1998–99 Liga Femenina de Baloncesto

The 1998–99 Liga Femenina de Baloncesto was the 36th edition of Spain's premier championship for women's basketball clubs. It marked the competition's expansion from 12 to 14 teams.[1] Celta de Vigo defeated CB Halcón Avenida in the play-offs' final to win its fourth title 17 years later.[2] CD Ensino and CB Sandra Islas Canarias were the regular stage's champion and runner-up respectively, also qualifying for the championship play-offs. On the other hand, CB Navarra and Canal Isabel II CD were relegated as the two bottom teams.[3]

Teams by autonomous community

Autonomous community Teams
Galicia (Spain) Galicia 3: CD Ensino, Simeón Celta, Grupo 10 Cortegada
Community of Madrid Madrid 3: Real Canoe, Femenino Tres Cantos, Canal Isabel II
Castile and León Castilla-León 2: Halcón Avenida, Ciudad de Burgos
 Andalucía 1: Cajasur Linares
 Asturias 1: Universidad de Oviedo
 Catalunya 1: Universitari Barcelona
 Comunidad Valenciana 1: Popular Godella
Canary Islands Islas Canarias 1: Sandra Islas Canarias
 Navarra 1: CB Navarra

Regular season

# Teams Pld W L PF PA PS Q/R
1 Ensino 26 22 4 1929 1605 Rise6 Qualified for the play-offs
2 Sandra Islas Canarias 26 22 4 2023 1607 Rise2 Qualified for the play-offs
3 Simeón Celta 26 21 5 1957 1398 Fall1 Qualified for the play-offs
4 Halcón Avenida 26 19 7 2054 1817 Rise2 Qualified for the play-offs
5 Real Canoe 26 18 8 1943 1707 Rise6
6 Popular Godella 26 17 9 1681 1648 Rise2
7 Cajasur Linares 26 12 14 1832 1893 New entry
8 Universidad de Oviedo 26 11 15 1755 1814 Rise1
9 Universitari Barcelona 26 11 15 1867 1844 Fall6
10 Grupo 10 Cortegada 26 8 18 1653 1791 New entry
11 Ciudad de Burgos 26 8 18 1568 1743 Fall6
12 Tres Cantos 26 6 20 1555 1883 Same position
13 Navarra 26 6 20 1552 1798 Fall3 Relegated to 1ª División
14 Canal Isabel II 26 1 25 1386 2207 New entry Relegated to 1ª División

Play-offs

Semifinals

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg*
Halcón Avenida 2 – 1 Ensino 94 – 81 59 – 70 78 – 71
Simeón Celta 2 – 1 Sandra Islas Canarias 87 – 50 30 – 54 64 – 60

Final

Team #1 Agg. Team #2 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg*
Halcón Avenida 0 – 2 Simeón Celta 58 – 69 51 – 64
Liga Femenina de Baloncesto 1998–99 Champions

Celta Vigo
Fourth title

References

  1. ^ List of final tables Archived 2012-10-09 at the Wayback Machine in the Spanish Basketball Federation's website
  2. ^ Banco Simeón is the champion. El Mundo Deportivo, 1 May 1999
  3. ^ Final table of the regular stage in El Mundo Deportivo, 28 March 1999
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