Bàsquet Girona
Club Bàsquet Girona 2014 is a Spanish basketball club based in Girona, Catalonia, that was founded in 2014 by NBA player Marc Gasol.
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| Leagues | Liga ACB | ||
| Founded | 2014 | ||
| History | CEB Marc Gasol (2014–2016) CEB Girona Marc Gasol (2016–2017) Bàsquet Girona (2017–present) | ||
| Arena | Palau Girona-Fontajau | ||
| Location | Girona, Catalonia | ||
| Team colors | Red and white | ||
| President | Marc Gasol | ||
| Head coach | vacant | ||
| Website | basquetgirona.com | ||
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History
The club was founded in 2014 by NBA player Marc Gasol, who previously played in CB Girona between 2006 and 2008, with the name of Club Escola Bàsquet Marc Gasol.[1] In its first years, the club only competed in youth categories.
In 2016, it added the name of the city of Girona to the name of the club thus becoming CEB Girona Marc Gasol and one year later, it changed again its name to simply Bàsquet Girona.
Also in 2017, and with the aim to become the main men's basketball club in the city, the club created the senior squad that would start competing in the fourth-tier Liga EBA after achieving a vacant spot in the league.[2] Quim Costa would be the head coach for the debut season.[3]
In November 2021, Gasol announced he would play with the club, by that time in LEB Oro, through the end of the 2021–22 season before deciding whether to retire from play.[4]
The club earned promotion to the Liga ACB for the first time in its history, after defeating Movistar Estudiantes in the LEB Oro playoff final, 66-60.[5]
Season by season
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | W–L | Cup competitions | |
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| 2017–18 | 4 | Liga EBA | 3rd[lower-alpha 1] | 17–9 | ||
| 2018–19 | 3 | LEB Plata | 9th | 18–16 | ||
| 2019–20 | 3 | LEB Plata | 2nd[lower-alpha 2] | 19–6 | Copa LEB Plata | RU |
| 2020–21 | 2 | LEB Oro | 4th | 12–14 | ||
| 2021–22 | 2 | LEB Oro | 2nd | 26–13 | ||
| 2022–23 | 1 | Liga ACB | 15th | 11–23 | ||
- Achieved one of the places after the expansion of the LEB Plata.
- Season curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Players
Current roster
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Notable players
References
- "Marc Gasol funda un club escuela en Girona" (in Spanish). Spanish Basketball Federation. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- "El Bàsquet Girona de Marc Gasol crea su primer equipo sénior" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- "Marc Gasol confirma Quim Costa com a tècnic del Bàsquet Girona a la Lliga EBA" (in Catalan). Diari de Girona. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- "Marc Gasol to play for Spanish club Girona, which he founded in 2014". ESPN.com. Associated Press. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- "Resumen, resultado y estadísticas del Bàsquet Girona - Movistar Estudiantes: ¡Girona es de ACB! | Marca". 19 June 2022.