2019 CIBACOPA season


The 2019 CIBACOPA season was the 19th season of the Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico, one of the professional basketball leagues of Mexico. It started on March 27, 2019, and ended on July 17, 2019. The league title was won by Rayos de Hermosillo, who defeated first-year expansion team Mantarrayas de La Paz in the championship series, 4–3. It was the Rayos' third CIBACOPA title.
There was a total attendance of more than 220,000 on the season.

Overview

Format

Nine teams participate, playing in one single group. The top eight teams qualify for the playoffs, which are three rounds in a best-of-7 format.

Changes from the previous season

Nine teams competed in this season.

Teams

TeamCityStateJoinedSeason No.
Caballeros de CuliacánCuliacánSinaloa200116
Gigantes de JaliscoGuadalajaraJalisco20191
Halcones de Ciudad ObregónCiudad ObregónSonora20164
Mantarrayas de La PazLa PazBaja California Sur20191
Ostioneros de GuaymasGuaymasSonora200911
Pioneros de Los MochisLos MochisSinaloa200119
Rayos de HermosilloHermosilloSonora200911
Tijuana ZonkeysTijuanaBaja California201010
Venados de MazatlánMazatlánSinaloa20155

Draft

The 2019 CIBACOPA draft was held in February. Each team got three picks across three rounds.
RoundPick #TeamPlayerPosition
11Mantarrayas de La Paz

Playoffs

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All-Star Game

The 2019 CIBACOPA All-Star Game was played in Guadalajara, Jalisco, at the Domo del Code on May 11, 2019. The game was played between Zona Norte and Zona Sur. Zona Norte won the game after three quarters 106–88, but a new format was established this year to reset the score for a fourth-quarter period that included a cash bonus for the winning team. Zona Sur won this final period 29–21. Hameed Ali and Tyrone White led all scorers with 26 points each, but Jordan Williams was named All-Star Game MVP with 18 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
Cezar Guerrero won the three-point shootout while Jordan Williams won the dunk contest.

Teams