52 years ago today, the 15th Basketball League title was won
On 5 May 1973, Real Madrid won the title after defeating C. B. Manresa.
It is 52 years since Real Madrid won the club’s 15th Basketball League title. The team coached by Pedro Ferrándiz became champions on matchday 27 after beating C. B. Manresa 62-96. Emiliano, with 24 points, and Luyk (19) stood out in that game. It was the sixth league title of what would be ten in a row, in what is to date the best championship streak in the history of the league.
Real Madrid dominated the 1972-73 edition, winning all 30 games and scoring 60 points, 8 more than second-placed Joventut. Their superiority was evident when they sealed their league win on matchday 27. A legendary team that also won the Spanish Cup that season, with legends such as Emiliano, Luyk, Brabender, Cabrera, Corbalán and Rullán, among others.