44 years since the 22nd Basketball League title
On April 17, 1982, Real Madrid was crowned champion after defeating Barcelona on the final matchday.
44 years ago, Real Madrid added the 22nd Basketball League title to its honors. On April 17, 1982, our team won the championship with a victory on Barcelona's court. That squad was led by Lolo Sainz, who claimed the fifth of his eight league titles at the helm of Real Madrid, reaffirming the team's dominance in the competition (22 out of 26 editions).
The championship was a head-to-head battle between Madrid and Barcelona, who faced off on the final matchday tied on points at the top of the table. The Palau hosted the title-deciding match, in which our team convincingly defeated the azulgranas (93-102). In this decisive game, standout performances came from Delibasic (28 points), Iturriaga (23), Brabender (19), and Fernando Martín (14).
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