# 2005 LNBP season

The 2005 LNBP was the 6th season of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional, one of the professional basketball leagues of Mexico. It started on June 30, 2005 and ended on November 21, 2005. The league title was won by Halcones UV Xalapa, which defeated Lobos de la UAdeC in the championship series, 4–1.

## Format

20 teams participate. The teams are divided in two groups of 10 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 Campeón de Campeones (Champion of Champions).

## Teams

| Team | City | State | Joined | Season No. |
| Algodoneros de la Comarca | Torreón | Coahuila | 2000 | 6 |
| Barreteros de Zacatecas | Zacatecas City | Zacatecas | 2003 | 3 |
| Cometas de Querétaro | Querétaro City | Querétaro | 2003 | 3 |
| Correcaminos UAT Matamoros | Matamoros | Tamaulipas | 2000 | 6 |
| Correcaminos UAT Reynosa | Reynosa | Tamaulipas | 2000 | 2 |
| Correcaminos UAT Victoria | Ciudad Victoria | Tamaulipas | 2000 | 6 |
| Fuerza Regia de Monterrey | Monterrey | Nuevo León | 2001 | 5 |
| Galgos de Tijuana | Tijuana | Baja California | 2005 | 1 |
| Gambusinos de Fresnillo | Fresnillo | Zacatecas | 2002 | 4 |
| Halcones UV Veracruz | Veracruz | Veracruz | 2005 | 1 |
| Halcones UV Xalapa | Xalapa | Veracruz | 2003 | 3 |
| Lechugueros de León | León | Guanajuato | 2004 | 2 |
| Lobos de la UAdeC | Saltillo | Coahuila | 2001 | 5 |
| Lobos Grises de la UAD | Durango City | Durango | 2005 | 1 |
| La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal | Mexico City | Distrito Federal | 2000 | 6 |
| Panteras de Aguascalientes | Aguascalientes City | Aguascalientes | 2003 | 3 |
| Santos Reales de San Luis | San Luis Potosí City | San Luis Potosí | 2003 | 3 |
| Soles de Mexicali | Mexicali | Baja California | 2005 | 1 |
| Tecos de la UAG | Guadalajara | Jalisco | 2001 | 5 |
| Tuberos de Colima | Colima City | Colima | 2002 | 4 |

## Regular season
### Zona Norte standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Lobos de la UAdeC | 40 | 27 | 13 | 4037 | 3816 | +221 | 67 | 2005 LNBP playoffs |
| 2 | Santos Reales de San Luis | 40 | 25 | 15 | 3760 | 3525 | +235 | 65 | 2005 LNBP playoffs |
| 3 | Fuerza Regia de Monterrey | 40 | 23 | 17 | 4019 | 3840 | +179 | 63 | 2005 LNBP playoffs |
| 4 | Soles de Mexicali | 40 | 21 | 19 | 3500 | 3469 | +31 | 61 | 2005 LNBP playoffs |
| 5 | Lobos Grises de la UAD | 40 | 20 | 20 | 3659 | 3665 | −6 | 60 | 2005 LNBP playoffs |
| 6 | Correcaminos UAT Reynosa | 40 | 19 | 21 | 3696 | 3916 | −220 | 59 | 2005 LNBP playoffs |
| 7 | Correcaminos UAT Victoria | 40 | 19 | 21 | 3616 | 3581 | +35 | 59 | 2005 LNBP playoffs |
| 8 | Correcaminos UAT Matamoros | 40 | 18 | 22 | 3472 | 3598 | −126 | 58 | 2005 LNBP playoffs |
| 9 | Galgos de Tijuana | 40 | 15 | 25 | 3640 | 3729 | −89 | 55 | |
| 10 | Algodoneros de la Comarca | 40 | 14 | 26 | 3828 | 4009 | −181 | 54 | |
Note: the LNBP website calculates 59 points for Lobos Grises de la UAD.

### Zona Sur standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Halcones UV Xalapa | 40 | 32 | 8 | 4067 | 3670 | +397 | 72 | 2005 LNBP playoffs |
| 2 | Halcones UV Veracruz | 40 | 26 | 14 | 3764 | 3461 | +303 | 66 | 2005 LNBP playoffs |
| 3 | Lechugueros de León | 40 | 24 | 16 | 3628 | 3439 | +189 | 64 | 2005 LNBP playoffs |
| 4 | La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal | 40 | 23 | 17 | 3560 | 3508 | +52 | 63 | 2005 LNBP playoffs |
| 5 | Tecos de la UAG | 40 | 22 | 18 | 3594 | 3544 | +50 | 62 | 2005 LNBP playoffs |
| 6 | Panteras de Aguascalientes | 40 | 20 | 20 | 3628 | 3523 | +105 | 60 | 2005 LNBP playoffs |
| 7 | Gambusinos de Fresnillo | 40 | 20 | 20 | 3719 | 3802 | −83 | 60 | 2005 LNBP playoffs |
| 8 | Barreteros de Zacatecas | 40 | 17 | 23 | 3650 | 3848 | −198 | 57 | 2005 LNBP playoffs |
| 9 | Cometas de Querétaro | 40 | 8 | 32 | 3228 | 3601 | −373 | 48 | |
| 10 | Tuberos de Colima | 40 | 7 | 33 | 3371 | 3892 | −521 | 47 | |

## Playoffs

The playoffs were played between October 17 and November 21, 2005. The team seed is indicated after the team name. The winning team is bolded.

### Zone quarterfinals
#### Zona Norte

* Lobos de la UAdeC (1) vs. Correcaminos UAT Matamoros (8)
* Santos Reales de San Luis (2) vs. Correcaminos UAT Victoria (7)
* Fuerza Regia de Monterrey (3) vs. Correcaminos UAT Reynosa (6)
* Soles de Mexicali (4) vs. Lobos Grises de la UAD (5)

#### Zona Sur

* Halcones UV Xalapa (1) vs. Barreteros de Zacatecas (8)
* Halcones UV Veracruz (2) vs. Gambusinos de Fresnillo (7)
* Lechugueros de León (3) vs. Panteras de Aguascalientes (6)
* La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal (4) vs. Tecos de la UAG (5)

### Zone semifinals
#### Zona Norte

* Lobos de la UAdeC (1) vs. Soles de Mexicali (4)
* Fuerza Regia de Monterrey (3) vs. Santos Reales de San Luis (2)

#### Zona Sur

* Halcones UV Xalapa (1) vs. Tecos de la UAG (5)
* Lechugueros de León (3) vs. Halcones UV Veracruz (2)

### Zone finals
#### Zona Norte

* Lobos de la UAdeC (1) vs. Fuerza Regia de Monterrey (3)

#### Zona Sur

* Halcones UV Xalapa (1) vs. Lechugueros de León (3)

### Championship finals

* November 16: Halcones UV Xalapa 115, Lobos de la UAdeC 103
* November 17: Lobos de la UAdeC 90, Halcones UV Xalapa 88
* November 19: Halcones UV Xalapa 105, Lobos de la UAdeC 99
* November 20: Halcones UV Xalapa 110, Lobos de la UAdeC 104
* November 21: Halcones UV Xalapa 107, Lobos de la UAdeC 92
* Halcones UV Xalapa defeats Lobos de la UAdeC, 4–1.

## Copa Independencia

The second edition of the Copa Independencia took place in September in Saltillo, and was played between the 8 best ranked teams at the end of the first part of the season (the first 4 ranked of each Zona). The competition was won by Lobos de la UAdeC (their second title), which defeated Correcaminos UAT Victoria in the final game, 101–83.

### Quarterfinals

* September 12: Galgos de Tijuana 109, Santos Reales de San Luis 96
* September 12: Correcaminos UAT Victoria 86, Halcones UV Veracruz 69
* September 12: Tecos de la UAG 93, Halcones UV Xalapa 91
* September 12: Lobos de la UAdeC 135, La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal 85

### Semifinals

* September 13: Correcaminos UAT Victoria 80, Tecos de la UAG 73
* September 13: Lobos de la UAdeC 119, Galgos de Tijuana 97

### Final

* September 14: Lobos de la UAdeC 101, Correcaminos UAT Victoria 83

## All-Star Game

The 2005 LNBP All-Star Game was played in Veracruz at the Auditorio Benito Juárez on September 15, 2005. The game was played between a team of Mexican players (Mexicanos) and a team of foreign players (Extranjeros). The Foreigners won, 105–96.