# 2006 LNBP season

The 2006 LNBP was the 7th season of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional, one of the professional basketball leagues of Mexico. It started on July 6, 2006 and ended on November 17, 2006. The league title was won by Soles de Mexicali, which defeated Halcones UV Xalapa 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 | 7 |
| Astros de Tecate | Tecate | Baja California | 2006 | 1 |
| Barreteros de Zacatecas | Zacatecas City | Zacatecas | 2003 | 4 |
| Bucaneros de Campeche | Campeche City | Campeche | 2006 | 1 |
| Cimarrones de Ensenada | Ensenada | Baja California | 2006 | 1 |
| Cometas de Querétaro | Querétaro City | Querétaro | 2003 | 4 |
| Correcaminos UAT Matamoros | Matamoros | Tamaulipas | 2000 | 7 |
| Correcaminos UAT Reynosa | Reynosa | Tamaulipas | 2000 | 3 |
| Correcaminos UAT Victoria | Ciudad Victoria | Tamaulipas | 2000 | 7 |
| Fuerza Regia de Monterrey | Monterrey | Nuevo León | 2001 | 6 |
| Galgos de Tijuana | Tijuana | Baja California | 2005 | 2 |
| Gambusinos de Fresnillo | Fresnillo | Zacatecas | 2002 | 5 |
| Guerreros de Morelia | Morelia | Michoacán | 2006 | 1 |
| Halcones UV Veracruz | Veracruz | Veracruz | 2005 | 2 |
| Halcones UV Xalapa | Xalapa | Veracruz | 2003 | 4 |
| Lechugueros de León | León | Guanajuato | 2004 | 3 |
| Lobos de la UAdeC | Saltillo | Coahuila | 2001 | 6 |
| Lobos Grises de la UAD | Durango City | Durango | 2005 | 2 |
| La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal | Mexico City | Distrito Federal | 2000 | 7 |
| Mayas de Yucatán | Mérida | Yucatán | 2006 | 1 |
| Panteras de Aguascalientes | Aguascalientes City | Aguascalientes | 2003 | 4 |
| Pioneros de Quintana Roo | Cancún | Quintana Roo | 2006 | 1 |
| Santos Reales de San Luis | San Luis Potosí City | San Luis Potosí | 2003 | 4 |
| Soles de Mexicali | Mexicali | Baja California | 2005 | 2 |

## Regular season
### Zona Norte standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Soles de Mexicali | 36 | 32 | 4 | 3361 | 2944 | +417 | 68 | 2006 LNBP playoffs |
| 2 | Lobos Grises de la UAD | 36 | 28 | 8 | 3649 | 3364 | +285 | 64 | 2006 LNBP playoffs |
| 3 | Correcaminos UAT Reynosa | 36 | 25 | 11 | 3607 | 3394 | +213 | 61 | 2006 LNBP playoffs |
| 4 | Lobos de la UAdeC | 36 | 22 | 14 | 3607 | 3448 | +159 | 58 | 2006 LNBP playoffs |
| 5 | Correcaminos UAT Victoria | 36 | 21 | 15 | 3409 | 3310 | +99 | 57 | 2006 LNBP playoffs |
| 6 | Correcaminos UAT Matamoros | 36 | 20 | 16 | 3129 | 3043 | +86 | 56 | 2006 LNBP playoffs |
| 7 | Fuerza Regia de Monterrey | 36 | 17 | 19 | 3259 | 3305 | −46 | 53 | 2006 LNBP playoffs |
| 8 | Santos Reales de San Luis | 36 | 17 | 19 | 3500 | 3484 | +16 | 53 | 2006 LNBP playoffs |
| 9 | Galgos de Tijuana | 36 | 15 | 21 | 3374 | 3342 | +32 | 51 | |
| 10 | Algodoneros de la Comarca | 36 | 10 | 26 | 3448 | 3606 | −158 | 46 | |
| 11 | Cimarrones de Ensenada | 36 | 10 | 26 | 3180 | 3411 | −231 | 46 | |
| 12 | Astros de Tecate | 36 | 0 | 36 | 2755 | 3735 | −980 | 36 | |

### Zona Sur standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Halcones UV Xalapa | 36 | 30 | 6 | 3722 | 3252 | +470 | 66 | 2006 LNBP playoffs |
| 2 | Lechugueros de León | 36 | 24 | 12 | 3409 | 3265 | +144 | 60 | 2006 LNBP playoffs |
| 3 | Cometas de Querétaro | 36 | 24 | 12 | 3173 | 2979 | +194 | 60 | 2006 LNBP playoffs |
| 4 | Halcones UV Veracruz | 36 | 23 | 13 | 3571 | 3260 | +311 | 59 | 2006 LNBP playoffs |
| 5 | Panteras de Aguascalientes | 36 | 21 | 15 | 3144 | 3114 | +30 | 57 | 2006 LNBP playoffs |
| 6 | La Ola Roja del Distrito Federal | 36 | 21 | 15 | 3057 | 3042 | +15 | 57 | 2006 LNBP playoffs |
| 7 | Mayas de Yucatán | 36 | 19 | 17 | 3290 | 3353 | −63 | 55 | 2006 LNBP playoffs |
| 8 | Bucaneros de Campeche | 36 | 18 | 18 | 3247 | 3259 | −12 | 54 | 2006 LNBP playoffs |
| 9 | Pioneros de Quintana Roo | 36 | 10 | 26 | 3116 | 3280 | −164 | 46 | |
| 10 | Barreteros de Zacatecas | 36 | 10 | 26 | 3142 | 3390 | −248 | 46 | |
| 11 | Gambusinos de Fresnillo | 36 | 9 | 27 | 3417 | 3536 | −119 | 45 | |
| 12 | Guerreros de Morelia | 36 | 6 | 30 | 3298 | 3748 | −450 | 42 | |

## Playoffs

Source
| First round | First round | First round | Zone Semifinals | Zone Semifinals | Zone Semifinals | Zone Finals | Zone Finals | Zone Finals | | Final | Final | Final |
| N1 | Soles | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| N8 | Santos Reales | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| N8 | Santos Reales | 0 | N1 | Soles | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | N4 | Lobos | 0 | | | | | | | |
| N4 | Lobos | 3 | N4 | Lobos | 0 | | | | | | | |
| N5 | Correcaminos Vic. | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| N5 | Correcaminos Vic. | 1 | | | | N1 | Soles | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | N2 | Lobos Grises | 0 | | | | |
| N2 | Lobos Grises | 3 | | | | | | | N2 | Lobos Grises | 0 | | | | |
| N7 | Fuerza Regia | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| N7 | Fuerza Regia | 0 | N2 | Lobos Grises | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | N3 | Correcaminos Rey. | 0 | | | | | | | |
| N3 | Correcaminos Rey. | 3 | N3 | Correcaminos Rey. | 0 | | | | | | | |
| N6 | Correcaminos Mat. | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| N6 | Correcaminos Mat. | 0 | | | | | | | | N1 | Soles | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | S1 | Halcones Xal. | 3 |
| S1 | Halcones Xal. | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | S1 | Halcones Xal. | 3 |
| S8 | Bucaneros | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| S8 | Bucaneros | 1 | S1 | Halcones Xal. | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | S5 | Panteras | 0 | | | | | | | |
| S4 | Halcones Ver. | 2 | S5 | Panteras | 0 | | | | | | | |
| S5 | Panteras | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| S5 | Panteras | 3 | | | | S1 | Halcones Xal. | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | S2 | Lechugueros | 1 | | | | |
| S2 | Lechugueros | 3 | | | | | | | S2 | Lechugueros | 1 | | | | |
| S7 | Mayas | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| S7 | Mayas | 1 | S2 | Lechugueros | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | S3 | Cometas | 1 | | | | | | | |
| S3 | Cometas | 3 | S3 | Cometas | 1 | | | | | | | |
| S6 | Ola Roja | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |

## Copa Independencia

The third edition of the Copa Independencia took place between July 18 and October 3, 2006. The LNBP changed the format of the competition: all the 24 teams played, divided in groups of 4 teams each. The two best teams of each group advanced to the following round.
The competition was won by Lobos Grises de la UAD, which defeated Halcones UV Xalapa over 2 games: the first saw Lobos Grises win, 114–108; the second game went to overtime and saw Halcones win, 107–102, but the Lobos Grises won the series, having scored more points overall.

### Quarterfinals
#### First leg

All games played on August 29.
* Soles de Mexicali 92, Lobos Grises de la UAD 85
* Correcaminos UAT Reynosa 91, Galgos de Tijuana 83
* Halcones UV Xalapa 106, Pioneros de Quintana Roo 102
* Guerreros de Morelia 102, Panteras de Aguascalientes 80

#### Second leg

All games played on September 5.
* Lobos Grises de la UAD 114, Soles de Mexicali 78
* Correcaminos UAT Reynosa 105, Galgos 101
* Halcones UV Xalapa 96, Pioneros de Quintana Roo 87
* Panteras de Aguascalientes 86, Guerreros de Morelia 84
Qualified for the semifinals: Correcaminos UAT Reynosa, Guerreros de Morelia, Halcones UV Xalapa, Lobos Grises de la UAD.

### Semifinals
#### First leg

All games played on September 12.
* Correcaminos UAT Reynosa 113, Lobos Grises de la UAD 106
* Halcones UV Xalapa 124, Guerreros de Morelia 102

#### Second leg

All games played on September 19.
* Lobos Grises de la UAD 118, Correcaminos UAT Reynosa 99
* Halcones UV Xalapa 124, Guerreros de Morelia 87
Qualified for the final game: Halcones UV Xalapa, Lobos Grises de la UAD.

### Final

* September 26: Lobos Grises de la UAD 114, Halcones UV Xalapa 108
* October 3: Halcones UV Xalapa 107, Lobos Grises de la UAD 102 (OT)
Lobos Grises de la UAD wins the 2006 Copa Independencia.

## All-Star Game

The 2006 LNBP All-Star Game was played in Mérida, Yucatán at the Gimnasio Polifuncional on September 19, 2006. The game format was changed: from 2000 to 2005, the game was played between a team of foreign players, and a team of Mexican players; in 2006 the game became Zona Norte vs. Zona Sur, with no distinction between foreign and Mexican players. Zona Norte won, 122–104. The game MVP was Galen Robinson.