# 1986–87 ACB season

The 1986–87 ACB season was the 4th season of the ACB Primera División, the top Spanish professional basketball league. It started on 13 September 1986 with the first round of the regular season and ended on 25 April 1987 with the finals.
FC Barcelona won their first ACB title, and their fourth Spanish title.

## Format changes

Starting from this season, the promotions and relegations teams at the end of the season between ACB Primera División and Primera División B were reduced from three to two teams. For the championship playoffs, the semifinals and finals adopted the best-of-five playoff, instead of previous season's best-of-three playoff that were kept for the first round and quarterfinals. For the relegation playoffs, were reduced from two to one round and adopted the best-of-five playoff.

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

A total of 16 teams contested the league, including 13 sides from the 1985–86 season and three promoted from the 1985–86 Primera División B.

#### Teams promoted from Primera División B

* Cajacanarias
* Cajabilbao
* Oximesa Granada

### Venues and locations

| Team | Home city | Arena |
| Cacaolat Granollers | Granollers | Municipal |
| CAI Zaragoza | Zaragoza | Palacio de Deportes |
| Caja Álava | Vitoria-Gasteiz | Mendizorrotza |
| Cajabilbao | Bilbao | La Casilla |
| Cajacanarias | San Cristóbal de La Laguna | San Benito |
| Clesa Ferrol | Ferrol | A Malata |
| Estudiantes Caja Postal | Madrid | Antonio Magariños |
| Estudiantes Caja Postal | Madrid | Palacio de Deportes |
| FC Barcelona | Barcelona | Palau Blaugrana |
| Fórum Filatélico Valladolid | Valladolid | Huerta del Rey |
| Gin MG Sarriá | Barcelona | Palau dels Esports |
| Leche Rio Breogán | Lugo | Municipal |
| Magia de Huesca | Huesca | Municipal |
| Oximesa Granada | Albolote | José Antonio Murado |
| Real Madrid | Madrid | Palacio de Deportes |
| Ron Negrita Joventut | Badalona | Club Joventut Badalona |
| TDK Manresa | Manresa | Congost |

## First phase
### Group Odd

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1337 | 1151 | +186 | 26 | Qualification to Group A1 |
| 2 | Ron Negrita Joventut | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1295 | 1190 | +105 | 26 | Qualification to Group A1 |
| 3 | Estudiantes Caja Postal | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1310 | 1275 | +35 | 21 | Qualification to Group A1 |
| 4 | Cajabilbao | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1214 | 1247 | −33 | 21 | Qualification to Group A1 |
| 5 | Magia de Huesca | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1152 | 1221 | −69 | 19 | Qualification to Group A2 |
| 6 | Caja Álava | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1135 | 1208 | −73 | 19 | Qualification to Group A2 |
| 7 | Leche Río Breogán | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1168 | 1237 | −69 | 19 | Qualification to Group A2 |
| 8 | Fórum Filatélico Valladolid | 14 | 3 | 11 | 1159 | 1241 | −82 | 17 | Qualification to Group A2 |

### Group Even

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1394 | 1153 | +241 | 26 | Qualification to Group A1 |
| 2 | CAI Zaragoza | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1322 | 1173 | +149 | 25 | Qualification to Group A1 |
| 3 | Cajacanarias | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1316 | 1265 | +51 | 23 | Qualification to Group A1 |
| 4 | Cacaolat Granollers | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1225 | 1249 | −24 | 22 | Qualification to Group A1 |
| 5 | Gin MG Sarriá | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1231 | 1255 | −24 | 20 | Qualification to Group A2 |
| 6 | TDK Manresa | 14 | 4 | 10 | 1153 | 1300 | −147 | 18 | Qualification to Group A2 |
| 7 | Oximesa Granada | 14 | 3 | 11 | 1145 | 1281 | −136 | 17 | Qualification to Group A2 |
| 8 | Clesa Ferrol | 14 | 3 | 11 | 1103 | 1213 | −110 | 17 | Qualification to Group A2 |

## Second phase
### Group A1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1473 | 1260 | +213 | 25 | Qualification to quarterfinals |
| 2 | Ron Negrita Joventut | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1379 | 1320 | +59 | 25 | Qualification to quarterfinals |
| 3 | CAI Zaragoza | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1306 | 1291 | +15 | 22 | Qualification to quarterfinals |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1350 | 1295 | +55 | 22 | Qualification to quarterfinals |
| 5 | Estudiantes Caja Postal | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1324 | 1363 | −39 | 20 | Qualification to first round |
| 6 | Cajabilbao | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1290 | 1399 | −109 | 19 | Qualification to first round |
| 7 | Cajacanarias | 14 | 4 | 10 | 1339 | 1380 | −41 | 18 | Qualification to first round |
| 8 | Cacaolat Granollers | 14 | 3 | 11 | 1192 | 1345 | −153 | 17 | Qualification to first round |

### Group A2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | TDK Manresa | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1244 | 1227 | +17 | 23 | Qualification to first round |
| 2 | Oximesa Granada | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1187 | 1181 | +6 | 23 | Qualification to first round |
| 3 | Caja Álava | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1296 | 1264 | +32 | 22 | Qualification to first round |
| 4 | Magia de Huesca | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1234 | 1225 | +9 | 22 | Qualification to first round |
| 5 | Fórum Filatélico Valladolid | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1215 | 1195 | +20 | 21 | Qualification to relegation playoffs |
| 6 | Leche Río Breogán | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1250 | 1224 | +26 | 21 | Qualification to relegation playoffs |
| 7 | Gin MG Sarriá | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1242 | 1262 | −20 | 20 | Qualification to relegation playoffs |
| 8 | Clesa Ferrol | 14 | 2 | 12 | 1151 | 1241 | −90 | 16 | Qualification to relegation playoffs |

## Playoffs
### Championship playoffs

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| | | | | | | A1–1 FC Barcelona | A1–1 FC Barcelona | A1–1 FC Barcelona | A1–1 FC Barcelona | 99 | 101 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | A1–8 Cacaolat Granollers | A1–8 Cacaolat Granollers | A1–8 Cacaolat Granollers | A1–8 Cacaolat Granollers | 79 | 76 | | | | | | |
| A1–8 Cacaolat Granollers | A1–8 Cacaolat Granollers | A1–8 Cacaolat Granollers | 96 | 93 | 96 | A1–8 Cacaolat Granollers | A1–8 Cacaolat Granollers | A1–8 Cacaolat Granollers | A1–8 Cacaolat Granollers | 79 | 76 | | | | | | |
| A2–1 TDK Manresa | A2–1 TDK Manresa | A2–1 TDK Manresa | 89 | 105 | 93 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A2–1 TDK Manresa | A2–1 TDK Manresa | A2–1 TDK Manresa | 89 | 105 | 93 | | | | | | | A1–1 FC Barcelona | A1–1 FC Barcelona | 91 | 89 | 91 | 87 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | A1–4 Real Madrid | A1–4 Real Madrid | 90 | 80 | 95 | 78 |
| | | | | | | A1–4 Real Madrid | A1–4 Real Madrid | A1–4 Real Madrid | 104 | 115 | 98 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | A1–5 Estudiantes | A1–5 Estudiantes | A1–5 Estudiantes | 95 | 121 | 86 | | | | | | |
| A1–5 Estudiantes | A1–5 Estudiantes | A1–5 Estudiantes | A1–5 Estudiantes | 107 | 87 | A1–5 Estudiantes | A1–5 Estudiantes | A1–5 Estudiantes | 95 | 121 | 86 | | | | | | |
| A2–4 Magia de Huesca | A2–4 Magia de Huesca | A2–4 Magia de Huesca | A2–4 Magia de Huesca | 89 | 85 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A2–4 Magia de Huesca | A2–4 Magia de Huesca | A2–4 Magia de Huesca | A2–4 Magia de Huesca | 89 | 85 | | | | | | | | | | | | | A1–1 FC Barcelona | A1–1 FC Barcelona | 104 | 90 | 95 | 101 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | A1–2 Joventut | A1–2 Joventut | 97 | 72 | 98 | 99 |
| | | | | | | A1–2 Joventut | A1–2 Joventut | A1–2 Joventut | A1–2 Joventut | 91 | 116 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | A1–7 Cajacanarias | A1–7 Cajacanarias | A1–7 Cajacanarias | A1–7 Cajacanarias | 90 | 97 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A1–7 Cajacanarias | A1–7 Cajacanarias | A1–7 Cajacanarias | 97 | 81 | 98 | A1–7 Cajacanarias | A1–7 Cajacanarias | A1–7 Cajacanarias | A1–7 Cajacanarias | 90 | 97 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A2–2 Oximesa Granada | A2–2 Oximesa Granada | A2–2 Oximesa Granada | 90 | 88 | 97 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A2–2 Oximesa Granada | A2–2 Oximesa Granada | A2–2 Oximesa Granada | 90 | 88 | 97 | | | | | | | A1–2 Joventut | A1–2 Joventut | A1–2 Joventut | 89 | 91 | 100 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | A1–3 CAI Zaragoza | A1–3 CAI Zaragoza | A1–3 CAI Zaragoza | 77 | 85 | 95 |
| | | | | | | A1–3 CAI Zaragoza | A1–3 CAI Zaragoza | A1–3 CAI Zaragoza | A1–3 CAI Zaragoza | 109 | 87 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | A2–3 Caja Álava | A2–3 Caja Álava | A2–3 Caja Álava | A2–3 Caja Álava | 93 | 86 | | | | | | |
| A1–6 Cajabilbao | A1–6 Cajabilbao | A1–6 Cajabilbao | 83 | 95 | 90 | A2–3 Caja Álava | A2–3 Caja Álava | A2–3 Caja Álava | A2–3 Caja Álava | 93 | 86 | | | | | | |
| A2–3 Caja Álava | A2–3 Caja Álava | A2–3 Caja Álava | 93 | 89 | 97 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Source: Linguasport

### Relegation playoffs

| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
| Fórum Filatélico Valladolid | 3–0 | Clesa Ferrol | 76–65 | 89–86 | 98–91 | 0 | 0 |
| Leche Rio Breogán | 1–3 | Gin MG Sarriá | 93–85 | 76–82 | 96–98 | 94–106 | 0 |
Source: Linguasport

## Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | FC Barcelona (C) | 38 | 31 | 7 | Qualification to European Champions Cup |
| 2 | Ron Negrita Joventut | 37 | 29 | 8 | Qualification to European Cup Winners' Cup |
| 3 | CAI Zaragoza | 33 | 21 | 12 | Qualification to Korać Cup |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 35 | 23 | 12 | Qualification to Korać Cup |
| 5 | Estudiantes Caja Postal | 33 | 16 | 17 | Qualification to Korać Cup |
| 6 | Cajacanarias | 33 | 15 | 18 | |
| 7 | Cacaolat Granollers | 33 | 13 | 20 | |
| 8 | Caja Álava | 33 | 15 | 18 | |
| 9 | Cajabilbao | 31 | 13 | 18 | |
| 10 | TDK Manresa | 31 | 14 | 17 | Qualification to Korać Cup |
| 11 | Oximesa Granada | 31 | 13 | 18 | |
| 12 | Magia de Huesca | 30 | 13 | 17 | |
| 13 | Fórum Filatélico Valladolid | 31 | 13 | 18 | |
| 14 | Gin MG Sarriá | 32 | 15 | 17 | |
| 15 | Leche Rio Breogán (R) | 32 | 13 | 19 | Relegation to Primera División B |
| 16 | Clesa Ferrol (R) | 31 | 5 | 26 | Relegation to Primera División B |