Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico

The Pacific Coast Basketball Circuit (Spanish: Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico or CIBACOPA), officially known as the Liga Chevron CIBACOPA for sponsorship reasons, is a ten team basketball league based in Northwestern Mexico. ^[4] The matches take place from March to June. ^[5]

Basketball Circuit of the Pacific Coast

Current season, competition or edition: 2025 CIBACOPA season
Sport	Basketball
Founded	2001; 24 years ago (2001)
Director	Leonardo Félix Ruiz
No. of teams	10
Country	Mexico
Continent	FIBA Americas (Americas)
Most recent champion(s)	Rayos de Hermosillo (4th title) (2024)
Most titles	Rayos de Hermosillo (4 titles each)
Broadcaster(s)	Mexico ESPN[1] Megacable[2] TVC Deportes[3] United States beIN Sports
Official website	www.CIBACOPA.org

History

A league with the same name existed in the 1980s, and the second incarnation was founded in 2001.^[6][7] The charter members were Caballeros de Culiacán, Delfines de Mazatlán, Frayles de Guasave, Lobos Marinos de La Paz, Paisas de Los Cabos, and Pioneros de Los Mochis.^[7] Caballeros de Culiacán won the inaugural league title by defeating Delfines de Mazatlán four games to none in the finals.^[8]

The 2019 season saw a total attendance of more than 220,000.^[9]

The league celebrated its 20th season in 2020.^[8] A new franchise, Gallos de Aguascalientes, was set to join but were expelled before the season began.^[10]

Teams

Zonkeys

Ostioneros

Pioneros

Caballeros

Venados

Halcones

Rayos

Astros

Ángeles

Frayles

Locations of the 2025 CIBACOPA teams

Team	City	Arena	Capacity	Member Since	Head coach
Ángeles de la Ciudad de México	Benito Juárez, Mexico City	Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera	5,242	2024	Pascal Meurs
Astros de Jalisco	Guadalajara, Jalisco	Arena Astros	3,509	2022	Iván Déniz
Caballeros de Culiacán	Culiacán, Sinaloa	Polideportivo Juan S. Millán	2,000	2000	Gustavo Quintero
Frayles de Guasave	Guasave, Sinaloa	Gimnasio Luis Estrada Medina	1,850	2001	Enrique Zúñiga
Halcones de Ciudad Obregón	Ciudad Obregón, Sonora	Arena ITSON	3,500	2016	Manu Gelpi
Ostioneros de Guaymas	Guaymas, Sonora	Gimnasio Municipal de Guaymas	1,200	2008	Walter McCarty
Pioneros de Los Mochis	Los Mochis, Sinaloa	Centro de Usos Múltiples de Los Mochis	5,830	2000	Jhovanny García
Rayos de Hermosillo	Hermosillo, Sonora	Arena Sonora	3,500	2008	Joaquín Villanueva
Venados de Mazatlán	Mazatlán, Sinaloa	Lobodome	8,000	2014	Lewis LaSelle Taylor
Zonkeys de Tijuana	Tijuana, Baja California	Auditorio Zonkeys	4,888	2010	Doug Plumb

List of champions

Year	Champion[11]	Series	Runner-up
2001	Caballeros de Culiacán	4–0	Delfines de Mazatlán
2002	Trigueros de Ciudad Obregón	4–3	Caballeros de Culiacán
2003	Trigueros de Ciudad Obregón	4–1	Soles de Hermosillo
2004	Frayles de Guasave	4–2	Trigueros de Ciudad Obregón
2005	Fuerza Guinda de Nogales	4–2	Trigueros de Ciudad Obregón
2006	Frayles de Guasave	4–1	Mineros de Cananea
2007	Trigueros de Ciudad Obregón	4–2	Vaqueros de Agua Prieta
2008	Lobos UAD Mazatlán	4–3	Frayles de Guasave
2009	Mineros de Cananea	4–2	Caballeros de Culiacán
2010	Caballeros de Culiacán	4–0	Mineros de Cananea
2011	Mineros de Cananea	4–0	Rayos de Hermosillo
2012	Rayos de Hermosillo	4–3	Ostioneros de Guaymas
2013	Rayos de Hermosillo	4–3	Garra Cañera de Navolato
2014	Tijuana Zonkeys	4–3	Caballeros de Culiacán
2015	Tijuana Zonkeys	4–3	Fuerza Guinda de Nogales
2016	Náuticos de Mazatlán	4–2	Rayos de Hermosillo
2017	Halcones de Ciudad Obregón	4–2	Rayos de Hermosillo
2018	Tijuana Zonkeys	4–2	Halcones de Ciudad Obregón
2019	Rayos de Hermosillo	4–3	Mantarrayas de La Paz
2020	Abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico[12]
2021	Abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico[12]
2022	Astros de Jalisco	4–2	Rayos de Hermosillo
2023	Astros de Jalisco	4–2	Rayos de Hermosillo
2024	Rayos de Hermosillo	4–0	Astros de Jalisco

Championships

Teams that are no longer active are marked in italics.

Team	Champion	Runner-up	Year(s) won
Rayos de Hermosillo	4	3	2012, 2013, 2019, 2024
Trigueros de Ciudad Obregón	3	2	2002, 2003, 2007
Tijuana Zonkeys	3	0	2014, 2015, 2018
Caballeros de Culiacán	2	3	2001, 2010
Mineros de Cananea	2	2	2009, 2011
Frayles de Guasave	2	1	2004, 2006
Astros de Jalisco	2	1	2022, 2023
Fuerza Guinda de Nogales	1	1	2005
Halcones de Ciudad Obregón	1	1	2017
Lobos UAD de Mazatlán	1	0	2008
Náuticos de Mazatlán	1	0	2016
Delfines de Mazatlán	0	1
Soles de Hermosillo	0	1
Vaqueros de Agua Prieta	0	1
Ostioneros de Guaymas	0	1
Garra Cañera de Navolato	0	1
Mantarrayas de La Paz	0	1

Former clubs

• Águilas Doradas de Durango (2017–2018)
• Calor de Mexicali (2007)
  • Bomberos de Mexicali (2010–2011)
• Cañeros Dorados de Navolato (2002–2006)
• Colorados de San Luis (2007)
• Coras de Tepic (2001–2002, 2009, 2012)
  • Coras de Nayarit (2009–2010)
  • Lagartos UAN Tepic (2011)
• Delfines de Mazatlán (2001–2003)
  • Tiburones de Mazatlán (2004–2007)
  • Lobos UAD Mazatlán (2007–2015)
  • Naúticos de Mazatlán (2015–2019)
• Fuerza Guinda de Nogales (2003–2016)
• Gallos de Aguascalientes (2020)
• Garra Cañera de Navolato (2012–2018)
• Gigantes de Jalisco (2018–2022)
• Halcones de Guamúchil (2001–??)
• Industriales de Mexicali
• Lobos Marinos de La Paz (2001, 2003–2004)
  • Mantarrayas de La Paz (2019–2022)
• Marineros de Guaymas (2005–2006)
  • Bucaneros de Guaymas (2007–2008)
• Mineros de Cananea (2006–2013)
  • Mineros de Caborca (2014–2015)
• Mochomos de Guamúchil
• Paisas de Cabo San Lucas (2001–2003)
• Paskolas de Navojoa (2004–2008)
• Pistones de Culiacán (2005)
• Soles de Hermosillo (2003–2004)
• Trigueros de Ciudad Obregón (2001–2013)
• Vaqueros de Agua Prieta (2007–2009, 2016)