# 2012–13 Liga Nacional de Básquet season

The 2012–13 Liga Nacional de Básquet season was the 29th season of the top professional basketball league in Argentina. The regular season started on 14 September 2012. Regatas Corrientes won their first title, defeating Lanús in the finals.

## Promotions and relegations

Torneo Nacional de Ascenso Champions from the previous season Unión Progresista and runners-up Argentino de Junín were promoted, occupying the berths left by Quilmes and San Martín de Corrientes. Unión Progresista would be relegated at the end of the season, together with 9 de Julio de Río Tercero.

## Clubs

| Team | City | Arena | Capacity |
| Argentino de Junín | Junín | El Fortín de las Morochas | 1,465 |
| 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 |
| Quimsa | Santiago del Estero | Estadio Ciudad | 5,200 |
| Regatas Corrientes | Corrientes | José Jorge Contte | 4,000 |
| La Unión | Formosa | Cincuentenario | 4,500 |
| Unión Progresista | Villa Ángela | Estadio Carlos "Mona" Lobera | 1,750 |

## Regular season
### First stage

The first stage took place between 14 September and 28 October 2012. 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 | Libertad | 14 | 10 | 4 | 24 | Qualified to Torneo Súper 8 |
| 2 | Ciclista Olímpico | 14 | 10 | 4 | 24 | Qualified to Torneo Súper 8 |
| 3 | Regatas Corrientes | 14 | 9 | 5 | 23 | Qualified to Torneo Súper 8 |
| 4 | Quimsa | 14 | 8 | 6 | 22 | Qualified to Torneo Súper 8 |
| 5 | Juventud Sionista | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
| 6 | Atenas | 14 | 6 | 8 | 20 | |
| 7 | Unión Progresista | 14 | 4 | 10 | 18 | |
| 8 | La Unión | 14 | 2 | 12 | 16 | |

#### South Zone

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Peñarol | 14 | 12 | 2 | 26 | Qualified to Torneo Súper 8 |
| 2 | Lanús | 14 | 9 | 5 | 23 | Qualified to Torneo Súper 8 |
| 3 | Argentino de Junín | 14 | 8 | 6 | 22 | Qualified to Torneo Súper 8 |
| 4 | Boca Juniors | 14 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Qualified to Torneo Súper 8 |
| 5 | Bahía Basket | 14 | 6 | 8 | 20 | |
| 6 | Gimnasia Indalo | 14 | 6 | 8 | 20 | |
| 7 | Obras Sanitarias | 14 | 4 | 10 | 18 | |
| 8 | 9 de Julio de Río Tercero | 14 | 4 | 10 | 18 | |

### Torneo Súper 8

The eighth edition of Torneo Súper 8 took place on 7–10 November 2012 in the city of Corrientes, Corrientes. Regatas Corrientes won their second title, defeating Quimsa in the Final, and were granted a berth in the 2013 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol.
| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| Libertad | 74 | | | | |
| Regatas Corrientes | 81 | | | | |
| Regatas Corrientes | 81 | Regatas Corrientes | 71 | | |
| | | Boca Juniors | 67 | | |
| Lanús | 67 | Boca Juniors | 67 | | |
| Boca Juniors | 69 | | | | |
| Boca Juniors | 69 | | | Regatas Corrientes | 77 |
| | | | | Quimsa | 63 |
| Ciclista Olímpico | 81 | | | | | Quimsa | 63 |
| Argentino de Junín | 72 | | | | |
| Argentino de Junín | 72 | Ciclista Olímpico | 71 | | |
| | | Quimsa | 72 | | |
| Peñarol | 66 | Quimsa | 72 | | |
| Quimsa | 74 | | | | |

### Second stage

The second stage started on 1 November 2013. 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 | Regatas Corrientes | 30 | 24 | 6 | 65.5 | Conference quarterfinals |
| 2 | Lanús | 30 | 21 | 9 | 62.5 | Conference quarterfinals |
| 3 | Peñarol | 30 | 18 | 12 | 61 | Conference quarterfinals |
| 4 | Boca Juniors | 30 | 20 | 10 | 60.5 | Conference quarterfinals |
| 5 | Argentino de Junín | 30 | 17 | 13 | 58 | Reclassification playoffs |
| 6 | Quimsa | 30 | 16 | 14 | 57 | Reclassification playoffs |
| 7 | Ciclista Olímpico | 31 | 15 | 16 | 58 | Reclassification playoffs |
| 8 | Atenas | 30 | 16 | 14 | 56 | Reclassification playoffs |
| 9 | Juventud Sionista | 30 | 15 | 15 | 55.5 | Reclassification playoffs |
| 10 | Gimnasia Indalo | 30 | 15 | 15 | 55 | Reclassification playoffs |
| 11 | Libertad | 30 | 13 | 17 | 55 | Reclassification playoffs |
| 12 | Bahía Basket | 30 | 14 | 16 | 54 | Reclassification playoffs |
| 13 | Obras Sanitarias | 30 | 13 | 17 | 52 | Relegation playoffs |
| 14 | La Unión | 30 | 9 | 21 | 48 | Relegation playoffs |
| 15 | 9 de Julio de Río Tercero | 30 | 8 | 22 | 46 | Relegation playoffs |
| 16 | Unión Progresista | 30 | 6 | 24 | 45 | Relegation playoffs |

## Playoffs
### Championship playoffs

The Playoffs started on 13 March 2013 and ended on 15 May 2013. Regatas Corrientes defeated Lanús in the Finals and won their first title. Both teams were qualified for the 2014 FIBA Americas League. Since Regatas Corrientes had also qualified to the 2013 Liga Sudamericana de Básquetbol after winning the Torneo Súper 8, their berth was given to the next best team that was not qualified yet, in this case Argentino de Junín.
| Reclassification | Reclassification | Reclassification | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| | | | 1 | Regatas Corrientes | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Gimnasia Indalo | 2 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Ciclista Olímpico | 0 | 10 | Gimnasia Indalo | 2 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Gimnasia Indalo | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Gimnasia Indalo | 3 | | | | 1 | Regatas Corrientes | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Boca Juniors | 2 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Boca Juniors | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Argentino de Junín | 0 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Argentino de Junín | 3 | 5 | Argentino de Junín | 0 | | | | | | |
| 12 | Bahía Basket | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Bahía Basket | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | Regatas Corrientes | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Lanús | 0 |
| | | | 2 | Lanús | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Atenas | 0 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Atenas | =3 | 8 | Atenas | 0 | | | | | | |
| 9 | Juventud Sionista | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Juventud Sionista | | | | | 2 | Lanús | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Peñarol | 2 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Peñarol | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Quimsa | 1 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Quimsa | 3 | 6 | Quimsa | 1 | | | | | | |
| 11 | Libertad | 2 | | | | | | | | | |

### Relegation playoffs

The relegation series began on 14 March. Unión Progresista and 9 de Julio de Río Tercero lost their respective series and were relegated to the Torneo Nacional de Ascenso.
| Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 13 | Obras Sanitarias | 3 |
| 16 | Unión Progresista | 0 |
| Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 14 | 9 de Julio de Río Tercero | 1 |
| 15 | La Unión | 3 |

## 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: Paolo Quinteros, Regatas Corrientes
* Best Foreign Player: Darren Phillip, Unión Progresista
* Sixth Man of the Year: Nicolás Romano, Regatas Corrientes
* Rookie of the Year: Federico Van Lacke, Boca Juniors
* Coach of the Year: Adrián Capelli, Argentino de Junín
* Most Improved Player: Adrián Boccia, Lanús
* All-Tournament Team:
** F John de Groat, Boca Juniors
** F Marcos Mata, Peñarol
** C Daniel Santiago, Boca Juniors
** G Facundo Campazzo, Peñarol
** G Paolo Quinteros, Regatas Corrientes