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2024 CIBACOPA season Season 22 Dates 1 March 2024 – 18 May 2024 Number of teams 10 TV partner(s)
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The 2024 CIBACOPA season is the 22nd season of the
Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA), one of the
professional basketball leagues of
Mexico . The regular season began on 1 March 2024 and will end on 18 May 2024.
[1]
10 teams are participating in the 2024 season, playing in one single group.
[2] The top eight teams qualify for the playoffs, which are three rounds in a best-of-7 format.
Changes from the previous season
Locations of teams in
2024 CIBACOPA
Team
City
State
Arena
Capacity
Joined
Ángeles de la Ciudad de México
Mexico City
—
Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera
5,242
2024
Astros de Jalisco
Guadalajara
Jalisco
Arena Astros
3,509
2019
Caballeros de Culiacán
Culiacán
Sinaloa
Polideportivo Juan S Millán [
es ]
1,810
Frayles de Guasave
Guasave
Sinaloa
Gimnasio Luis Estrada Medina [
es ]
1,850
Halcones de Ciudad Obregón
Ciudad Obregón
Sonora
Arena ITSON
3,500
2016
Ostioneros de Guaymas
Guaymas
Sonora
Gimnasio Municipal de Guaymas [
es ]
1,200
2009
Pioneros de Los Mochis
Los Mochis
Sinaloa
Centro de Usos Múltiples de Los Mochis
3,000
2001
Rayos de Hermosillo
Hermosillo
Sonora
Arena Sonora
3,500
2009
Tijuana Zonkeys
Tijuana
Baja California
Auditorio Zonkeys
2,500
2010
Venados de Mazatlán
Mazatlán
Sinaloa
Lobodome
3,000
2015
The 2024 CIBACOPA draft was held on 17 January 2024.
[5] Each team received one pick in a single round, though three teams declined to select a player.
[5] The order of the draft was reverse order of finish in 2023 while the sole expansion team, the
Ángeles de la Ciudad de México , received the first overall pick.
[5]
The
Tijuana Zonkeys played the San Diego Sharks of
The Basketball League (TBL) in the inaugural Border Bragging Rights Series – a cross-border
home-and-home series – held on 10 and 17 February.
[14] The Zonkeys beat the Sharks, 102–88, in the first matchup at
Mira Mesa High School in
San Diego before beating the Sharks, 91–61, a week later at the Arena Zonkeys in
Tijuana .
[15]
[16]
The inaugural Copa de Básquetbol DIF Sinaloa was played from 19 to 20 February between the four teams from the state of
Sinaloa : the
Caballeros de Culiacán , the
Frayles de Guasave , the
Pioneros de Los Mochis , and the
Venados de Mazatlán , with proceeds going to local
wheelchair basketball teams.
[17]
[18] The Caballeros beat the Venados, 102–98, in their first matchup in
Mazatlán , while the Venados earned an 86–81 victory over the Caballeros a day later in
Culiacán .
[19]
[20] Notably, the latter was attended by the
Governor of Sinaloa ,
Rubén Rocha Moya .
[21] Meanwhile, the Pioneros beat the Frayles, 94–92, in their first matchup in
Guasave before beating the Frayles again, 91–71, a day later in
Los Mochis .
[22]
[23]
The second annual Copa Salsa Huichol was played from 22 to 24 February at the Mesón de los Deportes in
Xalisco ,
Nayarit , with the six participating teams being the
Ángeles de la Ciudad de México , the
Astros de Jalisco , the Caballeros de Culiacán, the Frayles de Guasave, the Pioneros de Los Mochis, and the Venados de Mazatlán.
[24]
[25] The Ángeles beat the Astros, 85–70, in the championship final and Will Yoakum was named the tournament MVP.
[26]
Individual statistic leaders
Source:
CIBACOPA
The 2024 CIBACOPA All-Star Game will be played on 20 April 2024 at
Arena ITSON in
Ciudad Obregón ,
Sonora .
[27]
Aleks Syntek will perform during halftime.
[27]
^ The Caballeros de Culiacán joined in 2001 but did not field a team in 2005 and 2006, only to return in 2007 in the
LNBP . They rejoined CIBACOPA in 2008.
^ The Frayles de Guasave joined in 2001 but last fielded a team in 2018. They are rejoining CIBACOPA in 2024.
^
"Calendario Temporada 2024" (in Spanish).
CIBACOPA .
Archived from the original on 9 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024 .
^
"Equipos" (in Spanish).
CIBACOPA . Retrieved 24 February 2024 .
^
"El Cibacopa se expande a 10 equipos con la llegada de Ángeles de la Ciudad de México" . Periódico Noroeste (in Spanish). 26 September 2023.
Archived from the original on 27 January 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024 .
^ Angeles, Alexis (10 September 2023).
"Frayles de Guasave regresa a la CIBACOPA temporada 2024" . El Sol de Sinaloa (in Spanish).
Archived from the original on 11 September 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024 .
^
a
b
c Arrieta, Oscar (17 January 2024).
"¡Conócelos! Equipos del Cibacopa eligen a sus refuerzos en el Draft 2024" . Línea Directa Portal (in Spanish).
Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
^ Valdez, Marco (23 November 2023).
"Pioneros de Los Mochis tendrá nuevo coach, le dio las gracias al argentino Guillermo Vecchio" . Los Noticieristas (in Spanish).
Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024 .
^ Rojas, Roberto (29 November 2023).
"Derrick Alston es el nuevo coach de Pioneros de Los Mochis" . Debate.com.mx (in Spanish).
Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024 .
^
"Caballeros de Culiacán tiene nuevo coach colombiano" . Periódico Noroeste (in Spanish). 14 December 2023.
Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024 .
^ Luna, Joel (21 December 2023).
"Halcones de Obregón ya tiene nuevo coach para temporada 2024" . Diario del Yaqui (in Spanish).
Archived from the original on 21 December 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2024 .
^
"Venados Basketball anuncia a argentino 'Tulo' Rivero como nuevo coach" . Periódico Noroeste (in Spanish). 22 December 2023.
Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024 .
^
"Tijuana Zonkeys nombra a Enrique Zúñiga como su nuevo coach" . El Imparcial (in Spanish). 9 January 2024.
Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024 .
^
a
b Moreno, Rafael (26 March 2024).
"Venados Basketball destituye al coach Fernando 'Tulo' Rivero" . Periódico Noroeste (in Spanish).
Archived from the original on 5 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024 .
^ Chávez, Isac (3 April 2024).
"Derrick Allen es el nuevo coach de Venados Basketball" . El Sol de Mazatlán (in Spanish).
Archived from the original on 3 April 2024. Retrieved 4 April 2024 .
^
"San Diego Sharks and Tijuana Zonkeys to play cross-border series" . SDNews.com . 1 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024 .
^ Espinosa, Christian (17 February 2024).
"Suma Tijuana Zonkeys segunda victoria en pretemporada" . BajaNews.mx (in Spanish).
Archived from the original on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024 .
^
"Sostendrá Zonkeys cuadrangular previo a la Gran Inauguración" . El Imparcial (in Spanish). 23 February 2024.
Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024 .
^
"Por primera vez en la historia, se anuncia Copa DIF Sinaloa Cibacopa" (in Spanish).
CIBACOPA . 13 February 2024.
Archived from the original on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024 .
^ González, Carla (13 February 2024).
"Invitan a la Copa de Básquetbol DIF Sinaloa en apoyo a discapacitados" . El Sol de Mazatlán (in Spanish).
Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024 .
^ Moreno, Rafael (19 February 2024).
"Caballeros de Culiacán resiste embate final de Venados Basketball en el puerto" . Periódico Noroeste (in Spanish).
Archived from the original on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024 .
^ Angeles, Alexis (21 February 2024).
"Venados de Mazatlán triunfa sobre Caballeros de Culiacán en la Copa DIF Sinaloa" . El Sol de Sinaloa (in Spanish).
Archived from the original on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024 .
^
"Asiste Rubén Rocha a juego con causa de básquetbol del DIF Sinaloa" . Quadratín Sinaloa (in Spanish). 21 February 2024.
Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024 .
^ Grave, Alexei (19 February 2024).
"Frayles cae en juego con causa ante Pioneros" . Debate.com.mx (in Spanish).
Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024 .
^
"Pioneros de Los Mochis se impone a los Frayles de Guasave en la Copa DIF Sinaloa" . El Sol de Sinaloa (in Spanish). 21 February 2024.
Archived from the original on 23 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024 .
^
"Caballeros de Culiacán confirma participación en Copa Salsa Huichol" . Periódico Noroeste (in Spanish). 20 January 2024.
Archived from the original on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024 .
^ Vargas, Gustavo (6 February 2024).
"Anuncian la Copa Salsa Huichol con seis equipos profesionales de básquetbol" . NTV.com.mx (in Spanish).
Archived from the original on 15 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024 .
^ Sepúlveda, Ángel S. (25 February 2024).
"Ángeles de Ciudad de México se estrena con título en pretemporada" . Cancha Latina (in Spanish).
Archived from the original on 2 March 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024 .
^
a
b Arrieta, Oscar (21 March 2024).
"¡Oficial! El Juego de Estrellas Cibacopa 2024 se jugará en Ciudad Obregón" . Línea Directa Portal (in Spanish).
Archived from the original on 21 March 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024 .
^ Rojas, Roberto (2 March 2024).
"Cibacopa: Con histórica actuación, Jordan Allen guía a Pioneros de Los Mochis en la Ciudad de México" . Debate.com.mx (in Spanish).
Archived from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024 .
^ Romero, Marcos (14 April 2024).
"Zonkeys logró barrida sobre Rayos de Hermosillo" . El Sol de Tijuana (in Spanish). Archived from
the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024 .
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