CD Maristas Palencia

C.D. Maristas Palencia
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
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.

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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:

Season by season

Season Tier Division Pos. Postseason Cup Competitions
2000–01 4 Liga EBA 13
2001–02 4 Liga EBA 10
2002–03 4 Liga EBA 1 Round of 16
2003–04 4 Liga EBA 4
2004–05 4 Liga EBA 3 Semifinalist4th
2005–06 3 LEB 2 10
2006–07 3 LEB 2 7 Quarterfinalist
2007–08 3 LEB Plata 13 Copa LEB Plata semifinalist
2008–09 3 LEB Plata 1 Promoted Copa LEB Plata champion
2009–10 2 LEB Oro 13
2010–11 2 LEB Oro 16 Relegation playoffs
2011–12 2 LEB Oro

Roster

Pos. Starter Bench Bench
C Adrian Moss Michel Diouf
PF Ian O'Leary Renan Leichtweis
SF Carles Bravo Stéphane Konaté Kyle Swanston
SG Jeff Xavier Juanpe García
PG Quique Garrido Raúl Mena Miguel Ángel Caballero

Trophies and awards

Trophies

Notable players

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