| ACB Primera División | |
|---|---|
| Season | 1983–84 |
| Number of games | 259 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Regular season | |
| Relegated | Peñas Recreativas Huesca Hospitalet ATO Ebro Manresa |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Real Madrid 1st ACB title 23rd Spanish title |
| Runners-up | FC Barcelona |
| Semifinalists | Joventut Massana CAI Zaragoza |
1984–85 → | |
The 1983–84 ACB season was the inaugural season of the ACB Primera División, the top Spanish professional basketball league. It started on 10 September 1983 with the first round of the regular season and ended on 13 April 1984 with the finals. The league was made up of the clubs that broke away from Spanish Basketball Federation at the end of the 1982–83 season with the aim to professionalize the league.[1] The new league introduced the best-of-three playoffs at the end of the regular season just like in the Italian league.[1][2]
Real Madrid won their first ACB title, and their 23rd Spanish title after the decision of the Competition Committee, when FC Barcelona didn't appear in the third game of the finals in protest of what it considered an unfair decision by this body following a fight between players in the second game of the finals: Davis was sanctioned for six games due to attack Real Madrid player Iturriaga, who had previously elbowed him in a block.[3]
Format changes
For this season, the league was expanded to 16 teams and the teams were divided in two groups (Group Odd, Group Even) formed by the odd teams (1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th,...) and the even teams (2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th,...) of the final standings of the previous season. At the end of first phase, the top four teams of each group advanced to the Group A1 and the rest of the teams of each group advanced to the Group A2. At the end of second phase, the top four teams of the Group A1 advanced to the quarterfinals playoffs, the rest of the teams of the Group A1 and the top four teams of the Group A2 advanced to the first round playoffs, and the rest of the teams of the Group A2 advanced to the relegation playoffs of which three teams were relegated to Primera División B.[4]
Another significant change was the introduction of the overtimes in case of draw.[1]
Teams
Promotion and relegation (pre-season)
A total of 16 teams contested the league, including 12 sides from the 1982–83 Liga Nacional and four promoted from the 1982–83 Primera División B.
- Teams promoted from Primera División B
- Cajamadrid
- Cafisa Canarias
- Hospitalet ATO
- Peñas Recreativas Huesca (achieved a vacant berth after the dissolution of Inmobanco)
Venues and locations
| Team | Home city | Arena |
|---|---|---|
| Arabatxo Baskonia | Vitoria-Gasteiz | Mendizorrotza |
| Areslux | Granollers | Municipal |
| Cafisa Canarias | San Cristóbal de La Laguna | Colegio Luther King |
| CAI Zaragoza | Zaragoza | Palacio de Deportes |
| Caja de Ronda | Málaga | Ciudad Jardín |
| Cajamadrid | Alcalá de Henares | Municipal |
| Ebro Manresa | Manresa | Congost |
| Estudiantes Caja Postal | Madrid | Antonio Magariños |
| FC Barcelona | Barcelona | Palau Blaugrana |
| Fórum Filatélico Valladolid | Valladolid | Huerta del Rey |
| Hospitalet ATO | L'Hospitalet | L'Hospitalet Nord |
| Joventut Massana | Badalona | Club Joventut Badalona |
| Licor 43 | Santa Coloma de Gramenet | Municipal |
| OAR Ferrol | Ferrol | Punta Arnela |
| Peñas Recreativas Huesca | Huesca | Municipal |
| Real Madrid | Madrid | Ciudad Deportiva |
First phase
Group Odd
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joventut Massana | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1270 | 1094 | +176 | 27 | Qualification to Group A1 |
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1423 | 1176 | +247 | 26 | |
| 3 | Areslux | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1180 | 1071 | +109 | 25 | |
| 4 | OAR Ferrol | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1100 | 1102 | −2 | 20 | |
| 5 | Caja de Ronda | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1215 | 1283 | −68 | 19 | Qualification to Group A2 |
| 6 | Cafisa Canarias | 14 | 4 | 10 | 1223 | 1347 | −124 | 18 | |
| 7 | Peñas Recreativas Huesca | 14 | 3 | 11 | 1110 | 1246 | −136 | 17 | |
| 8 | Ebro Manresa | 14 | 2 | 12 | 1104 | 1306 | −202 | 16 |
Group Even
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1377 | 1092 | +285 | 26 | Qualification to Group A1 |
| 2 | CAI Zaragoza | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1241 | 1203 | +38 | 24 | |
| 3 | Cajamadrid | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1272 | 1254 | +18 | 24 | |
| 4 | Arabatxo Baskonia | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1188 | 1244 | −56 | 20 | |
| 5 | Estudiantes Caja Postal | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1205 | 1255 | −50 | 19 | Qualification to Group A2 |
| 6 | Licor 43 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1186 | 1248 | −62 | 19 | |
| 7 | Hospitalet ATO | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1144 | 1204 | −60 | 19 | |
| 8 | Fórum Filatélico Valladolid | 14 | 3 | 11 | 1254 | 1367 | −113 | 17 |
Second phase
Group A1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1313 | 1123 | +190 | 27 | Qualification to quarterfinals |
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1423 | 1276 | +147 | 26 | |
| 3 | Cajamadrid | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1222 | 1249 | −27 | 21 | |
| 4 | Areslux | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1205 | 1212 | −7 | 21 | |
| 5 | Joventut Massana | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1278 | 1210 | +68 | 21 | Qualification to first round |
| 6 | CAI Zaragoza | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1267 | 1305 | −38 | 19 | |
| 7 | OAR Ferrol | 14 | 4 | 10 | 1111 | 1244 | −133 | 18 | |
| 8 | Arabatxo Baskonia | 14 | 1 | 13 | 1199 | 1399 | −200 | 15 |
Group A2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Licor 43 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1267 | 1087 | +180 | 27 | Qualification to first round |
| 2 | Caja de Ronda | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1175 | 1149 | +26 | 23 | |
| 3 | Cafisa Canarias | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1188 | 1157 | +31 | 22 | |
| 4 | Fórum Filatélico Valladolid | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1252 | 1285 | −33 | 21 | |
| 5 | Estudiantes Caja Postal | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1149 | 1138 | +11 | 21 | Qualification to relegation playoffs |
| 6 | Hospitalet ATO | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1134 | 1166 | −32 | 19 | |
| 7 | Peñas Recreativas Huesca | 14 | 4 | 10 | 1117 | 1190 | −73 | 18 | |
| 8 | Ebro Manresa | 14 | 3 | 11 | 1041 | 1151 | −110 | 17 |
Playoffs
Championship playoffs
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||||||
| A1–1 Real Madrid | 92 | 82 | 83 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A2–1 Licor 43 | 70 | 91 | 60 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A1–8 Arabatxo Baskonia | 72 | 93 | 66 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A2–1 Licor 43 | 94 | 85 | 76 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A1–1 Real Madrid | 101 | 116 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A1–5 Joventut Massana | 93 | 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A1–4 Areslux | 82 | 100 | 59 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A1–5 Joventut Massana | 106 | 99 | 74 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A1–5 Joventut Massana | 125 | 113 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A2–4 Fórum Valladolid | 110 | 103 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A1–1 Real Madrid | 80 | 79 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A1–2 FC Barcelona | 65 | 81 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A1–2 FC Barcelona | 109 | 111 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A1–7 OAR Ferrol | 91 | 92 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A1–7 OAR Ferrol | 81 | 95 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A2–2 Caja de Ronda | 77 | 87 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A1–2 FC Barcelona | 100 | 95 | 101 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A1–6 CAI Zaragoza | 104 | 77 | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A1–3 Cajamadrid | 96 | 101 | 83 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A1–6 CAI Zaragoza | 83 | 103 | 84 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A1–6 CAI Zaragoza | 106 | 97 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| A2–3 Cafisa Canarias | 92 | 85 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Source: Linguasport
Relegation playoffs
| First round | Second round | |||||||||
| A2–5 Estudiantes | 93 | 75 | ||||||||
| A2–8 Ebro Manresa | 91 | 72 | ||||||||
| A2–5 Estudiantes | 88 | 78 | 87 | |||||||
| A2–7 Peñas Huesca | 82 | 79 | 70 | |||||||
| A2–6 Hospitalet ATO | 96 | 82 | 82 | |||||||
| A2–7 Peñas Huesca | 102 | 81 | 87 | |||||||
Source: Linguasport
Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid (C) | 35 | 30 | 5 | Qualification to European Champions Cup |
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 35 | 29 | 6 | Qualification to European Cup Winners' Cup |
| 3 | Joventut Massana | 35 | 24 | 11 | |
| 4 | CAI Zaragoza | 36 | 20 | 16 | Qualification to European Cup Winners' Cup |
| 5 | Cajamadrid | 31 | 18 | 13 | Qualification to Korać Cup |
| 6 | Areslux | 31 | 19 | 12 | |
| 7 | OAR Ferrol | 32 | 12 | 20 | Qualification to Korać Cup |
| 8 | Licor 43 | 34 | 21 | 13 | |
| 9 | Arabatxo Baskonia | 31 | 8 | 23 | |
| 10 | Caja de Ronda | 30 | 14 | 16 | |
| 11 | Cafisa Canarias | 30 | 12 | 18 | |
| 12 | Fórum Filatélico Valladolid | 30 | 10 | 20 | |
| 13 | Estudiantes Caja Postal | 33 | 16 | 17 | |
| 14 | Peñas Recreativas Huesca (R) | 34 | 10 | 24 | Relegation to Primera División B |
| 15 | Hospitalet ATO (R) | 31 | 11 | 20 | |
| 16 | Ebro Manresa (R) | 30 | 5 | 25 |
References
- ^ a b c "Edición del Friday 9 September 1983, Página 19 – Hemeroteca – MundoDeportivo.com". hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ Gómez, Luis (9 September 1983). "Comienza una Liga diferente para el baloncesto español". El País (in European Spanish). Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "El Barça no se presenta en Madrid (1984)". FEB (in European Spanish). Retrieved 19 July 2020.
- ^ "Edición del Sunday 28 November 1982, Página 29 – Hemeroteca – MundoDeportivo.com". hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in European Spanish). Retrieved 19 July 2020.
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)
- Linguasport (in Spanish)
This page was last edited on 28 December 2023, at 05:58