CB Murcia
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Club Baloncesto Murcia, S.A.D., also known as UCAM Murcia 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 Murcia
Murcia
-History:It is widely believed that Murcia's name is derived from the Latin words of Myrtea or Murtea, meaning land of Myrtle , although it may also be a derivation of the word Murtia, which would mean Murtius Village...

, Region of Murcia, Spain
Spain
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. The team plays in ACB. It plays their home games at Palacio de Deportes de Murcia
Palacio de Deportes de Murcia
Palacio de Deportes de Murcia is an arena in Murcia, Spain. It is primarily used for basketball and Futsal and the home arena of CB Murcia and ElPozo Murcia FS. The arena holds 7,500 people and was built in 1994. It had a budget of 25 million dollars, and was the most modern arena in Europe the...

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Sponsorship naming

CB Murcia has received diverse sponsorship names along the years:
  • CB Juver Murcia 1985–1993
  • CB Murcia Artel 1997–1998
  • Recreativos Orenes CB Murcia 1998–1999
  • CB Etosa/Etosa Murcia 2000–2003
  • Polaris World
    Polaris World
    Polaris World is a holiday resort company centred around golf courses designed by Nicklaus Design - the golf course design and development firm set up by Jack Nicklaus and his sons...

     CB Murcia 2003–2008
  • UCAM
    Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
    The Catholic University Saint Anthony is a private university located in Murcia, southeastern Spain...

     Murcia 2011–present
   

Home arenas

  • Pabellón Príncipe Felipe (1985–94)
  • Palacio de Deportes
    Palacio de Deportes de Murcia
    Palacio de Deportes de Murcia is an arena in Murcia, Spain. It is primarily used for basketball and Futsal and the home arena of CB Murcia and ElPozo Murcia FS. The arena holds 7,500 people and was built in 1994. It had a budget of 25 million dollars, and was the most modern arena in Europe the...

    (1994–present)

Season by season

class="wikitable"> Season Tier Division Pos. Postseason Cup Competitions
1985–86 Lower divisions
1986–87 2 1ª División B 14
1987–88 2 1ª División B 10
1988–89 2 1ª División B 6 Promotion playoffs
1989–90 2 1ª División B 1 Promoted
1990–91
1990–91 ACB season
-Championship Playoffs:...

1 Liga ACB 17 Relegation playoffs
1991–92
1991–92 ACB season
Gran Canaria and Granada were relegated.-Championship Playoffs:...

1 Liga ACB 18
1992–93 1 Liga ACB 22 Relegated
1993–94 1 Liga ACB 18 Relegation playoffs
1994–95 1 Liga ACB 12
1995–96 1 Liga ACB 15 Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey de Baloncesto
The Copa del Rey de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league, Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto. It was originally known as the Copa de España de Baloncesto and was first played in 1933. It was the first nationwide...

 semifinalist
1996–97 1 Liga ACB 17 Relegated
1997–98
1997–1998 LEB season
The 1997–1998 LEB season was the second season of the Liga Española de Baloncesto, second tier of the Spanish basketball.- LEB standings :-LEB Playoffs:The two winners of the semifinals are promoted to Liga ACB.-Relegation system:...

2 LEB 1 Promoted Copa Príncipe
Copa Príncipe de Asturias de Baloncesto
The Copa Príncipe de Asturias de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's second professional league, Liga Española de Baloncesto. It was first played in 1987....

 semifinalist
1998–99 1 Liga ACB 18 Relegated
1999–00
1999–2000 LEB season
The 1999–2000 LEB season was the 4th season of the Liga Española de Baloncesto, second tier of the Spanish basketball.- LEB standings :There are no relegations to lower divisions.-LEB Oro Playoffs:...

2 LEB 7 Quarterfinalist
class="wikitable"> Season Tier Division Pos. Postseason Cup Competitions 2000–01
2000–2001 LEB season
The 2000–2001 LEB season was the 5th season of the Liga Española de Baloncesto, second tier of the Spanish basketball.- LEB standings :-LEB Oro Playoffs:The two winners of the semifinals are promoted to Liga ACB.-Relegation playoffs:...

2 LEB 9 – – 2001–02
2001–2002 LEB season
The 2001–2002 LEB season was the 6th season of the Liga Española de Baloncesto, second tier of the Spanish basketball.- LEB standings :-LEB Oro Playoffs:The two winners of the semifinals are promoted to Liga ACB.-Relegation playoffs:...

2 LEB 8 Quarterfinalist – 2002–03
2002–2003 LEB season
The 2002–2003 LEB season was the 7th season of the Liga Española de Baloncesto, second tier of the Spanish basketball.- LEB standings :-LEB Oro Playoffs:The two winners of the semifinals are promoted to Liga ACB.-Relegation playoffs:...

2 LEB 1 Promoted – 2003–04 1 Liga ACB 18 Relegated – 2004–05
2004–2005 LEB season
The 2004–2005 LEB season was the 9th season of the Liga Española de Baloncesto, second tier of the Spanish basketball.- LEB standings :-LEB Oro Playoffs:The two winners of the semifinals are promoted to Liga ACB.-Relegation playoffs:...

2 LEB 5 Quarterfinalist – 2005–06
2005–2006 LEB season
The 2005–2006 LEB season was the 10th season of the Liga Española de Baloncesto, second tier of the Spanish basketball.- LEB Oro standings :-LEB Oro Playoffs:-Quarter Finals: Leon Caja España vs...

2 LEB 2 Promoted Copa Príncipe
Copa Príncipe de Asturias de Baloncesto
The Copa Príncipe de Asturias de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's second professional league, Liga Española de Baloncesto. It was first played in 1987....

 champion 2006–07 1 Liga ACB 14 – – 2007–08 1 Liga ACB 12 – – 2008–09
2008–09 ACB season
The 2008–09 ACB season is the 26th season of the Liga ACB. The 272-game regular season began on Saturday, October 4, 2008, and ended on Sunday, May 10, 2009...

1 Liga ACB 15 – – 2009–10
2009–10 ACB season
The 2009–10 ACB season was the 27th season of the Liga ACB. The regular season began on Saturday, October 10, 2009, and ended on Sunday, May 16, 2010.-Team Standings:...

1 Liga ACB 18 Relegated – 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 1 Promoted Copa Príncipe runner-up 2011–12
2011–12 ACB season
The 2011–12 ACB season is the 29th season of the Liga ACB, called also Liga Endesa due to sponsorship reasons.The regular season started on October 8, 2011 and will end on May 6, 2012...

1 Liga ACB

Head coaches

  • Felipe Coello 1985–1991, 1991–1992, 1992, 1998, 2002–2004
  • Moncho Monsalve
    Jose Manuel Monsalve
    Jose Manuel "Moncho" Monsalve is the head coach of the Brazil national basketball team. He succeeded Lula Ferreira in 2008, and coached Brazil at the FIBA Americas Championship 2009, where the team won a gold medal. Prior to this, he served stints with several teams of the Spanish Liga ACB and...

     1991, 1993
  • Clifford Luyk
    Clifford Luyk
    Clifford Luyk Diem, is a former Spanish American basketball player.Luyk was athletic, talented and possessed great low-post skills, highlighted by his trademark, old-school hook shot....

     1991
  • Fernando Sánchez Luengo 1991
  • Iñaki Iriarte 1992
  • José María Oleart 1993–1996, 2002
  • Ricardo Hevia 1996
  • Alberto Sanz 1996–1997
  • Manolo Flores 1998–2000
  • Pepe Rodríguez 2000–2002
  • Miguel Ángel Martín 2004
  • Iván Déniz 2004–2005
  • Chete Pazo 2005

  • Manel Comas 2005–2006
  • Manolo Hussein 2006–2009
  • Moncho Fernández 2009
  • Edu Torres
    Edu Torres
    Eduard Torres Girbau is the current president of Plus Pujol Lleida of the LEB league.- Coach career :*1985/86 Joventut Badalona *1987/96 Festina Andorra*1997/99 Climalia León*1999/03 Caprabo Lleida...

     2009–2010
  • Luis Guil 2010–present


Trophies

  • 2nd division championships: (4)
    • 1ª División B: (1) 1990
    • LEB Oro
      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...

      : (3)
      1998
      1997–1998 LEB season
      The 1997–1998 LEB season was the second season of the Liga Española de Baloncesto, second tier of the Spanish basketball.- LEB standings :-LEB Playoffs:The two winners of the semifinals are promoted to Liga ACB.-Relegation system:...

      , 2003
      2002–2003 LEB season
      The 2002–2003 LEB season was the 7th season of the Liga Española de Baloncesto, second tier of the Spanish basketball.- LEB standings :-LEB Oro Playoffs:The two winners of the semifinals are promoted to Liga ACB.-Relegation playoffs:...

      , 2011
      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...

  • Copa Príncipe
    Copa Príncipe de Asturias de Baloncesto
    The Copa Príncipe de Asturias de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's second professional league, Liga Española de Baloncesto. It was first played in 1987....

    : (1)
    • 2006

Individual awards

ACB Three Point Shootout Champion
  • Pedro Robles – 2009

LEB Oro MVP
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...

  • Tony Smith – 1998

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...

  • Pedro Rivero – 2011

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