Results
| Mexiko - LNBP | 10/31 01:15 | 3 |
[4] Lenadores
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Fuerza Regia
[1] 
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L | 94-97 | |
| Mexiko - LNBP | 10/28 01:00 | 3 |
[1] Fuerza Regia
v
Lenadores
[4]
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L | 108-80 | |
| Mexiko - LNBP | 10/27 01:00 | 3 |
[1] Fuerza Regia
v
Lenadores
[4]
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L | 80-74 | |
| Mexiko - LNBP | 10/23 01:00 | - |
[5] Lenadores
v
Halcones de Xalapa
[4] 
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W | 77-70 | |
| Mexiko - LNBP | 10/22 01:15 | - |
[4] Lenadores
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Halcones de Xalapa
[5]
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L | 80-97 | |
| Mexiko - LNBP | 10/19 01:00 | - |
[3] Plateros de Fresnillo
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Lenadores
[5]
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L | 92-59 | |
| Mexiko - LNBP | 10/18 01:00 | - |
[4] Plateros de Fresnillo
v
Lenadores
[3]
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L | 108-72 | |
| Mexiko - LNBP | 10/14 01:30 | - |
[5] Panteras Aguascalientes
v
Lenadores
[3]
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W | 87-88 | |
| Mexiko - LNBP | 10/13 01:30 | - |
[5] Panteras Aguascalientes
v
Lenadores
[3]
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L | 90-83 | |
| Mexiko - LNBP | 10/09 01:15 | - |
[3] Lenadores
v
Dorados
[1] 
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L | 73-75 | |
| Mexiko - LNBP | 10/08 01:15 | - |
[3] Lenadores
v
Dorados
[1]
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W | 93-78 | |
| Mexiko - LNBP | 10/02 21:00 | - |
[2] Fuerza Regia
v
Lenadores
[3]
|
L | 79-67 |
Wikipedia - Leñadores de Durango
Leñadores de Durango (English: Durango Lumberjacks) is a professional Mexican basketball team, based in Durango City. The Leñadores are part Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional, the top professional basketball league in Mexico. The team play their home games at the Auditorio del Pueblo, with a capacity of 3,500 spectators.
The team was founded in 1979 and started playing at the now defunct Circuito Mexicano de Básquetbol till 1998, winning four championships. From 2002 to 2004, the Leñadores participated in the newly established Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional. After an absence of more than ten years, Durango returned to professional basketball for the 2018–19 season.
History
The Leñadores were founded in 1979 by Duranguense businessmen who wanted to bring professional basketball to the Mexican state of Durango. Initially, the nickname Alacranes was proposed, due to scorpions being the most notable animal from Durango, nevertheless, ultimately, after a poll, the name Leñadores was chosen.
The team played in the Circuito Mexicano de Básquetbol, the top level of Mexican basketball in those years, from its establishment in 1979 till 1998, winning four titles in 1979, 1981, 1984 and 1994.
In 2002, Leñadores joined Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional, where they played for only three seasons. The team was disbanded after the 2004 season. Previously, the franchise intended to withdraw after the 2003 season, but it stayed for one more season after securing several sponsorship agreements.
In 2018, it was announced that Leñadores would return to professional basketball after 13 years of absence.
The team has always played at the Auditorio del Pueblo as their home arena.
Lenadores är kända för sin snabba och offensivt inriktade spelstil. Laget har en stark tradition av att utveckla talangfulla spelare, varav många har gått vidare till att spela i den mexikanska landslaget.
Hemmaarenan för Lenadores är Auditorio del Pueblo, som ligger i Durango. Arenan har en kapacitet på över 7 000 åskådare och är känd för sin livliga atmosfär.
Lagets nuvarande huvudtränare är Alberto Esparza, som tog över rollen 2022. Esparza är en erfaren tränare som tidigare har vunnit två mästerskap med ett annat mexikanskt lag, Astros de Jalisco.
Några av de mest framstående spelarna i Lenadores historia inkluderar:
* Gustavo Ayón
* Jorge Gutierrez
* Paul Stoll
* Lorenzo Mata
* Héctor Hernández
Lenadores är ett populärt lag i Mexiko och har en stor fanskara. Laget är en viktig del av basketkulturen i landet och bidrar till att inspirera unga spelare att sträva efter storhet.