# 2009–10 LNBP season

The 2009–10 LNBP was the 10th season of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional, one of the professional basketball leagues of Mexico. It started on September 10, 2009 and ended on March 10, 2010. The league title was won by Halcones UV Xalapa, which defeated Halcones Rojos Veracruz in the championship series, 4–1.

## Format

20 teams participate. The format was changed for this season: instead of having 2 groups, all the teams played against each other and the standings included all 20 teams with no separation in groups. The first 16 teams qualify for the playoffs. The playoffs have eighth-finals (best-of-5), quarterfinals (best-of-5), semifinals (best-of-7) and finals (best-of-7).

## Teams

| Team | City | State | Joined | Season No. |
| Abejas de Guanajuato | Guanajuato City | Guanajuato | 2009–10 | 1 |
| Ángeles de Puebla | Puebla | Puebla | 2007–08 | 3 |
| Barreteros de Zacatecas | Zacatecas City | Zacatecas | 2003 | 6 |
| Bucaneros de Campeche | Campeche City | Campeche | 2006 | 4 |
| Cosmos de Tijuana | Tijuana | Baja California | 2005 | 5 |
| Fuerza Regia de Monterrey | Monterrey | Nuevo León | 2001 | 9 |
| Halcones Rojos Veracruz | Veracruz | Veracruz | 2005 | 5 |
| Halcones UV Córdoba | Córdoba | Veracruz | 2007–08 | 3 |
| Halcones UV Xalapa | Xalapa | Veracruz | 2003 | 7 |
| Huracanes de Tampico | Tampico | Tamaulipas | 2009–10 | 1 |
| Indios de la UACJ | Ciudad Juárez | Chihuahua | 2000 | 2 |
| Lechugueros de León | León | Guanajuato | 2004 | 6 |
| Libertadores de Querétaro | Querétaro City | Querétaro | 2009–10 | 1 |
| Lobos Grises de la UAD | Durango City | Durango | 2005 | 5 |
| Panteras de Aguascalientes | Aguascalientes City | Aguascalientes | 2003 | 7 |
| Pilares del Distrito Federal | Mexico City | Distrito Federal | 2009–10 | 1 |
| Pioneros de Quintana Roo | Cancún | Quintana Roo | 2006 | 4 |
| Potros ITSON de Obregón | Ciudad Obregón | Sonora | 2008–09 | 2 |
| Soles de Mexicali | Mexicali | Baja California | 2005 | 5 |
| Toros de Nuevo Laredo | Nuevo Laredo | Tamaulipas | 2007–08 | 3 |

## Regular season
### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Halcones Rojos Veracruz | 40 | 32 | 8 | 3510 | 3212 | +298 | 72 | 2010 LNBP playoffs |
| 2 | Halcones UV Xalapa | 40 | 32 | 8 | 3664 | 3162 | +502 | 72 | 2010 LNBP playoffs |
| 3 | Pioneros de Quintana Roo | 40 | 31 | 9 | 3777 | 3404 | +373 | 71 | 2010 LNBP playoffs |
| 4 | Toros de Nuevo Laredo | 40 | 30 | 10 | 3570 | 3270 | +300 | 70 | 2010 LNBP playoffs |
| 5 | Soles de Mexicali | 40 | 30 | 10 | 3461 | 3132 | +329 | 70 | 2010 LNBP playoffs |
| 6 | Halcones UV Córdoba | 40 | 28 | 12 | 3648 | 3158 | +490 | 68 | 2010 LNBP playoffs |
| 7 | Lobos Grises de la UAD | 40 | 27 | 13 | 3885 | 3520 | +365 | 67 | 2010 LNBP playoffs |
| 8 | Bucaneros de Campeche | 40 | 23 | 17 | 3605 | 3535 | +70 | 63 | 2010 LNBP playoffs |
| 9 | Panteras de Aguascalientes | 40 | 20 | 20 | 3219 | 3277 | −58 | 60 | 2010 LNBP playoffs |
| 10 | Fuerza Regia de Monterrey | 40 | 19 | 21 | 3343 | 3365 | −22 | 59 | 2010 LNBP playoffs |
| 11 | Lechugueros de León | 40 | 19 | 21 | 3464 | 3447 | +17 | 59 | 2010 LNBP playoffs |
| 12 | Potros ITSON de Obregón | 40 | 18 | 22 | 3396 | 3411 | −15 | 58 | 2010 LNBP playoffs |
| 13 | Ángeles de Puebla | 40 | 17 | 23 | 3466 | 3633 | −167 | 57 | 2010 LNBP playoffs |
| 14 | Barreteros de Zacatecas | 40 | 16 | 24 | 3381 | 3510 | −129 | 56 | 2010 LNBP playoffs |
| 15 | Abejas de Guanajuato | 40 | 16 | 24 | 3158 | 3318 | −160 | 56 | 2010 LNBP playoffs |
| 16 | Huracanes de Tampico | 40 | 13 | 27 | 3175 | 3348 | −173 | 53 | 2010 LNBP playoffs |
| 17 | Libertadores de Querétaro | 40 | 11 | 29 | 3187 | 3598 | −411 | 51 | |
| 18 | Cosmos de Tijuana | 40 | 8 | 32 | 3403 | 3851 | −448 | 48 | |
| 19 | Indios de la UACJ | 40 | 8 | 32 | 3259 | 3627 | −368 | 48 | |
| 20 | Pilares del Distrito Federal | 40 | 2 | 38 | 3151 | 3944 | −793 | 42 | |

## Playoffs

| Eighthfinals | Eighthfinals | Eighthfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Halcones Rojos | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Huracanes | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Huracanes | 1 | 1 | Halcones Rojos | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 9 | Panteras | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Bucaneros | 2 | 9 | Panteras | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Panteras | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Panteras | 3 | | | | 1 | Halcones Rojos | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Toros | 2 | | | | |
| 4 | Toros | 3 | | | | | | | 4 | Toros | 2 | | | | |
| 13 | Ángeles | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Ángeles | 1 | 4 | Toros | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | Soles | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Soles | 3 | 5 | Soles | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Potros | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Potros | 0 | | | | | | | | 1 | Halcones Rojos | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Halcones Xal. | 4 |
| 2 | Halcones Xal. | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Halcones Xal. | 4 |
| 15 | Abejas | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Abejas | 0 | 2 | Halcones Xal. | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Lobos Grises | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Lobos Grises | 3 | 7 | Lobos Grises | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Fuerza Regia | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Fuerza Regia | 1 | | | | 2 | Halcones Xal. | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 3 | Pioneros | 3 | | | | |
| 3 | Pioneros | 3 | | | | | | | 3 | Pioneros | 3 | | | | |
| 14 | Barreteros | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Barreteros | 0 | 3 | Pioneros | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Halcones Cór. | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Halcones Cór. | 3 | 6 | Halcones Cór. | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Lechugueros | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |