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| Leagues | ACB Eurocup |
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| Founded | 1930 | |||
| History | Penya Spirit of Badalona (1930–1939) Club Joventut de Badalona (1939–Present) |
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| Arena | Palau Olímpic (capacity: 12,500) |
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| Location | Badalona, Catalonia | |||
| Team colors | Green, Black, Silver, White |
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| President | Jordi Villacampa | |||
| Head coach | Salva Maldonado | |||
| Championships | 1 European Championship 1 Eurocup 1 EuroChallenge 2 Korać Cup 4 Spanish Championships 8 Spanish Cups 11 Catalan basketball league |
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| Website | joventutbadalona.com | |||
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Club Joventut Badalona, S.A.D. (FIATC Joventut for sponsorship reasons) is a Spanish professional basketball club based in Badalona, Catalonia, playing in the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto (ACB). Known to their fans as La Penya (in English, The Club), it is one of only three teams that have never been relegated from the top division of the Spanish League. The only other two are Real Madrid and CB Estudiantes. In 1994, Badalona was the champion of the FIBA European Champions' Cup, which is now called the Euroleague.
Well-known players have included: Jordi Villacampa, Raúl López, Álex Mumbrú, Rudy Fernández, and Ricky Rubio.
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Club Joventut de Badalona has received diverse trade names along its history. These are the Joventut denominations along the years:
Badalona has had a basketball team since March 30, 1930, when Joventut was founded as Penya Spirit of Badalona. Apart from basketball, the club initially had teams involved in several sports including cycling, table tennis and football. In 1932, the club changed its name to Centre Esportiu Badaloní. In 1939, it became Club Joventut Badalona. By 1940, basketball was established as the club's main sport and green and black were adopted as the club's colors.
Between the 1950s and 1970s the club had a great rivalry with Real Madrid and with the other neighboring teams, playing memorable duels. During the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, Joventut had the best years in its history. Today, the club's sponsored name is FIATC Joventut, named after the Spanish insurance company FIATC. Currently, Badalona's basketball club is feeling the same magic of years ago.
Joventut Badalona is one of only three teams, along with CB Estudiantes and Real Madrid to have played every year in the top Spanish ACB League. Joventut is considered to have the best youth teams in Europe. Players like the Jofresa's Brothers, Jordi Villacampa, Rudy Fernández, and Ricky Rubio were developed in Joventut's youth teams.
Joventut Badalona was the first Catalan and second Spanish team to win a Euroleague title. In 1994, Badalona became the champion of the Euroleague and thus reached the top of European basketball. In 2006, Badalona won the Eurocup championship, and in 2008, the club won the Eurocup championship. Joventut also won 2 Korać Cup championships in the years 1981 and 1990.
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For a complete list of current and former players, see the Joventut Badalona players category.
The Joventut jerseys have always been green with a black stripe across the chest, and the shorts have been traditionally black, with the exception of some years that have been green too. The traditional away jerseys have been white, although in 2008-09 a new silver alternate jersey was introduced.
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Postseason | Cup Competitions | European Competitions |
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| 1930–56 | Copa del Rey | 3 times champion (47–48, 52–53, 54-55), 3 times runner-up (49–50, 51-52, 53–54) | ||||
| 1956–57 | 1 | 1ª División | 6 | – | – | – |
| 1957–58 | 1 | 1ª División | 2 | Runner-up | Copa del Rey champion | – |
| 1958–59 | 1 | 1ª División | 3 | – | – | – |
| 1959–60 | 1 | 1ª División | 2 | Runner-up | Copa del Rey semifinalist | – |
| 1960–61 | 1 | 1ª División | 4 | – | Copa del Rey quarterfinalist | – |
| 1961–62 | 1 | 1ª División | 2 | Runner-up | – | – |
| 1962–63 | 1 | 1ª División | 3 | – | – | – |
| 1963–64 | 1 | 1ª División | 3 | – | – | – |
| 1964–65 | 1 | 1ª División | 3 | – | Copa del Rey semifinalist | – |
| 1965–66 | 1 | 1ª División | 4 | – | Copa del Rey runner-up | – |
| 1966–67 | 1 | 1ª División | 1 | Champion | Copa del Rey semifinalist | Cup Winners' Cup quarterfinalist |
| 1967–68 | 1 | 1ª División | 3 | – | Copa del Rey runner-up | Played Euroleague |
| 1968–69 | 1 | 1ª División | 2 | Runner-up | Copa del Rey champion | – |
| 1969–70 | 1 | 1ª División | 3 | – | Copa del Rey runner-up | Cup Winners' Cup quarterfinalist |
| 1970–71 | 1 | 1ª División | 2 | Runner-up | Copa del Rey runner-up | Cup Winners' Cup quarterfinalist |
| 1971–72 | 1 | 1ª División | 3 | – | Copa del Rey runner-up | Cup Winners' Cup semifinalist |
| 1972–73 | 1 | 1ª División | 2 | Runner-up | Copa del Rey semifinalist | Cup Winners' Cup semifinalist |
| 1973–74 | 1 | 1ª División | 3 | – | Copa del Rey runner-up | Korać Cup quarterfinalist |
| 1974–75 | 1 | 1ª División | 3 | – | Copa del Rey quarterfinalist | Cup Winners' Cup quarterfinalist |
| 1975–76 | 1 | 1ª División | 3 | – | Copa del Rey champion | Korać Cup semifinalist |
| 1976–77 | 1 | 1ª División | 3 | – | Copa del Rey semifinalist | Cup Winners' Cup semifinalist |
| 1977–78 | 1 | 1ª División | 1 | Champion | Copa del Rey semifinalist | Korać Cup semifinalist |
| 1978–79 | 1 | 1ª División | 3 | – | Copa del Rey quarterfinalist | Euroleague semifinalist |
| 1979–80 | 1 | 1ª División | 3 | – | Copa del Rey semifinalist | Korać Cup semifinalist |
| 1980–81 | 1 | 1ª División | 5 | – | Copa del Rey semifinalist | Korać Cup champion |
| 1981–82 | 1 | 1ª División | 5 | – | Copa del Rey quarterfinalist | Korać Cup quarterfinalist |
| 1982–83 | 1 | 1ª División | 7 | – | Copa del Rey quarterfinalist | Korać Cup quarterfinalist |
| 1983–84 | 1 | Liga ACB | 3 | Semifinalist | Copa del Rey semifinalist | – |
| 1984–85 | 1 | Liga ACB | 2 | Runner-up | Copa del Rey runner-up | – |
| 1985–86 | 1 | Liga ACB | 3 | Semifinalist | Copa del Rey runner-up | Cup Winners' Cup semifinalist |
| 1986–87 | 1 | Liga ACB | 2 | Runner-up | CR runner-up, CP champion | Cup Winners' Cup quarterfinalist |
| 1987–88 | 1 | Liga ACB | 4 | Semifinalist | CR semifinalist, CP semifinalist | Cup Winners' Cup runner-up |
| 1988–89 | 1 | Liga ACB | 3 | Semifinalist | CR semifinalist, CP champion | Korać Cup quarterfinalist |
| 1989–90 | 1 | Liga ACB | 2 | Runner-up | Copa del Rey runner-up | Korać Cup champion |
| 1990–91 | 1 | Liga ACB | 1 | Champion | CR runner-up, CP champion | Korać Cup semifinalist |
| 1991–92 | 1 | Liga ACB | 1 | Champion | Copa del Rey semifinalist | Euroleague runner-up |
| 1992–93 | 1 | Liga ACB | 2 | Runner-up | Copa del Rey quarterfinalist | Played Euroleague |
| 1993–94 | 1 | Liga ACB | 3 | Semifinalist | Copa del Rey quarterfinalist | Euroleague champion |
| 1994–95 | 1 | Liga ACB | 14 | – | Copa del Rey quarterfinalist | Played Euroleague |
| 1995–96 | 1 | Liga ACB | 13 | – | – | – |
| 1996–97 | 1 | Liga ACB | 4 | Semifinalist | Copa del Rey champion | – |
| 1997–98 | 1 | Liga ACB | 6 | Quarterfinalist | Copa del Rey runner-up | Played Eurocup |
| 1998–99 | 1 | Liga ACB | 10 | – | Copa del Rey quarterfinalist | Saporta Cup quarterfinalist |
| 1999–00 | 1 | Liga ACB | 11 | – | – | – |
| 2000–01 | 1 | Liga ACB | 14 | – | – | – |
| 2001–02 | 1 | Liga ACB | 9 | – | Copa del Rey quarterfinalist | – |
| 2002–03 | 1 | Liga ACB | 7 | Quarterfinalist | Copa del Rey quarterfinalist | ULEB Cup semifinalist |
| 2003–04 | 1 | Liga ACB | 8 | Quarterfinalist | Copa del Rey runner-up | ULEB Cup quarterfinalist |
| 2004–05 | 1 | Liga ACB | 7 | Quarterfinalist | – | Played ULEB Cup |
| 2005–06 | 1 | Liga ACB | 4 | Semifinalist | Copa del Rey quarterfinalist | FIBA Eurocup champion |
| 2006–07 | 1 | Liga ACB | 4 | Semifinalist | SC semifinalist, CR semifinalist | Played Euroleague |
| 2007–08 | 1 | Liga ACB | 3 | Semifinalist | Copa del Rey champion | ULEB Cup champion |
| 2008–09 | 1 | Liga ACB | 5 | Quarterfinalist | SC semifinalist, CR quarterfinalist | Played Euroleague |
| 2009–10 | 1 | Liga ACB | 11 | – | Copa del Rey quarterfinalist | Played Eurocup |
| 2010–11 | 1 | Liga ACB | 13 | – | Copa del Rey quarterfinalist | – |
| 2011–12 | 1 | Liga ACB | – | |||
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