Back Bàsquet a Espanya Catalan Basketball in Spanien German Καλαθοσφαίριση στην Ισπανία Greek Baloncesto en España Spanish Basket-ball en Espagne French כדורסל בספרד HE Campionato spagnolo di pallacanestro Italian
| Basketball in Spain | |
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| Country | Spain |
| Governing body | FEB |
| National team(s) | Spain |
| First played | 1923 |
| Registered players | 385,110[1] |
| Clubs | 3,619 [1] |
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Basketball is the second most popular sport in Spain, directly behind association football. The top Spanish League, Liga ACB, is a member of ULEB, and the top Spanish League teams can compete in Europe, most notably in the Euroleague and Eurocup, and also under the FIBA Europe umbrella, in the FIBA Europe Cup. The Spanish teams also compete in a national domestic cup competition each year, called the Copa del Rey de Baloncesto, which is played by the top eight teams in the standings of the Liga ACB, at the end of the first half of the regular season.
- ^ a b "Anuario de estadísticas deportivas 2019" (PDF). culturaydeporte.gob.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 April 2023.