Joventut Badalona
| Divina Seguros Joventut | |||
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| Leagues | Liga ACB | ||
| Founded | 1930 | ||
| History |
Penya Spirit of Badalona (1930–1939) Club Juventud de Badalona (1939–1978) Club Joventut de Badalona (1978–Present) | ||
| Arena | Palau Olímpic | ||
| Capacity | 12,500 | ||
| Location | Badalona, Spain | ||
| Team colors |
Green, Black, Silver, White | ||
| President | Juan Antonio Morales | ||
| Head coach | Diego Ocampo | ||
| Championships |
1 European Championship 1 Eurocup 1 EuroChallenge 2 Korać Cup 4 Spanish Championships 8 Spanish Cups 2 Spanish Supercups 11 Catalan basketball league | ||
| Retired numbers | 3 (5, 7, 8) | ||
| Website | penya.cat | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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Club Joventut de Badalona, S.A.D. (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈkɫub ʒuβənˈtud bəðəˈɫonə]), Divina Seguros Joventut for sponsorship reasons, is a Spanish professional basketball club based in Badalona, Spain, 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 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, Rafael Jofresa, Raül López, Rudy Fernández, and Ricky Rubio.
Sponsorship naming
Club Joventut de Badalona has received diverse trade names along its history. These are the Joventut denominations along the years:
- Juventud Kalso 1965–1968
- Juventud Nerva 1968–1971
- Juventud Schweppes 1971–1977
- Juventud Freixenet 1977–1978
- Joventut Freixenet 1978–1981
- Joventut Sony 1981–1982
- Joventut Fichet 1982–1983
- Joventut Massana 1983–1984
- Ron Negrita Joventut 1984–1987
- Ram Joventut 1987–1990
- Montigalà Joventut 1990–1992
- Joventut Marbella 1992–1993
- 7up Joventut 1993–1995
- Festina Joventut 1996–1998
- Pinturas Bruguer Badalona 1998–2000
- DKV Joventut 2001–2011
- FIATC Joventut 2011–2016
- Divina Seguros Joventut 2016–present
History
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 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 after defeating Akasvayu Girona with 54:79.[1] Joventut also won 2 Korać Cup championships in the years 1981 and 1990.
Home arenas
- Pavelló de la Plana (1962–72), before 1962 the team played in not domed stadiums.
- Pavelló d'Ausiàs March (1972–91), also known as Pavelló Club Joventut (5000 seats).[2]
- Palau Olímpic (1991–present)
Honours
Total titles: 30
Domestic competitions
- Winners (2): 1986, 1987
European competitions
- Runners-up (1): 1987–88
- Winners (1): 2007–08
- Winners (1): 2005–06
Worldwide competitions
- Runners-up (1): 1991
Regional competitions
- Winners (11): 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2008
Catalan basketball championship
- Winners (5): 1949, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957
Players
Retired numbers
| Joventut Badalona retired numbers | ||||
| N° | Nat. | Player | Position | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  | Rafael Jofresa | G | 1986–98, 2000–03 |
| 7 | | Josep Maria Margall | F | 1972–90 |
| 8 | | Jordi Villacampa | F | 1980–97 |
Current roster
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 | Bench 3 |
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| C | Jerome Jordan | Simon Birgander | ||
| PF | Saulius Kulvietis | Tomasz Gielo | Luka Bogdanović | |
| SF | Sergi Vidal | Alex Ruoff | José Ignacio Nogués | Xabier López-Arostegui |
| SG | Patrick Richard | Albert Ventura | ||
| PG | Dominik Mavra | Nenad Dimitrijević |
Notable players
(Non-EU Players):
- Robert Archibald
- Jamie Arnold
- Luboš Bartoň
- Andrew Betts
- Demond Mallet
- Alain Digbeu
- Milan Gurović
- Marcelinho Huertas
- Jan-Hendrik Jagla
- Simas Jasaitis
- Alain Koffi
- Pops Mensah-Bonsu
- Jérôme Moïso
- Henk Norel
- Petar Popović
- Nikola Radulović
- Zoran Slavnić
- Žan Tabak
- Uroš Tripković
- Kristaps Valters
- Jesse Young
- Šarūnas Vasiliauskas
For a complete list of current and former players, see the Joventut Badalona players category.
Head coaches
- Xavier Estruch 1939–1941
- Luis Antoja 1941–1943
- Gironés 1943–1944
- Xavier Estruch 1944–1946
- Vicenç Lleal 1946–1947
- José Tomas 1947–1948
- José Vila 1947–1950
- José Maria Costa 1950–1951
- José Grau 1951–1953
- Joaquín Broto 1953–1955
- J. Jiménez 1955–1956
- Joaquín Broto 1956–1958
- Rafael Murgadas 1958–1959
- José Grau 1959–1961
- Joan Canals 1961–1962
- Antonio Molina 1962–1963
- Albert Gasulla 1963–1964
- Antonio Molina 1963–1964
- Eduardo Kucharski 1965–1969
- Josep Lluís Cortés 1969–1972
- Clinton Morris 1972–1973
- Josep Lluís Cortés 1973–1975
- Eduardo Kucharski 1975–1976
- Josep María Meléndez 1975–1977
- Antoni Serra 1977–1979
- Josep Lluís Cortés 1979–1980
- Manel Comas 1980–1982
- Joaquín Costa Prat 1981–1982
- Jack Schrader 1982–1983
- Aíto García Reneses 1983–1985
- Miquel Nolis 1985–1986
- Alfred Julbe 1986–1989
- Herb Brown 1989–1990
- Lolo Sainz 1990–1993
- Željko Obradović 1993–1994
- Pedro Martínez 1994–1995
- Miquel Nolis 1994–1995
- Zoran Slavnić 1995–1996
- Alfred Julbe 1996–2000
- Josep Maria Izquierdo 1999–2001
- Manel Comas 2000–2003
- Aíto García Reneses 2003–2008
- Sito Alonso 2008–2010
- Pepu Hernández 2010–2011
- Salva Maldonado 2011–2016
- Diego Ocampo 2016–present
Logos
- Non commercial logo
DKV sponsorship logo
FIATC sponsorship logo
Uniforms
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 by season
Individual awards
ACB Rising Star/Best Young Player
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Wheelchair basketball
Joventut Badalona has also a wheelchair basketball team which currently plays in the División de Honor, the Spanish top league.[3]
In 2011 the team, which was known as Joventut GAM by sponsorship reasons, was dissolved and two years later was re-launched again. In its first season after the re-opening, the team promoted to División de Honor.
Season by season
| Season | Tier | League | Pos | Copa del Rey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–02 | 1 | Div. Honor | 6 | N/A |
| 2002–03 | 1 | Div. Honor | 7 | N/A |
| 2003–04 | 1 | Div. Honor | 13 | N/A |
| 2004–05 | 2 | 1ª División | 1 | N/A |
| 2005–06 | 1 | Div. Honor | 9 | Quarterfinalist |
| 2006–07 | 1 | Div. Honor | 9 | N/A |
| 2007–08 | 1 | Div. Honor | 11 | N/A |
| 2008–09 | 2 | Div. Honor B | 1 | N/A |
| 2009–10 | 1 | Div. Honor | 8 | N/A |
| 2010–11 | 1 | Div. Honor | 12 | N/A |
| 2011–13 | Did not enter any competition | |||
| 2013–14 | 2 | 1ª División | 1 | N/A |
| 2014–15 | 1 | Div. Honor | 10 | N/A |
| 2015–16 | 1 | Div. Honor | 11 | N/A |
See also
References
External links
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