# 2018–19 Liga Femenina de Baloncesto

The 2018–19 Liga Femenina de Baloncesto, also known as Liga Dia for sponsorship reasons, is the 56th season of the Spanish basketball women's league. Regular season will start on 13 October 2018 with the first matchday of the regular season and it will end on 7 April 2019 with the 26th matchday. The playoffs (quarter-finals, semi-finals and final) will be held between 10 April and 5/9 May 2019.
The 2019 Spanish Cup will return to the Final Eight format, not used since 2009. It will be played between 28 February and 3 March 2019, featuring the top seven teams of the league after the 13th matchday on December 30, which will join the host.

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

A total of 14 teams contest the league, including 12 sides from the 2017–18 season and two promoted from the 2017–18 Liga Femenina 2.

#### Teams promoted from Liga Femenina 2

* Durán Maquinaria Ensino
* Valencia Basket

### Venues and locations

| Team | Home city | Arena |
| Baxi Ferrol | Ferrol | Esteiro |
| Cadí La Seu | La Seu d'Urgell | Palau d'Esports |
| Durán Maquinaria Ensino | Lugo | Pazo dos Deportes |
| Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre PDM | Bembibre | Bembibre Arena |
| IDK Gipuzkoa | San Sebastián | José Antonio Gasca |
| Lointek Gernika Bizkaia | Gernika | Maloste |
| Mann-Filter Casablanca | Zaragoza | Eduardo Lastrada |
| Nissan Al-Qázeres Extremadura | Cáceres | Juan Serrano Macayo |
| Perfumerías Avenida | Salamanca | Würzburg |
| Quesos El Pastor | Zamora | Ángel Nieto |
| RPK Araski | Vitoria-Gasteiz | Mendizorrotza |
| Snatt's Femení Sant Adrià | Sant Adrià de Besòs | Marina Besòs |
| Spar CityLift Girona | Girona | Fontajau |
| Valencia Basket | Valencia | Fuente de San Luis |
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## Regular season
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Perfumerías Avenida | 26 | 25 | 1 | 1945 | 1393 | +552 | 51 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Spar CityLift Girona | 26 | 22 | 4 | 1971 | 1520 | +451 | 48 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 3 | Cadí La Seu | 26 | 19 | 7 | 1839 | 1641 | +198 | 45 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 4 | Lointek Gernika Bizkaia | 26 | 18 | 8 | 1845 | 1719 | +126 | 44 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 5 | Valencia Basket | 26 | 18 | 8 | 1766 | 1611 | +155 | 44 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 6 | IDK Gipuzkoa | 26 | 15 | 11 | 1639 | 1610 | +29 | 41 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 7 | RPK Araski | 26 | 10 | 16 | 1608 | 1761 | −153 | 36 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 8 | Mann-Filter Casablanca | 26 | 10 | 16 | 1565 | 1724 | −159 | 36 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 9 | Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre PDM | 26 | 9 | 17 | 1538 | 1720 | −182 | 35 | |
| 10 | Durán Maquinaria Ensino | 26 | 9 | 17 | 1731 | 1833 | −102 | 35 | |
| 11 | Nissan Al-Qázeres Extremadura | 26 | 9 | 17 | 1724 | 1854 | −130 | 35 | |
| 12 | Quesos El Pastor | 26 | 8 | 18 | 1648 | 1834 | −186 | 34 | |
| 13 | Snatt's Femení Sant Adrià | 26 | 7 | 19 | 1658 | 1853 | −195 | 33 | Relegation to LF 2 |
| 14 | Baxi Ferrol | 26 | 3 | 23 | 1517 | 1921 | −404 | 29 | Relegation to LF 2 |

### Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after completion of each round. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards. For example, if a match is scheduled for round 13, but then postponed and played between rounds 16 and 17, it will be added to the standings for round 16.
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Perfumerías Avenida | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Spar CityLift Girona | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Cadí La Seu | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Lointek Gernika Bizkaia | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Valencia Basket | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| IDK Gipuzkoa | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| RPK Araski | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Mann-Filter Casablanca | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Embutidos Pajariel | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Durán Maquinaria | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| Nissan Al-Qázeres | 3 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
| Quesos El Pastor | 9 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Snatt's Sant Adrià | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Baxi Ferrol | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
* Leader
* Playoffs berth
* Relegation to Liga Femenina 2

## Playoffs

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 Perfumerías Avenida | 1 Perfumerías Avenida | 77 | 79 | | | | |
| 8 Mann-Filter Casablanca | 8 Mann-Filter Casablanca | 51 | 56 | | | | |
| 8 Mann-Filter Casablanca | 8 Mann-Filter Casablanca | 51 | 56 | 1 Perfumerías Avenida | 1 Perfumerías Avenida | 80 | 74 |
| | | | | 5 Valencia Basket | 5 Valencia Basket | 57 | 54 |
| 4 Lointek Gernika Bizkaia | 69 | 66 | 49 | 5 Valencia Basket | 5 Valencia Basket | 57 | 54 |
| 5 Valencia Basket | 76 | 54 | 75 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 Valencia Basket | 76 | 54 | 75 | | | | | 1 Perfumerías Avenida | 1 Perfumerías Avenida | 64 | 65 |
| | | | | | | | | 2 Spar CityLift Girona | 2 Spar CityLift Girona | 70 | 73 |
| 2 Spar CityLift Girona | 2 Spar CityLift Girona | 69 | 68 | | | | | 2 Spar CityLift Girona | 2 Spar CityLift Girona | 70 | 73 |
| 7 RPK Araski | 7 RPK Araski | 59 | 41 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 RPK Araski | 7 RPK Araski | 59 | 41 | 2 Spar CityLift Girona | 2 Spar CityLift Girona | 69 | 74 | | | | |
| | | | | 3 Cadí La Seu | 3 Cadí La Seu | 48 | 73 |
| 3 Cadí La Seu | 84 | 56 | 80 | 3 Cadí La Seu | 3 Cadí La Seu | 48 | 73 |
| 6 IDK Gipuzkoa | 73 | 62 | 78 | | | | |
Source: FEB

### Final
#### (1) Perfumerías Avenida vs. (2) Spar CityLift Girona
## Stats leaders in regular season
### Points

| Rk | Name | Team | Games | Points | PPG |
| 1 | Ariel Edwards | RPK Araski | 26 | 461 | 17.7 |
| 2 | Paola Ferrari | Nissan Al-Qázeres Extremadura | 26 | 449 | 17.3 |
| 3 | Lyndra Weaver | IDK Gipuzkoa | 23 | 371 | 16.1 |
| 4 | Julia Gladkova | Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre PDM | 26 | 401 | 15.4 |
| 5 | Shay Murphy | Spar CityLift Girona | 20 | 304 | 15.2 |

### Rebounds

| Rk | Name | Team | Games | Rebounds | RPG |
| 1 | Mariam Coulibaly | Snatt's Femení Sant Adrià | 25 | 272 | 10.9 |
| 2 | Atonye Nyingifa | Durán Maquinaria Ensino | 26 | 234 | 9 |
| 3 | Lyndra Weaver | IDK Gipuzkoa | 23 | 202 | 8.8 |
| 4 | Chatilla van Grinsven | Baxi Ferrol | 25 | 204 | 8.2 |
| 5 | Paula Ginzo | Nissan Al-Qázeres Extremadura | 20 | 154 | 7.7 |

### Assists

| Rk | Name | Team | Games | Assists | APG |
| 1 | Anna Gómez | Valencia Basket | 26 | 159 | 6.1 |
| 2 | Gaby Ocete | Nissan Al-Qázeres Extremadura | 26 | 148 | 5.7 |
| 3 | Laia Palau | Spar CityLift Girona | 25 | 133 | 5.3 |
| 4 | Silvia Domínguez | Perfumerías Avenida | 24 | 108 | 4.5 |
| 5 | Blake Dietrick | Lointek Gernika Bizkaia | 15 | 65 | 4.3 |

### Performance Index Rating

| Rk | Name | Team | Games | Rating | PIR |
| 1 | Mariam Coulibaly | Snatt's Femení Sant Adrià | 25 | 426 | 17 |
| 2 | Lyndra Weaver | IDK Gipuzkoa | 23 | 371 | 16.1 |
| 3 | Atonye Nyingifa | Durán Maquinaria Ensino | 26 | 416 | 16 |
| 4 | Paola Ferrari | Nissan Al-Qázeres Extremadura | 26 | 400 | 15.4 |
| 5 | Ariel Edwards | RPK Araski | 26 | 398 | 15.3 |

## Spanish clubs in European competitions

| Club | Competition | Progress |
| Perfumerías Avenida | EuroLeague | Regular season |
| Perfumerías Avenida | EuroCup | Quarterfinals |
| Spar CityLift Girona | EuroCup | Semifinals |
| Lointek Gernika Bizkaia | EuroCup | Play-off round 1 |

## References and notes

* ↑ "CALENDARIO: La Liga DIA 2018/19 tiene marcado su camino" (in Spanish). Spanish Basketball Federation. 18 July 2018. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
* ↑ "Equipos" (in Spanish). Spanish Basketball Federation. Retrieved 29 August 2018.