Venados Professional Basketball in Mazatlán

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 10 team league which plays from March to May with playoffs following.

The Venados play in the Lobodome 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!

January 21, 2025: The 2025 season schedule has been released...see below.

There are 10 teams in the league for 2025:

• Mexico City Angeles (Angels) New in 2024
• Guasave Frayles (Brothers) New in 2024
• Jalisco Astros
• Culiacán Caballeros (Gentlemen)
• Ciudad Obregon Halcones (Hawks)
• Guaymas Ostioneros (Oysters)
• Los Mochis Pioneros (Pioneers)
• Hermosillo Rayos (Rays)
• Mazatlán 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 2025 Mazatlán Venados schedule is:

• March 7, 2025 vs Jalisco, Lobo DOME de la UAD
• March 8, 2025 vs Jalisco, Lobo DOME de la UAD
• March 11, 2025 vs Mexico City, Lobo DOME de la UAD
• March 12, 2025 vs Mexico City, Lobo DOME de la UAD
• March 14, 2025 at Tijuana, Auditorio Zonkeys
• March 15, 2025 at Tijuana, Auditorio Zonkeys
• March 18, 2025 vs Guaymas, Lobo DOME de la UAD
• March 19, 2025 vs Guaymas, Lobo DOME de la UAD
• March 21, 2025 at Obregon, Arena ITSON
• March 22, 2025 at Obregon, Arena ITSON
• March 28, 2025 8:15pm vs Hermosillo, Lobo DOME de la UAD
• March 29, 2025 8:15pm vs Hermosillo, Lobo DOME de la UAD

• April 1, 2025 at Los Mochis, Centro de Usos Múltiples Los Mochis
• April 2, 2025 at Los Mochis, Centro de Usos Múltiples Los Mochis
• April 4, 2025 8:15pm vs Guasave, Lobo DOME de la UAD
• April 5, 2025 vs Guasave, Lobo DOME de la UAD
• April 8, 2025 at Culiacán, Polideportivo Juan S, Millán
• April 9, 2025 at Culiacán, Polideportivo Juan S, Millán
• April 12, 2025 vs Culiacán, Lobo DOME de la UAD
• April 13, 2025 vs Culiacán, Lobo DOME de la UAD
• April 15, 2025 at Jalisco, Arena Astros
• April 16, 2025 at Jalisco, Arena Astros
• April 22, 2025 at Guasave, Luis Estrada Medina Gym
• April 23, 2025 at Guasave, Luis Estrada Medina Gym
• April 25, 2025 vs Obregon, Lobo DOME de la UAD
• April 26, 2025 vs Obregon, Lobo DOME de la UAD
• April 29, 2025 8:15pm at Guaymas, Gimnasio Municipal Guaymas
• April 30, 2025 8:15pm at Guaymas, Gimnasio Municipal Guaymas

• May 2, 2025 at Hermosillo, Arena Sonora
• May 3, 2025 at Hermosillo, Arena Sonora
• May 8, 2025 vs Tijuana, Lobo DOME de la UAD
• May 9, 2025 vs Tijuana, Lobo DOME de la UAD
• May 13, 2025 vs Los Mochis, Lobo DOME de la UAD
• May 14, 2025 vs Los Mochis, Lobo DOME de la UAD
• May 16, 2025 at Mexico City, Juan de la Barrera Olympic Gymnasium
• May 17, 2025 at Mexico City, Juan de la Barrera Olympic Gymnasium

In the 2024 season, the Venados lost to the Mexico City Angels in the 1st round of the playoffs.

In the 2023 season, the Venados made it to the playoffs where they lost their series to the Tijuana team.

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

2025 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 Lobodome 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.