title: 1959–60 Liga Española de Baloncesto
text: # 1959–60 Liga Española de Baloncesto
  
  The 1959–60 season was the 4th season of the Liga Española de Baloncesto. R. Madrid won their title.
  
  ## Teams
  
  ### Venues and locations
  
  | Team | Home city | Arena | Capacity |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Aismalíbar | Montcada i Reixac | Palacio de los Deportes | 8,000 |
  | Barcelona | Barcelona | Palacio de los Deportes | 8,000 |
  | Español | Barcelona | Palacio de los Deportes | 8,000 |
  | Estudiantes | Madrid | Fiesta Alegre | 3,500 |
  | Helios | Zaragoza | Pabellón Polideportivo | — |
  | Hesperia | Madrid | Fiesta Alegre | 3,500 |
  | Iberia | Zaragoza | Frontón Aragonés | — |
  | Juventud | Badalona | La Plana | — |
  | Montgat | Montgat | Pabellón Municipal | — |
  | Orillo Verde | Sabadell | Palacio de los Deportes | 8,000 |
  | Real Canoe | Madrid | Fiesta Alegre | 3,500 |
  | Real Madrid | Madrid | Fiesta Alegre | 3,500 |
  
  ## League table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Real Madrid (C) | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1497 | 1047 | +450 | 40 | Qualification to FIBA European Champions Cup |
  | 2 | Juventud | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 1298 | 1117 | +181 | 33 | |
  | 3 | Orillo Verde | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 1235 | 1166 | +69 | 32 | |
  | 4 | Aismalíbar | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 1230 | 1065 | +165 | 29 | |
  | 5 | Hesperia (R) | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 1337 | 1226 | +111 | 29 | Withdraw |
  | 6 | Barcelona | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 1383 | 1273 | +110 | 22 | |
  | 7 | Iberia | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 1096 | 1267 | −171 | 18 | |
  | 8 | Montgat (O) | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 1132 | 1217 | −85 | 16 | Relegation playoffs |
  | 9 | Español (O) | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 1080 | 1252 | −172 | 15 | Relegation playoffs |
  | 10 | Estudiantes | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 1146 | 1263 | −117 | 14 | Relegation playoffs |
  | 11 | Helios (R) | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 1051 | 1355 | −304 | 9 | Relegation playoffs |
  | 12 | Real Canoe | 22 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 1173 | 1410 | −237 | 7 | Relegation |
  
  * ↑ Hesperia withdrew at the end of the season
  * ↑ Estudiantes avoid relegation playoffs after Helios withdrawal
  * ↑ Helios withdrew at the end of the season and Estudiantes avoid relegation playoffs
  * ↑ Real Canoe avoid relegation after Hesperia withdrawal
  
  ## Relegation playoffs
  
  ### League table
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Montgat (O) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 339 | 259 | +80 | 10 | Remained at Liga Española de Baloncesto |
  | 2 | Español (O) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 352 | 306 | +46 | 10 | Remained at Liga Española de Baloncesto |
  | 3 | Mollet | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 295 | 357 | −62 | 6 | |
  | 4 | Picadero | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 261 | 325 | −64 | 0 | |
  
  ## Individual statistics
  
  ### Points
  
  | Rank | Name | Team | Games | Points | PPG |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Alfonso Martínez | Barcelona | 16 | 323 | 20.2 |
  | 2 | Johnny Báez | Real Madrid | 22 | 439 | 19.9 |
  | 3 | Emiliano Rodríguez | Aismalíbar | 22 | 394 | 17.9 |
  | 4 | Travis Montgomery | Real Madrid | 22 | 361 | 16.4 |
  | 5 | Adolfo Beneyto | Real Canoe | 22 | 338 | 15.4 |
  