CD CREF

Club Deportivo CREF is a women's basketball team based in Madrid that currently plays in the Spanish Liga Femenina de Baloncesto.

CREF ¡Hola!
LeaguesLiga Femenina
Founded1960 (re-founded in 1990)
HistoryCREFF Madrid
(1960–1980)
CD CREF
(1990–present)
ArenaPabellón Canal de Isabel II
LocationMadrid
Team colorsRed, white and navy
     
PresidentTeresa Pérez de Villota
Head coachAntonio Pernas
Championships7 Spanish Leagues
4 Spanish Cups
Websitecdcref.com

History

1960–1980: CREFF

Colegios Reunidos de Educación Física Femenina de Madrid was founded in 1960 by the Sección Femenina of the Movimiento Nacional, during the Francoism.

Its women's basketball team dominated the early stages of the Spanish League, winning seven titles between 1964 and 1971, and representing Spain in the FIBA European Cup with few success. Back then the team was considered the Real Madrid of women's basketball, and it shared arena with Real Madrid's male basketball team. Raimundo Saporta tried to convince Santiago Bernabéu to turn CREFF into the women's basketball section of Real Madrid, but failed in his attempt.[1]

After the Movimiento Nacional was disbanded in 1977 the team couldn't find a sponsor and disappeared three years later.

1990–present: re-foundation

In 1990 it was refounded as Deportivo CREF, also known as CREF ¡Hola! by sponsorship reasons. The club had also a men's basketball section that played in Liga EBA, but its senior team was disbanded in 2007.

On 26 April 2015, the club achieved the promotion to the top tier after beating Fundal Alcobendas by 77–68 in the final game of the promotion playoffs.[2]

CREF remained two seasons in the top league before being relegated to Liga Femenina 2. However, due to the lack of support and sponsorships, the club decided to dissolve the senior team and to continue playing only in youth competitions.[3]

Season by season
Season Tier Division Pos.
2012–13 31ª División 2nd
2013–14 2Liga Femenina 2 4th
2014–15 2Liga Femenina 2 1st
2015–16 1Liga Femenina 7th
2016–17 1Liga Femenina 13th

Titles

Current roster
CREFF ¡Hola! roster roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
SG 9 United States Amukamara, Promise 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 30 – (1993-06-22)22 June 1993
PG 10 Portugal Bettencourt, Maria 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 32 – (1991-02-28)28 February 1991
SG 51 Serbia Butulija, Dajana 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) 37 – (1986-02-23)23 February 1986
SF 12 Spain Espín, María 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 34 – (1989-06-04)4 June 1989
C 7 United States Leary, Shakeja 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 32 – (1990-11-03)3 November 1990
SG 5 Spain Moreno, Esther 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 38 – (1985-08-21)21 August 1985
PF 4 Latvia Rubene, Linda 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 36 – (1987-02-03)3 February 1987
PF 41 United Kingdom Thompson, Jamila 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 31 – (1992-06-27)27 June 1992
SF 1 United States Weaver, Lynda 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 36 – (1987-02-03)3 February 1987
PG 13 Spain Ygueravide, Sandra 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 38 – (1984-12-28)28 December 1984
Head coach
  • Spain Antonio Pernas
Assistant coach(es)
  • Spain Marcos Forondia
  • Spain Javier Lombardía
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: September 25, 2015

Notable players

References
  1. CREF, a classic with feminine accent. Madrid Basketball Federation, 17/02/11
  2. "Plenilunio D.O. y CREF ¡Hola! ascienden a Liga Femenina" (in Spanish). FBM.es. 26 April 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  3. "CREF Hola apuesta por la cantera" (in Spanish). CREF. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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