The Liga Profesional de Baloncesto (LPB) is the professional basketball league of Venezuela. It was founded in 1985 and is composed of teams from various cities in the country. The league is organized by the Federaci¢n Venezolana de Baloncesto (FVB), the national governing body for basketball in Venezuela. The LPB is considered one of the top professional basketball leagues in South America and has a strong following in Venezuela. The league operates on a system of promotion and relegation, with the top teams from the LPB moving up to the first division and the bottom teams being relegated to the second division. The LPB season typically runs from October to May and culminates with the playoffs and the championship series.