Bàsquet Manresa
Assignia Manresa | |||
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Leagues | ACB | ||
Founded | 1931 | ||
History | Manresa Basquetbol Club (1931–1934) Unió Manresana de Bàsquet (1934–1979) Manresa Esportiu Bàsquet (1979–1992) Bàsquet Manresa (1992–Present) | ||
Arena | Pavelló Nou Congost | ||
Location | Manresa, Catalonia | ||
Team colors | Red, Black, White | ||
President | Josep Vives | ||
Head coach | Jaume Ponsarnau | ||
Championships | 1 Spanish Championship 1 Spanish Cup 1 LEB Oro Championship | ||
Website | basquetmanresa.com | ||
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Bàsquet Manresa, S.A.D., known as Assignia Manresa for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team based in Manresa, Catalonia, Spain, playing in Liga ACB. The team was founded in 1931. They are currently playing their home games at the Pavelló Nou Congost. The team has won the ACB Championship once, in 1998.
Joan "Chichi" Creus is the team's most decorated player; he was the Spanish Cup Most Valuable Player in 1996, and the ACB Finals MVP two years later. Some others well known players that had played for Bàsquet Manresa are Juan Domingo de la Cruz, Roger Esteller, Derrick Alston, Serge Ibaka, Andrés Nocioni, and the Basketball Hall of Famer George Gervin, that at the age of 38 spent one year in the team, averaging 23.1 points and helping them to avoid the relegation from the Spanish top division.
Sponsorship naming
Bàsquet Manresa has received diverse sponsorship names along the years:
Team logos
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Non commercial logo
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2002–2009
Home arenas
- Pavelló Congost (1968–92), before 1968 the team played in not domed courts next to the football stadium of Pujolet.
- Pavelló Nou Congost (1992–present)
Players of note
- George Gervin, SG, 1989–1990, Inducted 1996
Retired numbers
- 7 Joan Creus, G, 1993–2001
- 10 Pep Pujolrás, F, 1986–1992
Roster
Head coaches
Since 1967: Template:Multicol
- Francesc Casé 1967–1968
- Josep Masseguer 1968–1969
- Jeroni Alberola 1969–1970
- Antoni Serra 1970–1977
- Alfonso Martínez 1977–1978
- Juan Martínez 1978
- J. M. Soler 1978
- Jaume Berenguer 1978–1979
- Joan Basora 1979–1981
- Pere Guiu 1981
- Miguel López Abril 1981
- Jaume Ventura 1981–1984
- Germán González 1984
- Francesc Canellas 1984–1985
- Miquel Bataller 1985
- Juanito Jiménez 1985–1986
- Joan María Gavaldá 1986–1988
- Flor Meléndez 1988–1990
- Ricard Casas 1990, 2001–2005
- Pedro Martínez 1990–1994
- Salva Maldonado 1994–1997, 2000–2001
- Luis Casimiro 1997–1999
- Manel Comas 1999–2000
- Xavier García 2005
- Óscar Quintana 2005–2007
- Jaume Ponsarnau 2007–present
Season by season
Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Postseason | Cup Competitions | European Competitions | RS | PO | Cup | EU | Tot |
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1967–68 | 2 | 2ª División | 1 | PromotedRunner-up | – | – | 15–3 | 9–2 | – | – | 24–5 |
1968–69 | 1 | 1ª División | 11 | Relegated | – | – | 7–15 | 0–1 | – | – | 7–16 |
1969–70 | 2 | 2ª División | 1 | Promoted | – | – | 19–3 | – | – | – | 19–3 |
1970–71 | 1 | 1ª División | 4 | – | Copa del Rey semifinalist | – | 11–1–10 | – | 3–3 | – | 14–1–13 |
1971–72 | 1 | 1ª División | 8 | – | Copa del Rey quarterfinalist | Korać Cup quarterfinalist | 9–13 | – | 2–4 | 0–2 | 11–19 |
1972–73 | 1 | 1ª División | 7 | – | – | – | 14–1–15 | – | 1–1 | – | 15–1–16 |
1973–74 | 1 | 1ª División | 6 | – | Copa del Rey quarterfinalist | – | 13–2–13 | – | 0–2 | – | 13–2–15 |
1974–75 | 1 | 1ª División | 5 | – | Copa del Rey semifinalist | – | 9–3–10 | – | 0–2 | – | 9–3–12 |
1975–76 | 1 | 1ª División | 6 | Final stage | – | – | 10–12 | 3–7 | – | – | 13–19 |
1976–77 | 1 | 1ª División | 9 | – | – | – | 8–1–13 | – | 3–2 | – | 11–1–15 |
1977–78 | 1 | 1ª División | 5 | – | Copa del Rey quarterfinalist | – | 9–1–12 | – | 5–9 | – | 14–1–21 |
1978–79 | 1 | 1ª División | 7 | – | – | – | 10–12 | – | 1–1 | – | 11–13 |
1979–80 | 1 | 1ª División | 6 | – | Copa del Rey runner-up | – | 10–12 | – | 4–1–1 | – | 14–1–13 |
1980–81 | 1 | 1ª División | 8 | – | Copa del Rey semifinalist | – | 10–1–15 | – | 2–4 | – | 12–1–19 |
1981–82 | 1 | 1ª División | 7 | – | – | – | 13–13 | – | 1–1 | – | 14–14 |
1982–83 | 1 | 1ª División | 9 | – | – | – | 10–16 | – | 0–2 | – | 10–18 |
1983–84 | 1 | Liga ACB | 16 | Relegated | – | – | 5–23 | – | – | – | 5–23 |
1984–85 | 2 | 1ª División B | 3 | Promoted | – | – | 17–9 | – | – | – | 17–9 |
1985–86 | 1 | Liga ACB | 10 | Round of 16 | Copa Príncipe quarterfinalist | – | 14–14 | 0–2 | 1–5 | – | 15–21 |
1986–87 | 1 | Liga ACB | 10 | Round of 16 | Copa Príncipe runner-up | – | 13–15 | 1–2 | 3–1 | – | 17–18 |
1987–88 | 1 | Liga ACB | 15 | – | Copa Príncipe quarterfinalist | Korać Cup Second Round | 15–13 | 2–3 | – | 1–1 | 18–17 |
1988–89 | 1 | Liga ACB | 20 | Relegation playoffs | – | – | 15–21 | 3–1 | – | – | 18–22 |
1989–90 | 1 | Liga ACB | 22 | Relegation playoffs | – | – | 15–13 | 2–3 | 2–1–1 | – | 19–1–17 |
1990–91 | 1 | Liga ACB | 18 | Relegation playoffs | Copa del Rey quarterfinalist | – | 15–19 | 3–1 | 6–1 | – | 24–21 |
1991–92 | 1 | Liga ACB | 13 | Round of 16 | – | – | 15–19 | 2–4 | 1–1 | – | 18–24 |
1992–93 | 1 | Liga ACB | 13 | Round of 16 | Copa del Rey quarterfinalist | – | 15–16 | 1–2 | 4–3 | – | 20–21 |
1993–94 | 1 | Liga ACB | 7 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | 19–9 | 3–3 | 2–2 | – | 24–14 |
1994–95 | 1 | Liga ACB | 4 | Semifinalist | – | Korać Cup Group Stage | 21–17 | 2–4 | – | – | 23–21 |
1995–96 | 1 | Liga ACB | 4 | Semifinalist | Copa del Rey champion | Korać Cup Group Stage | 24–14 | 4–4 | 3–0 | 5–5 | 36–23 |
1996–97 | 1 | Liga ACB | 8 | Quarterfinalist | Copa del Rey quarterfinalist | Saporta Cup Round of 16 | 19–15 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 7–7 | 26–26 |
1997–98 | 1 | Liga ACB | 1 | Champion | Copa del Rey semifinalist | Korać Cup Round of 32 | 21–13 | 9–3 | 1–1 | 5–3 | 36–20 |
1998–99 | 1 | Liga ACB | 11 | – | – | Euroleague Group Stage | 16–18 | – | – | 3–7 | 19–25 |
1999–00 | 1 | Liga ACB | 17 | Relegated | – | – | 11–23 | – | – | – | 11–23 |
2000–01 | 2 | LEB | 3 | Semifinalist | Copa Príncipe runner-up | – | 22–8 | 4–4 | 1–1 | – | 27–13 |
2001–02 | 2 | LEB | 2 | Promoted | Copa Príncipe semifinalist | – | 26–4 | 6–1–4 | 0–1 | – | 32–1–9 |
2002–03 | 1 | Liga ACB | 13 | – | – | – | 15–19 | – | – | – | 15–19 |
2003–04 | 1 | Liga ACB | 9 | – | – | – | 16–18 | – | – | – | 16–18 |
2004–05 | 1 | Liga ACB | 13 | – | – | – | 12–22 | – | – | – | 12–22 |
2005–06 | 1 | Liga ACB | 17 | Relegated | – | – | 12–22 | – | – | – | 12–22 |
2006–07 | 2 | LEB | 1 | Promoted | – | – | 19–15 | 7–0 | – | – | 26–15 |
2007–08 | 1 | Liga ACB | 11 | – | – | – | 14–20 | – | – | – | 14–20 |
2008–09 | 1 | Liga ACB | 11 | – | – | – | 14–18 | – | – | – | 14–18 |
2009–10 | 1 | Liga ACB | 12 | – | – | – | 14–20 | – | – | – | 14–20 |
2010–11 | 1 | Liga ACB | 15 | – | – | – | 10–24 | – | – | – | 10–24 |
2011–12 | 1 | Liga ACB | 12 | – | – | – | 15–19 | – | – | – | 15–19 |
2012–13 | 1 | Liga ACB | – |
Trophies and awards
Records
- Spanish championships: (1)
- Spanish cups: (1)
- 1996.
- 2nd division championships: (1)
- Catalan basketball leagues: (2)
- 1997, 1999
- LEB Catalan basketball league (Catalan 2nd Division Cup): (2)
- 2000, 2001
- Trofeu General Orgaz-Copa Ciutat de Barcelona: (1)
- 1940
Individual awards
- Joan Creus – 1998
- Joan Creus – 1996
- Micah Downs – 2012
- Nate Higgs – 2000
- Serge Ibaka – 2008
ACB Three Point Shootout Champion
- Sergiy Gladyr – 2010