Real Madrid Baloncesto

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Real Madrid Baloncesto

Club Name	Real Madrid
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Founded	1932
Arena	Palacio Vistalegre, Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain.
Capacity	15.000
Chairman	Emiliano Rodríguez (for Ramón Calderón)
Manager	Joan Plaza Duran
League	ACB
Position 2005-06	6th
Website	www.realmadrid.com

Real Madrid is a Spanish basketball team founded in 1932 as a division of the Real Madrid club. As successful as the football club, the basketball team has been the most successful of its peers in both Spain and Europe. The Real Madrid squads have won a record 29 Spanish League titles, including a 7- and a 10 in a row sequences. They have also won 22 Spanish Cup titles. As well they have won 8 European Championships titles. Star players have included Arvydas Sabonis and Dražen Petrović.

Contents 1 Major trophies 2 Current squad 2006/07 2.1 Squad changes during 2006/07 season 3 Famous players 4 External links

[edit] Major trophies

• European Champions :
  • 1963/64 1964/65 1966/67 1967/68 1973/74 1977/78 1979/80 1994/95: 8
• Spanish League  :
  • 1956/57 1957/58 1959/60 1960/61 1961/62 1962/63 1963/64 1964/65 1965/66 196768 1968/69 1969/70 1970/71 1971/72 1972/73 1973/74 1974/75 1975/76 1976/77 1978/79 1979/80 1981/82 1983/84 1984/85 1985/86 1992/93 1993/94 1999/2000 2004/05: 29
• Copa del Rey de Baloncesto :
  • 1950/51 1951/52 1953/54 1955/56 1956/57 1959/60 1960/61 1961/62 1964/65 1965/66 1966/67 1969/70 1970/71 1971/72 1972/73 1973/74 1974/75 1976/77 1984/85 1985/86 1988/89 1992/93: 22
• European Cup Winner's Cup :
  • 1983/84 1988/89 1991/92 1996/97: 4
• Korac Cup :
  • 1987/88: 1
• World basketball clubs championship :
  • 1980/81: 1
• Intercontinental Cups :
  • 1976 1977 1978: 3
• Copa Latina de Baloncesto:
  • 1966/67: 1
• European Supercup:
  • 1984/85: 1

[edit] Current squad 2006/07

The numbers are established according to the official website: www.realmadrid.com

As of February 1, 2007

Point Guard: 5 Richard Nguema 19 Kerem Tunçeri 24 Raúl López Shooting Guard: 7 Charles Smith 12 Marko Milič 22 Louis Bullock 33 Marko Tomas Small Forward: 6 David Marina 15 Alex Mumbrú Power Forward: 10 Pablo Aguilar 11 Jan Martín 17 Axel Hervelle — Venson Hamilton (injured list) Center: 8 Blagota Sekulić 9 Felipe Reyes 16 Eduardo Hernández-Sonseca — Nedžad Sinanović — Ratko Varda (injured list) Coaches: Joan Plaza Žan Tabak Jenaro Díaz

[edit] Squad changes during 2006/07 season

In:

• Blagota Sekulić - Signed From KK Budućnost Podgorica
• Marko Milič - Signed From KK Union Olimpija
• Ratko Varda - Signed From BC Kiev
• Kerem Tunçeri - Signed From Beşiktaş
• Alex Mumbrú - Signed From Joventut Badalona
• Raúl López - Signed From Akasvayu Girona
• Charles Smith - Signed From Efes Pilsen SK

Out:

• Moustapha Sonko - Transferred To Etosa Alicante
• Igor Rakocevic - Transferred To Tau Cerámica
• Mickaël Gélabale - Transferred To Seattle Supersonics
• Alex Scales - Transferred To Aris BC
• Filip Videnov - Transferred To Caja San Fernando

[edit] Famous players

see also Cat:Real Madrid basketball players

[edit] External links

• Official ACB league page
• Euroleague official webpage
• Official Real Madrid webpage
• 75 Years of Real Madrid ex-players webpage
• Unofficial Real Madrid webpage

ACB 2006/07 clubs
Akasvayu Girona | Alta Gestión Fuenlabrada | Bruesa GBC | CB Granada | Caja San Fernando | DKV Joventut | Etosa Alicante | Grupo Capitol Valladolid | Gran Canaria Dunas | Lagun Aro Bilbao | MMT Estudiantes | Pamesa Valencia | Polaris World Murcia | Real Madrid | TAU Cerámica | Unicaja Málaga | Vive! Menorca | Winterthur FCB | edit