Club Joventut de Badalona, S.A.D. (Catalan pronunciation: ['k?ub ?u??n'tud b?ð?'?on?]), 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.
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Sponsorship naming
Club Joventut de Badalona has received diverse trade names along its history. These are the Joventut denominations along the years:
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History
Badalona has had a basketball team since 30 March 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 colours.
Between the 1950s and 1970s the club had a great rivalry with Real Madrid and with the other neighbouring 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 club basketball. In 2006, Badalona won the FIBA EuroChallenge championship, and in 2008, the club won the EuroCup championship, after defeating Akasvayu Girona, by a score of 54:79. Joventut also won 2 FIBA Kora? Cup championships, in the years 1981 and 1990.
Home arenas
- Pavelló de la Plana: (1962-72), before 1962, the team played in open air stadiums.
- Pavelló d'Ausiàs March: (1972-91), also known as Pavelló Club Joventut (5,000 seats).
- Palau Olímpic: (1991-present)
Honours
Total titles: 30
Domestic competitions
- Spanish League
- Winners (4): 1966-67, 1977-78, 1990-91, 1991-92
- Runners-up (10): 1958, 1959-60, 1961-62, 1968-69, 1970-71, 1972-73, 1984-85, 1986-87, 1989-90, 1992-93
- Spanish Cup
- Winners (8): 1948, 1953, 1955, 1958, 1969, 1976, 1997, 2008
- Runners-up (13): 1966, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1993, 1998, 2004
- Spanish Super Cup
- Winners (2): 1986, 1987
- Runners-up (1): 1988
European competitions
- EuroLeague
- Winners (1): 1993-94
- Runners-up (1): 1991-92
- Final Four (2): 1992, 1994
- FIBA Saporta Cup (defunct)
- Runners-up (1): 1987-88
- Semifinalists (4): 1971-72, 1972-73, 1976-77, 1985-86
- FIBA Kora? Cup (defunct)
- Winners (2): 1980-81, 1989-90
- Semifinalist (3): 1975-76, 1977-78, 1990-91
- EuroCup Basketball
- Winners (1): 2007-08
- Semifinalists (1): 2002-03
- FIBA EuroChallenge (defunct)
- Winners (1): 2005-06
- European Super Cup (semi-official, defunct)
- Runners-up (2): 1990, 1991
- 3rd place (1): 1987
Worldwide competitions
- McDonald's Championship
- Runners-up (1): 1991
Regional competitions
- Catalan League
- Winners (11): 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2005, 2007, 2008
- Catalan Championship (defunct)
- Winners (5): 1949, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1957
- Runners-up (5): 1948, 1950, 1951, 1955, 1957
Players
Retired numbers
Current roster
Depth chart
Notable players
Domestic Players:
(Non-EU Players):
Bosman Players:
For a complete list of current and former players, see the Joventut Badalona players category.
Head coaches
Logos
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
Wheelchair basketball
Joventut Badalona has also a wheelchair basketball team which currently plays in the División de Honor, the Spanish top league.
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
See also
- 1991 McDonald's Championship
References
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)
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