LEB Plata
Current season, competition or edition: 2015–16 LEB Plata season
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| Sport | Basketball |
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| Founded | 2000 |
| CEO | Jorge Garbajosa |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Country |
 Spain |
| Continent |
 Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) |
Cáceres CdB |
| Level on pyramid | 3rd tier |
| Promotion to | LEB Oro |
| Relegation to | Liga EBA |
| Domestic cup(s) | Copa LEB Plata |
| Official website | lebplata.es (Spanish) |
The LEB Plata is the third tier in the Spanish basketball league system, the second tier in the leagues organized by the Spanish Basketball Federation.
Each year, the winner and the runner-up of the league, promotes to LEB Oro. The last qualifieds 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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