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The Spanish league teams compete in Europe, and is not under the ULEB umbrella, most notably in the Euroleague and Eurocup, and also under the FIBA Europe umbrella, in the EuroChallenge. The Spanish teams also compete in a national domestic cup competition each year, called the Copa del Rey de Baloncesto, which is played by the top eight teams in the standings of the Liga ACB, at the end of the first half of the regular season.
Spanish basketball league system The tier levels For the 2011 12 season, the Spanish basketball league system is as follows: Evolution of the Spanish basketball league system Spanish women's basketball league system | Level | League | | 1 | Liga Femenina
(14 teams)
| | 2 | Liga Femenina 2 Group A
(14 teams) | Liga Femenina 2 Group B
(15 teams) | | 3 | 1 Divisi n Group A
| 1 Divisi n Group B
| 1 Divisi n Group C
| 1 Divisi n Group D
| 1 Divisi n Group E
| | 4 | Regional divisions
| Spain national basketball team Men's team Women's team Autonomous teams Like in football, several Autonomous Communities have their own autonomous team. These teams are not recognized by FIBA Europe, and only play in friendly games. Between 2008 and 2010, the Torneo de las Naciones was played between the teams of Basque Country, Catalonia, and Galicia, and a foreign national team was invited. The following Autonomous Communities have played at least one friendly game: On the other hand, Gibraltar has their own national team, and it's recognized by FIBA Europe. plays biannually in the European Basketball Championship for Small Countries. Other competitions External links de:Basketball in Spanien es:Baloncesto en Espa a fr:Championnat d'Espagne de basket-ball it:Campionato spagnolo di pallacanestro
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