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The 2024 Liga Femenina de Básquetbol season, is the 9th season of the top Uruguayan female basketball league, since its establishment in 2016. It started on 13 April 2024 with the regular season, and it will end on 2 November 2024, with the Copa de Plata final.
| Liga Femenina de Básquetbol | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 2024 | |||||||||
| Dates | 13 April 2024 – 2 November 2024 | |||||||||
| Games played | 118 | |||||||||
| Teams | 11 | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Top seed | Malvín | |||||||||
| Season MVP |  Krystal Cordara | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | Defensor Sporting 3rd title | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Yale | |||||||||
| Semifinalists | Malvín Aguada | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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| Records | ||||||||||
| Biggest home win | 25 de Agosto 100–24 Hebraica y Macabi (11 August 2024) | |||||||||
| Biggest away win | Hebraica y Macabi 14–107 Aguada (5 May 2024) | |||||||||
| Highest scoring | Defensor Sporting 82–90 Yale (3 August 2024) | |||||||||
| Winning streak | 13 games Malvín | |||||||||
| Losing streak | 18 games Hebraica y Macabi | |||||||||
← 2023 2025 → | ||||||||||
Malvín was the defending champion (having won the last two editions of this tournament), which was swept in semi-finals by Defensor Sporting.
Also, Defensor Sporting was the champion, sweeping Yale in the finals, with the return of the two-time champions, Josefina Rivera and Lucía Schiavo.
New teams
A total of 11 teams contested the league, including 10 from the 2023 season and Tabaré who entered the tournament for the first time.
Venues and locations
Location of teams in 2024 LFB
Location of teams from the Montevideo in 2023–24 LUB
| Team | Home City | Arena | Capacity |
| 25 de Agosto |  Montevideo |
Gimnasio 25 de Agosto[1] | 350 |
| Aguada | Estadio Propio Aguatero | 3,738 | |
| Defensor Sporting | Gimasio Defensor Sporting[1] | 150 | |
| Hebraica Macabi | Gimnasio Hebraica y Macabi[1] | 50 | |
| Juventud |  Las Piedras |
Estadio Federal Cirilio Malnatti | 1,000 |
| Lagomar | Ciudad de la Costa |
Gimnasio Lagomar[1] | 170 |
| Malvín | Montevideo |
Gimnasio Juan Francisco Canil | 900 |
| Remeros |  Mercedes |
Gimnasio Agrimensor Mario Eduardo Bellini | 400 |
| Tabaré | Montevideo |
Gimnasio Tabaré[1] | 1,100 |
| Urunday Universitario | Gimnasio Cr. Osvaldo Dohir | 700 | |
| Yale | Campo de Deportes Luis Ruocco | 500 |
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 de Agosto |  Brian Neira |  Rocío Bereilh | Sporty's |
| Aguada | Victoria Pereyra | Natasha Dolinsky | Puma |
| Defensor Sporting | Fabián Boscardin | Josefina Rivera | Kelme |
| Hebraica y Macabi | Nélson Da Roza | Pierina Carrica | Elite |
| Juventud | Sergio Castello | Karina Acosta | Elite |
| Lagomar | Diego Castrillón | Sabrina Schiaffarino | Kova |
| Malvín | Juan Pablo Serdio | Carolina Fernández | Under Armour |
| Remeros | Martín López | Romina Giossa | Tauro |
| Tabaré | Santiago Rodríguez | Matilde Talamas | |
| Urunday Universitario | Mauricio González | Gabriela Píriz | |
| Yale | Gino Alderete | Cinthia Mott | Starbade |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Position in table | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced with | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebraica y Macabi | Luis Pierri[2] | Pre-season | Resigned | 28 December 2023 | Nélson Da Roza | 30 January 2024 |
| Aguada | Nicolás Altalef[3] | Signed by Olimpia | 2 January 2024 | Victoria Pereyra[4] | 9 January 2024 | |
| Yale | Gerardo Gonález | End of contract | 17 January 2024 | Gino Alderete[5] | 17 January 2024 | |
| Juventud | Humberto Sánchez | Sacked | 29 January 2024 | Ignacio D'Angelo | 29 January 2024 | |
| Ignacio D'Angelo | 1–0 in Copa de Plata semi-finals (12–7) | Sacked | 3 October 2024 | Sergio Castello | 3 October 2024 |
The Torneo Clasificatorio (Qualifying Tournament) was the first stage of the LFB. The clubs played each other once, and the first six of the table played in the Serie 1. The last six played the Serie 2.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malvín | 10 | 10 | 0 | 683 | 422 | +261 | 20 | Qualification to Serie 1 |
| 2 | Defensor Sporting | 10 | 8 | 2 | 733 | 511 | +222 | 18[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Yale | 10 | 8 | 2 | 737 | 546 | +191 | 18[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 | Aguada | 10 | 7 | 3 | 724 | 507 | +217 | 17 | |
| 5 | Remeros | 10 | 5 | 5 | 563 | 588 | −25 | 15[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 6 | Urunday Universitario | 10 | 5 | 5 | 549 | 635 | −86 | 15[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 7 | 25 de Agosto | 10 | 4 | 6 | 564 | 639 | −75 | 14[lower-alpha 3] | Qualficiation to Serie 2 |
| 8 | Juventud | 10 | 4 | 6 | 646 | 636 | +10 | 14[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 9 | Lagomar | 10 | 3 | 7 | 620 | 681 | −61 | 13 | |
| 10 | Tabaré | 10 | 1 | 9 | 496 | 701 | −205 | 11 | |
| 11 | Hebraica y Macabi | 8 | 0 | 8 | 257 | 706 | −449 | 8 |
Source: FUBB
Rules for classification: 1) Win–loss record; 2) Head–to–head record; 3) Head–to–head point difference; 4) Point difference; 5) Points scored; 6) Sum of quotients of points scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Win–loss record; 2) Head–to–head record; 3) Head–to–head point difference; 4) Point difference; 5) Points scored; 6) Sum of quotients of points scored
Notes:
Results
| Home \ Away | 25A | AGU | DSC | HYM | JLP | LAG | MAL | REM | TAB | UUN | YAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 de Agosto | 73–31 | 57–54 | 48–88 | 68–51 | 53–75 | ||||||
| Aguada | 76–47 | 68–44 | 57–65 | 75–48 | 58–59 | ||||||
| Defensor Sporting | 71–52 | 81–84 | 88–65 | 83–59 | 63–45 | ||||||
| Hebraica y Macabi | 14–107 | 19–85 | 43–102 | 50–74 | 0–20[note 1] | ||||||
| Juventud | 52–84 | 38–58 | 68–76 | 72–59 | 87–49 | ||||||
| Lagomar | 53–55 | 52–80 | 67–72 | 78–53 | 48–53 | ||||||
| Malvín | 61–51 | 20–0[note 1] | 75–37 | 94–37 | 70–51 | ||||||
| Remeros | 68–55 | 39–55 | 68–52 | 71–57 | 59–72 | ||||||
| Tabaré | 43–75 | 31–81 | 77–36 | 60–65 | 42–79 | ||||||
| Urunday Universitario | 72–56 | 62–33 | 50–75 | 57–50 | 45–94 | ||||||
| Yale | 54–40 | 57–72 | 86–31 | 75–71 | 94–63 |
The Series 1 is a phase where the top-six teams of the Torneo Clasificatorio define their qualification for the two cups in dispute. The clubs play each other twice, home and away.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malvín | 10 | 8 | 2 | 730 | 615 | +115 | 18[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification to Copa de Oro |
| 2 | Aguada | 10 | 8 | 2 | 728 | 624 | +104 | 18[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Yale | 10 | 8 | 2 | 765 | 656 | +109 | 18[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 | Defensor Sporting | 10 | 4 | 6 | 721 | 675 | +46 | 14 | |
| 5 | Remeros | 10 | 2 | 8 | 567 | 690 | −123 | 12 | Qualification to Copa de Plata |
| 6 | Urunday Universitario | 10 | 0 | 10 | 531 | 782 | −251 | 10 |
Source: FUBB
Rules for classification: 1) Win–loss record; 2) Head–to–head record; 3) Head–to–head point difference; 4) Point difference; 5) Points scored; 6) Sum of quotients of points scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Win–loss record; 2) Head–to–head record; 3) Head–to–head point difference; 4) Point difference; 5) Points scored; 6) Sum of quotients of points scored
Notes:
Results
| Home \ Away | AGU | DSC | MAL | REM | UUN | YAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aguada | — | 85–74 | 75–67 | 80–52 | 86–59 | 56–67 |
| Defensor Sporting | 64–69 | — | 63–70 | 83–45 | 82–46 | 82–90 |
| Malvín | 63–59 | 80–75 | — | 65–61 | 75–58 | 69–56 |
| Remeros | 51–64 | 51–57 | 48–79 | — | 86–64 | 56–66 |
| Urunday Universitario | 52–71 | 59–70 | 34–77[note 2] | 54–68 | — | 40–73 |
| Yale | 75–83 | 80–71 | 86–85 | 78–49 | 94–65 | — |
The Serie 2 is a phase where the last five teams of the Torneo Clasificatorio define the two remaining spots for the Copa de Plata. The clubs play each other twice, home and away.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventud | 8 | 7 | 1 | 547 | 428 | +119 | 15 | Qualification to Copa de Plata |
| 2 | Lagomar | 8 | 6 | 2 | 553 | 408 | +145 | 14 | |
| 3 | 25 de Agosto | 8 | 5 | 3 | 553 | 389 | +164 | 13 | |
| 4 | Tabaré | 8 | 2 | 6 | 434 | 499 | −65 | 10 | |
| 5 | Hebraica y Macabi | 8 | 0 | 8 | 278 | 641 | −363 | 8 |
Source: FUBB
Rules for classification: 1) Win–loss record; 2) Head–to–head record; 3) Head–to–head point difference; 4) Point difference; 5) Points scored; 6) Sum of quotients of points scored
Rules for classification: 1) Win–loss record; 2) Head–to–head record; 3) Head–to–head point difference; 4) Point difference; 5) Points scored; 6) Sum of quotients of points scored
Results
The Copa de Plata (Silver Cup) is a tournament played to order the teams from fifth to eighth place, with one cup in dispute.
Lagomar was the defending champion (having won the last two editions of this tournament), wich was eliminated in the semi-finals, in three games, against Remeros.
Juventud was the champion, obtaining its first title after defeating Remeros in the third match, in Nueva Helvecia
As Remeros reached the final, due to the distance between the teams, the final will be best of three.
Due to injuries, Urunday Universitario decided not to play the match for third place, leaving the definition of the positions ordered by the result of the regular phase.
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||
| 5S1 | Remeros | 76 | 66 | 70 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2S2 | Lagomar | 60 | 79 | 64 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 5S1 | Remeros | 70 | 51 | 67 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 1S2 | Juventud | 52 | 61 | 72 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 6S1 | Urunday Universitario | 52 | 59 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1S2 | Juventud | 69 | 71 | 2 | |||||||||||
Source: FUBB
The Copa de Oro (Gold Cup) is the LFB playoff to determinate the champion of the season.
By mutual agreement between the clubs, the match for third place was not played.
| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Malvín | 61 | 59 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Defensor Sporting | 66 | 75 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Defensor Sporting | 66 | 65 | 59 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Yale | 62 | 51 | 50 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Aguada | 67 | 80 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Yale | 70 | 83 | 2 | |||||||||||||
Source: FUBB
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Seed | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | ||||||
| 1 | Defensor Sporting | 25 | 17 | 8 | 4 | Qualification to Women's Basketball League Americas |
| Runners-up | ||||||
| 2 | Yale | 25 | 18 | 7 | 3 | Qualification to Liga Sudamericana de Baloncesto Femenino |
| Eliminated in semi-finals | ||||||
| 3 | Malvín | 22 | 18 | 4 | 1 | |
| 4 | Aguada | 22 | 15 | 7 | 2 | |
| Copa de Plata winner | ||||||
| 5 | Juventud | 23 | 15 | 8 | 7 | |
| Copa de Plata runner-up | ||||||
| 6 | Remeros | 26 | 10 | 16 | 5 | |
| Eliminated in Copa de Plata semi-finals | ||||||
| 7 | Urunday Universitario | 22 | 5 | 17 | 6 | |
| 8 | Lagomar | 21 | 10 | 11 | 8 | |
| Eliminated at Serie 2 | ||||||
| 9 | 25 de Agosto | 18 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| 10 | Tabaré | 18 | 3 | 16 | 10 | |
| 11 | Hebraica y Macabi | 18 | 0 | 18 | 11 | |
Points
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Rebounds
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Assists
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Blocks
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Source: FUBB
All official awards of the 2024 LFB season.
MVP
| Pos. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| SF | Krystal Cordara | Defensor Sporting |
Foreign MVP
| Pos. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| PG |  Javiera Campos | Defensor Sporting |
Top-scorer
| Pos. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| PF | Agustina Bazán | Yale |
Best rebounder
Most Improved Player
| Pos. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| C | Lara Barbato | Yale |
| Team | Progress | Result | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malvín | Group A | 4th of 4 teams (0–3) | 0–3 |
| Team | Progress | Result | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aguada | Final | Loss vs.  SESI Araraquara | 3–2 |
| Semi-finals | Win vs.  Félix Pérez Cardozo | ||
| Group B | 2nd of 4 teams (2–1) |
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