The Real Madrid captain has played so far 13 of the last 18 finals and tonight will play 14 with the white shirt. Only those of 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and the 2020, held at a single match in the bubble of the exceptional final phase of Valencia. Besides, Navarro He played 13 of the 17 possible between 2000 and 2016. Absolute dominators at different times.
As soon Sergio Llull will overcome a Juan Carlos Navarro as a player with more finals played in the Endesa League throughout history. For now, both lead the absolute ranking with a total of 13.
It should be noted that since the qualifiers were introduced by the title in the 1983-8 season4, the first of the ACB era, up to 399 different players have come to participate in a final. Among all of them, less than half, 173, they have managed to repeat presence in another edition. Who most approach the figures of Llull o Navarro They are his contemporaries Felipe Reyes y Rudy Fernández with 11 each.
Sergio Llull He debuted in the final playoff with 19 years in 2007. He only had the opportunity to play three seconds, but they knew Gloria, because the Menorquín escort was crowned as a champion of the Endesa League for the first time after beating Real Madrid to the Winterthur Barça for 71-82 In the fourth game. That was the first title of many in a trajectory of legend.
The current 37 -year -old Real Madrid has starred in numerous winning baskets and famous milestones throughout his career. Among other things, two MVPS of the consecutive final in 2015 and 2016. Likewise, without being a pure base, Llull He holds the historical record of assists in a playoff match (15) and matched in 2016 the best assistant brand in a final (10). Ten also added José Luis Llorente in 1992 and Elmer Bennett In 2002.
Its scoring top are the 24 points harvested against Barça ten years ago in the Final Playoff 2015. It registered a 6/8 in triples, in addition to adding 5 assists and two recoveries for 31 valuation before a Blaugrana team in which it appeared Mario Hezonja. Of rivals, to colleagues.
As for the record of matches played in the final playoff, the brand continues to belong to Juan Carlos Navarro with a total of 49. The Blaugrana legend would only be overcome by Sergio Llull (45) In the event that the series between Real Madrid and Valencia Basket arrived at the decisive fifth game. Complete this podium Felipe Reyes (44).
A for the historical record of national titles
In case of proclaiming Champion of the Endesa 2024-25 League, the Real Madrid captain would be awarded his 25th title in national competitions, surpassing the 24 that they achieved in their day Clifford Luyk (14 leagues and 10 glasses) and Rafael Rullán (14 leagues, 9 glasses and 1 supercop). Both have, since the 1980s, the status of more laureate players in Spanish club basketball.
Llull has already matched them, for the moment, with its 9 Endesa Super Cup Trophies, 8 of Endesa League and 7 of Copa del Rey. Only Juan Carlos Navarro has reaped so many league titles in Era ACB (8).