CD Maristas Palencia
| Palencia Baloncesto | |||
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| Leagues | LEB Oro | ||
| Founded | 1979 | ||
| Arena | Marta Domínguez | ||
| Location | Palencia, Spain | ||
| Team colors | Purple and grey | ||
| President |  Gonzalo Ibáñez Gallego | ||
| Head coach | Natxo Lezkano | ||
| Championships | 1 LEB Plata Championship 1 Copa LEB Plata 1 Copa Castilla y León | ||
| Website | palenciabasket.com | ||
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Club Deportivo Maristas, more commonly referred to today as Palencia Baloncesto, is a professional Basketball team based in Palencia, Castile and León. The team currently plays in league LEB Oro.
History
The club was founded in 1979 at Colegio Marista of Palencia, with the aim to support farm teams competing at provincial and regional tournaments.
The professional basketball team was created on 1997 and played during five years at Liga EBA before being invited to join the LEB Plata. On the 2008–09, Palencia Baloncesto won the Copa LEB Plata and was champion of this league, promoting for the first time in their history to LEB Oro, the Spanish second division.
Today, Palencia Baloncesto continues playing at LEB Oro.
Sponsorship naming
CD Maristas Palencia had several denominations through the years:
- Maristas Palencia: 1979–2002
- Hormigones Saldaña Palencia: 2002–05
- Provincia de Palencia: 2005–06
- Alimentos de Palencia: 2006–08
- Faymasa Palencia: 2008–09
- Palencia Baloncesto: 2009–present
Roster
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench |
|---|---|---|
| C |  Jonathan Durley
|
Chris Mortellaro
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| PF | Roger Fornas
|
Urko Otegui
|
| SF | Carles Bravo
|
 Jānis Porziņģis
|
| SG | Alfredo Ott
|
Xavi Forcada
|
| PG | Quique Garrido
|
Raúl Mena
|
Season by season
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Postseason | Cup Competitions | RS | PO | Cup | Tot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | 4 | Liga EBA | 13 | – | – | 10–20 | – | – | 10–20 |
| 2001–02 | 4 | Liga EBA | 10 | – | – | 16–18 | – | – | 16–18 |
| 2002–03 | 4 | Liga EBA | 1 | Round of 16 | – | 26–4 | 0–2 | – | 26–6 |
| 2003–04 | 4 | Liga EBA | 4 | – | – | 21–9 | – | – | 21–9 |
| 2004–05 | 4 | Liga EBA | 3 | Semifinalist4thA | – | 25–5 | 2–2 | – | 27–7 |
| 2005–06 | 3 | LEB 2 | 10 | – | – | 13–17 | – | – | 13–17 |
| 2006–07 | 3 | LEB 2 | 7 | Quarterfinalist | – | 18–16 | 0–3 | – | 18–19 |
| 2007–08 | 3 | LEB Plata | 13 | – | Copa LEB Plata semifinalist | 12–22 | – | 0–1 | 12–23 |
| 2008–09 | 3 | LEB Plata | 1 | Promoted | Copa LEB Plata champion | 20–10 | – | 1–0 | 21–10 |
| 2009–10 | 2 | LEB Oro | 13 | – | – | 14–20 | – | – | 14–20 |
| 2010–11 | 2 | LEB Oro | 16 | Relegation playoffs | – | 12–22 | 3–0 | – | 15–22 |
| 2011–12 | 2 | LEB Oro | 11 | – | – | 18–16 | – | – | 18–16 |
| 2012–13 | 2 | LEB Oro | 4 | Semifinalist | – | 15–11 | 3–5 | – | 18–16 |
| 2013–14 | 2 | LEB Oro | – |
- ^A Achieved one of the vacant berths in LEB 2.
Trophies and awards
Trophies
- LEB Plata: (1)
- 2009
- Copa LEB Plata: (1)
- 2009
- Copa Castilla y León: (1)
- 2012
Individual awards
- Urko Otegui – 2013
Notable players
External links
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