# 2024 Liga de Ascenso season

The 2024 Liga de Ascenso season, is the 21st season of the second most important Uruguayan professional basketball league, since its establishment in 2003. It started on 15 May 2024 with the regular season and ended on 22 October 2024 with the final.
Goes was the champion, defeating Unión Atlética in the final, and returned to the Liga Uruguaya de Básquetbol after being relegated that same year.
Goes was the first team to be promoted, beating Capitol 3-0 in the semi-finals, being undefetead in the play-offs.
Four days later, Unión Atlética achieved promotion by defeating Stockolmo 3-2, in a controversial tie, as the loser played with many absences in the fifth game, due to the fact that several members of its roster traveled to La Banda to play the Liga Sudamericana de Baloncesto with Defensor Sporting.

## Teams
### Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

A total of 15 teams contested the league, including 10 sides from the 2023 season, two promoted from the 2023 DTA, and two relegated from the 2023–24 LUB.
25 de Agosto, which participated last year, forfeited this tournament.

#### Teams relegated from LUB

* Larre Borges
* Goes

#### Teams promoted from DTA

* Montevideo
* Bohemios

#### Teams promoted to LUB

* Urunday Universitario
* Welcome

#### Teams relegated to DTA

* Atenas
* Miramar

### Venues and locations

| Team | Home City | Arena | Capacity |
| Bohemios | Montevideo | Estadio Alberto Casal | 925 |
| Capitol | Montevideo | Gimnasio Carlos Garbuyo | 480 |
| Colón | Montevideo | Gimnasio Héctor Chaine | 1,000 |
| Goes | Montevideo | Estadio Plaza de las Misiones | 1,800 |
| Lagomar | Ciudad de la Costa | Gimnasio Lagomar | 170 |
| Larrañaga | Montevideo | Gimnasio Larrañaga | 350 |
| Larre Borges | Montevideo | Estadio Romeo Schinca | 900 |
| Montevideo | Montevideo | Gimnasio Héctor Novick | 500 |
| Olimpia | Montevideo | Estadio Albérico J. Passadore | 500 |
| Olivol Mundial | Montevideo | Gimnasio Olivol Mundial | 175 |
| Sayago | Montevideo | Gimnasio Roberto Moro | 660 |
| Stockolmo | Montevideo | Gimnasio Héctor Domínguez | 700 |
| Tabaré | Montevideo | Gimnasio Tabaré | 800 |
| Unión Atlética | Montevideo | Gimnasio Unión Atlética | 750 |
| Verdirrojo | Montevideo | Gimnasio Verdirrojo | 350 |

### Personnel and sponsorship

| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer |
| Bohemios | Juan Carlos Werstein | Julio Panelli | Concreto |
| Capitol | Andrés Borroni | Claudio Bascou | Giova |
| Colón | Agustín Esteve | Pierino Rüsch | MGR |
| Goes | Gustavo Reig | Christian Pereira | 1934 |
| Lagomar | Alejandro Muro | Andrés Aristimuño | Kova |
| Larrañaga | Guzmán Álvarez | Mateo Cancela | Podium |
| Larre Borges | Daniel Giacoya | Fernando Verrone | MGR |
| Montevideo | Sergio Delgado | Hernán Álvarez | M user |
| Olimpia | Nicolás Altalef | Nicolás Delgado | Podium |
| Olivol Mundial | Luis Silveira | Ángel Varela | Sporty's |
| Sayago | Mathías Nieto | Germán Silvarrey | Sporty's |
| Stockolmo | Gonzalo Fernández | Nicolás García | Sporty's |
| Tabaré | Nicolás Scarabino | Rodrigo Cardozo | Sporty's |
| Unión Atlética | Diego Rivas | Felipe Trusich | Concreto |
| Verdirrojo | Ramiro Caballero | Martín Mayora | Sports Dreams |

### Managerial changes

| Team | Outgoing manager | Position in table | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Replaced with | Date of appointment |
| Larrañaga | Nicolás Díaz | Pre-season | Signed by Cordón | 20 September 2023 | Guzmán Álvarez | 17 February 2024 |
| Colón | Fernando Cabrera | Pre-season | End of contract | 30 September 2023 | Agustín Esteve | 22 December 2023 |
| Olivol Mundial | Javier Masner | Pre-season | End of contract | 30 September 2023 | Marcio Matoso | 15 March 2024 |
| Tabaré | Diego Palacios | Pre-season | Signed by Urupan | 31 October 2023 | Nicolás Scarabino | 8 January 2024 |
| Olimpia | Daniel Lovera | Pre-season | End of contract | 31 October 2023 | Nicolás Altalef | 3 January 2024 |
| Capitol | Fabián Narbais | Pre-season | Signed by Marne | 5 December 2023 | Andrés Borroni | 6 March 2024 |
| Bohemios | Diego Rivas | Pre-season | End of contract | 5 January 2024 | Mauricio Rodríguez | 24 January 2024 |
| Stockolmo | Andrés Borroni | Pre-season | Signed by Goes | 2 April 2024 | Pablo López (interim) | 2 April 2024 |
| Larre Borges | Mathías Nieto | Pre-season | End of contract | 16 April 2024 | Daniel Giacoya | 16 April 2024 |
| Stockolmo | Pablo López | 6th (2–2) | End of interim period | 7 June 2024 | Gonzalo Fernández | 7 June 2024 |
| Sayago | Germán Fernández | 13th (1–5) | Sacked | 21 June 2024 | Mathías Nieto | 22 June 2024 |
| Bohemios | Mauricio Rodríguez | 8th (6–7) | Sacked | 17 July 2024 | Santiago Segovia (interim) | 17 July 2024 |
| Bohemios | Santiago Segovia | 7th (6–8) | End of interim period | 18 July 2024 | Juan Carlos Werstein | 20 July 2024 |
| Olivol Mundial | Marcio Matoso | 15th (2–12) | Resigned | 26 July 2024 | Luis Silveira | 29 July 2024 |
| Stockolmo | Gonzalo Fernández | 2–2 in semi-finals (18–16) | Travel to Liga Sudamericana de Baloncesto with Defensor Sporting | 19 October 2024 | Luis Silveira (intermim) | 19 October 2024 |

## Regular season

The Regular season was the first stage of the LDA. The clubs played each other twice, home and away. The first eight of the table will played the play-offs, and the last two were relegated to DTA.

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Lagomar | 28 | 17 | 11 | 2343 | 2133 | +210 | 45 | Qualification to Play-offs |
| 2 | Olimpia | 28 | 21 | 7 | 2464 | 2273 | +191 | 45 | Qualification to Play-offs |
| 3 | Goes | 28 | 17 | 11 | 2245 | 2182 | +63 | 45 | Qualification to Play-offs |
| 4 | Larrañaga | 28 | 16 | 12 | 2390 | 2326 | +64 | 44 | Qualification to Play-offs |
| 5 | Unión Atlética | 28 | 19 | 9 | 2073 | 1884 | +189 | 42 | Qualification to Play-offs |
| 6 | Tabaré | 28 | 14 | 14 | 2202 | 2218 | −16 | 42 | Qualification to Play-offs |
| 7 | Capitol | 28 | 14 | 14 | 2111 | 2183 | −72 | 42 | Qualification to Play-offs |
| 8 | Stockolmo | 28 | 14 | 14 | 2134 | 2135 | −1 | 42 | Qualification to Play-offs |
| 9 | Colón | 28 | 13 | 15 | 2128 | 2165 | −37 | 41 | |
| 10 | Verdirrojo | 28 | 12 | 16 | 2157 | 2278 | −121 | 39 | |
| 11 | Larre Borges | 28 | 11 | 17 | 2135 | 2292 | −157 | 39 | |
| 12 | Bohemios | 28 | 11 | 17 | 2239 | 2290 | −51 | 39 | |
| 13 | Montevideo | 28 | 11 | 17 | 2318 | 2366 | −48 | 39 | |
| 14 | Sayago | 28 | 13 | 15 | 1976 | 2045 | −69 | 38 | Relegation to DTA |
| 15 | Olivol Mundial | 28 | 6 | 22 | 2180 | 2325 | −145 | 34 | Relegation to DTA |
* 1 2 3 Lagomar 3–1, Olimpia 2–2, Goes 1–3
* ↑ Olimpia were deducted 2 points, due to incidents in game 3 of last season's promotion game, against Welcome. Also, 3 points more were deducted, due to incidents in their match on matchday 27, against Sayago.
* ↑ Unión Atlética were deducted 2 points, due to incidents in game 1 of last season's quarter-finals game, against Urunday Universitario. Also, 3 points more were deducted, for a fight between fans in their match on matchday 10, against Sayago.
* 1 2 3 4 Unión Atlética 5–1; Tabaré 3–3; Capitol 2–4, Stockolmo 2–4 (Capitol 2–0 Stockolmo)
* ↑ Verdirrojo was deducted 1 point, for throwing a plastic bottle in game 1 of last season's play-out game, against Lagomar.
* 1 2 3 4 Verdirrojo 5–1, Larre Borges 4–2, Bohemios 2–4, Montevideo 1–5
* ↑ Sayago were deducted 3 points, for a fight between fans in their match on matchday 10, against Unión Atlética.

### Results

| Home \ Away | BOH | CPT | COL | GOE | LAG | LGA | LBO | MON | OLI | OMU | SAY | STO | TAB | UAT | VER |
| Bohemios | — | 63–68 | 81–84 | 99–89 | 66–88 | 67–84 | 79–82 | 84–77 | 85–78 | 102–92 | 100–79 | 87–75 | 91–80 | 75–88 | 81–68 |
| Capitol | 66–63 | — | 65–75 | 72–79 | 72–80 | 79–74 | 65–62 | 65–72 | 98–89 | 94–91 | 80–61 | 91–78 | 72–86 | 71–72 | 102–111 |
| Colón | 77–67 | 83–74 | — | 87–76 | 96–81 | 82–85 | 81–67 | 75–77 | 67–90 | 80–68 | 68–66 | 67–66 | 84–88 | 76–87 | 77–58 |
| Goes | 96–81 | 64–83 | 71–61 | — | 72–81 | 83–79 | 94–76 | 91–80 | 88–74 | 90–80 | 72–67 | 64–61 | 74–67 | 83–75 | 107–76 |
| Lagomar | 83–72 | 98–69 | 77–58 | 97–85 | — | 104–84 | 97–68 | 89–88 | 72–77 | 121–86 | 61–65 | 58–61 | 72–81 | 80–82 | 103–80 |
| Larrañaga | 92–82 | 80–85 | 90–74 | 90–77 | 77–82 | — | 83–74 | 88–110 | 81–98 | 107–95 | 88–82 | 73–82 | 90–59 | 81–80 | 100–77 |
| Larre Borges | 105–83 | 72–71 | 76–83 | 59–81 | 74–82 | 92–87 | — | 89–79 | 69–94 | 87–77 | 84–76 | 80–78 | 77–88 | 68–83 | 90–97 |
| Montevideo | 100–98 | 69–79 | 100–95 | 97–93 | 86–84 | 88–96 | 87–95 | — | 97–98 | 98–82 | 89–83 | 73–81 | 90–81 | 68–88 | 76–80 |
| Olimpia | 83–73 | 109–68 | 98–85 | 87–82 | 87–91 | 87–84 | 92–84 | 81–73 | — | 77–79 | 92–59 | 84–73 | 91–85 | 82–81 | 87–85 |
| Olivol Mundial | 75–81 | 60–66 | 74–68 | 80–88 | 84–76 | 77–85 | 88–76 | 73–63 | 75–82 | — | 66–81 | 74–77 | 68–70 | 66–68 | 102–65 |
| Sayago | 74–81 | 72–57 | 81–70 | 67–70 | 67–66 | 77–84 | 64–62 | 77–75 | 83–65 | 91–72 | — | 67–64 | 92–69 | | 71–66 |
| Stockolmo | 75–65 | 78–86 | 78–82 | 74–77 | 87–79 | 82–89 | 84–68 | 94–84 | 109–108 | 75–64 | 105–66 | — | 78–72 | 54–86 | 1–20 |
| Tabaré | 90–81 | 93–87 | 77–69 | 76–70 | 70–85 | 82–89 | 61–64 | 78–89 | 79–92 | 91–84 | 89–65 | 101–82 | — | 58–63 | 82–62 |
| Unión Atlética | 60–71 | 79–53 | 71–56 | 74–65 | 64–84 | 83–69 | 66–68 | 68–58 | 81–87 | 66–59 | 73–58 | 78–87 | 86–66 | — | 86–65 |
| Verdirrojo | 82–81 | 70–73 | 76–68 | 82–64 | 75–72 | 86–81 | 92–67 | 81–75 | 87–95 | 100–89 | 77–85 | 92–95 | 71–83 | 76–85 | — |

## Play-offs

The two finalists of this stage were promoted, and played a single-match final to crown the champion.
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Lagomar | 75 | 66 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Stockolmo | 92 | 71 | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Stockolmo | 92 | 71 | | 2 | 8 | Stockolmo | 65 | 78 | 73 | 56 | 60 | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Unión Atlética | 78 | 59 | 70 | 84 | 92 | 3 | | | |
| 4 | Larrañaga | 63 | 60 | | 0 | 5 | Unión Atlética | 78 | 59 | 70 | 84 | 92 | 3 | | | |
| 5 | Unión Atlética | 89 | 74 | | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Unión Atlética | 89 | 74 | | 2 | | | | | | | | | 5 | Unión Atlética | 71 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Goes | 82 |
| 2 | Olimpia | 70 | 85 | 65 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Goes | 82 |
| 7 | Capitol | 78 | 73 | 75 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Capitol | 78 | 73 | 75 | 2 | 7 | Capitol | 85 | 70 | 72 | | | 0 | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Goes | 90 | 93 | 99 | | | 3 | | | |
| 3 | Goes | 92 | 81 | | 2 | 3 | Goes | 90 | 93 | 99 | | | 3 | | | |
| 6 | Tabaré | 83 | 66 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Source: FUBB

## Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Seed | Promotion or relegation |
| Champion |||||||
| 1 | Goes | 34 | 23 | 11 | 3 | Promotion to LUB |
| Runners-up |||||||
| 2 | Unión Atlética | 36 | 24 | 12 | 5 | Promotion to LUB |
| Eliminated en semifinals |||||||
| 3 | Capitol | 34 | 16 | 18 | 7 | |
| 4 | Stockolmo | 35 | 18 | 17 | 8 | |
| Eliminated in quarter-finals |||||||
| 5 | Lagomar | 30 | 17 | 13 | 1 | |
| 6 | Olimpia | 31 | 22 | 9 | 2 | |
| 7 | Larrañaga | 30 | 16 | 14 | 4 | |
| 8 | Tabaré | 30 | 14 | 16 | 6 | |
| Eliminated at regular season |||||||
| 9 | Colón | 28 | 13 | 15 | 9 | |
| 10 | Verdirrojo | 28 | 12 | 16 | 10 | |
| 11 | Larre Borges | 28 | 11 | 17 | 11 | |
| 12 | Bohemios | 28 | 11 | 17 | 12 | |
| 13 | Montevideo | 28 | 11 | 17 | 13 | |
| Relegated |||||||
| 14 | Sayago | 28 | 13 | 15 | 14 | Relegated to DTA |
| 15 | Olivol Mundial | 28 | 6 | 22 | 15 | Relegated to DTA |

## Statistical leaders

| Points Pos Player Club PPG 1 Agustín Zuvich Larrañaga 23.9 2 Jordan Doss Sayago 23.0 3 Randy Rickards Verdirrojo 22.8 4 Tirrel Brown Tabaré 22.5 5 Zoran Talley Goes 20.7 | Rebounds Pos Player Club RPG 1 Randy Rickards Verdirrojo 14.1 2 Sergio Conceição Larre Borges 13.3 3 Tomás Verbauwede Bohemios 10.6 4 João Demétrio Sayago 10.4 5 Sebastián Ottonello Olimpia 10.3 |
| Assists Pos Player Club APG 1 Gustavo Barrera Lagomar 6.9 2 Mauro Zubiaurre Stockolmo 6.5 3 Salvador Zanotta Tabaré 6.2 4 Martín Perdomo Bohemios 6.0 5 Hernán Álvarez Montevideo 5.8 | Blocks Pos Player Club 1 Sergio Conceição Larre Borges 2.5 2 João Demétrio Sayago 2.1 3 Nicolás Martínez Larrañaga 1.7 4 Marlon Díaz Larre Borges 1.5 5 Sebastián Ottonello Olimpia 1.4 |
Source: FUBB