2005 LNBP season

The 2005 LNBP was the 6th season of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional, one of the professional basketball leagues of Mexico. It started on June 30, 2005 and ended on November 21, 2005. The league title was won by Halcones UV Xalapa, which defeated Lobos de la UAdeC in the championship series, 4–1.
Format.
20 teams participate. The teams are divided in two groups of 10 teams each, called "Zonas" (zones): "Zona Norte" (North) and "Zona Sur" (South). The first 8 teams in each group qualify for the playoffs. The group playoffs have quarterfinals (best-of-5), semifinals (best-of-7) and finals (best-of-7). The winner of each group series qualify for the championship series (best-of-7), named "Campeón de Campeones" (Champion of Champions).
Playoffs.
The playoffs were played between October 17 and November 21, 2005. The team seed is indicated after the team name. The winning team is bolded.
Copa Independencia.
The second edition of the Copa Independencia took place in September in Saltillo, and was played between the 8 best ranked teams at the end of the first part of the season (the first 4 ranked of each "Zona"). The competition was won by Lobos de la UAdeC (their second title), which defeated Correcaminos UAT Victoria in the final game, 101–83.
All-Star Game.
The 2005 LNBP All-Star Game was played in Veracruz at the Auditorio Benito Juárez on September 15, 2005. The game was played between a team of Mexican players ("Mexicanos") and a team of foreign players ("Extranjeros"). The Foreigners won, 105–96.