Lechugueros de León
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| Lechugueros de León | |
| Division | Southern |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Arena | Domo de la Feria Domo de la Feria Originally named "Auditorio Municipal", the Domo de la Feria is an indoor arena built in the middle 80's in León, Mexico. It is primarily used for basketball and is the home arena of the Lechugueros de León. It holds 5,240 people.... |
| City | León, Guanajuato León, Guanajuato The city of León, formally León de los Aldama is the sixth most populous city in Mexico and the first in the state of Guanajuato. It is also the seat of the municipality of León... |
| Team colors | White, Green, Orange |
| Owner | Gustavo Saggiante |
| Head coach | Javier Mendoza |
| Championships | CIMEBA: 1 (1973) LNBP: 0 |
| Division titles | 0 |
| Independence Cup | 1 (2004) |
The Lechugueros de León is a Mexican professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team based in León, Guanajuato
León, Guanajuato
The city of León, formally León de los Aldama is the sixth most populous city in Mexico and the first in the state of Guanajuato. It is also the seat of the municipality of León...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
playing in the Southern Division of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional
Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional
The Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional is the top professional basketball league in Mexico. The league was founded in 2000 with 11 teams, expanding to 24 as of 2008...
(LNBP). Lechugueros played in the classic Circuito Mexicano de Basquetbol in the early 70's, and joined the LNBP in 2004. Their home arena is the Domo de la Feria
Domo de la Feria
Originally named "Auditorio Municipal", the Domo de la Feria is an indoor arena built in the middle 80's in León, Mexico. It is primarily used for basketball and is the home arena of the Lechugueros de León. It holds 5,240 people....
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