Joventut Badalona
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| Leagues | Spanish Championship | ||
| 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, Spain | ||
| 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 2 Spanish Supercups 11 Catalan basketball league |
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| Retired numbers | 5 Rafael Jofresa 7 Josep Maria Margall 8 Jordi Villacampa |
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| Website | penya.cat | ||
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Club Joventut de Badalona, S.A.D. (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈkɫub ʒuβənˈtud bəðəˈɫonə]), FIATC 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:
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
- Winners (2): 1986, 1987
European
- Runners-up (1): 1987-88
- Winners (1): 2007-08
- Winners (1): 2005-06
Worldwide
- Runners-up (1): 1991
Regional
- 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
- 5 Rafael Jofresa, G, 1983–1996, 2000–2003; Only Rudy Fernández was allowed to wear it.
- 7 Josep Maria Margall, F, 1972–1990
- 8 Jordi Villacampa, F, 1980–1997
Roster
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Notable players
For a complete list of current and former players, see the Joventut Badalona players category.
Head coaches
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Logos
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Non commercial logo
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DKV sponsorship logo
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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
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Postseason | RS | PO | Copa del Rey | Other cups | 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 | – | 2–8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1957–58 | 1 | 1ª División | 2 | Runner-up | 14–1–3 | – | Champion | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1958–59 | 1 | 1ª División | 3 | – | 17–5 | – | Quarterfinalist | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1959–60 | 1 | 1ª División | 2 | Runner-up | 16–1–5 | – | Semifinalist | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1960–61 | 1 | 1ª División | 4 | – | 14–8 | – | Quarterfinalist | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1961–62 | 1 | 1ª División | 2 | Runner-up | 13–5 | – | Quarterfinalist | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1962–63 | 1 | 1ª División | 3 | Final stage | 6–4 | 3–3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1963–64 | 1 | 1ª División | 3 | Final stage | 7–5 | 6–4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1964–65 | 1 | 1ª División | 3 | – | 8–6 | – | Semifinalist | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1965–66 | 1 | 1ª División | 4 | – | 10–8 | – | Runner-up | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1966–67 | 1 | 1ª División | 1 | Champion | 18–2 | – | Semifinalist | – | – | 2 Cup Winners' Cup | QF | 5–2 |
| 1967–68 | 1 | 1ª División | 3 | – | 16–4 | – | Runner-up | – | – | 1 Champions Cup | GS | 5–2 |
| 1968–69 | 1 | 1ª División | 2 | Runner-up | 15–3–4 | – | Champion | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1969–70 | 1 | 1ª División | 3 | – | 17–1–4 | – | Runner-up | – | – | 2 Cup Winners' Cup | QF | 4–2 |
| 1970–71 | 1 | 1ª División | 2 | Runner-up | 21–1 | – | Runner-up | – | – | 2 Cup Winners' Cup | QF | 6–2 |
| 1971–72 | 1 | 1ª División | 3 | – | 17–5 | – | Runner-up | – | – | 2 Cup Winners' Cup | SF | 4–2 |
| 1972–73 | 1 | 1ª División | 2 | Runner-up | 25–2–3 | – | Semifinalist | – | – | 2 Cup Winners' Cup | SF | 5–3 |
| 1973–74 | 1 | 1ª División | 3 | – | 22–1–5 | – | Runner-up | – | – | 3 Korać Cup | QF | 5–1 |
| 1974–75 | 1 | 1ª División | 3 | – | 16–1–5 | – | Quarterfinalist | – | – | 2 Cup Winners' Cup | QF | 4–3 |
| 1975–76 | 1 | 1ª División | 3 | Final stage | 15–7 | 5–5 | Champion | – | – | 3 Korać Cup | SF | 5–2 |
| 1976–77 | 1 | 1ª División | 3 | – | 15–1–6 | – | Semifinalist | – | – | 2 Cup Winners' Cup | SF | 7–5 |
| 1977–78 | 1 | 1ª División | 1 | Champion | 20–2 | – | Semifinalist | – | – | 3 Korać Cup | SF | 9–1 |
| 1978–79 | 1 | 1ª División | 3 | – | 16–2–4 | – | Quarterfinalist | – | – | 1 Champions Cup | SF | 8–8 |
| 1979–80 | 1 | 1ª División | 3 | – | 15–7 | – | Semifinalist | – | – | 3 Korać Cup | QF | 4–4 |
| 1980–81 | 1 | 1ª División | 5 | – | 16–1–9 | – | Semifinalist | – | – | 3 Korać Cup | C | 7–2 |
| 1981–82 | 1 | 1ª División | 5 | – | 15–11 | – | Quarterfinalist | – | – | 3 Korać Cup | QF | 3–3 |
| 1982–83 | 1 | 1ª División | 7 | – | 14–1–11 | – | Quarterfinalist | – | – | 3 Korać Cup | QF | 1–5 |
| 1983–84 | 1 | Liga ACB | 3 | Semifinalist | 20–8 | 4–3 | Fourth position | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1984–85 | 1 | Liga ACB | 2 | Runner-up | 21–7 | 5–4 | Runner-up | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1985–86 | 1 | Liga ACB | 3 | Semifinalist | 22–6 | 3–2 | Runner-up | Supercopa | C | 2 Cup Winners' Cup | SF | 6–2 |
| 1986–87 | 1 | Liga ACB | 2 | Runner-up | 23–5 | 6–3 | Runner-up | Supercopa | C | 2 Cup Winners' Cup | QF | 3–3 |
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| 1987–88 | 1 | Liga ACB | 4 | Semifinalist | 17–11 | 4–3 | Semifinalist | Supercopa | RU | 2 Cup Winners' Cup | RU | 8–3 |
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| 1988–89 | 1 | Liga ACB | 3 | Semifinalist | 23–13 | 3–3 | Semifinalist | Copa Príncipe | C | 3 Korać Cup | QF | 6–2 |
| 1989–90 | 1 | Liga ACB | 2 | Runner-up | 24–12 | 5–3 | Runner-up | – | – | 3 Korać Cup | C | 11–1–2 |
| 1990–91 | 1 | Liga ACB | 1 | Champion | 30–4 | 10–2 | Third position | Copa Príncipe | C | 3 Korać Cup | SF | 9–3 |
| 1991–92 | 1 | Liga ACB | 1 | Champion | 26–8 | 10–6 | Third position | – | – | 1 Euroleague | RU | 14–4 |
| 1992–93 | 1 | Liga ACB | 2 | Runner-up | 24–7 | 9–7 | Runner-up | – | – | 1 Euroleague | GS | 6–6 |
| 1993–94 | 1 | Liga ACB | 3 | Semifinalist | 18–10 | 6–4 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | 1 Euroleague | C | 15–5 |
| 1994–95 | 1 | Liga ACB | 14 | – | 17–21 | – | Quarterfinalist | – | – | 1 Euroleague | GS | 2–14 |
| 1995–96 | 1 | Liga ACB | 13 | – | 17–21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1996–97 | 1 | Liga ACB | 4 | Semifinalist | 21–13 | 3–4 | Champion | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1997–98 | 1 | Liga ACB | 6 | Quarterfinalist | 24–10 | 1–3 | Runner-up | – | – | 2 Eurocup | R16 | 10–4 |
| 1998–99 | 1 | Liga ACB | 10 | – | 18–16 | – | Quarterfinalist | – | – | 2 Saporta Cup | QF | 13–3 |
| 1999–00 | 1 | Liga ACB | 11 | – | 16–18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2000–01 | 1 | Liga ACB | 14 | – | 11–23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2001–02 | 1 | Liga ACB | 9 | – | 18–16 | – | Quarterfinalist | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2002–03 | 1 | Liga ACB | 7 | Quarterfinalist | 18–16 | 0–3 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | 2 ULEB Cup | SF | 9–7 |
| 2003–04 | 1 | Liga ACB | 8 | Quarterfinalist | 16–18 | 0–3 | Runner-up | – | – | 2 ULEB Cup | QF | 8–6 |
| 2004–05 | 1 | Liga ACB | 7 | Quarterfinalist | 20–14 | 1–3 | – | – | – | 2 ULEB Cup | R16 | 6–1–5 |
| 2005–06 | 1 | Liga ACB | 4 | Semifinalist | 23–11 | 5–3 | Quarterfinalist | – | – | 3 FIBA Eurocup | C | 13–3 |
| 2006–07 | 1 | Liga ACB | 4 | Semifinalist | 23–11 | 5–5 | Semifinalist | Supercopa | SF | 1 Euroleague | T16 | 8–12 |
| 2007–08 | 1 | Liga ACB | 3 | Semifinalist | 25–9 | 2–3 | Champion | – | – | 2 ULEB Cup | C | 16–1 |
| 2008–09 | 1 | Liga ACB | 5 | Quarterfinalist | 22–10 | 1–2 | Quarterfinalist | Supercopa | SF | 1 Euroleague | RS | 4–6 |
| 2009–10 | 1 | Liga ACB | 11 | – | 15–19 | – | Quarterfinalist | – | – | 2 Eurocup | L16 | 8–4 |
| 2010–11 | 1 | Liga ACB | 13 | – | 14–20 | – | Quarterfinalist | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011–12 | 1 | Liga ACB | 11 | – | 16–18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2012–13 | 1 | Liga ACB | 11 | – | 16–18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013–14 | 1 | Liga ACB | 9 | – | 16–18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2014–15 | 1 | Liga ACB | 8 | Quarterfinalist | 19–15 | 0–2 | Semifinalist | – | – | – | – | – |
Individual awards
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- Tanoka Beard – 2002
ACB Rising Star/Best Young Player
- Ricky Rubio – 2007
- Guillem Vives – 2014
- Corny Thompson – 1991
- Mike Smith – 1992
- Andre Turner – 1997
- Rudy Fernández – 2004, 2008
- Rudy Fernández – 2008
- Rudy Fernández – 2006
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 2013–14 | 2 | 1ª División | 1 | N/A |
| 2014–15 | 1 | Div. Honor | 10 | N/A |
See also
References
External links
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