# 2011–12 Liga Nacional de Básquet season

The 2011–12 Liga Nacional de Básquet season was the 28th season of the top professional basketball league in Argentina. The regular season started on 23 September 2011. Peñarol won their fourth title, defeating Obras Sanitarias in the finals.

## Promotions and relegations

Torneo Nacional de Ascenso Champions from the previous season Quilmes and runners-up San Martín de Corrientes were promoted, occupying the berths left by El Nacional and Argentino de Junín. Quilmes and San Martín de Corrientes would be relegated at the end of the season.

## Clubs

| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
| 9 de Julio de Río Tercero | Río Tercero | Estadio José Albert | |
| Atenas | Córdoba | Carlos Cerutti | 3,730 |
| Bahía Basket | Bahía Blanca | Osvaldo Casanova | 3,950 |
| Boca Juniors | Buenos Aires | Luis Conde | 2,000 |
| Ciclista Olímpico | La Banda | Luis Conde | 2,000 |
| Gimnasia y Esgrima (Comodoro Rivadavia) | Comodoro Rivadavia | Socios Fundadores | 2,276 |
| Juventud Sionista | Paraná | Estadio Moisés Flesler | 2,100 |
| Lanús | Lanús | Antonio Rotili | 4,000 |
| Libertad | Sunchales | El Hogar de los Tigres | 4,000 |
| Obras Sanitarias | Buenos Aires | Estadio Obras | 3,100 |
| Peñarol | Mar del Plata | Islas Malvinas | 8,000 |
| Quilmes | Mar del Plata | Islas Malvinas | 8,000 |
| Quimsa | Santiago del Estero | Estadio Ciudad | 5,200 |
| Regatas Corrientes | Corrientes | José Jorge Contte | 4,000 |
| San Martín de Corrientes | Corrientes | Estadio Raúl Argentino Ortiz | 2,500 |
| La Unión | Formosa | Cincuentenario | 4,500 |

## Regular season
### First stage

The first stage took place between 23 September and 13 November 2011. Teams were divided into two zones. The top four teams from each zone competed in the Torneo Súper 8 that took place in November.

#### North Zone

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Regatas Corrientes | 14 | 11 | 3 | 25 | Qualified to Torneo Súper 8 |
| 2 | Libertad | 14 | 9 | 5 | 23 | Qualified to Torneo Súper 8 |
| 3 | Quimsa | 14 | 9 | 5 | 23 | Qualified to Torneo Súper 8 |
| 4 | Juventud Sionista | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
| 5 | La Unión | 14 | 6 | 8 | 20 | |
| 6 | Ciclista Olímpico | 14 | 5 | 9 | 19 | |
| 7 | Atenas | 14 | 5 | 9 | 19 | |
| 8 | San Martín de Corrientes | 14 | 4 | 10 | 18 | |

#### South Zone

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Obras Sanitarias | 14 | 11 | 3 | 25 | Qualified to Torneo Súper 8 |
| 2 | Bahía Basket | 14 | 10 | 4 | 24 | Qualified to Torneo Súper 8 |
| 3 | Peñarol | 14 | 9 | 5 | 23 | Qualified to Torneo Súper 8 |
| 4 | Lanús | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Qualified to Torneo Súper 8 |
| 5 | Boca Juniors | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Invited to Torneo Súper 8 |
| 6 | Gimnasia Indalo | 14 | 6 | 8 | 20 | |
| 7 | 9 de Julio de Río Tercero | 14 | 4 | 10 | 18 | |
| 8 | Quilmes | 14 | 2 | 12 | 16 | |

### Torneo Súper 8

The eighth edition of Torneo Súper 8 took place on 23–26 November 2011 in the city of Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires. Home team Peñarol won their third title, defeating Libertad in the Final.
| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Libertad | 72 | | | | |
| Quimsa | 66 | | | | |
| Quimsa | 66 | Libertad | 85 | | |
| | | Regatas Corrientes | 68 | | |
| Regatas Corrientes | 85 | Regatas Corrientes | 68 | | |
| Boca Juniors | 74 | | | | |
| Boca Juniors | 74 | | | Libertad | 75 |
| | | | | Peñarol | 78 |
| Obras Sanitarias | 80 | | | | | Peñarol | 78 |
| Lanús | 77 | | | | |
| Lanús | 77 | Obras Sanitarias | 81 | | |
| | | Peñarol | 83 | | |
| Peñarol | 75 | Peñarol | 83 | | |
| Bahía Basket | 74 | | | | |

### Second stage

The second stage started on 17 November 2011. All 16 teams were ranked together. Each team carried over half of the points obtained in the first stage.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Obras Sanitarias | 30 | 20 | 10 | 62.5 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Peñarol | 30 | 21 | 9 | 62.5 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Libertad | 30 | 20 | 10 | 61.5 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Lanús | 30 | 19 | 11 | 59.5 | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | Quimsa | 30 | 17 | 13 | 58.5 | Reclassification playoffs |
| 6 | Juventud Sionista | 30 | 17 | 13 | 57.5 | Reclassification playoffs |
| 7 | Regatas Corrientes | 30 | 15 | 15 | 57.5 | Reclassification playoffs |
| 8 | Gimnasia Indalo | 30 | 16 | 14 | 56 | Reclassification playoffs |
| 9 | La Unión | 30 | 16 | 14 | 56 | Reclassification playoffs |
| 10 | Atenas | 30 | 16 | 14 | 55.5 | Reclassification playoffs |
| 11 | Bahía Basket | 30 | 13 | 17 | 55 | Reclassification playoffs |
| 12 | Boca Juniors | 30 | 11 | 19 | 51.5 | Reclassification playoffs |
| 13 | Ciclista Olímpico | 30 | 11 | 19 | 50.5 | Relegation playoffs |
| 14 | 9 de Julio de Río Tercero | 30 | 11 | 19 | 50 | Relegation playoffs |
| 15 | Quilmes | 30 | 9 | 21 | 47 | Relegation playoffs |
| 16 | San Martín de Corrientes | 30 | 8 | 22 | 47 | Relegation playoffs |

## Playoffs
### Championship playoffs

The Playoffs started on 16 March 2012 and ended on 31 May 2012. Peñarol defeated Obras Sanitarias in the Finals.
| Reclassification | Reclassification | Reclassification | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | 1 | Obras Sanitarias | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Boca Juniors | 1 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Quimsa | 1 | 12 | Boca Juniors | 1 | | | | | | |
| 12 | Boca Juniors | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Boca Juniors | 3 | | | | 1 | Obras Sanitarias | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Regatas Corrientes | 0 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Lanús | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Regatas Corrientes | 3 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Regatas Corrientes | 3 | 5 | Regatas Corrientes | 3 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Atenas | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Atenas | 0 | | | | | | | 1 | Obras Sanitarias | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Peñarol | 4 |
| | | | 2 | Peñarol | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Bahía Basket | 2 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Juventud Sionista | 0 | 8 | Bahía Basket | 2 | | | | | | |
| 11 | Bahía Basket | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Bahía Basket | 3 | | | | 2 | Peñarol | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Libertad | 1 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Libertad | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Gimnasia Indalo | 1 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Gimnasia Indalo | 3 | 6 | Gimnasia Indalo | 1 | | | | | | |
| 9 | La Unión | 2 | | | | | | | | | |

### Relegation playoffs

The relegation series began on 16 March. San Martín de Corrientes and Quilmes lost their respective series and were relegated to the Torneo Nacional de Ascenso.
| Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 13 | Ciclista Olímpico | 3 |
| 16 | San Martín de Corrientes | 2 |
| Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 14 | 9 de Julio de Río Tercero | 3 |
| 15 | Quilmes | 1 |

## Clubs in international competitions

| Team | Competition | Progress |
| Lanús | FIBA Americas League | Runners-up |
| Libertad | Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol | Semifinals |
| Obras Sanitarias | Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol | Semifinals |
| Peñarol | Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol | Final four |
| Regatas Corrientes | Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol | Champions |

## Awards
### Yearly Awards

* Most Valuable Player: Juan Pedro Gutiérrez, Obras Sanitarias
* Best Foreign Player: Robert Battle, Lanús
* Sixth Man of the Year: Tyler Field, Obras Sanitarias
* Rookie of the Year: Alejandro Konsztadt, Obras Sanitarias
* Coach of the Year: Silvio Santander, Lanús
* Most Improved Player: Facundo Campazzo, Peñarol
* All-Tournament Team:
** F Tony Washam, Obras Sanitarias
** F Leonardo Gutiérrez, Peñarol
** C Juan Pedro Gutiérrez, Obras Sanitarias
** G Facundo Campazzo, Peñarol
** G Joe Troy Smith, La Unión