata
Current champions Sammic ISB
(1st title)
Website lebplata.es
2016–17 season

The LEB Plata is the third basketball division of the Spanish basketball league system, the second basketball division organized by the Spanish Basketball Federation. Each year, the winner and the runner-up of the league, promotes to LEB Oro. The four lowest-placed teams are relegated to Liga EBA.

From 2000 to 2007, the league was known as LEB 2.

The Copa LEB Plata (LEB Plata Cup) is a championship played since 2001.

In the first editions, the three top teams in the first half season and an organizer team played the Cup in a Final Four format. Since 2009, the teams who play this cup are two first qualified in the half season, and it's hosted by the first qualified . The winner of the Copa LEB Plata will be the first team in the play-offs if it finishes between the second and the fifth at the final of the Regular Season.

Since 2009, the Copa Príncipe de Asturias (renamed Copa Princesa de Asturias in 2015) is only played with the two top teams at the first half of the LEB Plata season


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