Chilean Basketball Report: Update for Aug 23
By Rod “Alley’Gator” Hunrichse
I
got the news and buzz of Chilean Basketball for you in english. A lot
is happening and uncertainty is getting clearer. Dimayor and Liga
Nacional are being formed, women have a fairly competitive league as
well, but not surprisingly, have two leagues. Live televised games
helped to improve the coverage and exposure. Minors have competitive
tournaments too. The National teams lowered the age limit for a
projection to the future, but collected lots of baskets and losses.
DIMAYOR
season, the mature Professional League, finished in April 2012, in the
midst of a transitional 2011-2012 season. The Liga Nacional tournament
also finished a long 5 months season. Currently, semi professional
leagues are underway, only allowing nationals, and divided in regions.
But
the regular person is interested in the REAL Professional leagues, the
one on for their city, with spectacular foreign players, and classic
rivalries.
Here are the current Leagues situation, later the Second Semester Leagues definitions.
