Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico

The Basketball Circuit of the Pacific Coast (Spanish: Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico or CIBACOPA) is a basketball league based in Northwestern Mexico. As of 2018, it involves 10 clubs, primarily from northwest Mexico.[3] The matches take place from March to June. [4]

Basketball Circuit of the Pacific Coast
Current season, competition or edition:
2022 CIBACOPA season
SportBasketball
Founded2001 (2001)
DirectorAntonio Gándara González
No. of teams8
CountryMexico
ContinentFIBA Americas (Americas)
Most recent
champion(s)		Rayos de Hermosillo
(3rd title)
Most titlesRayos de Hermosillo
Tijuana Zonkeys
Trigueros de Ciudad Obregón
(3 titles each)
TV partner(s)Megacable[1]
Telemax
TVC Deportes[2]
Official websitewww.CIBACOPA.org

History

A league with the same name existed in the 1980s, and the second incarnation was founded in 2001.[5][6] The charter members were Caballeros de Culiacán, Delfines de Mazatlán, Frayles de Guasave, Lobos Marinos de La Paz, Paisas de Los Cabos, and Pioneros de Los Mochis.[6] Caballeros de Culiacán won the inaugural league title by defeating Delfines de Mazatlán four games to none in the finals.[7]

The 2019 season saw a total attendance of more than 220,000.[8]

The league celebrated its 20th season in 2020.[7] A new franchise, Gallos de Aguascalientes, was set to join but were expelled before the season began.[9]

Teams

Locations of the CIBACOPA teams
Team City Arena Capacity Member Since Head coach
Astros de Jalisco Guadalajara, Jalisco Arena Astros 4,000 2022 Sergio Valdeolmillos
Caballeros de Culiacán Culiacán, Sinaloa Polideportivo Juan S. Millán 2,000 2000 Andrés Contreras
Halcones de Ciudad Obregón Ciudad Obregón, Sonora Arena ITSON 3,500 2016 Ariel Rearte
Ostioneros de Guaymas Guaymas, Sonora Gimnasio Municipal de Guaymas 1,200 2003 John Welch
Pioneros de Los Mochis Los Mochis, Sinaloa Centro de Usos Múltiples de Los Mochis 5,830 2000 Guillermo Edgardo Vecchio
Rayos de Hermosillo Hermosillo, Sonora Arena Sonora 3,500 2008 Dan Tacheny
Tijuana Zonkeys Tijuana, Baja California Auditorio Zonkeys 4,888 2010 Henry Bibby
Venados de Mazatlán Mazatlán, Sinaloa Lobodome 8,000 2014 James Penny

List of champions
Year Champion[10] Series Runner-up
2001 Caballeros de Culiacán 4–0 Delfines de Mazatlán
2002 Trigueros de Ciudad Obregón 4–3 Caballeros de Culiacán
2003 Trigueros de Ciudad Obregón 4–1 Soles de Hermosillo
2004 Frayles de Guasave 4–2 Trigueros de Ciudad Obregón
2005 Fuerza Guinda de Nogales 4–2 Trigueros de Ciudad Obregón
2006 Frayles de Guasave 4–1 Mineros de Cananea
2007 Trigueros de Ciudad Obregón 4–2 Vaqueros de Agua Prieta
2008 Lobos UAD Mazatlán 4–3 Frayles de Guasave
2009 Mineros de Cananea 4–2 Caballeros de Culiacán
2010 Caballeros de Culiacán 4–0 Mineros de Cananea
2011 Mineros de Cananea 4–0 Rayos de Hermosillo
2012 Rayos de Hermosillo 4–3 Ostioneros de Guaymas
2013 Rayos de Hermosillo 4–3 Garra Cañera de Navolato
2014 Tijuana Zonkeys 4–3 Caballeros de Culiacán
2015 Tijuana Zonkeys 4–3 Fuerza Guinda de Nogales
2016 Náuticos de Mazatlán 4–2 Rayos de Hermosillo
2017 Halcones de Ciudad Obregón 4–2 Rayos de Hermosillo
2018 Tijuana Zonkeys 4–2 Halcones de Ciudad Obregón
2019 Rayos de Hermosillo 4–3 Mantarrayas de La Paz

Championships

Teams that are no longer active are marked in italics.

TeamChampionRunner-upYear(s) won
Rayos de Hermosillo
3
3
 2012, 2013, 2019
Trigueros de Ciudad Obregón
3
2
 2002, 2003, 2007
Tijuana Zonkeys
3
0
 2014, 2015, 2018
Caballeros de Culiacán
2
3
 2001, 2010
Mineros de Cananea
2
2
 2009, 2011
Frayles de Guasave
2
1
 2004, 2006
Fuerza Guinda de Nogales
1
1
 2005
Halcones de Ciudad Obregón
1
1
 2017
Lobos UAD de Mazatlán
1
0
 2008
Venados de Mazatlán
1
0
 2016
Delfines de Mazatlán
0
1
Soles de Hermosillo
0
1
Vaqueros de Agua Prieta
0
1
Ostioneros de Guaymas
0
1
Garra Cañera de Navolato
0
1
Mantarrayas de La Paz
0
1

Former clubs
  • Águilas Doradas de Durango (2017–18)
  • Calor de Mexicali (2007)
    • Bomberos de Mexicali (2010–11)
  • Cañeros Dorados de Navolato (2002–06)
  • Colorados de San Luis (2007)
  • Coras de Tepic (2001–02, 2009, 2012)
  • Delfines de La Paz
  • Delfines de Mazatlán (2001–03)
    • Tiburones de Mazatlán (2004–07)
    • Lobos UAD Mazatlán (2007–15)
    • Naúticos de Mazatlán (2015–19)
  • Frayles de Guasave (2001–18)
  • Fuerza Guinda de Nogales (2003–16)
  • Gallos de Aguascalientes (2020)
  • Garra Cañera de Navolato (2012–18)
  • Gigantes de Jalisco (2018–22)
  • Halcones de Guamúchil (2001–??)
  • Industriales de Mexicali
  • Lobos Marinos de La Paz (2001, 2003–04)
  • Mantarrayas de La Paz (2019–22)
  • Marineros de Guaymas (2005–06
    • Bucaneros de Guaymas (2007–08)
  • Mineros de Caborca (2014–15)
    • Mineros de Cananea (2006–13)
  • Mochomos de Guamúchil
  • Paisas de Cabo San Lucas (2001–03)
  • Paskolas de Navojoa (2004–08)
  • Pistones de Culiacán (2005)
  • Soles de Hermosillo (2003–04)
  • Trigueros de Ciudad Obregón (2001–13)
  • Vaqueros de Agua Prieta (2007–09, 2016)

References
  1. includes Megasports
  2. includes TVC Deportes 2
  3. Motley, Gene (26 July 2018). "Former Chowan hoops player retires in style". The Roanoke-Chowan News Herald. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  4. González, Ángel (26 September 2018). "Expansión en Cibacopa". FRONTER.INFO (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  5. "Jorge Casanova Parra, de gran mérito en la organización y desarrollo del basquetbol". Revista Deportemas (in Spanish). 26 January 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  6. "¿Quiénes somos? - Conoce más del Cibacopa" (in Spanish). CIBACOPA. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  7. "Cibacopa festeja su 20 aniversario". BasquetMex (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  8. "Cibacopa, la liga profesional número uno del noroeste". Bien Informado (in Spanish). 23 December 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  9. García, Jair (19 February 2020). "Los Gallos son expulsados del torneo Cibacopa 2020". El Sol del Centro (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  10. "¿Quiénes somos? Conoce más del Cibacopa". cibacopa.org (in Spanish). Retrieved April 7, 2020.
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