CB Atapuerca
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Club Baloncesto Atapuerca, more commonly known as (Autocid) Ford Burgos by sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

 team based in Burgos
Burgos
Burgos is a city of northern Spain, historic capital of Castile. It is situated at the edge of the central plateau, with about 178,966 inhabitants in the city proper and another 20,000 in its suburbs. It is the capital of the province of Burgos, in the autonomous community of Castile and León...

, Castilla y León and plays in the Polideportivo El Plantío
Polideportivo El Plantío
Polideportivo El Plantío is a multi-purpose sports arena in Burgos, Castile and León, Spain.It is owned by the Burgos City Hall. The arena serves as the home of several local sports teams: basketball teams CB Atapuerca, women's basketball team CB Ciudad de Burgos and women's volleyball team CV...

, in LEB Gold
Liga Española de Baloncesto
Liga Española de Baloncesto is the second league of the Spanish basketball league system behind the ACB. It is run by the FEB. The Liga Española de Baloncesto is divided into two categories and they are sponsored by Adecco. The names of the two leagues are Adecco Oro and Adecco Plata.The LEB league...

 league.

History

The club borns as CD Maristas and starts to play in lower division with that team. CD Maristas reaches the Liga EBA
Liga EBA
Liga Española de Baloncesto Amateur is a Spanish basketball championship that is the fourth level in the Spanish basketball league system, behind Liga ACB, LEB Oro and LEB Plata. Is administered by the FEB.The Liga EBA is constituted by five groups...

 in the 98–99 season and competes in that league during three years. In 2001, the club becomes independent of Liceo Castilla school and gets the name of CB Atapuerca, more known as Autocid Ford Burgos by sponsorship reasons.

In 2002, because of the renounces of other teams, the club reaches the LEB Plata
Liga Española de Baloncesto
Liga Española de Baloncesto is the second league of the Spanish basketball league system behind the ACB. It is run by the FEB. The Liga Española de Baloncesto is divided into two categories and they are sponsored by Adecco. The names of the two leagues are Adecco Oro and Adecco Plata.The LEB league...

, called LEB-2 that year, and after a first bad year, CB Atapuerca grows and tries to promote to LEB Oro. After two semifinals where they were defeated, in the third play-off they are champions after a double 3-0 (CB Vic
CB Vic
Club Bàsquet Vic is a professional basketball team based in Vic, Catalonia and plays in the Municipal d'Esports, in Liga EBA league.The team arrived to the Spanish second league, the LEB Oro in the 2008–09 season, but renounced to play after selling the berth to CB Sant Josep...

 in quarterfinals and Ourense
Ourense Baloncesto
Club Ourense Baloncesto, S.A.D., more commonly referred to today by its sponsorship name of Aguas de Sousas Ourense, is a professional Basketball team based in Ourense, Galicia...

 in semifinals) and a winning in the final of the league against Gandía
Gandía BA
Gandía Básquet Athletic is a professional basketball team based in Gandía, Valencian Community and plays in the Municipal de Gandía, in LEB Plata.-Current roster:-Season by season:- External links :* *...

.

Since 2006, CB Atapuerca competes in LEB Oro. In 2008–09 season, with Andreu Casadevall as coach, the club reaches the play-off for first time and they lose 2-1 with Alicante Costablanca
CB Lucentum Alicante
Club Baloncesto Lucentum Alicante is a professional basketball team based in Alicante, Valencian Community. Lucentum Alicante is member of the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto .-Sponsorship naming:...

.

In the 2009–10 season, after finishing the regular season in the fifth position, the reach they play-off finals after winning 3-1 in quarterfinals against Cáceres 2016
Cáceres Ciudad del Baloncesto
Cáceres Ciudad del Baloncesto is a professional basketball team based in Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. It's also known as Cáceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad and plays in the LEB Oro the second in importance in Spain....

 and in semifinals against Melilla Baloncesto
Melilla Baloncesto
Club Melilla Baloncesto are a professional basketball team based in Melilla that plays in the LEB league. This is the only team in Spain that played all LEB seasons....

. In a thrilling series, they lost 3-2 against ViveMenorca, team who finally promoted to Liga ACB.

One year later, Ford Burgos finishes in the third position of the regular season and reaches again the promotion finals, after beating 3-1 to Grupo Iruña Navarra
Basket Navarra Club
Basket Navarra Club, more commonly referred to today by its sponsorship name of Grupo Iruña Navarra, is a professional Basketball team based in Pamplona, Navarra. The team currently plays in league LEB Oro.-History:...

 and 3-0 to Girona FC
CB Sant Josep
Club Bàsquet Sant Josep is a professional basketball team based in Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The team is currently playing in LEB Oro. By sponsorship reasons, the club is also known as Girona FC.-History:...

. In the finals, the team losses against Blu:sens Monbús
Obradoiro CAB
Obradoiro Clube de Amigos do Baloncesto , also known as Blu:sens Monbús by sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball team based in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, that is part of the ACB League...

.

Current roster

Pos. Starter Bench Bench
C
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...

  Jerome Tillman 
PF
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...

    Darren Phillip
Darren Phillip
Darren Phillip is an American professional basketball player with Ford Burgos in the Spanish LEB Oro. Phillip a.k.a. "Primal Fear" is also a well known streetball player on the basketball courts of the New York City summer leagues...

 
  Josep Ortega    Mateo Kedžo
SF
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...

    Ross Schraeder      Marcus Vinicius
Marcus Vinicius Urban Toledo dos Reis
For the Brazilian basketball player born in 1984, see Marcus Vinicius .Marcus Vinicius Urban Toledo dos Reis is a Brazilian basketball player with Ford Burgos of the Spanish Liga LEB....

 
  Albano Martínez
SG
Shooting guard
The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team...

  Chus Castro    Rafa Huertas 
PG
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...

  Dani López    Juan Alberto Aguilar 

Season by season

Season Tier Division Pos. Postseason Cup Competitions
1997–98 5 2ª División 3 Promoted
1998–99 4 1ª División 1 Promoted
1999–00 3 Liga EBA
Liga EBA
Liga Española de Baloncesto Amateur is a Spanish basketball championship that is the fourth level in the Spanish basketball league system, behind Liga ACB, LEB Oro and LEB Plata. Is administered by the FEB.The Liga EBA is constituted by five groups...

2000–01 4 Liga EBA
Liga EBA
Liga Española de Baloncesto Amateur is a Spanish basketball championship that is the fourth level in the Spanish basketball league system, behind Liga ACB, LEB Oro and LEB Plata. Is administered by the FEB.The Liga EBA is constituted by five groups...

Semifinalist4th
2001–02 4 Liga EBA
Liga EBA
Liga Española de Baloncesto Amateur is a Spanish basketball championship that is the fourth level in the Spanish basketball league system, behind Liga ACB, LEB Oro and LEB Plata. Is administered by the FEB.The Liga EBA is constituted by five groups...

2002–03 3 LEB 2
LEB Plata
The LEB Plata is the third tier in the Spanish basketball league system, the second tier in the leagues organized by the Spanish Basketball Federation.Each year, the winner and the runner-up of the league, promotes to LEB Oro...

17 Relegated
2003–04 3 LEB 2
LEB Plata
The LEB Plata is the third tier in the Spanish basketball league system, the second tier in the leagues organized by the Spanish Basketball Federation.Each year, the winner and the runner-up of the league, promotes to LEB Oro...

3 Semifinalist Copa LEB 2 semifinalist
2004–05 3 LEB 2
LEB Plata
The LEB Plata is the third tier in the Spanish basketball league system, the second tier in the leagues organized by the Spanish Basketball Federation.Each year, the winner and the runner-up of the league, promotes to LEB Oro...

3 Semifinalist Copa LEB Plata champion
2005–06 3 LEB 2
LEB Plata
The LEB Plata is the third tier in the Spanish basketball league system, the second tier in the leagues organized by the Spanish Basketball Federation.Each year, the winner and the runner-up of the league, promotes to LEB Oro...

1 Promoted Copa LEB Plata champion
2006–07
2006–2007 LEB season
The 2006–2007 LEB season was the 11th season of the Liga Española de Baloncesto, second tier of the Spanish basketball.-Standings:-LEB Playoffs:-Quarter Finals: Alerta Cantabria vs...

2 LEB 15
2007–08 2 LEB Oro 11
2008–09 2 LEB Oro 9 Quarterfinalist
2009–10
2009–2010 LEB season
-Relegation play-out:CB Cornellà is relegated to 2010-11 LEB Plata, but due to financial problems, they will play Liga EBA.-Points:-Rebounds:-Assists:-Efficiency:-MVP week by week:...

2 LEB Oro 3 Finalist
2010–11
2010–2011 LEB Oro season
The 2010-11 LEB Oro season is the 15th season of the Liga Española de Baloncesto. It's named too Adecco Oro by sponsorship reasons. The 306-game regular season began on Friday, October 1, 2010, and will end on Friday, April 15, 2011. The champion of the regular season will be promoted to Liga ACB...

2 LEB Oro 3 Finalist
2011–12
2011–2012 LEB Oro season
The 2011–12 LEB Oro season is the 16th season of the Liga Española de Baloncesto. It's named too Adecco Oro by sponsorship reasons. The 306-game regular season will begin on Friday, September 23, 2010, and will end on Friday, April 27, 2011. The champion of the regular season will be promoted to...

2 LEB Oro

Trophies

  • LEB Plata
    LEB Plata
    The LEB Plata is the third tier in the Spanish basketball league system, the second tier in the leagues organized by the Spanish Basketball Federation.Each year, the winner and the runner-up of the league, promotes to LEB Oro...

     (1):
    • 2006
  • LEB Plata Cup: (2)
    • 2005, 2006
  • Copa Castilla y León
    Copa Castilla y León
    - II Copa Castilla y León 2003–04 :- III Copa Castilla y León 2004-05 :- IV Copa Castilla y León 2005-06 :* First round : Maderas Peralta Salamanca 117 - Autocid Ford Burgos 118: Matchmind Carrefour El Bulevar 107 - Hormigones Saldaña 116- V Copa Castilla y León 2006 :- VI Copa Castilla y León 2007...

    : (1)
    • 2008

Individual awards

All LEB Oro First Team
Liga Española de Baloncesto
Liga Española de Baloncesto is the second league of the Spanish basketball league system behind the ACB. It is run by the FEB. The Liga Española de Baloncesto is divided into two categories and they are sponsored by Adecco. The names of the two leagues are Adecco Oro and Adecco Plata.The LEB league...

  • Micah Downs
    Micah Downs
    Micah Downs is an American professional basketball player. He is a former small forward for the Kansas Jayhawks and later transferring and graduating from Gonzaga University. Downs was not drafted in the 2009 NBA Draft.He currently plays for Assignia Manresa...

    – 2011

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