1988–89 Primera División de Baloncesto

The 1988–89 Primera División season was the second category of the Spanish basketball league system during the 1988–89 season. It was the first played with the name of Primera División.

Format

16 teams played this season.

  • Regular Season
    • League of 16 teams in a single group where they play all against all in two rounds.
    • The last two teams are relegated to Segunda Division.
  • Promotion playoffs
    • The top 8 play two knockout rounds for promotion. The first round is the best of 3 matches (first and third matches are played at the home of the best classified in the previous phase) and the second to the best of 5 (first, third and fifth matches are played at the home of the best classified in the phase previous). The two winners go up to the ACB League.
  • Relegation playoffs
    • Those classified between the 11th to 14th places play a best of 5 matches (first, third and fifth matches are played at the home of the best classified in the previous phase), the 2 losers go down to Segunda Division.


Teams

Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

A total of 16 teams contested the league, including 11 sides from the 1987–88 season, two promoted from the Segunda División and three Wild Cards.

Teams promoted from Segunda División
  • Cajahuelva
  • CB Torrejon
Wild Cards
  • CAB Obradoiro, who obtained a relegation place the previous season.
  • Tenerife Sur, who obtained a relegation place the previous season.
  • Syrius Patronato
Teams that resigned to participate
  • Ordenadores APD Mataró
  • CB Tizona sold his place to Caja Badajoz, who obtained a relegation place the previous season.

Venues and locations

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Location of teams in 1988–89 1ªDivisión
1988–89 Primera División de Baloncesto is located in Canary Islands
Tenerife Sur
Tenerife Sur
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Location of teams from the Canary Islands in 1988–89 1ªDivisión
1988–89 Primera División de Baloncesto is located in Community of Madrid
Cajamadrid
Torrejón
Torrejón
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Location of teams in 1988–89 1ªDivisión (Community of Madrid)
Team Home city
BC Andorra Andorra Andorra la Vella
CAB Obradoiro Santiago de Compostela
Caixa Ourense Ourense
Caja Badajoz Badajoz
Caja San Fernando Sevilla
Cajahuelva Huelva
CB Guadalajara Guadalajara
CB Oviedo Oviedo
CB Torrejón Torrejón de Ardoz
CD Cajamadrid Alcalá de Henares
Elosúa León León
Júver Murcia Murcia
Lagisa Gijón Gijón
Santa Coloma Santa Coloma de Gramenet
Syrius Patronato Palma de Mallorca
Tenerife Sur Arona


Regular season

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 CD Cajamadrid 30 20 10 2862 2668 +194 50 Qualification to Promotion
2 Syrius Patronato 30 19 11 2629 2594 +35 49
3 Lagisa Gijón 30 19 11 2739 2610 +129 49
4 Caixa Ourense 30 19 11 2552 2454 +98 49
5 Júver Murcia 30 19 11 2523 2401 +122 49
6 Caja San Fernando 30 17 13 2723 2600 +123 47
7 Caja Badajoz 30 17 13 2620 2602 +18 47
8 CB Guadalajara 30 17 13 2577 2494 +83 47
9 CB Oviedo 30 16 14 2556 2534 +22 46
10 BC Andorra 30 15 15 2552 2539 +13 45
11 Elosúa León 30 14 16 2620 2663 −43 44 Qualification to Relegation
12 Cajahuelva 30 13 17 2878 2721 +157 43
13 CAB Obradoiro 30 10 20 2468 2680 −212 40
14 Santa Coloma 30 10 20 2499 2555 −56 40
15 Tenerife Sur 30 9 21 2339 2654 −315 39 Relegation to Segunda División
16 CB Torrejón 30 6 24 2653 2819 −166 36
Source: hispaligas.net

PlayOffs

Promotion playoffs

Semifinal winners are promoted to Liga ACB.

 
First RoundSecond RoundPromoted to Liga ACB
 
                      
 
 
 
 
1 CD Cajamadrid756783
 
 
 
8 CB Guadalajara737082
 
1 CD Cajamadrid7773708294
 
 
 
4 Caixa Ourense6675886995
 
4 Caixa Ourense897877
 
 
 
5 Júver Murcia798168
 
4 Caixa Ourense
 
 
 
6 Caja San Fernando
 
2 Syrius Patronato1028597
 
 
 
7 Caja Badajoz848775
 
2 Syrius Patronato917980
 
 
 
6 Caja San Fernando938487
 
3 Lagisa Gijón817478
 
 
6 Caja San Fernando957380
 

Relegation playoffs

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
Elosúa León 3–0 Santa Coloma 69–67 70–69 78–67
Cajahuelva 2–3 CAB Obradoiro 102–74 71–99 73–66 83–91 57–60


Final standings

Pos Team Pld W L Qualification or relegation
1 Caixa Ourense (P) 38 24 14 Promoted to ACB
2 Caja San Fernando (P) 36 22 14
3 CD Cajamadrid 38 24 14
4 Syrius Patronato 36 21 15
5 Lagisa Gijón 33 20 13
6 Júver Murcia 33 20 13
7 Caja Badajoz 33 18 15
8 CB Guadalajara 33 18 15
9 CB Oviedo 30 16 14 Resigned to participate next season
10 BC Andorra 30 15 15
11 Elosúa León 33 17 16
12 CAB Obradoiro 32 13 19
13 Cajahuelva 35 15 20 Relegation to Segunda División
14 Santa Coloma (R) 33 10 23
15 Tenerife Sur (R) 30 9 21
16 CB Torrejón (R) 30 6 24
Source: hispaligas.net
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

References