1995–96 ACB season

Liga ACB
Season1995–96
Matches played411
Teams20
Regular season
Top seedFC Barcelona Banca Catalana
Season MVP Michael Anderson
RelegatedFestina Andorra
Gijón Baloncesto
Finals
ChampionsFC Barcelona Banca Catalana
6th ACB title
9th Spanish title
Runners-upCaja San Fernando
SemifinalistsEstudiantes Argentaria
TDK Manresa
Finals MVP Xavi Fernández

The 1995–96 ACB season was the 13th season of the top Spanish professional basketball league, since its establishment in 1983. It started on 8 September 1995 with the first round of the regular season and ended on 2 June 1996 with the finals.

FC Barcelona Banca Catalana won their sixth ACB title and their ninth Spanish title after sweeping Caja San Fernando at the finals.

Teams

Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

A total of 20 teams contested the league, including 18 sides from the 1994–95 season and two promoted from the 1994–95 Liga EBA.

Promoted from 1994–95 Liga EBA Relegated to 1995–96 Liga EBA

Venues and locations

Location of teams in 1995–96 ACB
Location of teams from the Canary Islands in 1995–96 ACB
Team Home city Arena
Amway Zaragoza Zaragoza Pabellón Príncipe Felipe
Baloncesto León León Palacio de los Deportes
Baloncesto Salamanca Salamanca Würzburg
Cáceres CB Cáceres Universitario V Centenario
Caja San Fernando Seville San Pablo
CB Murcia Murcia Palacio de Deportes
Estudiantes Argentaria Madrid Palacio de Deportes
FC Barcelona Banca Catalana Barcelona Palau Blaugrana
Festina Andorra Andorra la Vella Poliesportiu d'Andorra
Fórum Valladolid Valladolid Polideportivo Pisuerga
Gijón Baloncesto Gijón Palacio de Deportes
Gran Canaria Las Palmas Centro Insular de Deportes
Grupo AGB Huesca Huesca Municipal
Joventut Badalona Palau Municipal d'Esports
Real Madrid Madrid Palacio de Deportes
Taugrés Vitoria-Gasteiz Pabellón Araba
TDK Manresa Manresa Nou Congost
Unicaja Málaga Ciudad Jardín
Valvi Girona Girona Fontajau
Xacobeo 99 Ourense Ourense Pazo Paco Paz

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 FC Barcelona Banca Catalana 38 30 8 3399 3077 +322 Qualification to championship playoffs
2 Real Madrid 38 28 10 3243 2950 +293
3 Unicaja 38 26 12 3173 2975 +198
4 Estudiantes Argentaria 38 25 13 3250 3050 +200
5 Amway Zaragoza 38 25 13 3346 3231 +115
6 TDK Manresa 38 24 14 3094 2953 +141
7 Caja San Fernando 38 23 15 3242 3106 +136
8 Taugrés 38 21 17 3287 3181 +106
9 Baloncesto Salamanca 38 19 19 3032 3078 −46
10 Cáceres CB 38 19 19 3281 3213 +68
11 Valvi Girona 38 19 19 3147 3089 +58
12 Baloncesto León 38 18 20 3009 3041 −32
13 Joventut 38 17 21 3076 3151 −75
14 Gran Canaria 38 16 22 3180 3278 −98
15 CB Murcia 38 15 23 2963 3102 −139
16 Fórum Valladolid 38 15 23 3036 3160 −124
17 Xacobeo 99 Ourense 38 13 25 3044 3301 −257 Qualification to relegation playoffs
18 Festina Andorra 38 10 28 3016 3278 −262
19 Grupo AGB Huesca 38 9 29 3176 3436 −260
20 Gijón Baloncesto 38 8 30 2893 3237 −344
Source: ACB

Playoffs

Championship playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                      
1 FC Barcelona 90 98 83 2
8 Taugrés 94 92 57 1
1 FC Barcelona 93 87 86 64 84 3
4 Estudiantes A. 76 65 103 82 68 2
4 Estudiantes A. 85 79 2
5 Amway Zaragoza 67 70 0
1 FC Barcelona 78 101 93 3
7 C. San Fernando 68 95 89 0
3 Unicaja 90 100 82 1
6 TDK Manresa 69 106 98 2
6 TDK Manresa 102 82 69 92 73 2
7 C. San Fernando 70 94 79 87 86 3
2 Real Madrid 75 86 0
7 C. San Fernando 83 90 2

Source: ACB

Relegation playoffs

Team 1SeriesTeam 21st leg2nd leg3rd leg4th leg5th leg
Xacobeo 99 Ourense3–1Gijón Baloncesto74–8077–7380–7778–75—
Festina Andorra1–3Grupo AGB Huesca81–7670–7375–8868–75—

Source: ACB

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W L Qualification or relegation
1 FC Barcelona Banca Catalana (C) 49 38 11 Qualification to EuroLeague
2 Caja San Fernando 48 28 20
3 Estudiantes Argentaria 45 29 16
4 TDK Manresa[a] (X) 46 28 18 Qualification to EuroCup
5 Real Madrid 40 28 12
6 Unicaja 41 27 14 Qualification to Korać Cup
7 Amway Zaragoza 40 25 15
8 Taugrés 41 22 19 Qualification to Korać Cup
9 Baloncesto Salamanca 38 19 19
10 Cáceres CB 38 19 19 Qualification to Korać Cup
11 Valvi Girona 38 19 19
12 Baloncesto León 38 18 20
13 Joventut 38 17 21
14 Gran Canaria 38 16 22
15 CB Murcia 38 15 23
16 Fórum Valladolid 38 15 23
17 Xacobeo 99 Ourense 42 16 26
18 Grupo AGB Huesca 42 12 30
19 Festina Andorra (R) 42 11 31 Relegation to LEB
20 Gijón Baloncesto (R) 42 9 33
Source: ACB
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated; (X) Cup winners
Notes:
  1. ^ TDK Manresa qualified to EuroCup by winning the Copa del Rey.
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