The Mazatlán Venados are the professional basketball team in Mazatlán.

They play in the Pacific Coast Basketball Circuit (Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico(CIBACOPA)) which is a small league which plays from March to May with playoffs following.'

The Venados play in the Lobo Dome at the University of Durango Mazatlan Campus(on Av. Rafael Buelna past Sharp's Hospital).

Originally, the basketball team was called the Nauticos, but were purchased by the owners of the Mazatlán Venados Baseball team after the 2018 season.  From then on they were called the Venados.  The Mazatlán Nauticos were the champions of the league in 2016!

May 27, 2023 Update: The Venados made it to the playoffs where they lost their series to the Tijuana team.  So the 2023 season is over for the Venados.

There are 8 teams in the league for 2023:

• Jalisco Astros
• Culiacán Caballeros (Gentlemen)
• Ciudad Obregon Halcones (Hawks)
• Guaymas Ostioneros (Oysters)
• Los Mochis Pioneros (Pioneers)
• Hermosillo Rayos (Rays)
• Mazatlan Venados (Deer)
• Tijuana Zonkeys

In 2022, the La Paz Mantarrays did not partipate in the league.  There was no season in 2021 due to COVID.  In 2020, there weren't any team changes.  In 2019, the Guasave Frayles moved to Jalisco, Novolato Garra Cañera moved to Culiacan, Durango Aquilas Doradas (Golden Eagles) have shut down and La Paz was a new team.

The 2023 Mazatlán Venados schedule is:

• March 11, 2023 8:20pm at Culiacán, Polideportivo Juan S, Millán
• March 12, 2023 7pm vs Culiacán, Lobo DOME de la UAD
• March 14, 2023 8:15pm vs Jalisco, Lobo DOME de la UAD
• March 15, 2023 8:15pm vs Jalisco, Lobo DOME de la UAD
• March 17, 2023 8:15pm at Guaymas, Gimnasio Municipal Guaymas
• March 18, 2023 8:15pm at Guaymas, Gimnasio Municipal Guaymas
• March 21, 2023 8:15pm at Obregon, Arena ITSON
• March 22, 2023 8:15pm at Obregon, Arena ITSON
• March 24, 2023 8:15pm vs Hermosillo, Lobo DOME de la UAD
• March 25, 2023 8:15pm vs Hermosillo, Lobo DOME de la UAD
• March 28, 2023 8:15pm vs Los Mochis, Lobo DOME de la UAD
• March 29, 2023 8:15pm vs Los Mochis, Lobo DOME de la UAD
• March 31, 2023 7:30pm at Tijuana, Auditorio Zonkeys
• April 1, 2023 7:30pm at Tijuana, Auditorio Zonkeys
• April 5, 2023 8:15pm vs Culiacán, Lobo DOME de la UAD
• April 11, 2024 8:15pm at Culiacán, Polideportivo Juan S, Millán
• April 12, 2023 8:15pm vs Culiacán, Lobo DOME de la UAD
• April 14, 2023 8pm at Jalisco, Arena Astros
• April 15, 2023 8pm at Jalisco, Arena Astros
• April 18, 2023 8:15pm vs Tijuana, Lobo DOME de la UAD
• April 19, 2023 8:15pm vs Tijuana, Lobo DOME de la UAD
• April 25, 2023 8:15pm vs Obregon, Lobo DOME de la UAD
• April 26, 2023 8:15pm vs Obregon, Lobo DOME de la UAD
• April 28, 2023 8:15pm at Los Mochis, Centro de Usos Múltiples Los Mochis
• April 29, 2023 8:15pm at Los Mochis, Centro de Usos Múltiples Los Mochis
• May 2, 2023 8:15pm vs Guaymas, Lobo DOME de la UAD
• May 3, 2023 8:15pm vs Guaymas, Lobo DOME de la UAD
• May 5, 2023 8:15 pm at Hermosillo, Arena Sonora
• May 6, 2023 8:15 pm at Hermosillo, Arena Sonora
• May 8, 2023 8pm at Jalisco, Arena Astros
• May 9, 2023 8pm at Jalisco, Arena Astros
• May 12, 2023 8:15pm vs Culiacán, Lobo DOME de la UAD
• May 12, 2023 6:15pm vs Culiacán, Lobo DOME de la UAD

There is no information posted yet where you can buy tickets.

2023 Season Ticket prices are: tbd

The Mazatlán Basketball team is called the Venados.  Up until 2019, the team was called the Nauticos.

The Venados play in the Pacific Coast Basketball Circuit (Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico)(CIBACOPA).

The Mazatlán Venados Basketball team plays in the Lobo Dome at the University of Durango Mazatlan Campus (Universidad Autónoma de Durango Campus Mazatlán).

This is located just off of Avenida Rafael Buelna just past Sharp's Hospital behind Honda Pacific auto dealership.

In prior years, the Mazatlán Venados Basketball team played at the Centro De Usos Multiples Mazatlan(C.U.M.) which is in the Marina Mazatlán area of Mazatlán.