# 1987–88 Primera División B de Baloncesto

The 1987–88 Primera División B was the second category of the Spanish basketball league system during the 1987–88 season.

## Format

28 teams played this season.
* First phase
** Two groups; called Even and Odd, with 14 teams each, where they all play against everyone in their group at two laps.
* Second phase
** Group A: Made up of those classified in the 1st, 2nd an 3rd of each group.
** Group B: Made up of those classified in the 4th, 5th an 6th of each group.
** Group C: Made up of those classified in the 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th of each group.
** Group D: Made up of those classified in the 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th of each group.
* Promotion
** For the promotion playoffs, the teams from groups A, B and the top four from C participate. Before, the clubs from groups A and B play an intermediate round to determine the order of the top 12. They play the best of 3 games the 1st with 2nd, the 3rd with 4th and 5th against 6th of each group. Once the order is determined, they face the first 4 teams of group C during 3 rounds of elimination to the best of 3 games. The 2 winning teams of the last qualifying rounds go up. In all these qualifying rounds, the first and third matches are played at the home of the best classified in the previous phase. The two winners are promoted to the ACB League.
* Relegation
** The last 4 of group C and the first 4 of D play the relegation playoff in a tie to the best of 5 games, where the first, second and fifth games are played at the home of the best classified in the previous phase. The losers go down to Segunda Division.
** The last four of group D go down directly to the Segunda Division.

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

A total of 28 teams contested the league, including 22 sides from the 1986–87 season, two relegated from the 1986–87 ACB, one promoted from the Segunda División and three Wild Cards.

#### Teams relegated from Liga ACB

* Leche Río Breogán
* Clesa Ferrol

#### Teams promoted from Segunda División

* Caja San Fernando

#### Wild Cards

* Galeones Celta
* Salesianos Las Palmas
* Ten-Sur

### Venues and locations

| Team | Home city |
| BC Andorra | Andorra la Vella |
| Cafés Delta Badajoz | Badajoz |
| Caixa Ourense | Ourense |
| Caja San Fernando | Sevilla |
| Cajasur Córdoba | Córdoba |
| CB Askatuak | San Sebastián |
| CB Guadalajara | Guadalajara |
| CB Tizona | Burgos |
| CD Cajamadrid | Alcalá de Henares |
| Clesa Ferrol | Ferrol |
| Coalsa Bosco | La Coruña |
| Elosúa León | León |
| Finisterre Llíria | Llíria |
| Galeones Celta | Vigo |
| Júver Murcia | Murcia |
| Lagisa Gijón | Gijón |
| Leche Río Breogán | Lugo |
| Mayoral Maristas | Málaga |
| Metro Santa Coloma | Santa Coloma de Gramenet |
| Obradoiro Feiraco | Santiago de Compostela |
| Ordenadores ADP Mataró | Mataró |
| Pamesa Valencia | Valencia |
| Salesianos Las Palmas | Las Palmas |
| Tenerife AB | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
| Ten-Sur | Arona |
| Toshiba Las Palmas | Las Palmas |
| Tradehi Oviedo | Oviedo |
| Valvi Girona | Girona |

## First Round
### Group Odd

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Leche Río Breogán | 26 | 19 | 7 | 2501 | 2307 | +194 | 45 | Qualification to Group A |
| 2 | CB Askatuak | 26 | 19 | 7 | 2470 | 2278 | +192 | 45 | Qualification to Group A |
| 3 | Tenerife AB | 26 | 18 | 8 | 2425 | 2220 | +205 | 44 | Qualification to Group A |
| 4 | Mayoral Maristas | 26 | 16 | 10 | 2472 | 2407 | +65 | 42 | Qualification to Group B |
| 5 | Caja San Fernando | 26 | 15 | 11 | 2322 | 2235 | +87 | 41 | Qualification to Group B |
| 6 | Pamesa Valencia | 26 | 15 | 11 | 2339 | 2276 | +63 | 41 | Qualification to Group B |
| 7 | CD Cajamadrid | 26 | 13 | 13 | 2433 | 2303 | +130 | 39 | Qualification to Group C |
| 8 | Elosúa León | 26 | 13 | 13 | 2432 | 2351 | +81 | 39 | Qualification to Group C |
| 9 | Obradoiro Feiraco | 26 | 11 | 15 | 2250 | 2443 | −193 | 37 | Qualification to Group C |
| 10 | Tradehi Oviedo | 26 | 11 | 15 | 2253 | 2249 | +4 | 37 | Qualification to Group C |
| 11 | BC Andorra | 26 | 11 | 15 | 2327 | 2382 | −55 | 37 | Qualification to Group D |
| 12 | Finisterre Llíria | 26 | 11 | 15 | 2422 | 2395 | +27 | 37 | Qualification to Group D |
| 13 | CB Guadalajara | 26 | 10 | 16 | 2491 | 2517 | −26 | 36 | Qualification to Group D |
| 14 | Salesianos Las Palmas | 26 | 0 | 26 | 2161 | 2935 | −774 | 26 | Qualification to Group D |

### Group Even

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Clesa Ferrol | 26 | 21 | 5 | 2364 | 2154 | +210 | 47 | Qualification to Group A |
| 2 | Valvi Girona | 26 | 20 | 6 | 2396 | 2188 | +208 | 46 | Qualification to Group A |
| 3 | Toshiba Las Palmas | 26 | 19 | 7 | 2398 | 2197 | +201 | 45 | Qualification to Group A |
| 4 | Metro Santa Coloma | 26 | 15 | 11 | 2436 | 2407 | +29 | 41 | Qualification to Group B |
| 5 | Ordenadores ADP Mataró | 26 | 15 | 11 | 2265 | 2255 | +10 | 41 | Qualification to Group B |
| 6 | Lagisa Gijón | 26 | 15 | 11 | 2405 | 2395 | +10 | 41 | Qualification to Group B |
| 7 | Júver Murcia | 26 | 15 | 11 | 2391 | 2346 | +45 | 41 | Qualification to Group C |
| 8 | CB Tizona | 26 | 11 | 15 | 2304 | 2312 | −8 | 37 | Qualification to Group C |
| 9 | Cafés Delta Badajoz | 26 | 11 | 15 | 2448 | 2483 | −35 | 37 | Qualification to Group C |
| 10 | Caixa Ourense | 26 | 10 | 16 | 2228 | 2275 | −47 | 36 | Qualification to Group C |
| 11 | Ten-Sur | 26 | 10 | 16 | 2347 | 2397 | −50 | 36 | Qualification to Group D |
| 12 | Cajasur Córdoba | 26 | 8 | 18 | 2558 | 2683 | −125 | 34 | Qualification to Group D |
| 13 | Galeones Celta | 26 | 6 | 20 | 2160 | 2313 | −153 | 32 | Qualification to Group D |
| 14 | Coalsa Bosco | 26 | 6 | 20 | 2177 | 2472 | −295 | 32 | Qualification to Group D |

## Second Round
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Clesa Ferrol | 10 | 8 | 2 | 898 | 830 | +68 | 18 | Qualification to 1st-2nd |
| 2 | Leche Río Breogán | 10 | 6 | 4 | 870 | 822 | +48 | 16 | Qualification to 1st-2nd |
| 3 | Tenerife AB | 10 | 5 | 5 | 882 | 871 | +11 | 15 | Qualification to 3rd-4th |
| 4 | Valvi Girona | 10 | 5 | 5 | 832 | 854 | −22 | 15 | Qualification to 3rd-4th |
| 5 | Toshiba Las Palmas | 10 | 4 | 6 | 806 | 842 | −36 | 14 | Qualification to 5th-6th |
| 6 | CB Askatuak | 10 | 2 | 8 | 923 | 992 | −69 | 12 | Qualification to 5th-6th |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Mayoral Maristas | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1039 | 921 | +118 | 20 | Qualification to 7th-8th |
| 2 | Metro Santa Coloma | 10 | 5 | 5 | 970 | 986 | −16 | 15 | Qualification to 7th-8th |
| 3 | Pamesa Valencia | 10 | 5 | 5 | 933 | 902 | +31 | 15 | Qualification to 9th-10th |
| 4 | Caja San Fernando | 10 | 4 | 6 | 874 | 875 | −1 | 14 | Qualification to 9th-10th |
| 5 | Ordenadores ADP Mataró | 10 | 4 | 6 | 884 | 919 | −35 | 14 | Qualification to 11th-12th |
| 6 | Lagisa Gijón | 10 | 2 | 8 | 940 | 1037 | −97 | 12 | Qualification to 11th-12th |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | CD Cajamadrid | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1327 | 1228 | +99 | 26 | Qualification to promotion 13th-16th |
| 2 | Júver Murcia | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1228 | 1220 | +8 | 23 | Qualification to promotion 13th-16th |
| 3 | CB Tizona | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1267 | 1232 | +35 | 22 | Qualification to promotion 13th-16th |
| 4 | Tradehi Oviedo | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1240 | 1202 | +38 | 22 | Qualification to promotion 13th-16th |
| 5 | Elosúa León | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1284 | 1285 | −1 | 21 | Qualification to relegation |
| 6 | Obradoiro Feiraco | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1259 | 1290 | −31 | 20 | Qualification to relegation |
| 7 | Cafés Delta Badajoz | 14 | 3 | 11 | 1220 | 1291 | −71 | 17 | Qualification to relegation |
| 8 | Caixa Ourense | 14 | 3 | 11 | 1267 | 1344 | −77 | 17 | Qualification to relegation |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Finisterre Llíria | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1198 | 1050 | +148 | 22 | Qualification to relegation |
| 2 | CB Guadalajara | 12 | 9 | 3 | 1036 | 965 | +71 | 21 | Qualification to relegation |
| 3 | BC Andorra | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1056 | 1025 | +31 | 20 | Qualification to relegation |
| 4 | Galeones Celta | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1099 | 1085 | +14 | 18 | Qualification to relegation |
| 5 | Cajasur Córdoba | 12 | 5 | 7 | 1132 | 1169 | −37 | 17 | Relegation to 2ª División |
| 6 | Ten-Sur | 12 | 2 | 10 | 1037 | 1136 | −99 | 14 | Relegation to 2ª División |
| 7 | Salesianos Las Palmas | 12 | 2 | 10 | 1047 | 1175 | −128 | 14 | Relegation to 2ª División |
| 8 | Coalsa Bosco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Leave the competition |

## PlayOffs
### Intermediate playoff

Matches played to determine the final ranking.
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
| Clesa Ferrol | 2–1 | Leche Río Breogán | 76–86 | 99–90 | 100–81 |
| Tenerife AB | 2–1 | Valvi Girona | 96–78 | 89–92 | 101–76 |
| Toshiba Las Palmas | 2–1 | CB Askatuak | 64–70 | 83–82 | 105–86 |
| Mayoral Maristas | 2–0 | Metro Santa Coloma | 100–93 | 83–72 | 0 |
| Pamesa Valencia | 2–1 | Caja San Fernando | 115–102 | 87–94 | 80–72 |
| Ordenadores ADP Mataró | 2–0 | Lagisa Gijón | 113–107 | 114–111 | 0 |

### Promotion playoffs

Third round winners are promoted to Liga ACB.
| First Round | First Round | First Round | First Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Second Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round | Third Round | Promoted to Liga ACB |
| 1 Clesa Ferrol | 1 Clesa Ferrol | 108 | 113 | | | | | | | | |
| 16 Tradehi Oviedo | 16 Tradehi Oviedo | 83 | 80 | | | | | | | | |
| 16 Tradehi Oviedo | 16 Tradehi Oviedo | 83 | 80 | 1 Clesa Ferrol | 1 Clesa Ferrol | 105 | 100 | | | | |
| | | | | 9 Pamesa Valencia | 9 Pamesa Valencia | 86 | 91 | | | | |
| 8 Metro Santa Coloma | 8 Metro Santa Coloma | 94 | 88 | 9 Pamesa Valencia | 9 Pamesa Valencia | 86 | 91 | | | | |
| 9 Pamesa Valencia | 9 Pamesa Valencia | 98 | 95 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 Pamesa Valencia | 9 Pamesa Valencia | 98 | 95 | | | | | 1 Clesa Ferrol | 83 | 101 | 89 |
| | | | | | | | | 5 Toshiba Las Palmas | 87 | 100 | 83 |
| 4 Valvi Girona | 65 | 83 | 83 | | | | | 5 Toshiba Las Palmas | 87 | 100 | 83 |
| 13 CD Cajamadrid | 77 | 80 | 80 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 CD Cajamadrid | 77 | 80 | 80 | 4 Valvi Girona | 4 Valvi Girona | 73 | 67 | | | | |
| | | | | 5 Toshiba Las Palmas | 5 Toshiba Las Palmas | 93 | 91 | | | | |
| 5 Toshiba Las Palmas | 5 Toshiba Las Palmas | 109 | 100 | 5 Toshiba Las Palmas | 5 Toshiba Las Palmas | 93 | 91 | | | | |
| 12 Lagisa Gijón | 12 Lagisa Gijón | 81 | 92 | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 Lagisa Gijón | 12 Lagisa Gijón | 81 | 92 | | | | | | | | | 1 Clesa Ferrol |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 CB Askatuak |
| 2 Leche Río Breogán | 2 Leche Río Breogán | 99 | 84 | | | | | | | | | 6 CB Askatuak |
| 15 CB Tizona | 15 CB Tizona | 81 | 92 | | | | | | | | | |
| 15 CB Tizona | 15 CB Tizona | 81 | 92 | 2 Leche Río Breogán | 81 | 79 | 88 | | | | | |
| | | | | 7 Mayoral Maristas | 80 | 84 | 93 | | | | | |
| 7 Mayoral Maristas | 7 Mayoral Maristas | 83 | 92 | 7 Mayoral Maristas | 80 | 84 | 93 | | | | | |
| 10 Caja San Fernando | 10 Caja San Fernando | 70 | 76 | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 Caja San Fernando | 10 Caja San Fernando | 70 | 76 | | | | | 7 Mayoral Maristas | 7 Mayoral Maristas | 81 | 87 | |
| | | | | | | | | 6 CB Askatuak | 6 CB Askatuak | 84 | 90 |
| 3 Tenerife AB | 3 Tenerife AB | 91 | 87 | | | | | 6 CB Askatuak | 6 CB Askatuak | 84 | 90 |
| 14 Júver Murcia | 14 Júver Murcia | 84 | 86 | | | | | | | | |
| 14 Júver Murcia | 14 Júver Murcia | 84 | 86 | 3 Tenerife AB | 3 Tenerife AB | 82 | 85 | | | | |
| | | | | 6 CB Askatuak | 6 CB Askatuak | 96 | 95 | | | | |
| 6 CB Askatuak | 6 CB Askatuak | 118 | 88 | 6 CB Askatuak | 6 CB Askatuak | 96 | 95 | | | | |
| 11 Ordenadores ADP Mataró | 11 Ordenadores ADP Mataró | 86 | 80 | | | | | | | | |

### Relegation playoffs

| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
| Elosúa León | 3–2 | Galeones Celta | 84–90 | 104–83 | 84–86 | 95–71 | 102–68 |
| CAB Obradoiro | 1–3 | BC Andorra | 86–97 | 86–87 | 86–81 | 88–117 | 0 |
| Cafés Delta Badajoz | 1–3 | CB Guadalajara | 88–104 | 93–94 | 92–90 | 90–96 | 0 |
| Caixa Ourense | 3–1 | Finisterre Llíria | 119–93 | 90–86 | 86–115 | 108–107 | 0 |

## Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Clesa Ferrol (P) | 46 | 37 | 9 | Promoted to ACB |
| 2 | CB Askatuak (P) | 45 | 28 | 17 | Promoted to ACB |
| 3 | Toshiba Las Palmas (P) | 47 | 31 | 16 | Promoted to ACB |
| 4 | Mayoral Maristas (P) | 45 | 32 | 13 | Promoted to ACB |
| 5 | Leche Río Breogán (P) | 44 | 29 | 15 | Promoted to ACB |
| 6 | Tenerife AB (P) | 43 | 27 | 16 | Promoted to ACB |
| 7 | Valvi Girona (P) | 44 | 28 | 16 | Promoted to ACB |
| 8 | Pamesa Valencia (P) | 43 | 24 | 19 | Promoted to ACB |
| 9 | Metro Santa Coloma | 40 | 20 | 20 | |
| 10 | Caja San Fernando | 41 | 20 | 21 | |
| 11 | Ordenadores ADP Mataró | 40 | 21 | 19 | Resigned to participate next season |
| 12 | Lagisa Gijón | 40 | 17 | 23 | |
| 13 | CD Cajamadrid | 43 | 26 | 17 | |
| 14 | Júver Murcia | 42 | 24 | 18 | |
| 15 | CB Tizona | 42 | 19 | 23 | Resigned to participate next season |
| 16 | Tradehi Oviedo | 42 | 19 | 23 | |
| 17 | Elosúa León | 45 | 23 | 22 | |
| 18 | Caixa Ourense | 44 | 17 | 27 | |
| 19 | CB Guadalajara | 42 | 22 | 20 | |
| 20 | BC Andorra | 42 | 22 | 20 | |
| 21 | Obradoiro Feiraco | 44 | 18 | 26 | Relegation to Segunda División |
| 22 | Cafés Delta Badajoz | 44 | 15 | 29 | Relegation to Segunda División |
| 23 | Finisterre Llíria (R) | 42 | 22 | 20 | Relegation to Segunda División |
| 24 | Galeones Celta (R) | 43 | 13 | 30 | Relegation to Segunda División |
| 25 | Cajasur Córdoba (R) | 38 | 13 | 25 | Relegation to Segunda División |
| 26 | Ten-Sur | 38 | 12 | 26 | Relegation to Segunda División |
| 27 | Salesianos Las Palmas (R) | 38 | 2 | 36 | Relegation to Segunda División |
| 28 | Coalsa Bosco (R) | 26 | 6 | 20 | Relegation to Segunda División |