Santos del Potosí

The Santos del Potosí (San Luis Saints) are a professional basketball team from San Luis Potosí City, competing in Mexico’s top league, the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP). The club was founded in 1975 by local entrepreneurs aiming to join the Circuito Mexicano de Básquetbol (CIMEBA) and become a national powerhouse. After a rocky start, they found a winning formula and consistently ranked among CIMEBA’s best. Their first national title came in the 1980 season, followed by a second in 1980—after which three players were selected for the national team—and a third in 1997–1998.

Their greatest achievement occurred in 2004, now in the LNBP, when they reached the finals but fell to Halcones UV Xalapa. That same year, in a memorable away game, Los Santos Reales beat Fuerza Regia de Monterrey 95–84. Financial troubles forced the team out of professional competition in 2009. In 2015, with new management and funding, they returned to the LNBP for the 2015–2016 season under the name C.B. Santos San Luis.

The team sat out the 2020 season due to empty arenas caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, hoping to return the following year. However, they have been inactive since 2009 and did not return in 2023. Home games are played at Auditorio Miguel Barragán in San Luis Potosí City, which seats 3,400 spectators.