Valencia Basket
Valencia Basket | ||||
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2015–16 Valencia BC season | ||||
Nickname | Taronjas (Oranges) | |||
Leagues | Liga ACB Eurocup | |||
Founded | 1986 | |||
History | Valencia Basket Club (1986–Present) | |||
Arena | Pabellón Fuente San Luis | |||
Capacity | 9,000 | |||
Location | Valencia, Spain | |||
Team colors | Orange, Black, White | |||
President | Pablo Marín | |||
Head coach | Pedro Martínez | |||
Team captain | Rafa Martínez | |||
Championships | 3 Eurocup 1 Spanish Cup | |||
Retired numbers | 2 (11, 15) | |||
Website | valenciabasket.com | |||
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Valencia Basket Club, S.A.D. is a professional basketball team based in Valencia, Spain. The team plays in the Liga ACB and the Eurocup. Having its origins in a basketball section of Valencia CF, the team was established in 1986, and gained popularity under its former denomination Pamesa Valencia.
History
On May 4, 1988 the team won its first promotion to the ACB[1] where the team remained until the 1994/1995 season. In 1995, Valencia was relegated to the EBA League after falling in the relegation playoff against Somontano Huesca. In the next season, after being runner-up in Liga EBA in a non-promoting season, Valencia BC bought Amway Zaragoza's ACB place to join the league until nowadays.
Sponsorship naming
Valencia Basket has received diverse sponsorship names along the years:
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Logos
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1987–2009 (The Logo during the Pamesa Era)
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2009–present (Original non commercial logo)
Players
Retired numbers
- 11 Nacho Rodilla, G, 1994–2003
- 15 Víctor Luengo, G, 1992–2007
Current roster
Depth chart
Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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C | Bojan Dubljević | Justin Hamilton | |
PF | Luke Sikma | John Shurna | Jordi Trias |
SF | Fernando San Emeterio | Vladimir Lučić | Romain Sato |
SG | Rafa Martínez | Jón Arnór Stefánsson | |
PG | Antoine Diot | Guillem Vives | Sam van Rossom |
Coaches
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Season by season
Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Postseason | RS | PO | Copa del Rey | Other cups | European Competitions | |||
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1986–87 | 2 | 1ª División B | 19 | – | 10–12 | 4–8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
1987–88 | 2 | 1ª División B | 8 | Promoted | 20–16 | 4–3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
1988–89 | 1 | Liga ACB | 16 | – | 12–24 | 0–3 | First round | – | – | – | – | – |
1989–90 | 1 | Liga ACB | 10 | – | 24–12 | 3–0 | Round of 16 | – | – | – | – | – |
1990–91 | 1 | Liga ACB | 9 | Round of 16 | 15–19 | 3–3 | Second round | – | – | – | – | – |
1991–92 | 1 | Liga ACB | 9 | Round of 16 | 18–16 | 3–3 | Second round | – | – | – | – | – |
1992–93 | 1 | Liga ACB | 10 | Round of 16 | 18–13 | 1–2 | Second round | – | – | – | – | – |
1993–94 | 1 | Liga ACB | 12 | Round of 16 | 14–14 | 1–3 | First round | – | – | – | – | – |
1994–95 | 1 | Liga ACB | 19 | Relegated | 15–23 | 1–3 | First round | – | – | – | – | – |
1995–96 | 2 | Liga EBA | 2 | Runner-up[2] | 22–8 | 6–2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
1996–97 | 1 | Liga ACB | 11 | – | 17–17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
1997–98 | 1 | Liga ACB | 7 | Quarterfinalist | 20–14 | 1–3 | Champion | – | – | – | – | – |
1998–99 | 1 | Liga ACB | 6 | Quarterfinalist | 18–16 | 2–3 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | 2 Saporta Cup | RU | 17–2 |
1999–00 | 1 | Liga ACB | 6 | Quarterfinalist | 20–14 | 0–3 | Runner-up | – | – | 2 Saporta Cup | QF | 13–3 |
2000–01 | 1 | Liga ACB | 5 | Quarterfinalist | 22–12 | 1–3 | Semifinalist | – | – | 2 Saporta Cup | SF | 11–5 |
2001–02 | 1 | Liga ACB | 6 | Quarterfinalist | 21–13 | 1–3 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | 2 Saporta Cup | RU | 13–4 |
2002–03 | 1 | Liga ACB | 2 | Runner-up | 26–8 | 6–5 | Semifinalist | – | – | 2 ULEB Cup | C | 14–4 |
2003–04 | 1 | Liga ACB | 5 | Quarterfinalist | 23–11 | 1–3 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | 1 Euroleague | T16 | 13–7 |
2004–05 | 1 | Liga ACB | 9 | – | 18–16 | – | Semifinalist | – | – | 2 ULEB Cup | SF | 11–1–4 |
2005–06 | 1 | Liga ACB | 9 | – | 16–18 | – | Runner-up | – | – | – | – | – |
2006–07 | 1 | Liga ACB | 7 | Quarterfinalist | 19–15 | 1–3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2007–08 | 1 | Liga ACB | 5 | Quarterfinalist | 22–12 | 1–2 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | 2 ULEB Cup | QF | 10–5 |
2008–09 | 1 | Liga ACB | 7 | Quarterfinalist | 16–16 | 0–2 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | 2 Eurocup | QF | 10–3 |
2009–10 | 1 | Liga ACB | 5 | Quarterfinalist | 23–11 | 0–2 | Semifinalist | – | – | 2 Eurocup | C | 14–2 |
2010–11 | 1 | Liga ACB | 5 | Quarterfinalist | 24–10 | 0–2 | Semifinalist | Supercopa | RU | 1 Euroleague | QF | 10–11 |
2011–12 | 1 | Liga ACB | 4 | Semifinalist | 20–14 | 3–4 | – | – | – | 2 Eurocup | RU | 12–4 |
2012–13 | 1 | Liga ACB | 6 | Quarterfinalist | 22–12 | 1–2 | Runner-up | Supercopa | SF | 2 Eurocup | SF | 11–5 |
2013–14 | 1 | Liga ACB | 3 | Semifinalist | 30–4 | 4–4 | Semifinalist | – | – | 2 Eurocup | C | 15–9 |
2014–15 | 1 | Liga ACB | 4 | Semifinalist | 20–14 | 3–4 | Quarterfinalist | Supercopa | SF | 1 Euroleague | RS | 3–7 |
2 Eurocup | QF | 5–5 | ||||||||||
2015–16 | 1 | Liga ACB | Quarterfinalist | – | – | 2 Eurocup | L32 | 13–3 |
Trophies and awards
Trophies
- Runners-up (1): 2003
- Copa del Rey: (1)
- Runners-up (2): 1999, 2002
- Eurocup Basketball: (3)
Individual awards
- Justin Doellman – 2014
- Nacho Rodilla – 1998
- Justin Doellman – 2014
- Romain Sato – 2014
- Pau Ribas – 2015
- Víctor Claver – 2007
- Dejan Tomašević – 2003
- Matt Nielsen – 2010
- Justin Doellman – 2014
- Víctor Claver – 2010
- Bojan Dubljević – 2013, 2014
- Duško Savanović – 2011
- Nando De Colo – 2010
- Matt Nielsen – 2010
- Nik Caner-Medley – 2012
- Justin Doellman – 2013, 2014
- Matt Nielsen – 2009
- Bojan Dubljević – 2014
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.
Women's team
Since 2014, Valencia BC has also a women's team. It was created after integrating the youth system of Ros Casares Valencia, former EuroLeague Women champion club which dissolved its senior squad in 2012.[3]
In its first season, Valencia BC plays in Primera División, the third tier of Spanish women's basketball.[4]
Season by season
Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Postseason |
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2014–15 | 3 | 1ª División | 2 | Promotion playoffs |
2015–16 | 3 | 1ª División | 1 |
References
- ^ 23 years from the promotion of Valencia Basket ACB.com May 4, 2011
- ^ Bought the ACB berth to Amway Zaragoza.
- ^ Ros Casares se integra en la Escuela del Valencia Basket; Superdeporte, 18 May 2014 Template:Es
- ^ Valencia Basket Femenino, un club de cantera; enCancha, 11 October 2014 Template:Es