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| Formerly | Liga EBA (1994–2024) |
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| Sport | Basketball |
| Founded | 1994 |
| CEO | Jorge Garbajosa |
| No. of teams | 109 |
| Country |  Spain |
| Continent |  Europe |
| Level onpyramid | 4 |
| Promotion to | Segunda FEB |
| Relegation to | Primera División |
| Official website | www.feb.es(in Spanish) |
TheTercera FEB, formerly known asLiga EBA (Liga Española de Baloncesto Aficionado), is a Spanishbasketball championship that is the fourth tier level in theSpanish basketball league system, after theLiga ACB,Primera FEB andSegunda FEB. It is administered by theFEB. It was previously the Spanish second tier level competition from 1994 to 1996, the third tier level from 1996 to 2000, and the fifth tier level, from 2007 to 2009.
From the 2024–25 season it will be namedTercera FEB.[1]
The Tercera FEB is made up of five inter-regional groups.
After the regular season, sixteen teams advance to the playoffs, where only four teams arepromoted to theSegunda FEB. The lowest ranked teams of each group, arerelegated to thePrimera División.
The best teams in the Final Eight were usually promoted to a higher division. Due to economic problems, sometimes the winners couldn't be promoted to higher divisions.
| Year | Tier | Host | Champion | Runner-up | Score | Promoted to | Teams promoted |
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| 1994–95 | 2 | Gijón | CB Gran Canaria | Gijón Baloncesto | 86–84 | ACB | 2 |
| 1995–96 | 2 | Lugo | CB Granada | Valencia BC | 104–87 | None | |
| 1996–97 | 3 | Chipiona | Menorca Bàsquet | CB Cornellà | 73–70 | LEB | 1 |
| 1997–98 | 3 | Cabra | SD Bidegintza Zalla | CB Galicia | 74–71 | 2 | |
| 1998–99 | 3 | Gandía | UB La Palma | CB Calpe | 71–62 | None | |
| 1999–00 | 3 | Guadalajara | CB Cornellà | UB La Palma | 74–58 | LEB 2 | 2 |
| 2000–01 | 4 | Pamplona | Gramenet CB | CB Montcada | 91–76 | ||
| 2001–02 | 4 | La Laguna | CB Aracena | CB 1939 Canarias | 87–79 | ||
| 2002–03 | 4 | Huesca | FC Barcelona B | CB Montcada | 72–64 | ||
| 2003–04 | 4 | Montilla | CB L'Hospitalet | UB Sabadell | 89–73 | 3 | |
| 2004–05 | 4 | Palencia | CB Peñas Huesca | CB Vic | 82–69 | 2 | |
| 2005–06 | 4 | Guadalajara | CB Prat | CB Muro | 83–65 | ||
| 2006–07 | 4 | Murcia | CB Santa Pola | CB Illescas | 78–71 | ||
The 16 qualified teams were divided in four groups of four teams. The winners of the regular season groups hosted each group. The four group winners were promoted to the disappearedLEB Bronce.
After the play-offs, the FEB set a table to determine the official champion of the Liga EBA. In this table, the four group winners were the four first qualified teams, the runners-up from 5th to 8th, third qualifiers from 9th to 12th and last teams from 13th to 16th.
| Year | Tier | Champion | Runner-up | Third qualified | Fourth qualified |
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| 2007–08 | 5 | Fundación Adepal | Oviedo CB | CB Valls | CB Villa de Valdemoro |
| 2008–09 | 5 | CB Olesa | CB Santurtzi SK | BC Andorra | CB La Vila |
The 32 qualified teams played a two-leg play-off where four teams were promoted to the higher division. From the 2010–11 season, only 16 teams qualified for the 'May madness' format. Four teams were promoted each season toLEB Plata. For the 2012–13 season, FEB decided to return to the Final Groups format.
After the play-offs, the FEB set a table to determine the official champion of the Liga EBA.
| Year | Tier | Champion | Runner-up | Third qualified | Fourth qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–10 | 4 | Oviedo CB | Iraurgi SB | CDB Ciudad Real | CB L'Alfàs |
| 2010–11 | 4 | Araberri BC | CB Bahía San Agustín | CB Santfeliuenc | Gandía BA |
| 2011–12 | 4 | Askatuak SBT | CB Bahía San Agustín | CB Santfeliuenc | CE Sant Nicolau |
| 2012–13 | 4 | Xuventude Baloncesto | Real Canoe NC | CB Estudiantes B | Zornotza ST |
As in 2008 and 2009, the final round was played by 16 teams divided in four groups, where the winners were promoted to LEB Plata. Since the 2018–19 season, teams were divided into two stages for six promotions.
TheCopa EBA was a competition held from 1996 to 2000 season. This cup was held after the end of the regular season and was played by the champions of the groups.
| Season | Champion | Runner-up |
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| 1996–97 | Gandía BA | CB Coruña |
| 1997–98 | CB Calpe | FC Barcelona B |
| 1998–99 | CB Cornellà | CB Calpe |
| 1999–00 | CB Cornellà | Baloncesto León B |
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