FC Barcelona Bàsquet
| FC Barcelona | |||
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| Leagues | ACB Euroleague | ||
| Founded | 1926 | ||
| History | F.C. Barcelona (1926–present) | ||
| Arena | Palau Blaugrana (capacity: 8,250) | ||
| Location | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Team colors | Blue, scarlet, gold, white | ||
| President | Sandro Rosell | ||
| Head coach | Xavier Pascual | ||
| Championships | 1 Intercontinental Cup 2 Euroleagues 2 Saporta Cups 2 Korać Cups 17 Spanish Championships 23 Spanish Cups 5 Spanish Supercups | ||
| Website | fcbarcelona.com | ||
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FC Barcelona Bàsquet is a Spanish professional basketball club. It is part of the FC Barcelona sports club and was founded on 24 August 1926 which makes it the oldest club in Liga ACB. The club competes in the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto (ACB) and the Euroleague. It has won seven of the last thirteen ACB championships and in 2003 completed a Liga ACB, Cup and Euroleague treble. FC Barcelona Bàsquet has played in seven Euroleague finals, with the last being their 2010 win.
The team plays its home games at Palau Blaugrana, which was opened on 23 October 1971. They share the facilities with the roller hockey, futsal and handball teams.
Well-known players that have played with the team have included: Pau Gasol, Rony Seikaly, Marc Gasol, Anderson Varejão, Juan Carlos Navarro, Ante Tomić, Šarūnas Jasikevičius, Dejan Bodiroga, Gregor Fučka, Ricky Rubio and Tony Massenburg.
FC Barcelona also has a reserve team that plays in LEB Oro.
History
Early years
The club entered its first competition in 1927, playing in the Campionat de Catalunya de Basquetbol (Catalonian Basketball Championship). During these early years basketball in Catalonia was dominated by other clubs such as CE Europa, Laietà BC, CB Atlètic Gràcia and Société Patrie and it was not until the 1940s that FC Barcelona became established as a basketball team. During this decade they won six Copas del Generalísimo and were runners-up once. In 1956 they were founding members of the Spanish League and finished as runners-up. In 1959 they won Spanish basketball's first-ever league and cup double.[1]
Decline in the 1960s
The 1960s and 1970s saw the team in decline. In 1961 the club president Enric Llaudet dissolved the team in spite of its popularity. However, in 1962, the club was reformed after a campaign by the fans. In 1964 the league's Primera División was cut from fourteen teams to eight and the club found themselves in the Segunda División. However they quickly returned to the top division after being crowned Segunda champions in 1965. During the 1970s the club was persistently overshadowed by its rivals Real Madrid and Joventut.
Revival in the 1980s
In the 1980s club president Josep Lluís Nuñez gave the team his full support with the aim of making the club the best in Spain and Europe. His support produced results and during the decade inspired by their coach Aíto García Reneses and players like Epi, Andrés Jiménez, Sibilio, Audie Norris and Solozábal, the club won six Spanish League titles, five Copas del Rey, two European Cup Winners Cups, the Korać Cup and the World Championship. However the European Cup remained elusive. They were, however, runners-up in 1984.
Champions of Europe
The club built on this success during the 1990s, winning a further four Spanish League titles and two Copas del Rey. They were still unable to win the European Cup despite playing in a further four finals in 1990, 1991, 1996 and 1997. They also made a record six Euroleague Final Four appearances. The star player during this era was Juan Antonio San Epifanio.
Their persistence eventually paid off and in 2003, inspired by Dejan Bodiroga, Gregor Fučka, Šarūnas Jasikevičius and Juan Carlos Navarro, they won the Euroleague, beating Benetton Treviso 76–65 in front of a packed Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona.
Sponsorship naming
From 2004 until 2007 the club was sponsored by the Winterthur Group, a Swiss insurance company with offices in Barcelona since 1910, which led to the team featuring the birthplace of Joan Gamper, the club's founder, on their shirts. In 2006 the Winterthur Group was taken over by AXA, leading to a change in the club name. In the 2008–09 season, the club's sponsorship changed to Spanish insurer Regal (a division of Liberty Seguros, the Spanish subsidiary of American insurer Liberty Mutual). This sponsorship finished in June 2013.
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Home arenas
- Sol de Baix Sports Complex (1926–40)
- Les Corts Court (1940–71), located next to Les Corts football stadium
- Palau Sant Jordi (1990–92), after 1992 occasionally used for home games
- Palau Blaugrana (1971–90, 1992–present)
Players
Retired numbers
- 4 Andrés Jiménez, F, 1986–98
- 7 Nacho Solozábal, G, 1978–94
- 12 Roberto Dueñas, C, 1996–05
- 15 Juan Antonio San Epifanio, F, 1979–95
Current roster
| FC Barcelona | |||
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| Leagues | ACB Euroleague | ||
| Founded | 1926 | ||
| History | F.C. Barcelona (1926–present) | ||
| Arena | Palau Blaugrana (capacity: 8,250) | ||
| Location | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Team colors | Blue, scarlet, gold, white | ||
| President | Sandro Rosell | ||
| Head coach | Xavier Pascual | ||
| Championships | 1 Intercontinental Cup 2 Euroleagues 2 Saporta Cups 2 Korać Cups 17 Spanish Championships 23 Spanish Cups 5 Spanish Supercups | ||
| Website | fcbarcelona.com | ||
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FC Barcelona Bàsquet is a Spanish professional basketball club. It is part of the FC Barcelona sports club and was founded on 24 August 1926 which makes it the oldest club in Liga ACB. The club competes in the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto (ACB) and the Euroleague. It has won seven of the last thirteen ACB championships and in 2003 completed a Liga ACB, Cup and Euroleague treble. FC Barcelona Bàsquet has played in seven Euroleague finals, with the last being their 2010 win.
The team plays its home games at Palau Blaugrana, which was opened on 23 October 1971. They share the facilities with the roller hockey, futsal and handball teams.
Well-known players that have played with the team have included: Pau Gasol, Rony Seikaly, Marc Gasol, Anderson Varejão, Juan Carlos Navarro, Ante Tomić, Šarūnas Jasikevičius, Dejan Bodiroga, Gregor Fučka, Ricky Rubio and Tony Massenburg.
FC Barcelona also has a reserve team that plays in LEB Oro.
History
Early years
The club entered its first competition in 1927, playing in the Campionat de Catalunya de Basquetbol (Catalonian Basketball Championship). During these early years basketball in Catalonia was dominated by other clubs such as CE Europa, Laietà BC, CB Atlètic Gràcia and Société Patrie and it was not until the 1940s that FC Barcelona became established as a basketball team. During this decade they won six Copas del Generalísimo and were runners-up once. In 1956 they were founding members of the Spanish League and finished as runners-up. In 1959 they won Spanish basketball's first-ever league and cup double.[3]
Decline in the 1960s
The 1960s and 1970s saw the team in decline. In 1961 the club president Enric Llaudet dissolved the team in spite of its popularity. However, in 1962, the club was reformed after a campaign by the fans. In 1964 the league's Primera División was cut from fourteen teams to eight and the club found themselves in the Segunda División. However they quickly returned to the top division after being crowned Segunda champions in 1965. During the 1970s the club was persistently overshadowed by its rivals Real Madrid and Joventut.
Revival in the 1980s
In the 1980s club president Josep Lluís Nuñez gave the team his full support with the aim of making the club the best in Spain and Europe. His support produced results and during the decade inspired by their coach Aíto García Reneses and players like Epi, Andrés Jiménez, Sibilio, Audie Norris and Solozábal, the club won six Spanish League titles, five Copas del Rey, two European Cup Winners Cups, the Korać Cup and the World Championship. However the European Cup remained elusive. They were, however, runners-up in 1984.
Champions of Europe
The club built on this success during the 1990s, winning a further four Spanish League titles and two Copas del Rey. They were still unable to win the European Cup despite playing in a further four finals in 1990, 1991, 1996 and 1997. They also made a record six Euroleague Final Four appearances. The star player during this era was Juan Antonio San Epifanio.
Their persistence eventually paid off and in 2003, inspired by Dejan Bodiroga, Gregor Fučka, Šarūnas Jasikevičius and Juan Carlos Navarro, they won the Euroleague, beating Benetton Treviso 76–65 in front of a packed Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona.
Sponsorship naming
From 2004 until 2007 the club was sponsored by the Winterthur Group, a Swiss insurance company with offices in Barcelona since 1910, which led to the team featuring the birthplace of Joan Gamper, the club's founder, on their shirts. In 2006 the Winterthur Group was taken over by AXA, leading to a change in the club name. In the 2008–09 season, the club's sponsorship changed to Spanish insurer Regal (a division of Liberty Seguros, the Spanish subsidiary of American insurer Liberty Mutual). This sponsorship finished in June 2013.
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Home arenas
- Sol de Baix Sports Complex (1926–40)
- Les Corts Court (1940–71), located next to Les Corts football stadium
- Palau Sant Jordi (1990–92), after 1992 occasionally used for home games
- Palau Blaugrana (1971–90, 1992–present)
Players
Retired numbers
- 4 Andrés Jiménez, F, 1986–98
- 7 Nacho Solozábal, G, 1978–94
- 12 Roberto Dueñas, C, 1996–05
- 15 Juan Antonio San Epifanio, F, 1979–95
Current roster
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Bench 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Ante Tomić | Maciej Lampe | Joey Dorsey | |
| PF | Erazem Lorbek | Marko Todorović | ||
| SF | Kostas Papanikolaou | Boštjan Nachbar | Mario Hezonja | |
| SG | Juan Carlos Navarro | Álex Abrines | Brad Oleson | |
| PG | Jacob Pullen | Marcelinho Huertas | Víctor Sada |
Notable players
- To appear in this section a player must have either:
- Played at least one season for the club.
- Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
- Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time.
- To perform very successfully during period in the club or at later/previous stages of his career.
Head coaches
Managers since 1974: Template:Multicol
- Ranko Žeravica 1974–76
- Eduardo Kucharski 1977–79
- Antoni Serra 1979–85
- Manolo Flores 1985, 2005
- Aíto García Reneses 1985–90, 1992–97, 1998–02
- Božidar Maljković 1990–92
- Manel Comas 1996-97
- José María Oleart 1997
- Svetislav Pešić 2002–04
- Joan Montes 2004–05
- Duško Ivanović 2005–08
- Xavier Pascual 2008–present
Honours
Total titles: 79
Domestic competitions
- Spanish Championship
- Copa del Rey de Baloncesto
- Supercopa de España de Baloncesto
- Copa Príncipe de Asturias
- Winners (1): 1989
European competitions
- Euroleague
- Saporta Cup
- Winners (2): 1985, 1986
- Runners-up (1): 1981
- Korać Cup
- Winners (2): 1987, 1999
- Runners-up (1): 1975
- European Super Cup (unofficial)
- Winners (1): 1987
- Triple Crown (unofficial)
- Winners (1): 2003
Worldwide competitions
Regional competitions
- Lliga Catalana de Bàsquet
- Winners (17): 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
- Catalan Championship
- Winners (9): 1942, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1955
Individual awards
- Juan Carlos Navarro – 2006
- Xavi Fernández – 1996
- Roberto Dueñas – 1997
- Derrick Alston – 1999
- Pau Gasol – 2001
- Šarūnas Jasikevičius – 2003
- Dejan Bodiroga – 2004
- Juan Carlos Navarro – 2009, 2011
- Erazem Lorbek – 2012
- Pau Gasol – 2001
- Dejan Bodiroga – 2003
- Jordi Trias – 2007
- Fran Vázquez – 2010
- Alan Anderson – 2011
- Dejan Bodiroga – 2004
- Juan Carlos Navarro – 2009, 2010, 2011
- Francisco Elson – 2001
- Juan Carlos Navarro – 2009
- Dejan Bodiroga – 2003
- Juan Carlos Navarro – 2010
- Ricky Rubio – 2010
- Dejan Bodiroga – 2004
- Juan Carlos Navarro – 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010
- Fran Vázquez – 2009
- Erazem Lorbek – 2010, 2012
- Ricky Rubio – 2010
- Ante Tomić – 2013
- Dejan Bodiroga – 2003, 2004
- Juan Carlos Navarro – 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Erazem Lorbek – 2011
- Ante Tomić – 2013
- Pau Gasol – 2001
- Erazem Lorbek – 2010
- Juan Carlos Navarro – 2012, 2013
Records
Most points scored in a game: FC Barcelona 147–106 Cajabilbao (1986/87 season)
Biggest point differential: 74 – FC Barcelona 128–54 Mataró (1972/1973)
Biggest point differential (against): 60 – Real Madrid 125–65 FC Barcelona (1973) and Real Madrid 138–78 FC Barcelona (1977)
Most games played with FC Barcelona: Juan Antonio San Epifanio "Epi" (421)
Most minutes played with FC Barcelona: Juan Antonio San Epifanio "Epi" (11.758)
Most career points scored with FC Barcelona: Juan Antonio San Epifanio "Epi" (7.028)
Most assists: Juan Carlos Navarro (932)*[5]
Most rebounds: Roberto Dueñas (2.113)
Most blocked shots: Roberto Dueñas (266)
Most three-point shots made: Juan Carlos Navarro (684)*[5]
Most steals: Nacho Solozábal (611) *Playing in FCBarcelona
Matches against NBA teams
See also
- FC Barcelona–Real Madrid rivalry
- 2006 NBA Europe Live Tour
- 2010 NBA Europe Live Tour
- 2012 NBA Europe Live Tour
- FC Barcelona Bàsquet B
References
- ^ HISTORY OF THE SECTION, fcbarcelona.com, accessed 29 December 2010.
- ^ La UEFA autoriza la doble publicidad del Barcelona, MARCA.com, accessed 22 June 2011.
- ^ HISTORY OF THE SECTION, fcbarcelona.com, accessed 29 December 2010.
- ^ La UEFA autoriza la doble publicidad del Barcelona, MARCA.com, accessed 22 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Acb.Com". Acb.Com. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
External links
- Official website Template:En icon
- FC Barcelona Bàsquet logo
- ACB.com – Official League Page Template:Es icon
- Euroleague.net – Official Team Page Template:En icon
- Completed List Of Former FC Barcelona Bàsquet Players (1957–2007) by Basketpedya.com
| Other teams | |
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| Home stadium | |
| Training ground | |
| Rivalries | |
| Other sports | |
| Related articles | |
| Champions | |
|---|---|
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Eliminated in the quarterfinals | |
| Eliminated in the Top 16 | |
| Eliminated in the regular season | |
| Eliminated in the third qualifying round | |
| Eliminated in the second qualifying round | |
| Eliminated in the first qualifying round | |
Depth chart
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Bench 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Ante Tomić | Maciej Lampe | Joey Dorsey | |
| PF | Erazem Lorbek | Marko Todorović | ||
| SF | Kostas Papanikolaou | Boštjan Nachbar | Mario Hezonja | |
| SG | Juan Carlos Navarro | Álex Abrines | Brad Oleson | |
| PG | Jacob Pullen | Marcelinho Huertas | Víctor Sada |
Notable players
- To appear in this section a player must have either:
- Played at least one season for the club.
- Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
- Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time.
- To perform very successfully during period in the club or at later/previous stages of his career.
Head coaches
Managers since 1974: Template:Multicol
- Ranko Žeravica 1974–76
- Eduardo Kucharski 1977–79
- Antoni Serra 1979–85
- Manolo Flores 1985, 2005
- Aíto García Reneses 1985–90, 1992–97, 1998–02
- Božidar Maljković 1990–92
- Manel Comas 1996-97
- José María Oleart 1997
- Svetislav Pešić 2002–04
- Joan Montes 2004–05
- Duško Ivanović 2005–08
- Xavier Pascual 2008–present
Honours
Total titles: 79
Domestic competitions
- Spanish Championship
- Copa del Rey de Baloncesto
- Supercopa de España de Baloncesto
- Copa Príncipe de Asturias
- Winners (1): 1989
European competitions
- Euroleague
- Saporta Cup
- Winners (2): 1985, 1986
- Runners-up (1): 1981
- Korać Cup
- Winners (2): 1987, 1999
- Runners-up (1): 1975
- European Super Cup (unofficial)
- Winners (1): 1987
- Triple Crown (unofficial)
- Winners (1): 2003
Worldwide competitions
Regional competitions
- Lliga Catalana de Bàsquet
- Winners (17): 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1990, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
- Catalan Championship
- Winners (9): 1942, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1950, 1951, 1955
Individual awards
- Juan Carlos Navarro – 2006
- Xavi Fernández – 1996
- Roberto Dueñas – 1997
- Derrick Alston – 1999
- Pau Gasol – 2001
- Šarūnas Jasikevičius – 2003
- Dejan Bodiroga – 2004
- Juan Carlos Navarro – 2009, 2011
- Erazem Lorbek – 2012
- Pau Gasol – 2001
- Dejan Bodiroga – 2003
- Jordi Trias – 2007
- Fran Vázquez – 2010
- Alan Anderson – 2011
- Dejan Bodiroga – 2004
- Juan Carlos Navarro – 2009, 2010, 2011
- Francisco Elson – 2001
- Juan Carlos Navarro – 2009
- Dejan Bodiroga – 2003
- Juan Carlos Navarro – 2010
- Ricky Rubio – 2010
- Dejan Bodiroga – 2004
- Juan Carlos Navarro – 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010
- Fran Vázquez – 2009
- Erazem Lorbek – 2010, 2012
- Ricky Rubio – 2010
- Ante Tomić – 2013
- Dejan Bodiroga – 2003, 2004
- Juan Carlos Navarro – 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Erazem Lorbek – 2011
- Ante Tomić – 2013
- Pau Gasol – 2001
- Erazem Lorbek – 2010
- Juan Carlos Navarro – 2012, 2013
Records
Most points scored in a game: FC Barcelona 147–106 Cajabilbao (1986/87 season)
Biggest point differential: 74 – FC Barcelona 128–54 Mataró (1972/1973)
Biggest point differential (against): 60 – Real Madrid 125–65 FC Barcelona (1973) and Real Madrid 138–78 FC Barcelona (1977)
Most games played with FC Barcelona: Juan Antonio San Epifanio "Epi" (421)
Most minutes played with FC Barcelona: Juan Antonio San Epifanio "Epi" (11.758)
Most career points scored with FC Barcelona: Juan Antonio San Epifanio "Epi" (7.028)
Most assists: Juan Carlos Navarro (932)*[1]
Most rebounds: Roberto Dueñas (2.113)
Most blocked shots: Roberto Dueñas (266)
Most three-point shots made: Juan Carlos Navarro (684)*[1]
Most steals: Nacho Solozábal (611) *Playing in FCBarcelona
Matches against NBA teams
See also
- FC Barcelona–Real Madrid rivalry
- 2006 NBA Europe Live Tour
- 2010 NBA Europe Live Tour
- 2012 NBA Europe Live Tour
- FC Barcelona Bàsquet B
References
External links
- Official website Template:En icon
- FC Barcelona Bàsquet logo
- ACB.com – Official League Page Template:Es icon
- Euroleague.net – Official Team Page Template:En icon
- Completed List Of Former FC Barcelona Bàsquet Players (1957–2007) by Basketpedya.com
| Other teams | |
|---|---|
| Home stadium | |
| Training ground | |
| Rivalries | |
| Other sports | |
| Related articles | |
| Champions | |
|---|---|
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Eliminated in the quarterfinals | |
| Eliminated in the Top 16 | |
| Eliminated in the regular season | |
| Eliminated in the third qualifying round | |
| Eliminated in the second qualifying round | |
| Eliminated in the first qualifying round | |