# 2007–08 LNBP season

The 2007–08 LNBP was the 8th season of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional, one of the professional basketball leagues of Mexico. The regular season began September 6, 2007 and ended on January 19, 2008. The playoffs ended on March 13, 2008. The league title was won by Halcones UV Xalapa, which defeated Soles de Mexicali in the championship series, 4–3.

## Format

24 teams participate. The teams are divided in two groups of 12 teams each, called Zonas (zones): Zona Norte (North) and Zona Sur (South). The first 8 teams in each group qualify for the playoffs. The group playoffs have quarterfinals (best-of-5), semifinals (best-of-7) and finals (best-of-7). The winner of each group series qualify for the championship series (best-of-7), named Final de Finales (Final of Finals).

## Teams

| Team | City | State | Joined | Season No. |
| Algodoneros de la Comarca | Torreón | Coahuila | 2000 | 8 |
| Ángeles de Puebla | Puebla | Puebla | 2007–08 | 1 |
| Bravos de Piedras Negras | Piedras Negras | Coahuila | 2007–08 | 1 |
| Bucaneros de Campeche | Campeche City | Campeche | 2006 | 2 |
| Caballeros de Culiacán | Culiacán | Sinaloa | 2007–08 | 1 |
| Correcaminos UAT Victoria | Ciudad Victoria | Tamaulipas | 2000 | 8 |
| Dorados de Chihuahua | Chihuahua City | Chihuahua | 2000 | 3 |
| Fuerza Regia de Monterrey | Monterrey | Nuevo León | 2001 | 7 |
| Galgos de Tijuana | Tijuana | Baja California | 2005 | 3 |
| Guerreros de Morelia | Morelia | Michoacán | 2006 | 2 |
| Halcones UV Córdoba | Córdoba | Veracruz | 2007–08 | 1 |
| Halcones UV Veracruz | Veracruz | Veracruz | 2005 | 3 |
| Halcones UV Xalapa | Xalapa | Veracruz | 2003 | 5 |
| Lechugueros de León | León | Guanajuato | 2004 | 4 |
| Lobos de la UAdeC | Saltillo | Coahuila | 2001 | 7 |
| Lobos Grises de la UAD | Durango City | Durango | 2005 | 3 |
| Mayas de Yucatán | Mérida | Yucatán | 2006 | 2 |
| Panteras de Aguascalientes | Aguascalientes City | Aguascalientes | 2003 | 5 |
| Pioneros de Quintana Roo | Cancún | Quintana Roo | 2006 | 2 |
| Santos Reales de San Luis | San Luis Potosí City | San Luis Potosí | 2003 | 5 |
| Soles de Mexicali | Mexicali | Baja California | 2005 | 3 |
| Tecos de la UAG | Guadalajara | Jalisco | 2001 | 6 |
| Unión Zacatecas | Zacatecas City | Zacatecas | 2007–08 | 1 |
| Venados de Nuevo Laredo | Nuevo Laredo | Tamaulipas | 2007–08 | 1 |

## Regular season
### Zona Norte standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Lobos Grises de la UAD | 48 | 37 | 11 | 4499 | 3998 | +501 | 85 | 2007–08 LNBP playoffs |
| 2 | Fuerza Regia de Monterrey | 48 | 33 | 15 | 4308 | 4122 | +186 | 81 | 2007–08 LNBP playoffs |
| 3 | Soles de Mexicali | 47 | 33 | 14 | 3834 | 3683 | +151 | 80 | 2007–08 LNBP playoffs |
| 4 | Santos Reales de San Luis | 48 | 31 | 17 | 4292 | 3941 | +351 | 79 | 2007–08 LNBP playoffs |
| 5 | Correcaminos UAT Victoria | 48 | 29 | 19 | 4131 | 4072 | +59 | 77 | 2007–08 LNBP playoffs |
| 6 | Dorados de Chihuahua | 48 | 27 | 21 | 4110 | 3931 | +179 | 75 | 2007–08 LNBP playoffs |
| 7 | Galgos de Tijuana | 48 | 27 | 21 | 3971 | 3933 | +38 | 75 | 2007–08 LNBP playoffs |
| 8 | Algodoneros de la Comarca | 48 | 26 | 22 | 4200 | 4166 | +34 | 74 | 2007–08 LNBP playoffs |
| 9 | Unión Zacatecas | 48 | 20 | 28 | 4132 | 4243 | −111 | 68 | |
| 10 | Lobos de la UAdeC | 48 | 15 | 33 | 4188 | 4409 | −221 | 63 | |
| 11 | Venados de Nuevo Laredo | 48 | 12 | 36 | 3779 | 4185 | −406 | 60 | |
| 12 | Bravos de Piedras Negras | 48 | 11 | 37 | 4105 | 4433 | −328 | 59 | |

### Zona Sur standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Halcones UV Xalapa | 48 | 41 | 7 | 4660 | 4067 | +593 | 89 | 2007–08 LNBP playoffs |
| 2 | Halcones UV Córdoba | 48 | 31 | 17 | 4674 | 4407 | +267 | 79 | 2007–08 LNBP playoffs |
| 3 | Tecos de la UAG | 48 | 30 | 18 | 4017 | 3768 | +249 | 78 | 2007–08 LNBP playoffs |
| 4 | Halcones UV Veracruz | 48 | 25 | 23 | 4031 | 3996 | +35 | 73 | 2007–08 LNBP playoffs |
| 5 | Pioneros de Quintana Roo | 48 | 24 | 24 | 3881 | 3896 | −15 | 72 | 2007–08 LNBP playoffs |
| 6 | Caballeros de Culiacán | 48 | 23 | 25 | 4187 | 4184 | +3 | 71 | 2007–08 LNBP playoffs |
| 7 | Lechugueros de León | 47 | 23 | 24 | 3874 | 3841 | +33 | 70 | 2007–08 LNBP playoffs |
| 8 | Panteras de Aguascalientes | 48 | 22 | 26 | 3946 | 4132 | −186 | 70 | 2007–08 LNBP playoffs |
| 9 | Bucaneros de Campeche | 48 | 21 | 27 | 3957 | 3985 | −28 | 69 | |
| 10 | Mayas de Yucatán | 48 | 18 | 30 | 3996 | 4173 | −177 | 66 | |
| 11 | Ángeles de Puebla | 48 | 13 | 35 | 4003 | 4250 | −247 | 61 | |
| 12 | Guerreros de Morelia | 48 | 1 | 47 | 1696 | 2616 | −920 | 49 | |

## Playoffs

Source
| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Zone Finals | Zone Finals | Zone Finals | | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Lobos Grises | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Algodoneros | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Algodoneros | 2 | 1 | Lobos Grises | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Santos Reales | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Santos Reales | 3 | 4 | Santos Reales | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Correcaminos | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Correcaminos | 0 | | | | 4 | Santos Reales | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Soles | 4 | | | | |
| 2 | Fuerza Regia | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | Soles | 4 | | | | |
| 7 | Galgos | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Galgos | 2 | 2 | Fuerza Regia | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Soles | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Soles | 3 | 3 | Soles | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Dorados | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Dorados | 1 | | | | | | | | 3 | Soles | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Halcones Xal | 4 |
| 1 | Halcones Xal. | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Halcones Xal | 4 |
| 8 | Panteras | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Panteras | 1 | 1 | Halcones Xal | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Halcones Rojos | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Halcones Rojos | 3 | 4 | Halcones Rojos | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Pioneros | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Pioneros | 1 | | | | 1 | Halcones Xal | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Halcones Cor | 1 | | | | |
| 2 | Halcones Cor | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | Halcones Cor | 1 | | | | |
| 7 | Lechugeros | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Lechugeros | 0 | 2 | Halcones Cor | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 3 | Tecolotes | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Tecolotes | 3 | 3 | Tecolotes | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Caballeros | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |

## All-Star Game

The 2007 LNBP All-Star Game was played in Nuevo Laredo on December 10, 2007, at 21:00 and was broadcast by TVC Deportes. The game was played between Zona Norte and Zona Sur, with no distinction between foreign and Mexican players. Zona Norte won, 123–113, in front of an attendance of 1,800 people.