2014–15 LPB season

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Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol
Season2014–15
Number of teams12
TV partner(s)Sport TV, Benfica TV
Regular season
Season MVPPortugal Nuno Marçal
RelegatedIlliabum Clube
Sampaense Basket
Finals
ChampionsBenfica
26th title
  Runners-upVitória de Guimarães
SemifinalistsBarcelos Hotel Terço Giv
Ovarense Dolce Vita
Statistical leaders
Points Portugal Nuno Marçal 19.7
Rebounds Portugal Nuno Marçal 13.4
Assists Portugal Miguel Minhava 7.4

The 2014–15 LPB season was the 82nd season of the Liga Portuguesa de Basquetebol (LPB), the highest professional basketball league in Portugal. Three-time defending champions Benfica secured their 26th title after beating Vitória de Guimarães 3–0 in the playoff finals.[1]

Teams[edit]

Benfica was the defending champion and secured its 26th league title.

Illiabum Clube, runner-up of the 2013–14 Proliga, promoted to LPB after the resignation of champion Dragon Force.

Standings[edit]

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification or relegation
1 SL Benfica 22 20 2 2036 1520 +516 Qualification to playoffs
2 Vitória Guimarães 22 18 4 1767 1544 +223
3 Barcelos Hotel Terço Giv 22 14 8 1806 1723 +83
4 Ovarense Dolce Vita 22 12 10 1612 1549 +63
5 Lusitânia 22 12 10 1609 1611 −2
6 Alges/UAL 22 11 11 1606 1599 +7
7 CAB Madeira 22 11 11 1773 1808 −35
8 UD Oliveirense 22 10 12 1640 1751 −111
9 Maia Basket 22 8 14 1518 1728 −210
10 Galitos Barreiro Tley 22 6 16 1679 1886 −207
11 Sampaense Basket 22 5 17 1716 1846 −130 Relegation to Proliga
12 Illiabum Clube 22 5 17 1560 1757 −197
Source: FPB

Playoffs[edit]

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Benfica 3
8 Oliveirense 0
1 Benfica 3
4 Ovarense Dolce Vita 2
4 Ovarense Dolce Vita 3
5 Lusitânia 0
1 Benfica 3
2 Vitória Guimarães 0
2 Vitória Guimarães 3
7 CAB Madeira 2
2 Vitória Guimarães 3
3 Barcelos Hotel Terço Giv 1
3 Barcelos Hotel Terço Giv 3
6 Alges/UAL 2

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Benfica sagra-se tetracampeão ao vencer em Guimarães" [Benfica are four-time champions after winning at Guimarães] (in Portuguese). SAPO Desporto. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.

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