# 2019–20 Liga Femenina de Baloncesto

The 2019–20 Liga Femenina de Baloncesto, also known as Liga Femenina Endesa for sponsorship reasons, was the 57th season of the Spanish basketball women's league. It started on 28 September 2019 with the first round of the regular season and was declared null and void on 8 May 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

A total of 14 teams contested the league, including 12 sides from the 2018–19 season, and two promoted from the 2018–19 Liga Femenina 2.

#### Teams promoted from Liga Femenina 2

* Campus Promete
* Ciudad de La Laguna Tenerife

### Venues and locations

| Team | Home city | Arena | Capacity |
| Cadí La Seu | La Seu d'Urgell | Palau d'Esports | 800 |
| Campus Promete | Logroño | Lobete | 2,500 |
| Ciudad de La Laguna Tenerife | San Cristóbal de La Laguna | Santiago Martín | 5,100 |
| Durán Maquinaria Ensino | Lugo | Pazo dos Deportes | 6,500 |
| Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre PDM | Bembibre | Bembibre Arena | 1,500 |
| IDK Euskotren | San Sebastián | José Antonio Gasca | 2,000 |
| Lointek Gernika Bizkaia | Gernika | Maloste | 700 |
| Mann Filter Casablanca | Zaragoza | Eduardo Lastrada | 800 |
| Nissan Al-Qázeres Extremadura | Cáceres | Juan Serrano Macayo | 1,200 |
| Perfumerías Avenida | Salamanca | Würzburg | 3,000 |
| Quesos El Pastor | Zamora | Ángel Nieto | 1,500 |
| RPK Araski | Vitoria-Gasteiz | Mendizorrotza | 2,603 |
| Spar CityLift Girona | Girona | Girona-Fontajau | 5,500 |
| Valencia Basket | Valencia | Fuente de San Luis | 9,000 |

## Season summary

On March 10, 2020, the Government of Spain decreed that all games would be played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 12, 2020, the Spanish Basketball Federation postponed all the games of the next two weeks. On March 18, 2020, the Spanish Basketball Federation extended the postponement of the games until March 29 due to the state of alarm. On March 25, 2020, the Spanish Basketball Federation extended the postponement of the games until April 12 due to the extension of state of alarm. On April 27, 2020, the Spanish Basketball Federation agreed with the Liga Femenina clubs to revoke relegations to Liga Femenina 2 and allow promotions from Liga Femenina 2 expanding the league for the next season to 16 teams with the discrepancies of some clubs.
On May 8, 2020, the Spanish Basketball Federation finished prematurely the regular season due to force majeure with the following decisions:
* Relegations to Liga Femenina 2 were revoked.
* Promotions from Liga Femenina 2 remained.
* The league champion was declared null and void.
* The final standings was fixed according to the standings as of March 1 for the allocation of places for European competitions.

## Regular season
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Perfumerías Avenida | 22 | 19 | 3 | 1638 | 1172 | +466 | 41 | Qualification to EuroLeague regular season |
| 2 | Spar CityLift Girona | 22 | 18 | 4 | 1428 | 1198 | +230 | 40 | Qualification to EuroLeague qualifying round |
| 3 | Lointek Gernika Bizkaia | 22 | 17 | 5 | 1550 | 1314 | +236 | 39 | Qualification to EuroCup group stage |
| 4 | Valencia Basket | 22 | 14 | 8 | 1436 | 1323 | +113 | 36 | Qualification to EuroCup group stage |
| 5 | RPK Araski | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1363 | 1345 | +18 | 34 | |
| 6 | Cadí La Seu | 22 | 11 | 11 | 1448 | 1433 | +15 | 33 | Qualification to EuroCup group stage |
| 7 | Durán Maquinaria Ensino | 22 | 11 | 11 | 1434 | 1432 | +2 | 33 | |
| 8 | Ciudad de La Laguna Tenerife | 22 | 11 | 11 | 1481 | 1599 | −118 | 33 | Qualification to EuroCup qualification round |
| 9 | Mann Filter Casablanca | 22 | 9 | 13 | 1381 | 1509 | −128 | 31 | |
| 10 | Campus Promete | 22 | 8 | 14 | 1298 | 1387 | −89 | 30 | |
| 11 | IDK Euskotren | 22 | 8 | 14 | 1353 | 1437 | −84 | 30 | |
| 12 | Nissan Al-Qázeres Extremadura | 22 | 6 | 16 | 1230 | 1493 | −263 | 28 | |
| 13 | Quesos El Pastor | 22 | 6 | 16 | 1393 | 1581 | −188 | 28 | |
| 14 | Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre PDM | 22 | 4 | 18 | 1245 | 1455 | −210 | 26 | |
* ↑ RPK Araski resigned to play European competitions.

### 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 |
| Perfumerías Avenida | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Spar CityLift Girona | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Lointek Gernika | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Valencia Basket | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| RPK Araski | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Cadí La Seu | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Durán Maquinaria Ensino | 9 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Ciudad de La Laguna Tenerife | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Mann Filter Casablanca | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Campus Promete | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| IDK Euskotren | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Nissan Al-Qázeres | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Quesos El Pastor | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
* Leader and qualification to playoffs
* Qualification to playoffs
* Relegation to Liga Femenina 2

### Results

| Home \ Away | CAD | PRO | TFE | ENS | BEM | GIP | GER | MAN | ALQ | AVE | ZAM | ARA | GIR | VAL |
| Cadí La Seu | — | 61–81 | 81–57 | 74–68 | 77–81 | 55–56 | 67–74 | 71–62 | 91–50 | 37–73 | | 61–59 | 54–56 | 51–66 |
| Campus Promete | 59–78 | — | 60–68 | 55–60 | 57–49 | 69–77 | | | 49–51 | 57–66 | 64–59 | 59–51 | 57–73 | 62–40 |
| Ciudad de La Laguna Tenerife | 72–83 | 58–77 | — | | 76–61 | 67–66 | 62–72 | 81–82 | 68–63 | 57–84 | | 86–78 | 61–79 | 75–58 |
| Durán Maquinaria Ensino | 60–68 | 76–55 | 64–52 | — | | 70–61 | 47–72 | | 100–52 | 68–62 | 59–46 | 68–72 | 77–70 | 70–73 |
| Embutidos Pajariel Bembibre | 69–61 | 52–56 | 55–61 | 57–69 | — | 63–70 | 60–75 | 62–53 | 72–42 | 39–93 | 54–67 | 53–66 | | |
| IDK Euskotren | | 43–57 | 71–72 | 59–58 | 68–59 | — | | 61–62 | 80–72 | 58–82 | 66–76 | 56–62 | 45–67 | 57–58 |
| Lointek Gernika | 66–43 | 74–57 | 78–80 | 67–48 | 60–55 | 67–70 | — | 78–58 | 66–59 | | 82–56 | | 60–69 | 91–89 |
| Mann Filter Casablanca | 61–65 | 72–67 | 74–66 | 71–68 | 58–51 | 57–48 | 48–68 | — | 66–57 | 53–84 | 83–75 | | | 42–69 |
| Nissan Al-Qázeres | 68–74 | | 61–56 | | 74–60 | 59–55 | 50–81 | 70–68 | — | 55–69 | 50–53 | 45–67 | 42–70 | 40–57 |
| Perfumerías Avenida | 71–61 | | 89–37 | 80–50 | 87–50 | | 63–59 | 74–45 | | — | 96–52 | 70–46 | 57–68 | 61–58 |
| Quesos El Pastor | 60–76 | 67–64 | 94–98 | 73–79 | | 73–67 | 62–70 | 103–102 | 64–67 | 63–82 | — | 63–65 | 31–65 | |
| RPK Araski | 64–59 | 72–53 | | 52–68 | 67–42 | 79–64 | 40–59 | 65–60 | | 42–60 | 69–59 | — | 56–68 | 61–69 |
| Spar CityLift Girona | | 64–51 | | 66–58 | 62–48 | 53–55 | 65–68 | 52–40 | 61–55 | 60–55 | 61–48 | 59–68 | — | 67–52 |
| Valencia Basket | | 76–32 | 69–71 | 95–49 | 56–53 | | 66–63 | 74–64 | 66–48 | 57–82 | 62–49 | 64–62 | 62–73 | — |

## Awards

All official awards of the 2019–20 Liga Femenina de Baloncesto.

### MVP

| Pos. | Player | Team |
| C | Tinara Moore | Cadí La Seu |
Source:

### National MVP

| Pos. | Player | Team |
| SG | Queralt Casas | Valencia Basket |
Source:

### All–League Team

| Pos. | Player | Team |
| PG | Silvia Domínguez | Perfumerías Avenida |
| SG | Queralt Casas | Valencia Basket |
| SF | Julie Wojta | Lointek Gernika Bizkaia |
| PF | Tanaya Atkinson | Ciudad de La Laguna Tenerife |
| C | Tinara Moore | Cadí La Seu |
Source:

### Best Young Player Award

| Pos. | Player | Team |
| C | Raquel Carrera | RPK Araski |
Source:

### Best Coach

| Coach | Team |
| Madelen Urieta | RPK Araski |
Source:

### Player of the round
#### Regular season

| Round | Player | Team | Eff. |
| 1 | Brittany McPhee | Quesos El Pastor | 32 |
| 2 | Lyndra Weaver | Ciudad de La Laguna Tenerife | 28 |
| 3 | Tanaya Atkinson | Ciudad de La Laguna Tenerife | 36 |
| 4 | Brittany McPhee (2) | Quesos El Pastor | 28 |
| 5 | Brittany McPhee (3) | Quesos El Pastor | 37 |
| 5 | Lyndra Weaver (2) | Ciudad de La Laguna Tenerife | 37 |
| 6 | Cierra Dillard | Mann Filter Casablanca | 28 |
| 7 | Magali Mendy | Spar CityLift Girona | 28 |
| 8 | Tinara Moore | Cadí La Seu | 32 |
| 9 | Blake Dietrick | Lointek Gernika Bizkaia | 29 |
| 9 | Meiya Tireira | Valencia Basket | 29 |
| 10 | Quinn Dornstauder | Quesos El Pastor | 39 |
| 11 | Atonye Nyingifa | Durán Maquinaria Ensino | 31 |
| 12 | Tinara Moore (2) | Cadí La Seu | 40 |
| 13 | Jennie Simms | Nissan Al-Qázeres Extremadura | 27 |
| 13 | Leia Dongue | Campus Promete | 27 |
| 14 | Tamara Seda | RPK Araski | 31 |
| 15 | Toch Sarr | IDK Euskotren | 28 |
| 16 | Nikolina Milić | Lointek Gernika Bizkaia | 28 |
| 17 | Atonye Nyingifa (2) | Durán Maquinaria Ensino | 27 |
| 17 | Shereesha Richards | Durán Maquinaria Ensino | 27 |
| 18 | Nikolina Milić (2) | Lointek Gernika Bizkaia | 33 |
| 19 | Nikolina Milić (3) | Lointek Gernika Bizkaia | 28 |
| 20 | Atonye Nyingifa (3) | Durán Maquinaria Ensino | 26 |
| 20 | Tamara Seda (2) | RPK Araski | 26 |
| 20 | Tinara Moore (3) | Cadí La Seu | 26 |
| 21 | Quinn Dornstauder (2) | Quesos El Pastor | 28 |
| 22 | Ariel Edwards | IDK Euskotren | 28 |
| 22 | Laura García | IDK Euskotren | 28 |
| 22 | Laura Cornelius | Quesos El Pastor | 28 |
| 22 | Merritt Hempe | Mann Filter Casablanca | 28 |

## Spanish clubs in international competitions

FIBA Europe competitions :
| Team | Competition | Progress | Result |
| Spar CityLift Girona | EuroLeague | Regular season Group B | 6th of 8 teams (6–8) |
| Spar CityLift Girona | EuroCup | Quarter-finals | 0–0 |
| Perfumerías Avenida | EuroCup | Quarter-finals | 10–0 |
| Valencia Basket | EuroCup | Quarter-finals | 9–1 |
| Lointek Gernika Bizkaia | EuroCup | Round of 8 | 7–5 |
| Cadí La Seu | EuroCup | Round of 16 | 6–4 |